Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Injured Federer slides further down rankings

Roger Federer

PARIS: Former men’s tennis world number one Roger Federer dropped a further four places in the latest ATP rankings on Monday to 15th having exited the top 10 last week. The 40-year-old Swiss is side-lined with a right knee injury and has not played since a humiliating straight sets quarter-final defeat at the hands of … Read more

Tearful Djokovic copes with Slam heartbreak, crowd love

Tearful Djokovic copes with Slam heartbreak, crowd love

NEW YORK: Tearful Novak Djokovic felt relief and sadness after his Grand Slam dream died with a US Open final defeat, overcome by loss but winning heartfelt support from New York fans. World number one Djokovic missed the first calendar-year Slam since 1969 at the final hurdle Sunday, losing to Russia’s second-ranked Daniil Medvedev 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 … Read more

Daniil Medvedev takes down the World No. 1 Novak Djokovic

Daniil Medvedev

Daniil Medvedev produced a brilliant display to beat world No. 1 Novak Djokovic in straight sets, 6-3 6-3, at the ATP Finals. According to the details, the Russian Daniil Medvedev fourth seed went toe to toe with the Serbian Tennis icon, winning an absorbing contest at London’s empty O2 Arena. Novak Djokovic can still advance … Read more

Djokovic, Nadal and Serena enter as a tune-up for the U.S.

Past champions Novak Djokovic, Rafa Nadal, and Serena Williams have all entered the Western & Southern Open in New York next month and will act as a tune-up for the United States open, on Wednesday, tournament organizers said. Organizers of the 20-28 August event, which this year was moved from Cincinnati due to COVID-19, said … Read more