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Venus Williams joins World TeamTennis; season starts in July

Venus Williams has signed up to play World TeamTennis for the 15th time, the league announced. She will be a member of the Washington Kastles, one of nine teams that will gather at a resort in West Virginia for a three-week season starting July 12. Matches normally are played at various sites around the country, but WTT decided to bring everyone to one location because of the coronavirus pandemic. Williams, who turned 40 last week, announced in 2011 that she had been diagnosed with Sjogren's syndrome, a condition that can cause exhaustion and joint pain. Williams has since spoken about how she turned to a plant-based diet and learned other ways to get by. The American is a seven-time Grand Slam singles champion, with five titles at Wimbledon and two at the U.S. Open. She also has paired up with her younger sister Serena to win 14 Grand Slam trophies in doubles. Up to 500 spectators will be allowed to attend each match at a 2,500-seat outdoor court at The Greenbrier. A maximum of 25

Indian tennis association eyes resumption of players' training in September

The national governing body for tennis informed Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju of its plan in a meeting he had with presidents and secretary generals of 15 National Sports Federations

US Open 2020 tourney from Sep 10 to 13, to include wheelchair tennis

The 2020 US Open Wheelchair Competition will feature men's and women's singles and doubles and quad singles and doubles, with draw sizes similar to past US Opens

Djokovic's Adria World Tour has given tennis a bad name: Andy Murray

Murray himself returned to the tennis court on Tuesday, in an exhibition tournament in London with strict social distancing protocols in place

Djokovic's parents defend their son, blame other players for virus spread

Novak Djokovic and his wife tested positive for the virus on Tuesday

'This takes the cake': Nick Kyrgios slams Novak Djokovic's ignorance

Djokovic is being criticised from all corners for going ahead with Adria Tour and then not following social distancing guidelines

Extremely sorry for each infection: Djokovic after testing Covid19 positive

"I am extremely sorry for each individual case of infection. I hope that it will not complicate anyone's health situation and that everyone will be fine"

Djokovic, wife test positive for Covid-19 after playing exhibition series

Djokovic has been criticised for organising the tournament and bringing in players from other countries amid the coronavirus pandemic

Sania Mirza signs up with talent management agency Cornerstone

Last month, she became the first Indian to win the Fed Cup Heart Award for her successful return to the court post motherhood

Third tennis player tests positive for coronavirus after Djokovic event

Viktor Troicki said he and his pregnant wife have both been diagnosed with the virus. The former top-20 player from Serbia played against Djokovic in Belgrade during the first part of the two-leg tour

Djokovic must 'feel responsibility' for Covid-19 at Adria Tour: Dan Evans

Pictures on the tournament's social media site last week showed Dimitrov playing basketball with Djokovic, Alexander Zverev and Marin Cilic

Covid-19: Kyrgios slams hosting of Adria Tour after stars test positive

The two players had taken part in the exhibition tournament in Belgrade alongside World No.1 Novak Djokovic, World No.3 Dominic Thiem and World No.7 Alexander Zverev among others

ATP men's tennis adjusting Covid-19 protocols ahead of August 14 resumption

The tour issued a statement on Monday that two top-35 players tested positive for Covid-19 after participating in unsanctioned exhibition matches organised by No. 1 Novak Djokovic

Coronavirus cases at Novak Djokovic's event put sports under scrutiny

Djokovic, the top-ranked player in the world who previously said he was against taking a vaccine for the virus even if it became mandatory to travel, will now be tested as well

Pushing 39, taking a year off - is the end of Roger Federer's career nigh?

By employing instinct and reacting faster than his opponents, Federer, over the last two decades, seized control of what matters most in tennis: time

Federer to miss French, US Open over knee surgery; will return in 2021

The 38-year-old Federer had arthroscopic surgery on his right knee in February

Former tennis star 'still shaken' by encounter with NYPD officer in '15

James Blake, a Harvard alum who reached a career-high ranking of No. 4 and is now tournament director of the Miami Open, said the 2015 episode transformed him into an 'accidental activist.'

US Open plan in works, including group flights, Covid tests, no spectators

All sanctioned competition has been suspended by the ATP, WTA and International Tennis Federation since March and is on hold until late July

Tennis: Rome to host Italian Open in September, says federation president

This year's edition had been scheduled to start at the Foro Italico on May 11, but was called off because of the coronavirus pandemic

India will not host any international sport event anytime soon: Rijiju

Talking specifically about IPL 2020, Rijiju says it is the government's prerogative to take a call on conducting any tournament in the country