Sinner's Withdrawal, Injury Concerns and Doping Debate Dominate Tennis News
Sinner Sidelined as Injuries Mount
World number one Jannik Sinner has withdrawn from the Cincinnati Open due to a knee injury, declaring he is not yet ready to compete at the required level. His absence marks a significant blow to the prestigious hard-court tournament and raises fresh concerns about player fitness heading into the latter stages of the season.
Mixed Results in Canada
The Canadian Open saw mixed fortunes for top seeds, with both Aryna Sabalenka and Cameron Norrie exiting in the last 16. However, Norrie demonstrated resilience by saving a match point in a dramatic Montreal comeback, while rising star Alex Eala overcame an ankle injury to advance to the third round in Toronto, overcoming McNally in the process.
Doping Tests and Player Concerns
Tennis continues to grapple with questions surrounding its anti-doping protocols, with Marketa Vondrousova's recent antics putting testing procedures under scrutiny. The spotlight intensified when Coco Gauff criticized the use of WTA gene testing as a tool to 'attack' players, highlighting ongoing tensions between governing bodies and athletes over testing practices in the sport.
Today's tennis headlines
- Vondrousova’s antics put tennis doping tests in spotlight – a far cry from football’s view | Tumaini Carayol — theguardian.com
- World number one Sinner to miss Cincinnati Open — feeds.bbci.co.uk
- No. 1 Sinner (knee) withdraws from Cincinnati — espn.com
- ‘I’m not ready to compete’: Jannik Sinner pulls out of Cincinnati Open — theguardian.com
- Sabalenka and Norrie exit Canadian Open in last 16 — feeds.bbci.co.uk
- Eala overcomes ankle injury to defeat McNally — espn.com
- I started pickleball in my 50s. Here are my beginner tips – and the best gear – to get on the court — theguardian.com
- Norrie saves match point in superb Montreal fightback — feeds.bbci.co.uk
- Gauff criticizes using WTA gene test to 'attack' — espn.com
- Photographs of drama and emotion – the career of Chris Smith — theguardian.com
- 114 days and counting - how damaging is Alcaraz's wrist injury? — feeds.bbci.co.uk
- Alex Eala barges into third round in Toronto — espn.com