Sometimes I wonder why controversy has to happen. It’s tennis, people. Just go out and play and work out your frustrations on the court.
But then I think…bring on the controversy. It gives me something to write about.
This week’s Negative Newsie is Sania Mirza from India. Mirza released a statement that boiled down to her boycotting […]
Nikolay Davydenko is under fire again from the ATP as the organization is after Davydenko’s wife’s and brother’s phone records for another round of investigations into the suspicious betting activities surrounding one of Davydenko’s tennis matches several months ago.
Anyway, that long explanation shortens a very long article about the debacle on whether the ATP has […]
The buzz surrounding Martina Hingis had been slowed to a dull roar as we all waited for the verdict on the drug charges laid at the feet of Hingis.
Well. The gavel has fallen, the sentence is read and the waiting is over. Hingis has been found guilty. GUILTY! For all intents and purposes, as of […]
The year of 2008 is going to see a bit more focus on putting a stop to match-fixing in tennis. Sort of like tightened security after 9/11…only different…but the same if you use your imagination.
In the newest surge of polishing up professional tennis’ image, laptops will be banned from courtside areas during the Australian Open. […]
Watch out, the big and scary governing body of the ATP is cracking down on the betting and match-fixing scandal plaguing tennis in recent months.
Potito Starace and Daniele Bracciali were suspended for six weeks and three months, respectively. Both suspensions will begin at the first of the year. Starace’s bets were made two years ago […]
As if tennis didn’t have enough issues swirling about it, John McEnroe has stepped up and made a bold statement.
“The thing that worries me is that mafia types, like the Russian mafia, could be involved. That’s potentially pretty dark and scary.”
McEnroe made numerous other statements but that’s it in a nutshell: the mob has corrupted […]
It’s not unusual for the celebs to be a part of the game of tennis for a charity event. The Bank of the West Pro-Celebrity Tennis Classic was Saturday. Hosted by Luke and Murphy Jensen, former French Open doubles champions, the event featured the hosts, Jennifer Capriati and Monica Seles while having appearances from the […]
With the recent advent of gambling scandal surrounding tennis, Tennis Australia boss Steve Wood has announced a hotline will be in place for players competing at the Australian Open to use.
Well, thank goodness for that. How did we ever get along in tennis before the hotline?
There is a 48-hour deadline for players to log their […]
A couple months ago, controversy swirled around the allegations that Tommy Haas was poisoned at a Davis Cup match in Moscow.
Haas pulled out of his match against Mikhail Youzhny with a suspected stomach virus which gave the 3-2 win to the Russians and a trip to the Davis Cup final. A German teammate of Haas’ […]
The scandal surrounding match-fixing has been talked about up and down the line, but Tym Glaser has a good column about it. Throwing matches, making money, taking the sharks up on their offers and turning them down - Glaser offers up good commentary so check it out.
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Rackets and Balls is a blog written with a passion for tennis. From news to opinions, you will find all the tennis information you can want right here.
Written by Erica Beck [email] for b5media.
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