Tag: Controversy

Ilie Nastase has been the most popular guy on tour recently. During last month’s Fed Cup tie against Britain, Nastase made a racist comment on Serena Williams’ unborn child the day before he was expelled from the Arena after he swore at the GB...

Maria Sharapova is at the center of a huge controversy since she is receiving plenty of wild cards following her comeback after a 15 months’ ban for doping. Genie Bouchard has probably been the loudest player to critic the Russian calling for a ban for...

Andy Murray has always been against giving wild cards to Sharapova following her 15 months’ ban.  The Russian beauty provided a great coverage for the Stuttgart tournament after the organization granted her a controversial wild card. The press flew from all over the world to...

Long before he created the ugly scene at the recent Fed Cup match, Ilie Nastase earned his nickname of “Nasty.”  He has dodged fines, suspensions and disqualifications since his playing days in the early seventies. Most of the infractions were the result of Nastase's bad...

Maria Sharapova wins her first match after serving a 15 months’ ban in Stuttgart. The Russian beauty honored a controversial wildcard in Germany with a 7-5 6-3 win over Roberta Vinci. Maria was always in control of the match with exception of the beginning of...

Simona Halep was the savior of last weekend in Romania, not only for winning the tense tie against Team GB but also for giving her contribute to calm the crowd after Ilie Nastase was ousted from the Arena after a horrible episode (see article). Not...

Ilie Nastase had a really miserable weekend a few days ago. The Romanian was expelled from the stadium during the Fed Cup tie against Great Britain after calling Johanna Konta and Anne Keothavong, the British captain, “f***ing bitches.” The day before Nastase didn’t shine during...

Maria Sharapova is about to stage her comeback among controversy after her 15 months’ ban. The Russian beauty has received many wildcards from various tournaments, and that wasn’t received very well from many that think that Maria needs to earn her way back in...

Roberta Vinci is the first player to face Maria Sharapova on her comeback after the (in)famous ban for doping. The Italian is not shy in expressing her opinion about the Russian. She has paid, but… During a pre-match interview, Roberta commented "I don't agree about the wildcard...

Ilie Nastase has often appeared in the Wimbledon Royal Box during the Championship dressed in his military uniform (a reminder he is a retired major-general). According to reports, the Romanian will not be invited anymore after his horrible tirade against Team GB during the recent...