Tennis authorities are turning a deaf ear to the epidemic of shrieking

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– The WTA and the ITF need to act to end the attempt by many female players to intimidate their opponent –

Time flies. Wimbledon is again upon us. As well as the usual upsets and Nick Kyrgios’s latest antics, one of the biggest talking points at the tournament this year will be the ban on Russian and Belarusian players, and the retaliatory decision by the players’ governing bodies not to award ranking points. But what we won’t hear anything about, as we never do, is the serious

Djokovic’s vaccination dilemma

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My article, Djokovic’s vaccine stance may cost him entry to the Australian Open, published by The Daily Sceptic, formerly Lockdown Sceptics. It was also published the day after, by TCW.

 

Daniel Andrews, the self-satisfied Premier of Victoria, has said it is doubtful unvaccinated tennis players will be allowed to take part in the Australian Open in January.

Few are surprised by what Andrews said. It is entirely in keeping with…

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Serena Williams: doctors to blame for black women’s deaths

Serena Williams (photo: Kulitat)

— Tennis star’s reckless accusation of lethal lack of care goes unchallenged in the media —

Serena Williams is the greatest ever tennis player. Roger Federer comes close, but he’s not quite the best. I’ve admired Williams for a long time. Her tennis is exceptional, her career astonishing. But her achievements and fame place her in a powerful position.

Andy Murray: the new reality

Path to victory: Andy Murray in the US Open final
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All credit to Neil Armstrong and pals, but Andy Murray’s first Grand Slam title feels – at least for British tennis fans – better than Man’s first walk on the moon.

The world feels a different place. With Andy Murray’s victory the landscape of British tennis in the modern era has fundamentally changed. It doesn’t matter that before winning we thought him capable of doing so. That he had the skill and the persistence, the right team, the experience.

Moment of victory: to slump or not to slump

US Open

Forget everything else, what a tennis player does at the moment of victory is often how they’ll be remembered

Amid the gusts and the grunts, our man Andy has come through brilliantly, reaching his fifth slam final, his second this year.

Now all he needs to do is win it.