Iga Swiatek to host a charity event for humanitarian relief in Ukraine. Wimbledon marches on with stories that bear an undercurrent of war, politics, and Covid controversy.
Wimbledon’s banning of Russian, Belarusian players as ‘beyond the interests of tennis alone’
All England Club chairman Ian Hewitt was left “very disappointed” by the ATP’s and WTA’s decision to strip Wimbledon of ranking points, but he added that the championships were left with “no other viable” alternative than banning players from Russia and Belarus from competing this year. The decision was also motivated by the desire to prevent the Championships from being used to promote Russia’s political agenda. Full Story: ESPN
Iga Swiatek will host charity tennis event in Poland to benefit children impacted by war in Ukraine
The one-day event in Krakow on July 23 will feature a mixed doubles exhibition match and a set of singles between Swiatek and compatriot Agnieszka Radwanska. Full Story: ESPN
The man tennis failed
Baron Gottfried von Cramm: the Third Reich dissident Wimbledon left behind. Full Story: The Critic
Alize Cornet makes bombshell claim players HID Covid symptoms at the French Open
Alize Cornet believes there has been plenty of unreported Covid cases at recent tournaments. ‘In the locker room, everyone had it and we said nothing,’ Cornet said about the French Open. ‘I saw girls wearing masks, perhaps because they knew and did not want to pass it on.’ (Cornet later backtracked some of her stronger statements.) Full Story: The Daily Mail
The fixer, the cheat and the corruption crisis in global tennis
For more than a decade, tennis has been struggling with a corruption epidemic fuelled by the sport’s brutal economics, the boom in online gambling and the influence of organised crime. Tennis, an independent review undertaken a few years ago found, is responsible for “more suspicious betting than any other sport”. Full Story: The Financial Times
How to train for tennis — and recover
Stay in the game longer with these tips from coaches and trainers from around the world. Full Story: The Financial Times
Taylor Fritz Is Optimistic About the Future of American Tennis
The top ranked American men’s player opened up about his feelings on the Wimbledon ban, homesickness, and Netflix creating new tennis fans. Full Story: Town & Country
The art of umpiring tennis
What it takes to be a great umpire and the story of how Marija Čičak became the first woman to oversee the men’s final at Wimbledon, breaking tradition in the most traditional of the four major tennis tournaments. Full Story: The Financial Times
Game, set and match – 10 links between tennis and classical music
A quick look at how the worlds of tennis and classical music have inspired each other over the decades. Full Story: BBC Music Magazine
This Week in Professional Tennis
| Date | Tournament | Tour/Level | Location |
| 6/27-7/10 | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | London |
| 7/4-7/10 | Grand Est Open 88 | WTA 125 | Contrexeville, France |
| 7/4-7/10 | Nordea Open | WTA 125 | Bastad, Sweden |
