Women’s CEO reacts to Williams’ comments
WTA head Larry Scott said Thursday that he strongly disagrees with comments made by Richard Williams, father of Serena and Venus, regarding racism on the women’s tour. Saying he was disappointed by Williams’ recent remarks during an interview in India, Scott said in a statement: “The Tour has a zero tolerance policy when it comes to racism, and I have previously let Mr. Williams know that he should let me know if he ever had evidence of racist comments or acts in women’s professional tennis.
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Murray faces Ancic test in Miami
British number one Andy Murray will play Croatia’s Mario Ancic in his opening match at the Sony Ericsson Open in Florida.
Djokovic suffers shock Miami loss
Defending champion Novak Djokovic is beaten by South African qualifier Kevin Anderson at the Sony Ericsson Open.
Federer wins ATP player of year, two other awards
Roger Federer was honored as the ATP Tour’s player of the year for 2007. He also won the Stefan Edberg Sportsmanship Award for the fourth consecutive year and the Fans’ Favorite Award for the fifth consecutive time.
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