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)

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Rafael Nadal Be Become Papa Rafa. Internet Suggests Naming The Baby Roland (If it’s A Boy)

Long-awaited Rafael Nadal news is finally here! Rafa and his wife Mery Perello are expecting their first child. Nadal recently won his record-breaking 14th French Open title and 22nd grand slam overall. His foes Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer have 20 grand slams each.

In recent days, Mery Perello was seen with what looked like a baby bump. Nadal confirmed the pregnancy news yesterday after his practice. Nadal and Perello dated for 17 years before getting married in 2019. This is the couple’s first child.

While Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, and Andy Murray have had multiple kids, Nadal chose to focus on his career. Though he is still playing excellent tennis, Nadal has recurring injury problems and his retirement from the sport is not too far away.

Nadal fans were excited with the baby news. Some suggested that the baby should be named “Roland” if it’s a boy in honor of the 14 grand slam titles that Nadal has won.

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