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Lionel Messi Praises Roger Federer

Prominent champions in various professional sports often praise one another for their talents. That was witnessed with Roger Federer & Lionel Messi, two individuals known worldwide for different skillsets. Champion sports personalities have selected one of two sides during the pandemic, with most electing to continue their contention without concern for Covid-19.
Athletic personalities like Roger Federer have taken different approaches in their stance towards the pandemic, believing it’s disrespectful to sustain normal lifestyles with 1.8 Million have died from Covid-19. Nick Krygios is another ATP athlete that’s followed suit to Roger Federer, avoiding all competitions until pandemic conditions are eliminated worldwide. That time is arriving soon with the Pfizer & Moderna Pharmaceutical vaccinations being distributed internationally.

When announcements were made by Roger Federer that he wouldn’t compete in the 2021 Australian Open, athletic champions began praising him. It meant that for Federer, that he wouldn’t compete in the Australian Open for the first time since joining the ATP Tour in 1999. Multiple elements are attributing into why Federer isn’t competing in 2021s Australian Open. Federer was undergoing two knee surgeries & timeframes for physical preparation were eliminated for Roger.

Messi on Federer and Nadal

Reporters questioned Lionel Messi on Roger Federer bowing out from the Australian Open. The prominent footballer, who has sustained headlines regularly in recent weeks following his announcement to leave Barcelona FC, noted that champion athletes struggle to not compete in their headlining events. Messi mentioned that in all sports, one individual will stand out & for professional tennis it’s Roger Federer.

It’s unfortunate that Roger Federer cannot compete in the 2021 Australian Open, with other prominent athletes in the ATP Tour & WTA Championship competing without concern. Supporters can witness these individuals compete to champion status on February 8th, 2021. Confirmed competitors include:

  • Ashleigh Barty.
  • Serena Williams.
  • Naomi Osaka.
  • Simona Halep.
  • Novak Djokovic.
  • Rafael Nadal.
  • Andy Murray.

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Serena Williams Laughs at Lewis Hamilton

Two athletic personalities from the “Women’s Tennis Association” have expressed their hysterics towards Lewis Hamilton, a prominent driver from Formula One. Lewis Hamilton posted videos of himself & his father competing in tennis, with the F1 driver losing to his ageing dad. Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka took joy watching an older man dominate over his younger son, with both mentioning that Lewis needs to train more with other sports.

Lewis Hamilton needs nothing to prove amongst the sporting community, with his namesake famous worldwide & prominent throughout the European Union. Hamilton is considered the greatest driver in Formula One history statistically, defeating the previous titleholder of Michael Schumacher. Lewis Hamilton has acquired the F1 Drivers Championship several times, with 96 Grand Prix victories sustained in his career.

BLM Movement

Lewis Hamilton is Formula One’s most influential driver in history but fails in-comparison when competing in tennis. Serena Williams mentioned that Hamilton wasn’t convincing in the video & expressed she’d died laughing when first witnessing the footage. Williams and Hamilton have been active voices in the Black Lives Matter Movement.

Both athletic personalities pivoted themselves to become ambassadors, requesting that greater emphasis on black athletes be made in their respective sports. Serena Williams would receive prominent support from her community, with Hamilton being shunned by the Formula One paddock. Both will continue fighting to equal opportunity of all races, with Hamilton & Williams experiencing racism at younger ages.

The Post

Instagram was the first social media account that Lewis Hamilton posted the footage, with the description emphasizing his father had finally defeated him in a proper sport. Naomi Osaka commented on the Instagram post, mentioning that Hamilton needs to start training immediately & Williams stated she’d been dying laughing. Lewis would ask both women to train him for future battles against his father, to which both didn’t reply.

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Medvedev Concerned About 2021 Australian Open

Discussions regarding the 2021 Grand Slam venue in Australia is becoming a prominent issue throughout international tennis communities. Similar to notable events in 2020, specific athletes are refusing to compete amid the Covid-19 pandemic & others are excited for the possibility of becoming a Grand Slam winner. One individual could have changed the course of Covid requires for the 2021 Australian Open, with Daniil Medvedev indicating that unless measures are improving, he won’t be competing.

It was announced by Medvedev that his health & survival from Covid-19 is more important than winning his debut Grand Slam, that patience will benefit him in this situation. Most athletes in the ATP & WTA Tours have become concerned for Covid-19 after multiple events in 2020 saw confirmed infections of the virus. Stronger enforcement of social distancing is required to guarantee that outbreaks aren’t sustained, which Medvedev believes is an absolute.

Daniil Medvedev has become the latest “ATP Finals Champion” for 2020, which marks his first influential victory in the Association of Tennis Professionals this year. January 1st will mark the first date that players are permitted to enter Australian, meaning less than two months from today. Most aren’t willing to traverse the region after Covid-19 cases in Australia have increased exponentially. The ATP tour isn’t the only organization hesitant towards travelling in Australia, with Formula One also considering postponing the Australian Grand Prix in February.

Few Measures for Safety

It should be clarified that few Covid-19 requirements have been enlisted by the Australian Open Association, with social distancing not required & facemasks optional. When considering those factors, it’s easy to understand why players like Daniil Medvedev want to avoid the Australian Open like a literal plague. Furthermore, contracting the virus would mean an immediate cancellation of contention in the Australian Open. Fourteen days of quarantine will be required for anyone confirmed with a positive Covid infection.

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The Charitable Efforts of Nick Kyrgios

Tennis supporters worldwide have considered Nick Krygios the “Bad Boy” of the ATP community. Few institutions report about the numerous charitable donations & actions that Nick Krygios has made throughout his career, which has increased in recent years with the advancement of climate change & upbringing of coronavirus. Nick Krygios was a prominent figure that assisted with the 2019 Australian Bushfires, raising $10,000.00 for infrastructure costs to combat the blaze.

Krygios himself donated an additional ten thousand towards Australian’s that’d been affected by the fires. Those donations came before Australia truly broke-out into an unsuspecting blaze, where Nick Krygios would later donate an additional $60,000.00 of his finances. Then with the assistance of Serena Williams, Krygios would raise an additional $5 Million under the “Rally for Relief Event”. This tournament saw the contribution of Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer.

Media personnel throughout Europe, America, and Australia have conventionally reported that on “Bad Boy” stories associated with Nick Krygios. Some headlines have seen negative criticism evoked towards Krygios, which often isn’t warranted. The most recent was when his Pregnant Girlfriend Chiara Pessary needed an influx of food during the quarantine. It prompted Krygios to ask his fellow Australians, which civilians required food delivered immediately & were at risk.

Krygios would spend $8,000.00 at local grocery stores to sustain all the orders requested by locals. Media claimed that customers were angry and that Kyrgios was selfish when the story was revealed by those that received grocer donations from Nick Krygios, that local media was made to look foolish.

Nick Krygios throughout his career in the ATP Tour, has assisted with numerous charitable causes. He would establish the NK Foundation, which provided underprivileged & disadvantaged children with sustainable sports facilities in Australia. Unsurprisingly, Krygios helps his fellow man, with the international athlete still living with his parents at home. Earning millions hasn’t meant anything to Kyrgios compared to family, friends, and country. Genuine supporters of Nick Krygios adore his welcoming personality & resolve to help others. That resolve included refusing to compete during Covid, noting that the ATP Tour shouldn’t support the possibility of infection.

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GTF Receives Nick Krygios Support

The Australian Capital Territory of Canberra is receiving financial sponsorship from Nick Krygios, an influential athlete in the Association of Tennis Professionals. Considered a regular top contender against legendary players like Roger Federer, Nick Krygios hasn’t competed throughout the 2020 ATP Season. It’s because Krygios has actively stood against fellow ATP athletes that’ve competed during the COVID-19 Pandemic and refused to respect the lives lost worldwide.

Even though Nick Krygios isn’t competing professional throughout 2020, the young superstar has engaged with new projects through his foundation. The most recent was announced on September 12th, with Nick Krygios publicly pledging his financial aid & support to the “Gungahlin Tennis Facility” in Canberra, the Australian Capital Territory. Unsurprisingly, Krygios is financially supporting this facility, as Nick lives in the Canberra Region & has actively worked towards assisting disadvantaged children.

Nick Krygios addressed his public announcement to support the Gungahlin Tennis Facility. Emphasis was placed onto providing chances for disadvantaged children and providing them with the funding required to enjoy sporting activities together. Nick mentioned that having a facility dedicated to this cause, and his foundation standing behind the GTF will provide thousands of children with sports hopefully to adore over the decades. Nick Krygios finalized his statements that he wants to see the youth of Canberra happy whenever returning home.

Coaching Lessons Promised

Financial aid wasn’t the exclusive promise gifted to the Gungahlin Tennis Facility. The Nick Krygios Foundation also promised that free coaching lessons. These lessons are only for children under the age of eighteen & will focus on team bonding exercises. There’ll also be social outings with physical distancing requirements. Distancing protocols are also required during all coaching lessons with the NK Foundation.

The Chief Tennis Advisor for the Australian Capital Territory, Kim Kachel, praised the generosity shown by Nick Krygios over the last 24 hours. She’d evoke that the young tennis professional has always supported the Canberra sporting community & that his generosity will give children ample opportunity to explore their goals in professional sports. It should be mentioned that few athletes provide generous donations towards a single facility and that this action shows Nick Krygios is dedicated towards social regrowth after COVID-19.

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US Open Loses Women’s Doubles Team

Kristina-Mladenovic

The French Government is governing over their international athletes, with a large percentage crossing borders amid a global pandemic. When the French Government has determined a COVID-19 outbreak is any nation where one of their athletes is competing, that individual is informed to return home immediately. This almost happened to Kristina Mladenovic of France, who is competing at the United States Open.

Kristina Mladenovic was given a “Quarantine Notice” by American public health officials, where she’d be informed that several players have been put into specialized quarantine. This follows after Kristina Mladenovic has contact with Benoit Paire, another female competitor that tested positive for the COVID-19 virus. All several players placed into quarantine had contact with Benoit Paire.

The official statement of Kristina’s lockdown came from the United States Tennis Association on September 5th. It was revealed that Kristina Mladenovic and her teammate (Timea Babos of Hungary) were placed into isolation. USTA clarified these women are obligated to abide by these guidance measures or face notable fines. It should be mentioned that before these women have completed their 14-Day quarantine, the United States Open will have ended. Serena Williams will likely stand victorious.

Lost Matches

Gabriela Dabrowski of Canada & Alison Riske of America was expected to compete against Mladenovic/Babos. Details on who these women will compete against next weren’t issues, with USTA Organizers figuring out what the next step is worth the dozen staff members that have contact with Benoit Paire. It doesn’t include all the additional individuals that engaged with Kristina & Timea. Then when you factor how quickly the virus spreads in a working environment, it’s likely that the United States Open is facing an outbreak of COVID-19. In recent days there have been multiple cancellations with pre-scheduled matches for the US Open.

Details regarding the condition of Benoit Paire hasn’t been revealed by her PR Team, with the US Department of Health refusing to provide any information over privacy laws amongst doctors & patients. All that’s known is Benoit Paire is committing to the 14-Day quarantine in an undesignated hospital in New York state.

Novak Djokovic Announces The PTPA

Rafael Nadal & Roger Federer have refused to join the “Professional Tennis Players Association”. Their refusal comes after Novak Djokovic revealed a strategy that would guarantee men’s representation in the ATP. Meetings were held on August 29th with Djokovic, with his actions bringing the political issues within professional tennis into the forefront before New York’s U.S. Open.

It’s another instance of Novak Djokovic showing his unbelievable ignorance towards societal issues, with the ATP Competitor having confirmed his Anti-Vaccination stance & refusal to believe COVID-19 is a genuine virus. Djokovic would be proven foolish after hosting the 2020 Adria Tour in Serbia. Novak contracted COVID-19, forcing the former ATP #1 to terminate his competition.

After receiving a positive infection for the coronavirus, Novak would publicly inform the tennis community he wouldn’t take the COVID-19 vaccination. It’s this level of blatant stupidity that’s resulted in Novak Djokovic losing a formidable group of respect throughout the professional tennis community. Former friends like Roger Federer & Rafael Nadal have distanced themselves from Djokovic at all costs.

When Novak Djokovic announced that he’d be creating a tennis association exclusively for men, the former champion met formidable backlash. The ATP Men’s Tour & WTA Women’s Tour both requested that Novak not try to divide their community. Multiple sports governing bodies made the same formal requests, which Djokovic explicitly stated he’d ignore & move forward with the PTPA.

Refusal

The sports most prominent male athletes have refused to join Novak Djokovic in dividing professional tennis, with Rafael Nadal & Roger Federer again distancing themselves from their former friend. Nadal tweeted that complicated situations are unfolding worldwide, that globally everyone must calm down & begin working together towards the same direction of unity. Rafael believes separating male and females in professional tennis won’t achieve any positives for the sport but set them back by decades.

Rafael Nadal finalized his statements to Novak Djokovic & the tennis community by evoking the next decade will have multiple moments where united humanity will guarantee our societal survival. He expressed that the governing bodies, players, and tournament organizers that reign over professional tennis must start working together. Novak Djokovic won’t ever believe in working together.

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Djokovic Angered by Rafael Nadal’s Accusations

Rafael Nadal & Novak Djokovic are continuing their fueling hatred towards one another. The growing animosity between these two men started after the Adria Tour earlier this year, where Novak Djokovic’s decisions resulted in numerous people contracting COVID-19. The lack of empathy shown by Djokovic over the Adria Tour backlash & confirmed infections was disturbing, prompting Rafael Nadal to criticize his fellow ATP competitor. Since then the two have been publicly attacking each other through the media, with the most recent verbal attack launched by Novak Djokovic.

Novak has denied Rafael’s accusations that his entrance into the US Open is exclusive because stronger competitors have left the tournament, giving Djokovic ample opportunity to record of Grand Slam victories. It should be clarified that Rafael Nadal is the standing US Open Champion but withdrew from the tournament after citing concerns for the COVID-19 pandemic. Multiple ATP & WTA competitors followed Rafael’s lead, including Roger Federer. For Novak Djokovic, these absences are suitable for re-contention into the US Open.

Denying accusations made by Rafael Nadal isn’t benefiting Novak Djokovic. This Serbian tennis professional has actively avoided competing against the US Open Champion, with their last contention on the court being in 2013. This battle would see Rafael Nadal become victorious over tennis’s former greatest champion. When asked by reporters how he felt regarding Rafael Nadal’s statements, Novak Djokovic became notable defence & argued that his decision to compete was made months before his official announcement. Novak struggled to clarify why it took so long to confirm his contention in the US Open then, giving weight behind Rafael’s statements.

EU Serbian Government Approval

It’s believed that Novak Djokovic couldn’t make his official announcement until receiving approval from the Serbian government & European Union for exemptions in international travel. Once that approval was granted several days ago, Novak would’ve delegated with his PR Team & released a formal statement. It should be clarified that Djokovic emphasized that entering the US Open wasn’t guaranteed for 2020, that unpredictable travel conditions left him concerned that another Grand Slam victory wouldn’t be possible.

Bianca Andreescu Withdraws from US Open

The United States Open continues to lose an onslaught of competitors, which follows after organizers have refused to implement severe COVID-19 Protocols. This places athletes at substantial jeopardy for their health, with the United States of America having the worst infection standards of COVID-19. It’s been announced that another athlete is leaving the competition, with this being Bianca Andreescu from Canada. She is following the lead of Rafael Nadal & multiple others, who have withdrawn from competing against concerns for the coronavirus.

An official statement was released by the Canadian Tennis Professional, who has become one of the Woman’s Tennis Association’s most popular contenders. Standing at twenty years of age, Bianca Andreescu remarked that after discussions with her family members & training staff, it’d been determined that attending New York City for the United States Open isn’t possible in 2020. She emphasized that this decision was challenging & that going forward, her efforts will be put towards match fitness. Bianca hopes that this will enable her to return under the Woman’s Tennis Association as a stronger & fiercer contender.

Bianca Andreescu evoked that the 2019 US Open marked her career-high, becoming the victory over the WTA Division. She noted that not attending this year is heartbroken but that nobody could’ve anticipated these unforeseen circumstances. Bianca guaranteed her supported that the pandemic hasn’t compromised her capabilities to compete & prepare for difficult challenges, that this decision will also assist with fully healing her recent knee injuries.

The Notability of Bianca’s Decision

Selecting not to attend the United States Open in 2020 shows that Bianca Andreescu is taking a stand against organizing. These individuals aren’t employing strong measures to ensure the curving of infection with COVID-19. Bianca is located in Ontario, which is hours away from New York City & wouldn’t have been hard to attend with government permission. It’s now unknown when Bianca Andreescu will compete against in the Woman’s Tennis Association, with most events postponed or cancelled for 2020. It should be mentioned that Bianca also removed herself from contention in the Credit One Bank Invitational, which would’ve occurred in the hot zone of Charleston, South Carolina.

Djokovic Demanding Quarantine Exemptions at US Open

Novak Djokovic has once again proven himself an ignorant & foolish man, making demands onto the United States Open that cannot be met. Djokovic is demanding that US Open Organizers make specific exemptions to himself & twenty other players he’s inducted. These exemptions would permit Djokovic the right to traverse local regions & tourist locations in America during the US Open. His reported statements noted that if these exemptions aren’t guaranteed in writing, then all twenty players would boycott the United States Open.

Other players have exited from the US Open, including Rafael Nadal & Ashleigh Barty. Their reasoning is the opposite to Novak Djokovic though, with these two ATP Professionals exiting the tournament for safety insurances & respect towards hundreds of thousands of lives lost in America. Novak Djokovic doesn’t feel similar sentiments towards the American people, which is to be expected. Novak risked an outbreak is his home nation by holding the Adria Tour, which resulted in numerous infections of COVID-19. Novak Djokovic himself was infected with the virus but hasn’t learned his lesson.

Novak demanding exemptions to travel New York City during the US Open is shocking. This city was the epicentre of COVID-19 for months on a worldwide scale, with those who were previously infected with the virus being drastically at risk of having the virus resurface. These twenty stars & Novak Djokovic claim that there are mental difficulties to overcome with travel quarantines. That excuse is minor in comparison to ATP Professionals experiencing another outbreak & potentially losing their lives.

Djokovic has also demanded that the US Open allow him to be exempted from the 14-Day Isolation Period required under travel quarantine restrictions. This man believes himself to be immune from COVID-19 after surviving the virus, which isn’t remotely how coronavirus infects the system. There’ve been individuals that have contracted the virus several days, being hospitalized for months on end.

It’s known that the Association of Tennis Professionals, United States Tennis Association, and ATP Players Council have held a “Secret Meeting” over the demands issued by Novak Djokovic. Inside sources emphasized that Djokovic didn’t receive the desired outcome, with some believing his needs & threats were a bluff. That’s because Novak hasn’t announced his removal from the US Open, neither have the Top ATP 20. Djokovic was likely trying another one of his failed power moves.

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