Tennis

One recent TikTok video has attracted 52.3million views alone, and features David dancing to the song Butta Bomma from movie Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo, alongside Candice.  … [Read more...] about The next Williams sisters? David and Candice Warner cheer on their daughters Ivy Mae, six, and Indi Rae, four, during a tennis lesson – as baby Isla Rose joins the family outing

“There came a point where her serve wasn’t as potent,” says Carillo. “She couldn’t get as tight to the net. She continued to dominate doubles – she never lost her ‘hands’ – but getting to the net? When you’ve lost half a step, when the first volley you make is from the laces of your shoes instead of from your hip, that’s the kind of stuff that is the tell when you play somebody as quick and as alert as Graf.” … [Read more...] about Wimbledon finally embraced Martina Navratilova during her last hurrah

A cursory reading of those results might suggest that, for fleeting moments at least, Vinci could claim to be the best player in the world. So, too, could Pennetta – the first woman older than 30 to win her first major – because she beat the player who stopped the peerless American two wins short of a calendar grand slam. Heather Watson came desperately close to breaking the spell at Wimbledon that year. … [Read more...] about The greatest? Memory can relegate past stars but it’s still Serena Williams for me

Navratilova’s prominence has never been just about records and titles, although the pure mathematics of her achievements – 167 singles titles, 177 doubles titles, 59 majors – broke every pre-existing algorithm. The magnitude of her career cannot simply be expressed by its longevity, even if she beat the 19-year-old world No 1 Monica Seles in the Paris Open when she was almost twice her age, or lifted the US Open mixed doubles trophy when she was a year off her half-century and her partner, Bob Bryan, looked like a nephew who had come round to help her set up her computer. … [Read more...] about The greatest: Martina Navratilova – an enduring champion brave enough to be herself

China has reported five new cases of the coronavirus, including three brought from outside the country, the National Health Commission reports. More than 100 people who are suspected cases, or who tested positive without showing symptoms, have been quarantined. More than 83,500 people have been infected and 4,634 have died in China since the virus was first identified in Wuhan last year, but strict lockdown measures and social distancing rules have helped to dramatically curb the spread. No new deaths were reported Friday. … [Read more...] about Coronavirus: EU approves COVID-19 drug remdesivir