Serena eager to return after break
superstar Serena Williams says she’s ready to play “real tennis” after the enforced rest of coronavirus quarantine.
“I really look forward to getting back on the court,” she said in a chat with elder sister Venus during an Instagram live workout on Tuesday.
“It’s what I do best. I absolutely love playing.” Serena said she’d come to see the break as “a necessary evil. “I felt like my body needed it, even though I didn’t want it. And now I’m feeling better than ever. I’m feeling more relaxed, more fit. Now I can go out and play real tennis.”
BUMRAH IN FRONT FOR ARJUNA NOMINATION
pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah is expected to be the BCCI nomination for the prestigious Arjuna Award this year after missing out on seniority to all-rounder Ravindr a Jadeja in 2019.
The BCCI office-bearers are expected to zero in on nominations for the men’s and women’s categories later this month but the Gujarat pacer’s stupendous performance in the last four years makes him the most worthy candidate.
If BCCI decides to send multiple names in the men’s category, senior opener Shikhar Dhawan could also be preferred as he missed out in 2018 despite the Board sending his nomination.
YOUNG SUMO WRESTLER DIES OF CORONAVIRUS
28-year-old sumo wrestler died in Japan on Wednesday after contracting coronavirus and suffering multiple organ failure, becoming the ancient sport’s first Covid-19 fatality.
Shobushi, a lower-ranking wrestler belonging to the Takadagawa stable in Tokyo, died early on Wednesday after battling the disease for more than a month. He developed a fever over April 4-5 but had trouble contacting the local public health office because phone lines were constantly busy, the Sumo Association said.