Tag: tennis
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Spanish tennis star Paula Badosa apologizes for photo of pulling back eyes with chopsticks at China Open
Spanish tennis star Paula Badosa apologized after being accused of racism for pulling her eyes back with chopsticks in a photo posted to Instagram by her coach, Pol Toledo. The photo has since been deleted, but comments condemning the gesture remain on the post, which still contains photos of Toledo and Badosa in China. Toledo…
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Rafael Nadal announces his retirement from tennis
Tennis legend Rafael Nadal announced his retirement Thursday at age 38. Nadal, a 22-time Grand Slam winner known for his dominance on Europe’s clay courts and his on-court rivalry with Roger Federer, said he would play his final match in November’s Davis Cup. “It has been some difficult years, these last two especially,” the Spanish…