NY Times · Apr 28, 2015
Selfie Sticks Banned at Wimbledon
The All England Club, which organizes the Wimbledon tennis tournament, banned the use of selfie sticks, calling them a nuisance. The club said the sticks were being banned so they would not “interfere with spectators’ enjoyment.”
\u25a0 The two-time Grand Slam singles champion Svetlana Kuznetsova lost to Shuai Zhang, 6-4, 6-3, in the first round of the Prague Open. (AP)
\u25a0 Thomaz Bellucci defeated seventh-seeded Mikhail Youzhny, 7-6 (5), 6-3, in the opening round of the inaugural Istanbul Open. Bellucci served six aces to eliminate Youzhny.