Boris Becker, the former Wimbledon champion, was sentenced to two and a half years in prison for concealing £2.5 million in assets and loans in order to avoid paying debts. After being reprimanded by a court for expressing no remorse, …
The All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) announced that it was banning Russian and Belarusian tennis players including Daniil Medvedev over the Ukrainian invasion. “We share in the universal condemnation of Russia’s illegal actions and have carefully considered the situation …
Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai said on Feb. 6 that her social media post alleging sexual assault by a former Chinese Communist Party leader sparked a “huge misunderstanding.” In her first international interview since making the allegation, Peng told French …
Novak Djokovic’s visa was canceled a second time after Australia’s immigration minister exercised his powers to reverse a court decision on Monday that temporarily allowed the Serbian athlete to avoid deportation. “Today I exercised my power under section 133C(3) of …
Australian authorities denied entry to the world’s number one tennis player Novak Djokovic of Serbia for failing to provide appropriate evidence to meet entry requirements on Thursday. “Mr. Djokovic’s visa has been canceled. Rules are rules… No one is above …
Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai has denied accusing anyone of sexually assaulting her, despite her earlier claim on a social media post that a former Communist Party official had forced her into having sex. “First, I need to stress one …
Teenage tennis player Emma Raducanu wins BBC Sports Personality of the Year following her United States Open win earlier this year. “It’s such an honor just to be amongst these nominees, to win,” Raducanu, now 19, said as she received …
The International Olympic Committee has arranged a “personal meeting” with Peng Shuai, a Chinese tennis star who disappeared of public view after accusing a top former Chinese officials of sexual assault. The IOC’s statement came as the world countries called …
The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) on Wednesday announced suspension of tournaments in China and Hong Kong over controversy surrounding Chinese Tennis Player, Peng Shuai. Peng, a three-time Olympian and winner of doubles championships at Wimbledon and the French Open, has …
The European Union on Tuesday called on the government of China to provide proof that tennis star Peng Shuai is safe. They asked for a thorough and transparent investigation into her allegations of sexual assault by top former Chinese officials. …
