Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic has become the fifth player to claim 1000 tour-level matches after his victory over Casper Ruud in the semifinals of the Italian Open. Djokovic has joined the club along with Jimmy Connors, Roger Federer, Ivan Lendl and Rafael Nadal. Welcome to the 1️⃣0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ wins club! Djokovic is the fifth man … Read more
Rafael Nadal’s attempt for a record-extending 14th French Open victory has been hampered by chronic foot problems. With the injury, the 21-time grand slam champion missed a significant portion of last season and claims he is still learning to live and play through the agony. The Spaniard appeared to be struggling terribly toward the finish … Read more
Ons Jabeur reached the semi-finals of the Italian Open on Friday after bouncing again from being a game far away from defeat to conquer Maria Sakkari 1-6, 7-5, 6-1. Tunisian Jabeur made records final weekend by way of winning in Madrid to turn out to be the first Arab or African participant to assert a … Read more
Rafael Nadal advanced to the last 16 of the Italian Open with a 6-3, 6-1 victory over John Isner on Wednesday, while Alexander Zverev defeated Sebastian Baez. Third seed Nadal, who is aiming for his 11th title in Rome, dispatched Isner in one hour and 17 minutes at the Foro Italico. Nadal, who lost in … Read more
Novak Djokovic on Monday hailed Carlos Alcaraz because the “nice participant” of the season so far and said the Spanish youngster is one of the “major favorites” for Roland Garros. Djokovic, who opens his Rome marketing campaign towards Russia’s Aslan Karatsev, lost to Alcaraz within the semi-finals in Madrid the remaining weekend and paid tribute … Read more
Novak Djokovic hailed Carlos Alcaraz on Monday, calling him the “best player” of the season so far and one of the “primary favourites” for Roland Garros. Djokovic, who will play Russia’s Aslan Karatsev in the first round of the Rome tournament, lost to Alcaraz in the Madrid semi-finals last weekend and paid respect to him … Read more
Carlos Alcaraz, a teen emerging star, stunned world number one Novak Djokovic in a three-set thriller to get to the Madrid Open final. The 19-year-old Spaniard won 6-7 (5-7) 7-5 7-6 (7-5) after defeating Rafael Nadal in the quarterfinals. Alcaraz handled everything Djokovic threw at him, and wowed the home fans with some spectacular drop … Read more
Rafael Nadal revealed the toll, a 21-year career has taken on his body during an interview with a reporter, saying he is in pain “every single day.” Nadal staggered into his post-match press conference after his round of 16 triumph over David Goffin, which was settled by a marathon third-set tiebreaker, causing a journalist to … Read more
With a win over Hubert Hurkacz at the Madrid Open, Novak Djokovic advanced to his second semi-final of the year. The world number one put forth a strong showing to defeat the Polish 12th seed 6-3 6-4. On a hot day in Spain, Serbia’s Djokovic did not face a break point during the 78-minute match … Read more
Rafael Nadal won his first match since returning from a six-week injury layoff on Wednesday, defeating Serbia’s Miomir Kecmanovic 6-1, 7-6(7/4) in Madrid. The Spanish star had been sidelined with a rib injury since his Indian Wells final defeat in March but showed little sign of rust as he skipped into the third round. Nadal … Read more
Kevin Anderson, who climbed to range five within the ATP rankings and reached two Grand Slam finals, introduced on Tuesday he become retiring at 35, tweeting: “I gave my best.” “Today I finally arrived at the difficult decision to retire from professional tennis,” he wrote in one of a series of farewell tweets. The 2.03 … Read more
The Spanish tennis great Rafael Nadal says the decision by the authorities has prevented Russian and Belarusian players from competing in this year’s Wimbledon due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and Belarus is “extremely unfair.” As a result of this decision, players like Daniil Medvedev, Aryna Sabalenka, Anastasia Pavyluchenkova, and Victoria Azarenka will be unable … Read more
Rafael Nadal deemed Wimbledon’s choice to ban Russian and Belarusian players from taking part in the Championships as “unfair”, the Spanish tennis legend informed reporters in Madrid on Sunday. The 21-time foremost winner believes the All England Club chose “the maximum drastic alternative”, and hopes the tours can discover a manner to interfere with the … Read more
Wimbledon’s decision to bar Russian and Belarusian players from competing in the Championships is “unfair,” according to Rafael Nadal, the Spanish tennis legend, who spoke to media in Madrid on Sunday. The 21-time major winner believes the All England Club chose “the most drastic option”, and hopes the tours can find a way to interfere … Read more
Rafael Nadal will return to competitive play in the Madrid Open next week, a month after winning the French Open for the 13th time. After a four-week layoff owing to a rib ailment, the 35-year-old returned to training last week. Despite being “short of preparation,” he stated on social media that he intended to play … Read more
Roger Federer, the former world number one in men’s tennis, will play singles at the ATP Basel indoor tournament in October, despite being afflicted by repeated knee ailments for the past two years, according to organisers. Federer, who hasn’t competed since falling to Pole Hubert Hurkacz in the Wimbledon quarterfinals last July, replied to the … Read more
Carlos Alcaraz won the Barcelona Open on Sunday, confirming his standing as one of the most promising emerging talents in men’s tennis. He defeated fellow Spaniard Pablo Carreno Busta. Alcaraz defeated Carreno Busta 6-3, 6-2 to win his fourth career title and third this year, establishing himself as a potential candidate for the French Open, … Read more
Carlos Alcaraz advanced to the Barcelona semi-finals on Friday, defeating top seed Stefanos Tsitsipas in a three-set thriller to become the world’s youngest player since Rafael Nadal in 2005. Tsitsipas, who had successfully defended his Monte Carlo Masters title last weekend, was defeated by the 18-year-old Spaniard 6-4, 5-7, 6-2. Alcaraz will become the first … Read more
Rafael Nadal has returned to the tennis court for the first time since suffering a rib injury last month in Indian Wells. After losing in the final to Taylor Fritz, the Spaniard, who is one of the favorites to win the French Open this year, was forced to deal with a stress fracture in the … Read more
Rafael Nadal has not yet been able to resume training with a racket, said one of his team said on Tuesday, saying that the world No. 4 will “logically” miss the Barcelona tournament next week. “He is still suffering from his ribs and as expected when his injury was announced, he needs four to six … Read more
American Amanda Anisimova energized in the wake of losing the initial set to beat top-cultivated Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus 3-6, 6-4, and 6-3 on Thursday and arrive at the quarterfinals of the Charleston Open. In another astonishment, CoCo Vandeweghe likewise arrived at the round of eight by overcoming U.S. countrywoman and 6th cultivated Jessica Pegula … Read more
Carlos Alcaraz is one win away from creating Miami Open history after defeating defending champion Hubert Hurkacz in straight sets to book a final date on Sunday with Norway’s Casper Ruud. The 18-year-old Spanish sensation brought the crowd at Hard Rock Stadium to their feet for the second night in succession following his dramatic quarter-final … Read more
INDIAN WELLS: Novak Djokovic was entered into the draw for this week’s ATP/WTA Indian Wells tournament on Tuesday but it is unclear whether he will take part in the tournament, organisers said. A brief statement from tournament organisers said officials were in contact with Djokovic’s team to determine whether he would play in California or even be allowed … Read more
PARIS: While the ATP rankings barely moved on Monday following a weekend when the Davis Cup replaced tournaments, there was one visible change, as the Russian flag vanished from the list. Daniil Medvedev stayed on top, but the country column next to his name contained a white rectangle, after the ATP responded to the invasion … Read more
Karen Khachanov, the world number 26 who will face Novak Djokovic in the second round in Dubai, stated on Tuesday that he admired the Serb’s adamant opposition to the Covid-19 vaccine. After winning his first match, Djokovic’s major contender for the title, second seed Andrey Rublev, shared the idea, saying that tennis “needs” Djokovic. Khachanov … Read more
Rafael Nadal matched his best career start to an ATP Tour season with a victory Tuesday in his first match since capturing the Australian Open title, reaching the second round of the Mexican Open. The 35-year-old Spanish left-hander defeated US lucky loser Dennis Kudla 6-3, 6-2 to book a hardcourt date with American Stefan Kozlov … Read more
Novak Djokovic’s season, derailed in January when he was deported from Australia, finally starts on Monday in Dubai with the world number one insisting players in the locker room “have been positive and welcoming” on his return. Djokovic missed the chance to win a 10th Australian Open, and 21st Grand Slam, due to the cancellation of his … Read more
Novak Djokovic, the world number one, stated on Thursday that he has missed playing tennis as he prepares for his comeback in Dubai following the coronavirus vaccine controversy that prevented him from defending his Australian Open title. The Serb, who was deported from Australia due to a lack of vaccinations, toured the Serbian pavilion at … Read more
