Tennis Today: Red-hot Serena Williams ruling with ‘wild child’ ad, Sports Emmy nominations
In Tennis Today, it’s all about Serena Williams as she dresses up for an interview and releases an ad while her Being Serena documentary receives three Sports Emmy nominations.
What’s on the site
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There will be no five-set epic in the men’s gold medal match at Tokyo 2020 after the ITF announced a rule tweak.
It’s bad news for American John Isner is he is set for a spell on the sidelines following the injury he picked up in the Miami Open final.
Results round-up:
WTA Charleston
WTA Monterrey
What’s in the news
The Being Serena documentary was quite good, wasn’t it? Well, unsurprisingly it has received three Sports Emmy nominations.
It is in the running for Outstanding Serialized Sports Documentary, Outstanding Music Direction and Outstanding Camera Work awards.
Tennis Channel’s Strokes of Genius is up for a Outstanding Long Sports Documentary gong.
What’s on social media
Red-hot Serena Williams.
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And then there is the cute “wild child” ad for Pampers US.
When she is not at the basketball, then she is throwing first pitches in baseball.
What a homecoming it’s been for @Bandreescu_. First she meets the @Twitter CEO, then she visits the Toronto @Raptors… now it’s a Toronto @BlueJays first pitch!
(🎥: Sportsnet) pic.twitter.com/fEYjUH8D9h
— Tennis Canada (@TennisCanada) April 3, 2019
Tennis emoji challenge.
Stefanos Tsitsipas on his passion for travel vlogging.
What’s on TV
WTA Charleston
LIVE – BT Sport 1
WTA Monterrey
LIVE – BT Sport 2
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