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SERENA WILLIAMS has pulled out of the French Open through injury, meaning she will not equal Margaret Court’s Majors record this year. The American has been carrying an injury since the US Open earlier this month and will no longer take part in the clay-court Slam in Paris. The 39-year-old injured her left Achilles tendon during the semi-final defeat to Victoria Azarenka in New York. The No6 seed was due to meet Bulgarian Tsvetana Pironkova second on Court Philippe-Chatrier this afternoon. But she has decided to forfeit, saying it is unlikely she will play another match until 2021. Williams said: “I think I need four to six weeks of sitting and doing nothing and at least just two weeks of sitting down. “After that two weeks I've been told I need to do a little training. "I don’t know if I’ll be able to play another tournament this year.' “I love playing tennis. I love competing. It’s my job and I’m pretty good at it still. “I’m so close to some things and … [Read more...] about Serena Williams pulls out of French Open through injury ending hopes of equalling Margaret Court’s Majors haul this year

FRENCH tennis star Benoit Paire appeared to give up during defeat at the Argentina Open. It was the conclusion to a crazy game for the 31-year-old who had already got into an angry argument with the chair umpire, spat on the court, sworn and been docked a point. He seemingly 'tanked' at the end of the match... then went on to boast about his £6million tennis career earnings. Paire took on Argentine Francisco Cerundolo in Buenos Aires on Thursday. Everything appeared to be going smoothly for the world No29 - seeded third at the tournament - as he claimed the first set 6-4. But a Cerundolo serve during the second set imploded Paire into a self-destructive rage. The ball down the middle was called in - Paire disagreed and pointed to what he believed was the mark in the clay proving it was out. Umpire Nacho Forcadell got down and decided the ball had caught the line - he gave Cerundolo the point as Paire lost his cool and the few spectators began to whistle and … [Read more...] about Watch Paire ‘give up’ in Argentina Open after being docked point for SPITTING before boasting about £6m career earnings

ATSUSHI MIYAGI has died aged 89 at a nursing home in Tokyo. The Japanese tennis star cemented his place in the history books in 1955, by winning the 1955 US Open men's doubles title alongside partner Kosei Kamo. Together, they became the first Japanese players to win a Grand Slam title post World War II, by defeating Americans Gerald Moss and Bill Quillian 6–3, 6–3, 3–6, 1–6, 6–4 in the final. And they would stand alone in the history books until 2018, when countrywoman Naomi Osaka ended the proud tennis nation's long wait for another major title at the US Open. In addition to his Grand Slam success, Miyagi played in 16 Davis Cup ties between 1952 and 1963, as well as winning the Japanese tennis championships in 1954, 1955, 1957 and 1960. He also represented his country at the 1962 Asian Games in Indonesia, where he won silver alongside Michio Fujii. First partner Kamo died at the age of 84 in 2017 after suffering a heart attack. In addition to their US Open … [Read more...] about Atsushi Miyagi dead aged 89: Tennis legend and first Japanese player to win Grand Slam post-war passes away

How great is the risk of contracting coronavirus outdoors? The chances of becoming infected with the virus are far slimmer outdoors than indoors. This applies to the original coronavirus as well as to its mutants. This is due to aerosols, which are tiny particles floating in the atmosphere, that play a key role in the spread of the virus. Experts say aerosols pose a smaller risk outdoors. "This has to do with air circulation being far more pronounced outdoors," says Nico Mutters, who heads the Institute for Hygiene and Public Health at Bonn University Hospital. "The winds have a quick diluting effect." Birgit Wehner, an aerosols researcher at the Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Research, says the tiny particles we exhale dry and dissipate far quicker outdoors. However, a paper by the Aerosols Association — signed by Wehner and others — states that infections still cannot be ruled out when individuals gather in large groups without keeping a sufficient distance. This means … [Read more...] about Fact check: The risk of catching coronavirus outdoors

MEGHAN Markle's Suits co-star Patrick Adams has branded the Royal Family "shameless" and said their treatment of the Duchess of Sussex has been "obscene" in an extraordinary rant. The Canadian actor accused the Palace of "tormenting" Meghan Markle and described the monarchy as "archaic and toxic" in a series of tweets. Patrick, 39, said Meghan was "enthusiastic, kind, cooperative, giving, joyful and supportive" when they were working together on Suits . His tweets came after reports were published that Meghan had "bullied" several former staff members at Kensington Palace . He tweeted : "She fell in love, moved to a new country, became a household name across the entire globe and began the difficult work of trying to find her place in a family dynamic that can at best be described as complicated and at worst, seemingly archaic and toxic." His support comes amid the fall-out from Prince Harry and Meghan's Oprah interview , with fresh trailer released … [Read more...] about Meghan Markle latest LIVE – Duchess’ Suits co-star brands Royals ‘toxic’ amid Oprah interview fall-out