News WTA and ATP

[Tennispanther]

Thanks for the results and the pic!!

Go TC Zug!!! Go Martina!!!

[hilarius]

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Ashleigh Barty will not play Roland Garros

link to ABC News

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-09-08/ ... n/12639984

[Tennispanther]

Well, that's Ashleigh's decision. I can understand the point of not having a good preparation, but not her worries about Covid19.

[hilarius]

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Martina Hingis: results from "Interclub TC Zug vs TC les Iles Sion September 12

Hingis def Julie Schalch 6:0, 6:0

Hingis/Isabella Kellenberger def J.Schalch/J.Morisod 6:2, 6:2

The partner of Martina is a 14 years old junior


The last time she played in Sion was in 1998 when she won together with Patty Schnyder the Fed Cup semifinal against France.

[Tennispanther]

Thanks for the results and the picture! Obviously Martina is way to strong for her Interclub opponents!

[hilarius]

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Fed Cup is renamed Billie Jean King Cup

a link to an article of the New York Times

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/17/spor ... d-cup.html

[Tennispanther]

Nothing against Billie Jean King, but I generally don't like renaming. I will always call it Fed Cup!

[hilarius]

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Roger Federer sings in an ad of the Swiss phone company "Sunrise"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjVSxFv ... e=youtu.be

[Tennispanther]

Nice video of Roger, even if he's not the best singer!

[hilarius]

Stan Wawrinka and Magnus Norman agreed to part ways