Ilie Nastase could face censure after apparently making a racist comment about Serena Williams' pregnancy on the eve of Romania's Fed Cup tennis playoff against Great Britain. "We are aware of alleged comments made by Romanian captain Ilie Nastase and have begun an immediate investigation so that we have the full facts of the situation before taking further and appropriate action." The Romanian tennis federation, of which Nastase is a former president, declined to comment. These are the second controversial remarks made by Nastase, who was appointed Fed Cup captain in October, about Williams in a month. Nastase was appointed captain of the Romania team in October and is a former president of the country's tennis federation.

Source: New Zealand Herald April 22, 2017 02:24 UTC