https://www.scmp.com/rss/510708/feed Ejaz is an Emergency Medicine Doctor based in Singapore. Out of his scrubs, he is an avid tennis enthusiast working hard to improve his backhand. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com For all sportsmen and women, time remains the unconquerable obstacle. They play at its mercy and pray their bodies withstand its ravages. They live knowing with absolute certainty that it will, eventually, conquer them. On Wednesday, Ashleigh Barty swept the rug out from under the anchored feet of time. In a shock move, she retired from professional tennis at age 25 – just when she had the world at her feet. Her list of achievements would take more than a single article to cover. The list of... https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3171594/bowing-out-champion-ash-barty-leaves-us-wondering-what-might-have-been?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3171594/bowing-out-champion-ash-barty-leaves-us-wondering-what-might-have-been?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 23 Mar 2022 13:51:25 +0000 Ejaz Latiff Ejaz Latiff Have you been watching the US Open? While the seeded favourites have captured much of the spotlight, let’s not take our eyes off the many promising young stars seeking to make their mark. Here’s three male players under 21 to watch at Flushing Meadows. All about the Paralympics Felix Auger-Aliassime, 21, Canada Auger-Aliassime has been making waves since he was 18. His smooth but penetrating attacks on the court have secured him wins against several tennis superstars, including Sascha Zverev,... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/sports/article/3147292/watching-us-open-heres-three-rising-male-tennis-stars-keep?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/sports/article/3147292/watching-us-open-heres-three-rising-male-tennis-stars-keep?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 02 Sep 2021 07:34:32 +0000