Although the 37-year-old admits he used to support Arsenal, Sir Lewis Hamilton has claimed that his support for Sir Martin Broughton’s effort to acquire Chelsea is based on the possibility given by the takeover. The two most prominent figures participating in Broughton’s bid to buy Chelsea for 2.5 billion pounds are Hamilton and Serena Williams, … Read more
Australia’s Ash Barty, former world number one, surprisingly announced her retirement from professional tennis at the age of just 25. She has now put everyone to thought about her adopting another sport – golf. Sky Sports reported that Barty will now focus on golf by signing up for a number of tournaments. They will also … Read more
Ashleigh Barty, the former world number one tennis player, will compete in a golf demonstration tournament, organizers announced Tuesday, fueling rumors that she would pursue a career in golf after her surprise retirement. When the three-time Grand Slam champion announced her retirement from tennis in March, the multi-talented 25-year-old remained tight-lipped about her ambitions. Meanwhile, … Read more
Sports list for Tuesday, April 12 + Real Madrid host Chelsea in Champions League + Bayern v Villarreal in quarter-final 2nd leg + Top seed Djokovic in action at Monte Carlo FOOTBALL — Real Madrid leads holders Chelsea 3-1 going into the second leg of their UEFA Champions League quarter-final tie (1900). Tom Allnutt capturing. … Read more
Tennis prodigy Serena Williams wore a hot pink gown and partied till 4 a.m. at Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz’s wedding on Saturday. Serena quipped that she needed a’sleep intervention’ after partying all night at the two celebrities’ opulent wedding. She shared a photo of herself with friends and followers on Instagram, looking stunning in … 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
Indian tennis star Sania Mirza wants her husband Shoaib Malik, Pakistani veteran all-rounder, to play for a few more years because of his fitness. Malik recently turned 40, and it appears that he has no plans to stop doing what he loves. Sania claimed in an exclusive interview with Cricket Pakistan that Malik has a … Read more
Patrizia Kummer, an unvaccinated Swiss snowboarder who competed in the Beijing Olympics on Tuesday after three weeks of quarantine, said she had “no difficulty” and didn’t “care what people thought” of her. Athletes who have been vaccinated against Covid-19 enter the “closed loop” bubble system immediately at the Beijing Games, but those who have not … Read more
Australia’s government cancelled the world number one Novak Djokovic’s visa for a second time on Friday as it sought to deport the tennis superstar for arriving in the country without a Covid-19 vaccine. According to Australia’s Immigration Minister Alex Hawke, he acted on “health and good order grounds on the basis that it was in … Read more
MELBOURNE: Aisam ul Haq of Pakistan and Alexander Nedovyesov of Kazakhstan qualified for the ATP World Ranking Championship doubles final in Melbourne. Aisam ul Haq and Alexander Nedovyesov defeated Ricardas Berkankis of Lithuania and Denys Molchanov of Ukraine in straight sets, 6-2 and 6-2, in the first semi-final. Wesley Koolhof of the Netherlands and Neal … Read more
BEIJING: The Beijing Winter Olympics begin one month on Tuesday with diplomatic boycotts, the coronavirus and the fate of Peng Shuai all hanging heavy over the Games. The Chinese capital on February 4-20 will become the first host of a Winter and Summer Olympics, having staged the Games in 2008, seen then as a coming-out party for … Read more
PARIS: France will replace Austria in the ATP Cup in Sydney starting this weekend after the Austrians were forced to pull out, the tournament organisers said on Wednesday. The Austrian team were hit by the withdrawal of Dominic Thiem and Dennis Novak, allowing France to compete in the event from January 1-9. Read More: No … Read more
PARIS: Ski ace Mikaela Shiffrin and tennis star Andrey Rublev tested positive for Covid-19 just weeks from the Winter Olympics and Australian Open respectively as a global sport once again felt the chill wind of the coronavirus. Two-time Olympic gold medallist Shiffrin will miss this week’s World Cup races in Lienz — but with a … Read more
BELGRADE: Novak Djokovic will not play in the ATP Cup ahead of the Australian Open, where his participation is in doubt because he refuses to say if he has been vaccinated against Covid-19, his team have told Serbian newspaper Blic. “It is 99 percent sure that Novak won’t go to the ATP Cup. He is … Read more
SYDNEY: World number 14 Denis Shapovalov has tested positive for Covid-19 after arriving in Sydney, he said Sunday, highlighting the virus threat to the Australian Open. The 22-year-old was among the first players to enter Australia ahead of the ATP Cup teams event from January 1, where he was supposed to be playing for Canada, … Read more
PARIS: Former men’s tennis world number one Andy Murray has been handed a wild card invitation for the Australian Open, organisers announced on Thursday praising him for his “fighting spirit”. The 34-year-old is ranked a lowly 134 as he battles to recover consistently good form after persistent injury problems. However, towards the end of last season he … Read more
PARIS: Olympic tennis champion Belinda Bencic and Tunisian Ons Jabeur have tested positive for Covid-19 after competing in the Abu Dhabi exhibition, both confirmed on Tuesday, a day after Rafael Nadal announced he had also tested positive. Former men’s world number one Nadal’s Spanish coach Carlos Moya, 45, also announced on Tuesday he had tested positive on … Read more
Rafael Nadal returns to competition in Abu Dhabi that started on Friday, December 16, with his expectations low after a lengthy injury absence but hopes high of lining up in next month’s Australian Open. The 20-time major champion has struggled with a foot injury for the past six months — forcing him to miss both … Read more
BELGRADE: Tennis’ world number one Novak Djokovic said Friday that the Serbia national postal service has honoured him by launching a series of stamps featuring him and his sports achievements. I’m humbled!” Djokovic said on Twitter. “An honour to receive my very own Serbian stamp. Thank you to my generous country for this rare gift!” … Read more
VIENNA: Dominic Thiem said Wednesday that he plans to return to competitive tennis in Australia in January after cancelling his participation at an exhibition tournament in Abu Dhabi this week. “The ATP Cup is definitely the goal now. I hope I will be able to play there… I’m optimistic,” the 2020 US Open champion told reporters. The … Read more
Manolo Santana, who became the first Spaniard to win Wimbledon and inspired his country’s rise as a tennis power, died Saturday at the age of 83. “Thank you a thousand times for what you have done for our country and for having opened the way for so many people. You have always been a point of reference, … Read more
Ex-women’s number one Amelie Mauresmo was on Thursday named director of the French Open, replacing Guy Forget. Mauresmo will be in place until at least 2024, French tennis federation president Gilles Moretton said. A two-time Grand Slam winner (Australian Open and Wimbledon in 2006) and 2004 Olympic singles silver medallist in Athens, the 42-year-old Mauresmo expressed her … Read more
Canada’s former US Open champion Bianca Andreescu said on Monday she will not take part in next month’s Australian Open as she recovers from two seasons disrupted by the Covid-19 pandemic. The 21-year-old world number 46, who missed multiple tournaments this season after contracting coronavirus in April, said she planned to use her absence from … Read more
Guy Forget is to step down as director of both the French Open and the Paris Masters at the end of the year when his contract ends, the French Tennis Federation (FFT) announced on Tuesday. The reasons for his departure are not specified. According to the sports daily L’Equipe, Forget, 56, presented his resignation to the president … Read more
Russia edged closer to winning a third Davis Cup on Sunday after Andrey Rublev beat Croatia’s Borna Gojo 6-4, 7-6 (7/5) to give them a 1-0 lead in the final. Daniil Medvedev, the world number two, can seal the title for Russia in Madrid with a victory over Marin Cilic while the former US Open … Read more
Serbia and Britain along with this year’s two Davis Cup finalists, Croatia and Russia, have been given the four automatic spots for next year’s finals following Sunday’s draw. Serbia reached the semi-finals where they were knocked out by Croatia whilst Britain were beaten by Germany in the quarter-finals. The other 12 finalists for the 16-team … Read more
The pressure is on world number one Novak Djokovic after Croatia’s Borna Gojo pulled off a surprise win over Serbia’s Dusan Lajovic, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2, in the opening rubber of the Davis Cup semi-final on Friday. Gojo has played well above his world ranking of 279 in the tournament and showed real mettle to come … Read more
World number one Novak Djokovic performed double duty to lead Serbia into the Davis Cup semi-finals for the fifth time on Wednesday with a come-from-behind win over Kazakhstan. Serbia, the 2010 champions, will face neighbours Croatia on Friday for a place in the final. Djokovic comfortably preserved his 10-year undefeated Davis Cup singles record when … Read more
