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Tennis Star Novak Djokovic, has revealed that he is ready to skip upcoming major tournaments if getting vaccinated is a prerequisite to play in those tournaments. Djokovic spoke to BBC on Tuesday, stating he is still unvaccinated and plans to remain that way, even if it means foregoing major tennis competitions. Missing competitions and foregoing defending his titles are “the price that I am willing to pay,” Djokovic said. Djokovic, who has been treated as a hero by the anti-vaccine community after he was denied entry into Australia last month for the Australian Open, stated that he is not part of that movement, but thinks people should have the "freedom" to choose what is "appropriate for them." “Everyone has the right to choose, to act, or say what ever they feel is appropriate for them," Djokovic said, adding he thinks everyone should have, "the freedom to choose what you put into your body. And, for me, that is essential.” “Based on all the

Two time US Open Tennis champion Naomi Osaka has opted out of the coming French Open due to an hamstring injury. Osaka revealed this in a post on her Twitter page. "My hamstring is still sore so I won't have enough time to prepare for the clay - these two tournaments came too close to each other for me this time," Osaka wrote as she thanked her fans and promised to return stronger and sooner. Last weekend, Osaka, came back from a set down to claim victory over Victoria Azarenka in the US Open Tennis Championship finals. The French Open kicks off on Monday 21st September

Naomi Osaka has become the highest paid female athlete over a 12-month period in history, toppling Maria Sharapova’s previous record. Osaka, the 22-year-old world No. 10 tennis player from Japan, has earned $37.4million (£30.7m) in the past year from prize money and endorsements, setting a new record.  Sharapova, who retired from tennis earlier this year, held the previous record after earning $29.7m (£24.4m) in 2015. Osaka ranks at No. 29 in the top-100 highest-paid athletes in 2020, with Serena Williams – who earned $36m (£29.5m) over the same period – the only other sportswoman in the top-100. It’s the first time since 2016 that two female athletes have been ranked in Forbes’ top-100 best-paid athletes list. Williams had been the highest-paid female athlete throughout that period. Osaka shot to prominence by beating Williams in the controversial 2018 US Open final – a match that was overshadowed by Williams’ infamous row with umpire Carlos Ramos – before winning a second

Roger Federer has undergone surgery to resolve a longstanding knee problem and said Thursday he would be out of action until after the French Open. The 20-times grand slam winner revealed on his Facebook account that he underwent surgery in Switzerland on Wednesday and would miss a string of tournaments including the May 24-June 7 French Open. “As a result, I will miss Dubai, India Wells, Bogota, Miami and the French Open,” he said. The 38-year-old explained that he had intended to avoid surgery if possible but the knee problem refused to go away. “My right knee has been bothering me for a little while,” said the world number three who reached the Roland Garros semi-finals last year. “I hoped it would go away, but after an examination and discussion with my team, I decided to have arthroscopic surgery in Switzerland yesterday.” “After the surgery, the doctors confirmed that it was the right thing to have done and are very confident of a full recovery. “I can’t wait to be ba

Where did she miss it? This is undoubtedly the question on the lips of every tennis lover and fan of 22 years old Japanese star and Two time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka. The sudden decline in the performance of the Japanese star who was at a point proclaimed the future of tennis has so far been alarming. The former world number one has been nowhere near the form that saw her clinch back to back grand slam titles as well as the world number one spot. The Naomi Osaka we see today is miles away from the 20 year old that broke the heart of Mega tennis star Serena Williams in the US open in 2018 and further went ahead to win the hearts of many tennis lovers both young and old with her energetic and charismatic display as she triumphed in Australian open 2019 with her recent collapse in the game coming in the fed. cup as she lost 6-0,6-3 to 78th ranked Spanish Sara Sorribes Tormo which makes on to wonder and ask Has she lost her MOJO? In 2013, Osaka started her profes