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Instead, the conversation largely revolved around what she was wearing: the now iconic superhero ‘catsuit.’And, boy, was there a conversation. “I didn’t know it would have such an impact,” Williams tells CNN Sport’s Amanda Davies. “Here I am, just trying to be healthy, I was a new mom and just trying to be me. I didn’t know it would cause such a stir.”Williams was banned from wearing the catsuit at future French Open tournaments after French Tennis Federation President Bernard Giudicelli said that Roland Garros would be introducing a dress code. Serena Williams wore the now iconic catsuit at the 2018 French Open.
Persons: Serena Williams, Kristýna, , ” Williams, Amanda Davies, Bernard Giudicelli, Roland Garros, ” Giudicelli, Billie Jean King, Williams, Giudicelli, Tim Clayton, Corbis, , we’ve, , Chaz Niell, “ Don’t, “ I’d, MICHAEL BRADLEY Organizations: CNN, French Tennis Federation, Marvel, Nike, Getty Locations: Wakanda, Olympia, AFP
CNN —Brittney Griner has re-signed with her longtime WNBA team, the Phoenix Mercury, ahead of this year’s Summer Olympic Games in Paris. Griner also is a two-time Olympic gold medalist for Team USA. Tim Clayton/Corbis/Getty Images/FilePhoenix’s signing of Griner comes the same week that the USA Basketball Women’s National Team will hold a training camp in Cleveland, Ohio. On Thursday, the USA Basketball Women’s National Team announced the 14-athlete April training camp roster, which will be held Wednesday through Friday. When announcing the training camp roster Thursday, USA Basketball said at the time that Clark would attend contingent on Iowa’s progression through the NCAA tournament.
Persons: Brittney Griner, ” Griner, Griner, Tim Clayton, Corbis, Griner –, , , Caitlin Clark, Clark Organizations: CNN, WNBA, Phoenix Mercury, Mercury, Team USA, Griner, Rio, USA Basketball Women’s, Paris, Phoenix, Las Vegas Aces, Team, NCAA Locations: Paris, Russia, United States, Cleveland , Ohio, Clark, Iowa, Cleveland
Smiley N. Pool/Houston Chronicle/Getty Images Biles competes on the balance beam during the US National Gymnastics Championships in August 2013. Tim Clayton/Corbis/Getty Images Biles poses after winning a gold medal at the 2013 World Championships. Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images Biles dodges a bee flying near her during the medal ceremony at the 2014 World Championships. Daniel Dunn/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Biles competes on the uneven bars during the 2018 World Championships. And by competing in Antwerp, Biles became the first woman to represent the US at six artistic world championships.
Persons: CNN — Simone Biles, , Simone Biles, Laurence Griffiths, Ron, Biles, Smiley, Tim Clayton, Corbis, Dean Mouhtaropoulos, Lintao Zhang, Nellie, Adria, Leslye Davis, Gabby Douglas, Douglas, Donald Miralle, Ezra Shaw, Damir Sagolj, Reuters Biles, Kai Pfaffenbach, Laurie Hernandez, Madison Kocian, Aly Raisman, David Ramos, Emmanuel Dunand, Jimmy Fallon, Donald Glover, Andrew Lipovsky, Michael Phelps, Raisman, Olivia Munn, Trae Patton, Michelle Obama, Barack Obama, Alex Wong, Bob Levey, Sasha Farber, Eric McCandless, Daniel Dunn, Ulrik Pedersen, NurPhoto, Lionel Bonaventure, Emilee Chinn, Natacha, Cecile Canqueteau, Landi, Shannon Miller, Robert Gauthier, McKayla Maroney, Maggie Nichols, Larry Nassar, Saul Loeb, Joe Biden, Biden, James Corden, Pete Buttigieg, Terence Patrick, Stacy Revere, Skye Blakey, Shilese Jones, Joscelyn Roberson, Leanne Wong, Matthias Hangst Organizations: CNN, Biles, Houston Chronicle, The New York Times, US, Getty, Reuters, NBC, White House, Disney, Entertainment, Walt Disney Television, Houston Texans, GK, Tokyo, Los Angeles Times, USA Gymnastics, CBS, BBC Locations: Antwerp, Belgium, Houston, Spring , Texas, Rio de Janeiro, AFP, Tokyo, American, Biles
The 26-year-old has another opportunity to add to her medal collection over the next week at the 2023 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Antwerp, Belgium. Smiley N. Pool/Houston Chronicle/Getty Images Biles competes on the balance beam during the US National Gymnastics Championships in August 2013. Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images Biles dodges a bee flying near her during the medal ceremony at the 2014 World Championships. I’m just going to come back another day, another day.’”In qualifying for the world championships, she became the only US woman to qualify for six world championships, her first being in 2013 – an event that was also held in Antwerp. Biles is already the most decorated gymnast in US history, winning 32 medals across the Olympics and the world championships.
Persons: Simone Biles, Biles, Laurence Griffiths, Ron, Smiley, Tim Clayton, Corbis, Dean Mouhtaropoulos, Lintao Zhang, Nellie, Adria, Leslye Davis, Gabby Douglas, Douglas, Donald Miralle, Ezra Shaw, Damir Sagolj, Reuters Biles, Kai Pfaffenbach, Laurie Hernandez, Madison Kocian, Aly Raisman, David Ramos, Emmanuel Dunand, Jimmy Fallon, Donald Glover, Andrew Lipovsky, Michael Phelps, Raisman, Olivia Munn, Trae Patton, Michelle Obama, Barack Obama, Alex Wong, Bob Levey, Sasha Farber, Eric McCandless, Daniel Dunn, Ulrik Pedersen, NurPhoto, Lionel Bonaventure, Emilee Chinn, Natacha, Cecile Canqueteau, Landi, Shannon Miller, Robert Gauthier, McKayla Maroney, Maggie Nichols, Larry Nassar, Saul Loeb, Joe Biden, Biden, James Corden, Pete Buttigieg, Terence Patrick, Stacy Revere, I’m, ” Biles, Olympics.com, , , Yves Logghe Organizations: CNN, Tokyo, NBC, BBC, Houston Chronicle, The New York Times, US, Getty, Reuters, White House, Disney, Entertainment, Walt Disney Television, Houston Texans, GK, Los Angeles Times, USA Gymnastics, CBS, Tokyo Olympics, AP, Games, Olympic Committees Locations: Antwerp, Belgium, Paris, Houston, Spring , Texas, Rio de Janeiro, AFP, Tokyo, American, Biles, San Jose , California, China, Japan, Great Britain, Canada
He drew level with Rafael Nadal’s 22 grand slam titles at the Australian Open, pulled clear with a men’s record 23 grand slam titles at the French Open, was defeated by Carlos Alcaraz in the Wimbledon final, and now has another chance to equal Margaret Court’s record of 24 grand slam titles in the US Open final on Sunday. Standing in his way is third seed Daniil Medvedev who stunned Alcaraz in the semifinals and who has already defeated Djokovic in a US Open final before, and in straight sets. “For example, I beat him in the US Open final, he beat me in Bercy in a great match. Daniil Medvedev won the US Open in 2021. “Every Grand Slam final could be the last one,” he told reporters ahead of the final.
Persons: Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal’s, Carlos Alcaraz, Margaret Court’s, Daniil Medvedev, Alcaraz, Djokovic, ” “, Novak, it’s, ” Medvedev, Carlos, , Medvedev, , Rod Laver, Tim Clayton, Corbis, Ken Rosewall, , , ’ Djokovic, Laslo Djere Organizations: CNN, Wimbledon, ATP, Nadal, , 101st, Covid, Alcaraz, ESPN, Sky Sports Locations: Bercy, Cincinnati, Russian, Australia
Coverage of the US Gymnastics Championships will be domestically broadcast on NBC and Peacock while international viewers can watch the event on the USA Gymnastics YouTube channel. Simone Biles competes in the floor exercise during the World Championships in 2019. Smiley N. Pool/Houston Chronicle/Getty Images Biles competes on the balance beam during the US National Gymnastics Championships in August 2013. The world gymnastics championships are then scheduled to take place between September 30 and October 8 in Antwerp, Belgium. Biles is the most decorated gymnast in US history, winning 32 medals across the Olympics and the world championships.
Persons: CNN — Simone Biles, she’s, Biles, , Alfred Jochim, Peacock, Simone Biles, Laurence Griffiths, Ron, Smiley, Tim Clayton, Corbis, Dean Mouhtaropoulos, Lintao Zhang, Nellie, Adria, Leslye Davis, Gabby Douglas, Douglas, Donald Miralle, Ezra Shaw, Damir Sagolj, Reuters Biles, Kai Pfaffenbach, Laurie Hernandez, Madison Kocian, Aly Raisman, David Ramos, Emmanuel Dunand, Jimmy Fallon, Donald Glover, Andrew Lipovsky, Michael Phelps, Raisman, Olivia Munn, Trae Patton, Michelle Obama, Barack Obama, Alex Wong, Bob Levey, Sasha Farber, Eric McCandless, Daniel Dunn, Ulrik Pedersen, NurPhoto, Lionel Bonaventure, Emilee Chinn, Natacha, Cecile Canqueteau, Landi, Shannon Miller, Robert Gauthier, McKayla Maroney, Maggie Nichols, Larry Nassar, Saul Loeb, Joe Biden, Biden, James Corden, Pete Buttigieg, Terence Patrick, Stacy Revere, Jon Durr, , Organizations: CNN, US, NBC, USA, YouTube, Houston Chronicle, The New York Times, Getty, Reuters, White House, Disney, Entertainment, Walt Disney Television, Houston Texans, GK, Tokyo, Los Angeles Times, USA Gymnastics, CBS, Network, Tokyo Games, Olympic Games, Olympics Locations: San Jose , California, Houston, Spring , Texas, Rio de Janeiro, AFP, Tokyo, American, Biles, Antwerp, Belgium
This time it was the turn of the 460-year-old Vasari Corridor, a beautiful riverside passageway connected to the famous Uffizi Galleries in Florence, which was sprayed with Munich soccer-related graffiti in the early hours of August 23. Airbnb raidHow the Vasari Corridor looked before the graffiti incident. The one-kilometer-long Vasari Corridor was built by Italian Renaissance painter and architect Giorgio Vasari in less than nine months in 1565. Tourists behaving badlyThe graffiti reference a Munich soccer club. “I would like to express my thanks to the Carabinieri for promptly identifying the alleged perpetrators of the Vasari Corridor in Florence.
Persons: Rome, Rome CNN —, Airbnb, Tim Clayton, Corbis, Giorgio Vasari, Cosimo I de’Medici, Medici, Dan Brown, Florence Mayor Dario Nardella, It’s, Eike Schmidt, Schmidt, Gennaro Sangiuliano, Organizations: Rome CNN, Galleries, Carabinieri, Operations Unit, CNN, Culture Ministry, Authorities, Uffizi, UNESCO, TSV, Vasari Locations: Florence, Munich, , Uffizi, Italian, Ponte, Santa Felicita, Italy, Rome, Venice, German
Flying over, they had a 90-minute layover in London, which should have been enough – British Airways recommends an hour between flights. Plenty of travelers these days are packing tracking devices into their bags, meaning that they can see where their “lost” bags are when airlines drop the ball. Each day, buying clothes and toiletries when needed, the family logged into British Airways’ lost luggage system to see where their bags were. Searching for her own lost bags in Florence airport, she had seen theirs and, after noting details on the tags, wanted Bunce to know they were there. The British Airways system still told them that the bags had not been traced, but now they had a lead.
Persons: Brett Bunce, Bunce, Gwyn, Carolina, Bel Paese, she’d, Sandra Shuster, , , Anne Johnson, Tim Clayton, Corbis, it’ll, ” Keen, He’d, you’d, he'd, Brett Bunce Bunce, – they’d, “ I’m, Aleandro, you’re Organizations: CNN —, British Airways, London Heathrow, United Airlines, Baltimore, Staff, Getty, American Airlines, Florence Peretola Airport, , CNN, FedEx Locations: Italy, Florence, Miami, London, Rome, Naples, Heathrow, Denver, Chicago, Colorado, Carolina, we’d, cobblestones
London CNN —Prince George and Princess Charlotte, the two oldest children of Britain’s Prince and Princess of Wales, sat on the edge of their seats in the Royal Box to watch the nail-biting men’s Wimbledon final on Sunday. Charlotte (center left), and George (center right) sit in the Royal Box ahead of the men's singles Wimbledon final on Sunday. Dylan Martinez/ReutersCharlotte and George cheer emphatically as they watch the epic men's finale of the prestigious tennis tournament. Alcaraz became the third-youngest Wimbledon champion in the Open Era, adding a second major title to his resume after winning the US Open in September. “Congratulations to the new men’s #Wimbledon champion @carlosalcaraz.
Persons: London CNN — Prince George, Princess Charlotte, Prince, Princess of Wales, Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic, Stella, Gordon Reid, George, Andrew Couldridge, Reuters Kate, Charlotte, Dylan Martinez, Karwai Tang, Prince William, Catherine , Princess of Wales, Alcaraz, Tim Clayton, Corbis, Kate, Julian Finney, Princess, Wales, ” King Felipe of, Brad Pitt, Daniel Craig, Rachel Weisz, Ariana Grande, Tom Hiddleston Organizations: London CNN, Wimbledon, UK’s, Media, Reuters, Getty, Charlotte, Djokovic, Lawn Tennis, Twitter, BBC, CNN’s Royal Locations: British, Charlotte, Reuters Charlotte, Kensington, ” King Felipe of Spain
Perennial grand slam winner against the leader of the next generation and the Wimbledon men’s final many wanted. Djokovic even acknowledged the excitement of a clash with Alcaraz in the aftermath of his semifinal victory over Jannik Sinner. Alcaraz plays a shot at the net during his semifinal match against Medvedev at Wimbledon. Tim Clayton/Corbis Sport/Getty ImagesAfter the match, Alcaraz later said that nerves and tension had caused his whole body to cramp. “I feel that the job is not finished until I lift the trophy - hopefully - and play in the finals of a grand slam.
Persons: CNN — Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, Djokovic, Alcaraz, , , We’re, Rafael Nadal, Tim Clayton, , he’s, Daniil Medvedev, cramp, Margaret Court, Roger Federer, Steffi Graf, Rod Laver, Sinner, Julian Finney, I’m Organizations: CNN, Wimbledon, London, Medvedev, cramp, Djokovic, Getty Locations: Serbian
During the opening week, fans at Wimbledon have generally been quite warm to the Russian and Belarusian players but they’ve been especially enthusiastic to the Ukrainians. Unfortunately, they could not fight the professional Tours and others on their own,” added Zukin, who also said the ATP and WTA could do more to support Ukrainian players. CNN reached out to the WTA, ATP and The Russian Tennis Federation for comment. Tension simmers behind the scenesAway from the crowds and the cameras, Russian and Ukrainian tennis players revealed there are also strained relationships in Wimbledon’s locker rooms. Sabalenka condemned the booing and said she understands why Ukrainian players won’t shake her hand.
Persons: London CNN —, , they’ve, Sabalenka, I’m, Shi Tang, Russian Veronika Kudermetova’s, Elina Svitolina, ” Ukraine's Elina Svitolina, Tim Clayton, Corbis, Dmytro Kuleba, , ” Kubela, Ian Hewitt, Yevhen Zukin, Kudermetova, Ben Rothenberg, Rothenberg, It’s, ” “, Marta Kostyuk, Javier Garcia, Kostyuk, Aryna Sabalenka, won’t, Anastasia Potapova, Iga, Slovakia’s Anna, Karolína, Svitolina, Daniil Medvedev Organizations: London CNN, Wimbledon, Lawn Tennis, Croquet Club, CNN, Russian, Belarusian Victoria Azarenka, Azarenka, Ukraine’s, Russia, All England, Tennis Federation of, Tennis Association, ATP, WTA, Russian Tennis Federation, Tennis, CNN Sport, Belarus, Aryna, Spartak Moscow, Melbourne Locations: Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, Belarusian, Russian, Svitolina’s, Odesa, Tennis Federation of Ukraine, Ukrainian, Kyiv, ” Russian
CNN —Billie Jean King has urged players that are struggling with the demands of being a tennis professional to seek support from psychologists. “Being a pro-athlete is hard,” tennis great King, who won 39 major titles, told CNN’s Christiane Amanpour. “The WTA [Women’s Tennis Association] has been fantastic with mental health for years, but people would say: ‘Why aren’t you doing anything?’Billie Jean King says support is available for players on the WTA Tour. The governing body has provided staff that are dedicated to athletes’ mental health for more than 25 years, with a Mental Health Care Provider available in person at tournaments, including all four grand slams, and there are virtual meetings available upon request in between tournaments. Naomi Osaka withdrew from the 2021 French Open, citing her mental health.
Persons: Billie Jean King, Naomi Osaka, Sabalenka, , Emma Raducanu, King, CNN’s Christiane Amanpour, JP Yim, Kathleen Stroia, Ukraine –, Aleksandr Lukashenko, Tim Clayton, Raducanu, , hadn't, Clive Brunskill, “ We’ve, I’ve, ’ ” Organizations: CNN, WTA, Mental Health, , Virginia Slims Circuit, WTA Tour, Wimbledon Locations: Paris, Ukraine, Osaka, Belarus
Now, with Federer retired and Nadal injured, Djokovic has an opportunity to stake his own claim in that unending debate and win a record 23rd grand slam title on Sunday at the French Open, surpassing the mark he currently holds with Nadal. Standing in Djokovic’s way is Casper Ruud, who has now reached three of the last five grand slam finals, including last year’s final at Roland Garros where he was dismantled 6-3 6-3 6-0 by Nadal. If Djokovic can win on Sunday, he will also return to the top of the world rankings and become the first male player to win each grand slam tournament at least three times. Casper Ruud was defeated by Nadal in last year's French Open final. That semifinal performance will galvanize Ruud ahead of the final, as he seeks to upset the odds and take a first grand slam title.
Persons: Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic –, Federer, Nadal, Djokovic, Casper Ruud, Roland Garros, “ I’m, it’s, ” Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, Tim Clayton, Corbis, Karen Khachanov, Alcaraz, Djokovic coasted, Ruud, , Rafa, Novak, ” Ruud, “ I’ve, Lisi Niesner, Reuters “, I’m, Holger Rune, Alexander Zverev, galvanize Ruud Organizations: CNN, tennis, ATP, Djokovic, cramp, Nadal, Guardian, Reuters Locations: Norwegian
How Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has impacted tennis
  + stars: | 2023-06-01 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +7 min
CNN —Every sport in Europe – from soccer to fencing to UFC – has had to grapple with the fallout of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and tennis is no exception. Player tensionFor some Ukrainian players, having to face opponents from Russia and Belarus has been a point of frustration. 2 said she struggled to understand the “hate” she encountered in the locker room amid strained relations with some players following Russia’s invasion. The “Z” symbol is viewed as a sign of support for Russia, including its invasion of Ukraine. Last year, she told CNN Sport that Russian and Belarusian players have a responsibility to take a stance against the war.
Persons: UFC –, Toby Melville, Daria Kasatkina, , Marta Kostyuk, Aryna Sabalenka, Sabalenka, won’t, ” Sabalenka, ” Kostyuk, Kai Pfaffenbach, Lesia Tsurenko, Iga Świątek, Daniil Medvedev, , ” Tsurenko, Poland’s Świątek, Slovakia’s Anna, Karolína, Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina –, Świątek, Tim Clayton, Svitolina, Anastasia Potapova, Srdjan Djokovic, Novak Djokovic, Vladimir Putin Organizations: CNN, UFC, ATP, WTA, Wimbledon, Reuters, BBC, Belarus, Aryna, , Kostyuk, Sabalenka, Ukrainian, , Russian Government, Miami, de Strasbourg, Spartak Moscow, Melbourne, CNN Sport Locations: Europe, Ukraine, Belarusian, Ukrainian, Russian, Russia, Belarus, Kyiv, Reuters Ukrainian, Indian, Vladimirec, Kostyuk, ” Russian, Australian
CNN —Elina Svitolina came from behind to beat Storm Hunter at the French Open – just one day after watching husband Gaël Monfils win a mammoth game against Sebastián Báez. Monfils’ game going the distance meant that Svitolina’s preparations were slightly more unusual than normal, but this didn’t impact her performance. Ibrahim Ezzat/NurPhoto/Getty ImagesThe pair got married on July 16, 2021, and welcomed their daughter Skaï Monfils in October 2022. It’s really, really special,” Svitolina said after her win. I had, like, really heaviness in me.
Persons: CNN — Elina Svitolina, Storm Hunter, Gaël Monfils, Sebastián Báez, Svitolina, Monfils, Báez, Frenchman, Monfils ’, , ” Svitolina, Ibrahim Ezzat, Skaï Monfils, Skaï, It’s, , Tim Clayton, Corbis, I’m, Garros, Holger Rune Organizations: CNN, Skaï, Ukrainian Army, Air Force, Roland Locations: Ukrainian, Paris, Ukraine, Odessa, Mexico, Monterrey
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