SYDNEY: Veteran Roberto Bautista Agut upset world number eight Casper Ruud on Monday to give Spain their second straight win at the ATP Cup, a record matched by Hubert Hurkacz’s Poland. The 33-year-old Bautista Agut is the lead singles player for his country in the absence of 20-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal and has stepped up … Read more
SYDNEY: Novak Djokovic could still play at the Australian Open, a Serbian teammate said Thursday, despite the world number one’s last-minute decision to pull out of the ATP Cup in Sydney. The 20-time Grand Slam champion withdrew from this week’s teams event days before its start on Saturday, heightening doubts over whether he will defend his Australian … Read more
MELBOURNE: Nick Kyrgios has urged Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic to play at the Australian Open, saying Wednesday it would be a “disaster” if the ‘Big Three’ were missing. Swiss ace Roger Federer has already pulled out as he recovers from a knee injury and Nadal’s plans are unclear after contracting Covid-19. Djokovic is on … Read more
SYDNEY: Novak Djokovic has pulled out of this week’s ATP Cup in Sydney, organisers said on Wednesday, heightening doubts over whether he will defend his Australian Open title. There has been intense speculation as to whether he will travel to Australia, having refused to confirm if he has been inoculated against the coronavirus. “World No.1 … 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
PARIS: Russian tennis star Andrey Rublev became the latest player to have played in an Abu Dhabi exhibition tournament earlier this month to test positive for Covid-19 just weeks away from the Australian Open. The 24-year-old world number five tweeted he was self-isolating which places in doubt his competing in the ATP Cup (Jan 1-9) … Read more
The organisers praised the 34-year-old’s fighting spirit as he battles to recover after persistent injury problems 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 … 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
MELBOURNE: Australian Open chief Craig Tiley said Wednesday he was confident that Rafael Nadal will play in Melbourne despite testing positive for Covid-19, as fresh doubts emerged over Novak Djokovic. Spanish star Nadal said on Monday that he tested positive after returning home from an exhibition tournament in Abu Dhabi and was experiencing “some unpleasant moments”. … Read more
PRAGUE: Wimbledon finalist Karolina Pliskova will miss the Australian Open in January after breaking her forearm in training, her husband and manager Michal Hrdlicka said on Thursday. “Karolina broke her radius… in a fitness room at a training camp in Spain,” Hrdlicka said in a statement, adding that treatment would take about four weeks. “Unfortunately … Read more
MELBOURNE: Ashleigh Barty will return to action for the first time in four months at Adelaide in January while Naomi Osaka and Rafael Nadal kickstart their Australian Open build-up in Melbourne, officials said Friday. Barty hasn’t played since a shock third-round loss at the US Open in September, but the Australian still finished 2021 as world number one … Read more
MELBOURNE: Men’s world number one Novak Djokovic was named among the entries for the Australian Open on Wednesday, following intense speculation about his vaccination status, but women’s great Serena Williams was missing. The Serbian had cast doubt on whether he would defend his Melbourne title next month, refusing to reveal whether he was inoculated against coronavirus, a … Read more
TURIN: Novak Djokovic refused to reveal whether he would defend his Australian Open title after the tournament’s chief confirmed on Saturday that only vaccinated players would be able to take part in the first Grand Slam of the season. The decision, revealed by Craig Tiley, piled more pressure on world number one Djokovic who has … Read more
SYDNEY: Nick Kyrgios on Tuesday called for the Australian Open to be cancelled, while unexpectedly showing sympathy to tennis world number one Novak Djokovic, who has refused to reveal his vaccination status. The mercurial Australian said he believed January’s opening Grand Slam of the year should not go ahead out of respect for the struggles Melbourne, which … Read more
The Australian Open will be continued without spectators as Victorian premier Daniel Andrews confirmed a snap five-day lockdown. According to the details, Daniel Andrews on Friday confirmed that Melbourne would be locked down from midnight. However, the Grand Slam will go ahead but ‘without fans’ in the stands from Saturday until Wednesday. The Tennis Australia … Read more
Serena Williams said that she was feeling comfortable and striving to find the right steadiness to avoid dips inattentiveness as the 23-time Grand Slam winner continued her form at the Australian Open. Serena remains her unbeaten run since emerging from 14-day quarantine with a 6-3, 6-0 second-round thrashing of Nina Stojanovic in 69 minutes. She … Read more
World’s number one tennis star Novak Djokovic said that the future of men’s tennis was in good hands, he praised the new generation for showing courage and boldness in their hunt for Grand Slam glory. Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, and Roger Federer have dominated the tennis sport over the past 15 years. Novak Djokovic said in … Read more
Pakistani tennis star Aisam-ul-Haq said, as he is growing in age, it is hard to maintain fitness and taking so much time to recover from injuries. According to the reports, the tennis star revealed that he had to stay away from the game as he got his foot injured a few weeks ago while … Read more
The Japanese Tennis Star Naomi Osaka hit headlines on Sunday as she defeated Victoria Azarenka and won the US Open 2020 finals. According to the details, Naomi Osaka won the final by 1-6, 6-3, 6-3 to claim her second US Open title and third Grand Slam of her professional career. She is the first women’s player … Read more
Serbian Tennis Icon Novak Djokovic captured a record-extending eighth Australian Open title playing against Austrian Dominic Thiem. Serbian Tennis Icon star fought back to beat fifth-seeded Austrian Dominic Thiem 6-4, 4-6, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 over three hours and 59 minutes in Sunday’s final for his 17th Grand Slam championship crown. Only Roger Federer (20) and … Read more
Brilliant Novak Djokovic is just one win away as he beat injury-hit rival Roger Federer in the Australian Open Semi Final. As per details, Brilliant Djokovic moved a step closer to retaining the Australian Open title with a straight-set semi-final win over Roger Federer. Serbia’s Djokovic was 4-1 and 40-0 down in the opening set … Read more
Rafael Nadal will step up his bid for a record-equalling 20th Grand Slam title when he faces Argentina´s Federico Delbonis at the Australian Open on Thursday. Rafael Nadal can only count one Melbourne title among his 19 Majors. But, he will be confident of reaching the third round at least after winning all three previous … Read more
