Federer delivers a comprehensive win in ATP Finals against Djokovic
Roger Federer, 20-times tennis Grand Slam champion and arguably one of the greatest athletes in history, was not a favorite to win the ATP finals held in London, since he had lost his opening match against Dominic Thiem, and was facing Novak Djokovic, from whom he had suffered a crushing defeat in the Wimbledon finals. However, he managed to overcome the odds to win the match with a spectacular 3-2 score.
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Roger Federer tops the 2020 list of highest-paid athletes
Tennis star Roger Federer has been ranked the highest-paid athlete in the world as the swiss legend earned $106.3 million in pre-tax earnings over the last 12 months, according to Forbes business magazine. Football stars Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi follow the 38-year-old tennis player with $105 million and $104 million earnings, respectively. Neymar came at the fourth spot while Lebron James grabbed the fifth position.
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A $60 billion hit on the global sports industry
According to David Lampitt, managing director of sports partnerships at Sportradar, the global sports industry will take a massive hit due to the coronavirus pandemic as most of the matches across different sports are either canceled or postponed. “Impact will be felt across the year with an estimated downturn of probably between 50% and 60% on the global sports economy,” “That’s a hit of probably $60 billion globally,” he added
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Wimbledon canceled for the first time since WW2
The organizers of Wimbledon, the oldest tennis Grand Slam tournament in the world, have announced that this year's Wimbledon tournament, due to be held this summer, has been canceled due to concerns over the coronavirus pandemic. Ever since its founding in 1877, Wimbledon has only been canceled from 1914 to 1919 for World War 1, and from 1939 to 1946 for the second World War.
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