At the Moselle Open in Metz, former champions in a strong field, upcoming talent, and home favourites will battle, with the draw promising some exciting matches at the ATP 250 indoor-hard event. Hubert Hurkacz of Poland is the first seed in the draw and will face either French wild card Lucas Pouille, who won the … Read more
Kazakhstan is building its own route towards becoming a tennis powerhouse. The gregarious Alexander Bublik is ranked No. 34 in the FedEx ATP Rankings, while Elena Rybakina is ranked No. 17 in the WTA. Kazakhstan tennis is prospering, with four men and four women in the Top 300, but it’s been a slow process. An … Read more
Lorenzo Sonego’s career-best season continued at the Moselle Open on Monday, when he defeated Marton Fucsovics 6-3, 6-2 to gain his 25th tour-level win of the year and move to the second round in Met After 73 minutes, the Italian, who was playing for the first time since a first-round exit at the US Open … Read more
Laslo Djere beat Colombian Daniel Elahi Galan 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 to advance to the second round of the Astana Open in Nur-Sultan on Monday, snapping a four-match losing streak. The seventh seed was making his ATP 250 debut and had to battle Galan, rebounding from a set down in the second before regaining momentum in … Read more
The fourth edition of the Laver Cup, which will be held in Boston, Massachusetts from September 24-26, will feature Daniil Medvedev and Stefanos Tsitsipas. Four more Top 10 players, Alexander Zverev, Andrey Rublev, Matteo Berrettini, and Casper Ruud, will compete in the Laver Cup alongside Medvedev and Tsitsipas on Team Europe. Team World is led by … Read more
Alcaraz is one of the four qualifiers in Milan. For the first time, Carlos Alcaraz is qualified for the Intesa Sanpaolo Next Gen ATP Finals. Following his historic run to the US Open quarter-finals last week, Carlos Alcaraz is one of the first four players to qualify for the Intesa Sanpaolo Next Gen ATP Finals … Read more
Former champions and established names will compete in the Moselle Open, an ATP 250 indoor-hard event in Metz, in northern France. Hubert Hurkacz, the Miami champion, will lead the field, while Spaniard Pablo Carreno Busta will be seeking his third ATP Tour title of the season and first hard title. Andy Murray, the former World … Read more
For the first time in over two decades, Russia has two players in the Top 5 in the FedEx ATP Rankings, with Andrey Rublev joining second-placed countryman Daniil Medvedev at the top of the men’s game this week. The last time two Russian men sat inside the Top 5 was in September 2002, when Marat … Read more
According to Jamie Murray and Bethanie Mattek-Sands, strong communication and understanding as a team are key foundations for success on the doubles court. The pair has won 16 major doubles titles together, and in episode three of Tennis United, they got down together to discuss tactics, season goals, and the difficulty of changing partners. “I … Read more
Alexander Bublik, a home favourite, will be seeking for his first tour-level title in Kazakhstan at the Astana Open, which runs from September 20 to 26. Russia’s Aslan Karatsev will also be playing at the indoor-hard ATP event. Hamburg finalist Filip Krajinovic and incumbent winner John Millman will also compete in the tournament’s second edition. … Read more
When Matteo Berrettini cracks a first serve in the Ad court, it’s a coin flip whether or not it’ll come back into play. When it comes to first serves, Stefanos Tsitsipas reigns supreme, winning nearly two out of every three points on the Deuce court after his first serve. In both the Deuce and Ad … Read more
The SARC-CoV-2 virus, that causes coronavirus, has been shown to infect a higher proportion of pregnant women, according to a new study conducted by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). According to the ICMR study, pregnant women who are infected with the Covid-19 virus can have a moderate-to-severe disease. Premature birth and hypertensive disorders … Read more
To assist fight the COVID-19 pandemic on a global scale, the EU is contributing 200 million extra coronavirus vaccine doses to Africa. The latest donation, which will be fully delivered by the middle of next year, comes on top of the 250 million already given by the EU and demonstrates the EU’s willingness to help … Read more
The Syrian province of Idlib, one of the last remaining rebel strongholds in the country’s north, is facing a new wave of Covid-19 infections, with the more contagious Delta variant driving the outbreak. This comes as the regime ramps up bombings in the region, putting even more pressure on local hospitals. Meanwhile, Lebanon’s new cabinet … Read more
The French government experiences a standoff with tens of thousands of healthcare workers over a new rule that requires them to get the Covid-19 vaccine or face being fired. Starting on Wednesday, medical workers, ambulance drivers, retirement home personnel, private doctors, firefighters, and people caring for the elderly or infirm in their homes — a … Read more
According to Valneva, a French-Austrian biotech laboratory, the British government has cancelled a supply agreement for a potential Covid vaccine it is developing. Britain had placed an order for 100 million doses of the vaccine for 2021-2022, the company’s only order so far for Valneva which has manufacturing sites in Scotland. Valneva stated in a … Read more
On Tuesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that he was self-isolating after many members of his entourage became ill with COVID-19, including someone with whom he worked closely. Russian President has received two doses of Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine, explained the situation to a government meeting via video conference after the Kremlin said he was … Read more
According to official data, more than 120,000 French protesters gathered across France on Saturday to protest the coronavirus health passes, which they claim discriminate against the unvaccinated. To visit cafés, restaurants, and many other public places, people need a health pass or a recent negative Covid test. According to the interior ministry, 121,000 people demonstrated … Read more
On Monday, New Zealand extended a strict lockdown in its largest city, mandating 1.7 million people in Auckland to stay indoors for at least another week in order to contain tiny outbreaks of the highly dangerous Delta variant of coronavirus. On Monday, health officials reported 33 additional cases of Covid-19’s Delta variant, all in Auckland, which … Read more
Agnes Buzyn, the former French health minister, has been placed under formal investigation on Friday for her handling of the policies regarding Covid-19 outbreak last year, after investigators at a special court in Paris decided there was enough evidence to charge her. Buzyn has been charged with “endangering the lives of others,” according to the … Read more
Over 600,000 coronavirus cases were recorded by the CDC in 13 states. COVID-19 vaccines are still very effective against hospitalizations and mortality, according to new studies from the United States. This is valid even in the case of the extra-contagious delta variant. Unvaccinated people were four times more likely than fully vaccinated people to get … Read more
President Joe Biden has proposed new federal vaccine requirements that could affect up to 100 million Americans in an effort to boost COVID-19 vaccinations and reduce the spread of the delta variant. During a speech at the White House on Thursday, Biden criticized the roughly 80 million Americans who have not been vaccinated. The laws … Read more
Financing for extended benefits from the American Rescue Plan Act ends on Saturday. The statement was made last month by the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES). Other federal unemployment programs, including Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA), Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC), and Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC), expired last week. The Illinois Unemployment Insurance (UI) … Read more
Moderna is producing a single vaccine that will protect against both COVID-19 and the flu. The pharmaceutical company said on Thursday that it is working on a potential combination vaccine. The single-dose vaccine would combine their coronavirus and influenza boosters into a single shot. According to reports, the company plans to have the shot ready … Read more
Mercy health is not requiring its providers or employees to get vaccinations of COVID-19, but those who are still unvaccinated will face additional measures. Mercy health is offering its employees the option of getting vaccinated or pay a monthly charge into a risk pool that “recognizes the additional risk and added cost to Mercy health … Read more
Since last Friday, August 27, 2021, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) reported 30,319 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 178 additional deaths. According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 78 percent of Illinois adults have gotten at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose, … Read more
Children now account for more than 1/4th of all weekly COVID-19 cases in the United States, according to alarming new figures by APP. Children getting diagnosed with COVID-19 was long thought to be uncommon, but that is rapidly changing. Over 250,000 child cases of COVID-19 were reported in the last week alone, according to data … Read more
Kershaw County started its schools two weeks before all other schools of the country and had high COVID numbers for a long period. The number of COVID cases have peaked and are currently trending downward. Shay Coston, a Doby’s Mill Elementary parent, was concerned about the rising COVID numbers. “I was worried, I didn’t want … Read more
