Mary Carillo Takes A Stand Against Domestic Violent, Wimbledon Capitalizes On Raducanu To Raise Money

Mary Carillo quit the Laver Cup broadcasting team because she didn’t want to be complicit in covering up the allegations against Alexander Zverev. She had been part of the Laver Cup for three years.  (Express UK)

Veteran Fernando Verdasco will the Tournament Director for this year’s Davis Cup finals scheduled to be held between 25 November to 5 December 2021. Current Tournament Director Albert Costa was unavailable for personal reasons. (Davis Cup)

Jeremy Chardy cut his 2021 season shot after suffering an adverse reaction to the COVID-19 vaccine (News 24)

Roger Federer made a surprise appearance in Boston for the Laver Cup. He had to use crutches to walk down the stairs as he is still recovering from his third knee surgery.  (BBC)

Wimbledon announced the issuance of 1,250 debentures for Court 1 at a cost of £46,000. The All England Lawn Tennis Club is hoping to capitalize on Emma Raducanu’s rise to raise money. The ticket holders will get a seat for 11 days in Court 1 for 5 years. (The Sun)

Davis Cup and ATP Cup are in merger talks. Both country-based competitions are making a loss and are held within a month of each other. (Daily Mail)

Simona Halep and Darren Cahill have split. Emma Raducanu is looking for an experienced coach after splitting with her coach Andrew Richardson. (TFS)

Australian Open qualifying events will be held in Dubai and Doha again. The organizers hope the main event will be held on schedule in mid-January. (Tennis.com)

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Kenin, Serena Withdraw From US Open; Novak Won’t Get The Vaccine

Sofia Kenin, Venus Williams, and Serena Williams join a long list of top players skipping the US Open due to injuries. (WTA)

Federer is likely to bank some serious money as On Holding AG, the company behind On shoes, files for IPO (NY Post)

Olga Sharypova accuses Alexander Zverev of abuse. Zverev’s team takes a combative approach and sues the publisher. (Slate, Twitter)

British teenager Emma Raducanu beats Egypt’s Mayar Sherif  to qualify for the US Open main draw (ESPN)

US Open reduces prize money for the winner but early-round losers will make more money (Tennisfansite)

Aga Radwanska makes special appearance at the US Open to support sister Urszula Radwanska (Twitter)

Not really a surprise. Novak Djokovic is not getting vaccinated. Just like Stefanos Tsitsipas.  (Twitter)

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