Genie Bouchard Says No To Wimbledon, Jelena Ostapenko’s Honesty Is A Breath Of Fresh Air
Eugenie Bouchard will skip Wimbledon because the tournament doesn’t offer points (Yahoo Sports)
Jelena Ostapenko is never afraid to get in her opponent’s face. After her win over Rebecca Marino, she said, “I mean… my level is way better than her today and I showed it” (Twitter)
Unvaccinated Novak Djokovic may miss the tournaments in Canada and the US, including the US Open. If the US and Canada don’t change rules by the fall, Djokovic stands to lose a lot of ranking points (Eurosport)
Anett Kontaveit is still recovering from COVID-19 and will miss Eastbourne (ERR)
Serena Williams will play at Wimbledon while sister Venus will skip the tournament (ESPN)
Andy Murray reached the Stuttgart Open final where he lost to Matteo Matteo Berrettini. He pulled out of Queen’s citing an abdominal injury. He has two weeks to recover before Wimbledon begins. (ESPN)
For the 2022 edition, Wimbledon will offer a record $52.2 million in prize money. Singles winner will get a check for $2.5 million but a big chunk of the prize money increase will go to the early- round losers. (TFS)