Three minutes a day to know about tennis in the world. Hello fans and friends, today is Sunday, April 24, 2022. Tune in to the news afternoon report provided by Tennis House.
Djokovic, the world number one in his hometown of Belgrade, once again expressed his views on the decision of the All England Lawn Tennis Club to ban Russian and Belarusian players from playing at Wimbledon at a press conference during the match, reiterating his position against the ban. "I stand by my position. It is not necessary to impose a ban on athletes, regardless of the sport. I don't think the athletes are responsible for the war that's happening now, but they're disqualified from competing. ”
In the political context of the war between Russia and Ukraine, the statement on the decision to ban Wimbledon is undoubtedly very sensitive, and if it is not done well, it will become the focus of public opinion controversy, and even burn themselves, so the vast majority of players are silent. However, Djokovic twice stated his position against the ban at the press conference, which is undoubtedly admirable and deserves a big thumbs up for him by the fans!
Let's go back to the field. Last night, Beijing time, the ATP500 Barcelona Open was once again disturbed by rain, and the two singles semi-finals only played four sets each before having to be suspended. Currently, Alcaraz vs DeMinal and Busta vs Schwartzman are both drawn 2-2 in the first set. The organizing committee of the event announced that today will once again implement a one-day double match, and the two semi-finals will be played at the same time at 5 p.m. Beijing time today, and the final will be played at about 10 p.m. Which two will advance to the final? Who will lift the final trophy?
ATP250 Serbia Open, Beijing time last night ended two singles semi-finals competition. World Number One Djokovic once again staged a comeback in a showdown with Russian striker Khachanov, beating his opponent 4-6-6-1 6-2 to reach the tour final for the first time this season.
In the second semi-final, Russia's Rublev was in excellent shape, taking italy's handsome Fergenini 6-2, winning the 10th meeting between the two sides, rewriting the duo's record to 5-5. At 8 o'clock Beijing time tonight, Rublev will compete with Djokovic for the final title.
Women's arena. Last night, Beijing time, the WTA500 Stuttgart station ended the singles semifinals. The top seed, world number one Svatek, was stubbornly blocked by Russian girl Samsonova, who fought hard for three hours after losing a set 6-7 and completed the reversal in two consecutive sets 6-4, 7-5. It was Svatek's 22nd consecutive singles win, four consecutive races to advance to the final. In the title battle, she will face the No. 3 seed, Belarusian star Sabalenka. The latter defeated No. 2 seed, Espanyol Bardoza, 7-6 (5) 6-4.
In the women's doubles semifinals, the multinational combination of Chinese veteran Zhang Shuai and American rising star Gao Fu won 6-2 6-3 to Shuko Aoyama/Zhan Haoqing, and the first pairing advanced to the final.
WTA250 Istanbul, Beijing time also ended the singles semifinals last night. Romanian Costia lost 3-6 to Russian rising star Kudmetova 3-6 and missed to defend her title. Another Russian girl, Potapova, defeated Kazakh Putinseva 2-6-2 6-2 to meet her compatriot Kudmetova in the final.
Let's focus on next week's event. Last night Beijing time, ATP250 Estoril and Munich announced the singles signing table. Estoril station is led by Canadian rising star Aliassim and Argentina's strongest 170 on the surface, Schwartzman. Austria's Thiem competed with a wild card in the first round against Frenchman Bunz. Munich station is led by German Zverev Jr. and Norwegian rising star Rudd. Little Ziwei had a bye in the first round, and the second round was likely to play against Danish youngster Lune.
Finally, let's guess and recognize. The picture below is of a player roaring after winning. Without prompting, can you recognize who he is?
In the last issue of guessing, many golfers gave the correct answer. That's right, the person in the picture is the Belgian famous Mertens.
(Source: House of Tennis Author: Maverick)