Retiring Dominic Thiem Misses Out On French Open Wildcard

May 15, 2024 admin

French Open, the second Grand Slam of the season, gets underway on May 26.© AFP Two-time finalist Dominic Thiem missed out on a French Open wildcard on Tuesday, consigning the former US Open champion to a battle through qualifying to reach the main draw at Roland Garros. The 30-year-old Austrian announced last week he was…

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Simona Halep Free To Return After Four-Year Doping Ban Reduced By CAS

March 5, 2024 admin

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Tuesday reduced the four-year doping ban imposed on Romania’s former world number one Simona Halep to nine months, which have already been served. The 32-year-old was suspended for four years last September by the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) after two separate doping infractions the previous year. However, after…

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