Serbia and Spain might face off in ATP Cup finals, matching up rivals Nadal and Djokovic
Both Serbia and Spain proceeded to tennis' ATP Cup semifinals after Serbia defeated Canada and Spain defeated Belgium, where Serbia will face Russia and Spain will compete against Australia. Spain's star player and world number two Rafael Nadal won a match and lost one to nab Spain a 2-1 win, with world number one Novak Djokovic winning both matches to take Serbia through.
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A-league season restart under threat after new lockdown restrictions
A-league, Australia’s top-rated soccer league’s restart is under threat after new coronavirus restrictions. The FFA will seek the government to grant exemptions to the New South Wales border closure after players from three Victorian clubs were left stranded on the tarmac at Tullamarine Airport late on Monday night. Players and staff from Melbourne Victory, Melbourne City and Western United included in the list
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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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Spain needs football, says Sergio Ramos
Spanish Footballer and captain of Real Madrid said that Spain needs football to revive the economy and to distract fans as LaLiga eyes a June return following the coronavirus outbreak. "Getting going needs time, the country needs football as economic support and the people need it as a distraction. "I'm dying to compete again, but we have to be disciplined so that we can eliminate this virus,” says Ramos
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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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