Gauff victorious, Williams suffers crushing defeat at Australian Open
Several upsets occurred in the latest round of the Australian Open, with 38-year-old 23-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams losing in three sets to her world number 29 and 29-year-old opponent Wang Qiang, and 15-year-old US tennis prodigy Coco Gauff knocking out Naomi Osaka, one of the world's top-ranked players, to reach the last 16 of the tournament.
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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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Champions League and Europa League suspended indefinitely
Both the Champions League and the Europa League have suspended all matches indefinitely due to the coronavirus epidemic. UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin has said that if the play does not restart by June, the entire season could be lost. Although playing the remaining games without an audience could also later become viable
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