Tennis Umpire Pavel Atanasov Banned For Betting Violations, Withdraws Appeal

Bulgarian umpire Pavel Atanasov has received a permanent ban from tennis after withdrawing his appeal for betting violations and charges of corruption, the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) announced April 19. Tennis umpire Pavel Atanasov fined $10,000, admitted to 21 breaches of the Tennis Anti-Corruption Program Atanasov, a national-level official, was also given […]

James Foglio 26 Apr 2024
Novak Djokovic's Former Coach Address Split With The Tennis Superstar

In a lengthy interview with Serbian media outlet Sport Klub, Novak Djokovic's now ex-coach Goran Ivanisevic talks about the reasons for the split. He points to a great deal of weariness after five years of working together. For the first time since Novak Djokovic announced their separation on March 27, Goran Ivanisevic spoke to Serbian […]

Sports7 Editors 04 Apr 2024
Caroline Garcia Upsets Coco Gauff In Miami

Determined and very quick, despite a sore shoulder, Caroline Garcia dominated world No.3 Coco Gauff in the last 16 of the WTA 1000 Miami on Monday (6-3, 1-6, 6-2). She hadn't beaten a top 10 player since winning the 2022 Masters title. This is perhaps the benchmark match she's been chasing since her title at […]

Sports7 Editors 25 Mar 2024
Fans Who Missed Out On Seeing Lionel Messi In Hong Kong Refunded

Fans who missed out on watching Lionel Messi play at Inter Miami's exhibition match in Hong Kong on February 4 will receive a 50% refund, provided they waive their right to take legal action, the event organizers announced on Monday. Lionel Messi and Inter Miami had angered spectators - some of whom had paid up […]

Sports7 Editors 19 Mar 2024
Iga Swiatek Proud Of Herself After Indian Wells Triumph

World No. 1 Iga Swiatek, who outclassed Maria Sakkari (6-4, 6-0) in Sunday's final of the WTA 1000 Indian Wells, is delighted with her reaction to her failure to win the Australian Open in January. “How do you feel after this title, the 19th of your career and 8th in the WTA 1000?” “I'm really […]

Sports7 Editors 19 Mar 2024
Carlos Alcaraz Reacts After His Tennis Match Was Derailed By Massive Swarm Of Bees

Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev had a memorable quarter-final encounter at Indian Wells on Thursday, but the bee invasion didn't stop the Spaniard from putting in a top-class performance (6-3, 6-1), before facing Jannik Sinner in the semi-finals. He fielded some questions after the match, which featured one of the most unusual scenes to unfold […]

Sports7 Editors 15 Mar 2024
Five Things You Need To Know About Rising Tennis Star Emma Navarro

After defeating world No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka in the Round of 16 at Indian Wells, 22-year-old American Emma Navarro turned in the greatest performance of her young career and will face Maria Sakkari in her first WTA 1000 quarter-final. In the previous round, Gaël Monfils was blown away. Emma Navarro, the 22-year-old American, the sneaky […]

Sports7 Editors 14 Mar 2024
Luca Nardi—Who Beat Novak Djokovic In A Shocking Upset—Has A Poster Of The Serbian On His Bedroom Door

A fan of Novak Djokovic to the point of having a poster of the Serbian in his bedroom, Luca Nardi fulfilled a dream by beating the world number 1 (6-4, 3-6, 6-3) in the third round of the Indian Wells Masters 1000 on Monday. It was a win that shocked the tennis world, and the […]

Sports7 Editors 12 Mar 2024
Novak Djokovic Praises Underdog Opponent After Shocking Upset At Indian Wells

Novak Djokovic was beaten by Luca Nardi—who was ranked 123rd in the world—at Indian Wells (6-4, 3-6, 6-3), and the Serbian tennis star who's sitting at No.1 admitted that he's currently far from his best while acknowledging that the 20-year-old Italian had amply deserved his victory. Here's what he had to say at a press […]

Sports7 Editors 12 Mar 2024