United States Wins United Cup, Novak Djokovic Can’t Play Miami And Indian Wells

The United States won the inaugural edition of the United Cup beating Italy in the final. The American team whitewashed the Italian 4-0 with Taylor Fritz, Jessica Pegula, Francis Tiafoe, and Madison Keys scoring victories for the US. (ATP)

Novak Djokovic beat Sebastian Korda to win the Adelaide International 1. Towards the end of the second set, Korda seemed to be inching towards a win but Djokovic used his experience to pull off the win. (CNN)

Aryna Sabalenka won the women’s title at Adelaide International 1 beating Czech qualifier Linda Noskova 6-3 7-6(4). (WTA)

Coco Gauff won the ASB classic without dropping a set. She beat Rebecca Masarova in the final (ESPN)

Carlos Alcaraz (injury), Naomi Osaka (reasons unclear), Venus Williams (injury), and Simona Halep (doping investigation) will miss the Australian Open (Reuters)

The United States has extended vaccine requirements for foreign travelers. This means that Novak Djokovic will miss Indian Wells and Miami Masters (BBC)

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Sloane Stephens To Wear Free People Movement Clothing

After being dropped by Nike, American tennis star Sloane Stephens will be wearing apparel from Free People Movement (FPM). FPM also sponsors Sofia Kenin.

Speaking about her new partnership, Stephens said:

 I’m thrilled to be joining the @fpmovement team as their newest ambassador! I’m looking forward to the support they will give me in my tennis career and in my efforts off the court. I’m so excited to be in Australia wearing FP, and I know the FP Movement team will be cheering me on every step of the way.

Over the years, Sloane Stephens has been sponsored by many brands. In 2017, she was wearing Adidas and switched to Nike in 2018. When the contract came up for renewal at the end of 2022, the two parties couldn’t agree on a deal. Nike has recently been adding performance clauses to its contracts which makes the brand less appealing to tennis players ranked outside the top 20.

Stephens has been struggling with injuries for the last few years. In 2021, she dropped out of the top 50 but she found her footing in 2022 when she won her first title in almost four years and reached the French Open quarterfinal.

Sloane Stephens won the 2017 US Open title beating Madison Keys. In 2018, she reached the French Open final but lost to Simona Halep. She is married to US soccer player Jozy Altidore.

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