Tag: Controversy
Djokovic accuses Davis Cup organizers for criminal acts
Novak Djokovic eventually decided to play the Davis Cup tie in Serbia against Croatia, but he couldn’t’ hide his disappointment for the organization.
What happened?
Apparently the venue (Kraljevo, Serbia) has just 3000 seats (wow… not a good choice…) and only 50 tickets were sold to...
Nadal upset with clay courts dismissal
Rafael Nadal is the King of Clay and of course he wants to preserve his kingdom.
During the last few years there has been a tendency from some tournaments of switching from clay to hard courts.
This trend is coming also for practical reasons. For example...
Nadal bullied umpire for time violations
Rafael Nadal is definitely one of the most exciting players in tennis history, but there is something that is really failing: the amount of time he spends in between services.
Interesting enough most of the umpires are scared to call these time violations, but one:...
Venus Williams refuses to play in Indian Wells!
Serena has decided to end her boycott after 14 years, but that decision is not shared by Venus that commented ”it was a decision that she took alone, and we respect that fully. As for me, I have not enrolled in the Indian Wells...
Bouchard criticized by Canada’s teammate
Genie Bouchard surprised everybody with her refusal to play the Fed Cup tie. Genie is currently in Canada and she could have tried to play in Quebec City without enduring a long trip, but eventually she decided to take some rest also because she...
Doping has to become legal says Camila Giorgi’s father
Doping is a hot topic in all sports and we have heard it all, Camila Giorgi’s father adds a (crazy) idea.
According to Sergio Giorgi “Doping is widespread in tennis, somebody has a good doctor that is able to cover, but it’s easy to understand...
Did Tunisian Jaziri retire to avoid playing Israeli?
In 2013 Malek Jaziri was part of one of the most disgusting episodes in tennis history. The Arab player had to face Israel's Amir Weintraub in the quarter of the ATP Challenger tournament in Tashkent, but he decided to withdraw after been ordered from...
Serena Williams Announces Return to Indian Wells
Serena Williams is returning to the site of her first career win at Indian Wells and she`s offering one lucky supporter the chance to join her,
Bouchard’s absence respected by Fed Cup captain
Genie Bouchard’s decision not to play the upcoming Fed Cup tie against the Czech Republic raised more than one eyebrow.
The Canadian Beauty lost in the Australian Open quarters against Maria Sharapova (27th of January) to have 10 days to prepare for the Fed Cup....
Serena back to Indian Wells after 14 years
World no.1 Serena Williams doesn’t have great memories in Indian Wells. The American has been struggling with what has happened in 2001. At that time Serena was an upcoming player and she had to play the semifinal against her sister. Eventually Venus retired citing...