{"id":6065,"date":"2024-10-01T03:09:39","date_gmt":"2024-10-01T03:09:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.drinkfood.info\/?p=6065"},"modified":"2024-10-01T03:09:39","modified_gmt":"2024-10-01T03:09:39","slug":"tennis-news-weekly-roundup-nadal-named-for-davis-cup-finals-federer-to-play-celebrity-doubles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.drinkfood.info\/?p=6065","title":{"rendered":"Tennis News Weekly Roundup: Nadal Named For Davis Cup Finals, Federer To Play Celebrity Doubles"},"content":{"rendered":"
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and Every week in the tennis world, countless stories emerge that don\u2019t always make headlines but are too intriguing to overlook. It can be on-court or off-court stuff that goes under the radar of\u00a0b<\/a>igger storylines. Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer are featured in this week\u2019s article alongside three other important news\u00a0that LWOT did not cover in a separate article.<\/p>\n

Tennis News Weekly Roundup<\/h2>\n

Wimbledon\u2019s Expansion Plans Approved Despite Concerns of Locals<\/h3>\n

The Greater London Authority\u00a0has approved\u00a0the All England Lawn Tennis Club\u2019s Wimbledon Park Project. The proposal includes 39 new courts and an 8000-seat show court, marking a significant\u00a0<\/span>expansion<\/span>\u00a0for the prestigious club. This would also allow them to have the qualifying matches at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. The qualifying matches currently occur at the LTA training centre in nearby Roehampton, but spectator facilities are practically nonexistent there.<\/span><\/p>\n

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This development is going to replace a golf course. Many of the complaints are from locals who fear traffic on a road that is remarkably quiet outside of the Championships. The new show court will have a roof, which will make it easier to conduct matches when it\u2019s raining. With the new development in place, up to 10,000 people a day could watch qualifying, and up to 50,000 could enter the grounds during each day of the main fortnight.<\/p>\n

Pablo Cuevas Announces Retirement<\/h3>\n
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Pablo Cuevas announced on Instagram that he is retiring from tennis, aged 38. The final match of his career was in the first round of US Open qualifying when he lost in straight sets to Luca Van Assche. Cuevas was one of the best shotmakers of his generation and has made some\u00a0unbelievable shots\u00a0in his career. The Uruguayan had a fantastic career, with the highlights being\u2014 Six ATP Tour titles (all on clay) and nine doubles titles, including the 2008 French Open title with Luis Horna.<\/p>\n

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Cuevas is the highest-ranked Uruguayan player in history, with a career-high of 19 in singles and 14 in doubles. He had some of the best kick serves on tour and defeated great players like Nadal, Tsonga, and Roddick, among many others. Cuevas was a fun player to watch and will be missed by the sport.<\/p>\n

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