Tennis 2020 Discussion Thread

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CSN, Kerber and Halep aren't sure to play as well

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 Kei Nishikori tested positive for coronavirus, he was forced to withdraw from W&S Open which will start in next week, his appearance at US Open is now under question.

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 Su-Wei Hsieh and  Simona Halep officially withdraws from US Open.

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Congrats 

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 Bob and Mike Bryan retires

 

https://www.atptour.com/en/news/bryan-brothers-announce-retirement-2020

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David Mercer, a former umpire and long-time tennis commentator for EuroSport has passed away at the age of 70.

 

https://www.bbc.com/sport/tennis/53929336

 

I'm sure anyone who has watched tennis on ES in the last 20+ years recognizes his voice.

 

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Former World No.6  Carla Suárez Navarro has revealed that she has been diagnosed with Hodgkin Lymphoma, and will undergo six months of chemotherapy treatment 

 

https://www.wtatennis.com/news/1801686/suarez-navarro-reveals-hodgkin-lymphoma-diagnosis

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She was supposed to retire at the end of the season anyway. Obviously a tough break.

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We all are focused on US Open but meanwhile in ATP 250 in Kitzbühel among semifinalists three(!) of them are qualifiers  Those players are  Marc-Andrea Huesler,  Laslo Djere and  Yannick Hanfmann. The only one non-qualifier in semifinal player is  Miomir Kecmanovic.