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Naomi Osaka withdraws from Wimbledon, 'excited' to play at Tokyo Olympics

Women's world No. 2 Naomi Osaka has pulled out of this year's Wimbledon and has shifted her focus on the upcoming Tokyo Olympics

Rafael Nadal pulls out of Wimbledon, Tokyo Olympics to prolong career

The 35-year-old Spaniard said the two-week gap between the French Open and Wimbledon - which starts on June 28 - was not enough time for him to recuperate

20-time grand slam champion Nadal pulls out of Wimbledon, Tokyo Olympics

The 13-time French Open champion said his goal is to prolong his career and to compete at the highest level of the sport

Naomi Osaka pulls out of Berlin event, question mark over Wimbledon

Osaka controversially exited the French Open tennis citing mental health issues

Game for three sets

Beyond demands on players from the crowded tennis calendar, two arguments have been forwarded in defence of the three-set switch

Wimbledon invents a time machine

Over the past fortnight, the All England Club has been live streaming via Wimbledon.com a retrospective of tennis matches dating back to its centenary in 1977

Wimbledon will pay prize money to all players despite cancellation

In addition, 120 players who would have competed in doubles will each receive 6,250 pounds ($7,800)

Outgoing Wimbledon chief disappointed with images from Adria Tour

The images were disappointing and I think that ... what needs to come out of it is everybody involved - not just players, says Outgoing Wimbledon chief Richard Lewis

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

Insurance business insecure and uncertain as Covid-19 damage claims mount

Insurance companies around the world were sailing smoothly until late February, when markets realised Covid-19's impact. Now, is insurance secured to survive? Joydeep Ghosh explains

The business of leisure

Call of Duty has a typically complex revenue structure for massive multiplayer video

Not sure Wimbledon-like insurance policy exists in India: BCCI official

The official cited the example of an English footballer David Beckham getting his leg insured whereas BCCI had to sweat it out to get insurance policy for loss of pay for the Indian contracted players

Organisers of US Open eye August 31 start despite coronavirus threat

Wimbledon 2020 was cancelled on Wednesday due to Covid-19 pandemic

Roger Federer 'devastated' after Wimbledon gets cancelled over Covid-19

This is the first time that Wimbledon has been cancelled since World War II

Goodbye, Tennis: 5-time Grand Slam winner Maria Sharapova retires at 32

She shot to fame as a giggly 17-year-old Wimbledon winner in 2004, the third-youngest player to conquer the All England Club's hallowed grass courts

Year in Review: Top five sporting events that wowed enthusiasts in 2019

From the ICC Cricket World Cup final to P V Sindhu's All England Championship gold in badminton, Business Standard brings you the top five sporting events that hooked fans in 2019

Wimbledon 2017: Venus Williams becomes oldest semi-finalist for 23 years

Williams defeated Ostapenko 6-3, 7-5 in one hour and 13 minutes

Wimbledon 2015: The contenders

The tournament holds enormous significance for both Serena Williams and Novak Djokovic, though for different reasons

Djokovic beats Federer to win fifth Wimbledon title in longest ever final

At 4 hours and 57 minutes, it was the longest Wimbledon final ever played and settled by a final set tiebreak for the first time

20 yrs after debut, can Federer defy age to win his ninth Wimbledon title?

If the 38 year old wins the title at Wimbledon, he would become the oldest player in history to capture a Grand Slam singles crown