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Medical Scare Halts ATP Finals Clash
November 15, 2025 | Edition #269
The drama at the ATP Finals just couldn’t catch a break. First, Zverev was booed by the Italian crowd. Then a medical emergency stopped the Felix–Zverev match midway. And to top it all off, the ATP chief finally broke his silence on the Grand Slam payout battle.
Grab your coffee, it’s quite a lineup.
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Medical Emergency With Fan Stop Felix-Zverev Clash Midway |
A sudden medical emergency in the stands halted the Felix vs Zverev match as officials rushed to provide assistance. |
As you read above, Italian crowd booed Zverev during his match against Felix. A few days ago, Alcaraz also faced a similar behavior from the audience at Inalpi Arena. So,
Do You Think Spectators Should Be More Respectful Towards Players? |
Last Poll’s Results: 84% of you think that there should be even stricter penalties for corruption.
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Since 1968, the first year in which the four majors offered prize money as part of the Open Era’s embrace of professional tennis players, the purses have only grown. The 1968 French Open was the first to offer prize money, with Ken Rosewall earning just over $3,000 for beating Rod Laver in the final. The women’s singles champion, Nancy Richey, was still an amateur player, so could not claim her $1,000 prize. By 1973, lobbying from Billie Jean King helped convince the U.S. Open to make prize money equal for men and women through the draws; it took another 28 years for the Australian Open to do so year in, year out. Venus Williams’ intervention helped force the French Open and Wimbledon to follow suit in 2007. |
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