By itftennis.com London – Benjamin Lock has been named ITF World Tennis Tour Player of the Month after a momentous – and record-breaking – May. The 30-year-old from Harare not only won back-to-back professional singles tournaments for the first time, but also claimed the record for the most ITF singles titles by a player from
By mustangnews.net UNITED STATES: Opportunity is a word that is thrown around a lot. However, for graduate tennis player Kimberley Bhunu, the word has profound meaning. Opportunity brought her from Harare, Zimbabwe to France to Cal Poly through tennis. While here, she has earned an education that has helped her create a non-profit to give
By thehindu.com The World No. 195, in Bengaluru for the Challenger 100, is determined to come good, unburdened by the weight of history, and with the support of a tennis-loving family Benjamin Lock’s tennis life mirrors that of many Indians. For the 29-year-old from Zimbabwe, there is a fairly rich tennis history to get inspired
By Sports Reporter ZIMBABWE tennis legend Cara Black is one of the seven nominees in the race for the International Tennis Hall of Fame once again after a failed bid last year. Black was in the Class of 2022 ballot alongside Spaniards Juan Carlos Ferrero and Carlos Moyá; Ana Ivanović from Serbia, Italian Flavia Pennetta
By Reuters Russian and Belarusian players will be able to compete at the Australian Open as neutrals while Novak Djokovic would also be welcome to play if he can obtain a visa, tournament director Craig Tiley said on Wednesday. Tennis authorities banned Russian and Belarusian players from international team competitions after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
By Associated Press LONDON: Here is one way to look at what Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and the now-retired Roger Federer accomplished: The group known as the Big Three of men’s tennis accumulated so many Grand Slam titles — 63 in all — that it seems unlikely anyone will reach the standards they set. Not anytime soon, certainly. Here was
By Associated Press NEW YORK: Novak Djokovic will not play in the U.S. Open, as expected, because he is not vaccinated against COVID-19 and thus is not allowed to travel to the United States. Djokovic announced his withdrawal from the year’s last Grand Slam tournament on Twitter on Thursday, hours before the draw for the
By Associated Press LONDON: Tennis great Boris Becker was sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison on Friday for illicitly transferring large amounts of money and hiding assets after he was declared bankrupt. The three-time Wimbledon champion was convicted earlier this month on four charges under the Insolvency Act and had faced a maximum sentence
By Associated Press LONDON: Tennis players from Russia and Belarus will not be allowed to play at Wimbledon this year because of the war in Ukraine, the All England Club announced Wednesday. Among the prominent players affected by the ban are reigning U.S. Open champion Daniil Medvedev, who recently reached No. 1 in the ATP rankings and
By AFP FORMER Wimbledon champion Boris Becker has told a London court he does not know the whereabouts of his All England Club trophies. Becker was declared bankrupt in 2017 and is on trial accused of failing to hand over assets including nine trophies and medals from his glittering career. He told the jury at
By Associated Press LONDON: Former tennis champion Boris Becker went on trial Monday in London for allegedly concealing property — including nine trophies — from bankruptcy trustees and dodging his obligation to disclose financial information to settle his debts. Prosecutors said Becker, 54, “acted dishonestly” when he hid or failed to hand over assets before
ufc.com NAMES are important, particularly when you’re about to introduce yourself to millions, so to be clear: Mike “Blood Diamond” Mathetha wants to just go by his moniker. It’s the first thing he requested when he got his UFC contract during the summer of 2021, and it’s the name he has gone by throughout his
By Sports Reporter SIXTEEN-YEAR-OLD rising sensation Tinodiwashe Elijah Wednesday inspired the Zimbabwe senior women’s hockey field team to a semi-final spot at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Accra, Ghana on Thursday. Elijah, who was also on target in Zimbabwe’s 5-0 win over Uganda early this week, was on the score sheet again Wednesday as
By Sports Reporter ZIMBABWE national women’s cricket team player Loryn Phiri has been named in the International Cricket Council (ICC) Women’s T20I Team of the Year in recognition of her superb performances for the team in the shortest version of the game last season. The 23-year-old off-spinner and middle-order batsman was one of the standout
By Sports Reporter ZIMBABWE’S top rugby players have been handed an opportunity to rub shoulders with the best players in neighbouring South Africa and beyond following the country’s confirmation in the 2022 edition of the Currie Cup First Division. The Currie Cup First Division is the second-tier domestic competition in South Africa, below the top-tier
By Sports Reporter THE Chevrons’ preparations for their tour of Sri Lanka have been dealt a huge blow after the cricket head coach Lalchand Rajput tested positive for Covid-19 soon after the team’s arrival in the South Asian nation. Rajput’s positive test means he will miss the first two One-Day Internationals (ODIs) of the three-match
Agencies IN THE first major announcement by an Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise ahead of the mega auction for the 2022 season, the RPSG Group has confirmed the appointment of former Zimbabwe cricketer Andy Flower as the new head coach of the Lucknow IPL team. RPSG Group owns the Lucknow franchise, which is one of
The Harvard Crimson FOR twin brothers Rory and Pat Plunket, the short walk between Mather House and Winthrop House might be the farthest apart they have ever been. “We’ve never spent more than a week or two weeks away from each other, which is really weird to think about over 20 years,” Pat said. As
By Sports Reporter THE Zimbabwe Davis Cup will be looking to upset Tunisia and move closer to a return to World Group I when they clash in a Group II Knockouts tie in Tunis next weekend. This is the first time the local team will be competing in the Davis Cup since beating Syria 3-1
By Sports Reporter CRICKET in Zimbabwe is set for a major lift following the confirmation of Zimbabwe as the co-hosts of the 50-Over Cricket World Cup in 2027. Other host countries are neighbouring South Africa and Namibia. This will be the second time Zimbabwe will host the International Cricket Council (ICC) Cricket World Cup after
