Wimbledon Returns In 2021 With No Private Housing For Players, Lower Prize Money Causing Playing Withdrawals

Wimbledon will return to the tennis calendar in 2021. But there will be no queueing for fans and no private housing for players. (Daily Mail)

ATP’s revised ranking system attracts criticism from top players (Yahoo Sports)

Andy Murray is very private and rarely shares news about his family.  Here is a look at his £5 million Surrey mansion. (Hello!)

Damir Dzumhur walks off the court after a dispute with the umpire. He was stripped of his prize money, fined, and faces disciplinary action for his behavior. (CNN)

Serena Williams and daughter Olympia look stunning in their latest  photoshoot (BCK Online)

Tournaments are reducing prize money and that’s causing a lot of concern among players. The Miami Open, which is a Masters tournament, reduced the winner’s check from $1.35 million in 2019 to $310,000 in 2021. (Yahoo Sports)

Kim Clijsters’ comeback plans have run into challenges. She got COVID-19 and has been struggling to get back to full fitness after undergoing knee surgery. She will not play the Miami Open and Charleston after receiving wild cards from both tournaments. (Tennis World USA)

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Clara Tauson Has Arrived And Iga Swiatek’s Generosity

Andrey Rublev keeps on winning – his fourth title in seven months. Now he just needs to do it in a grand slam (Eurosport)

Benoit Paire cannot stay away from controversy. He spit on the court, argued with the umpire, and tanked the match. (People)

Steve Johnson talks about dealing with grief after the death of his father (Sports Illustrated)

Clara Tauson has arrived. The 18-year old Dane easily won the title after coming through the qualifying rounds. With the title win, Tauson will enter the WTA Top 100 rankings. (WTA)

Iga Swiatek declines a stipend from the Polish National Federation. Swiatek requested that the funds be used to benefit athletes who need it more (Sport.pl)

Iga Swiatek remains grounded despite all the media frenzy around her since her French Open win (The National News)

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