February 2022

BETTING: Daniil Medvedev succeeded Novak Djokovic as world number one on Monday, becoming the first man since 2004 outside the 'Big Four' of the game consisting of Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and Andy Murray to hold the top spot.…

Ukrainian tennis star Dayana Yastremska flees war-torn Odessa and arrives safely in France after spending 48 hours in an underground car park safe from Russian invasion...but she still plans to play Lyon Open tomorrow!Civilians…

Ukrainian tennis star Sergiy Stakhovsky has enlisted in his country's military reserves as Russia continues its invasion of the country, he said. Stakhovsky, 36, a four-time ATP Tour title winner who shot to fame after…

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — A dominant day in the roster culminated in a 7-0 win for the NM State men's tennis team over Mesa Community College on Saturday at the NAU Tennis Center.The Aggies snapped a two-game losing streak by receiving strong…

Iconic tennis superstar Roger Federer has received a tribute from a master chocolatier as he constructs a life-size model of the Swiss legend from chocolate. Federer left a legacy as one of the greatest tennis players in history after!-->…

Russian tennis player Andrey Rublev has issued a desperate plea for peace after picking up an eighth straight win in Dubai.Russian tennis player Andrey Rublev has appealed for peace after picking up an eighth consecutive victory with a 3-6,…

DUBAI: Novak Djokovic's return match at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships this week came against an unsuspecting Czech Jiri Vesely in the quarter-finals on Thursday. The Serbian, playing only his third match in three months, relied…

Published on: 02/25/2022 - 03:38Amended: 02/25/2022 - 03:36 Sydney (AFP) – Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios says he had suicidal thoughts, abused drugs and harmed himself during a…

Novak Djokovic lost his quarter-final in Dubai and his world number one ranking in one go on Thursday after suffering a 6-4, 7-6 (7/4) defeat at the hands of Czech world number 123 Jiri Vesely.Competing in his first tournament of the…

The 2022 Mexican Open has reached its final stage - with Britain's Cameron Norrie still in contention to claim the fourth title of his career.Norrie impressed throughout the week, culminating in an upset win over No.3 seed Stefanos…

Australian Nick Kyrgios opened up about his mental health struggles in a social media post on Thursday, saying he had suicidal thoughts and that the period around the 2019 Australian Open was "one of of my darkest times. The 26-year-old,…

Nick Kyrgios has opened up about a dark time in his life in 2019 that saw him "abuse alcohol" and self-harm, calling on his fans to seek help if they needed it.The Aussie tennis star has previously opened up about his mental health…

ACAPULCO: The expulsion of German Olympic singles tennis champion Alexander Zverev from the Acapulco Open for his rude anger was deserved, says Spanish legend Rafael Nadal. Nadal - playing in his first tournament since becoming the record…

German was kicked out of the Acapulco tournament for assaulting the referee's chairDUBAI: As the aftershocks of Alexander Zverev's reckless strikes against chair umpire Alessandro Germani's seat in Acapulco reverberated around the tennis…

What kept the world No. 1 busy in the weeks following her historic triumph at the Australian Open was the classic, understated Ash Barty.Instead of basking in the glory of becoming Australia's first local Grand Slam tennis winner in 44…

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ACAPULCO: Rafael Nadal matched his career-best start to a single ATP Tour season with a victory on Tuesday in his first match since winning the Australian Open title, reaching the second round of the Open from Mexico. The 35-year-old…

Australian Open quarter-finalist Gael Monfils has said he will not be able to play at the Davis Cup next week after saying he suffered from health issues which "Probably" arrived after receiving a third booster dose of a Covid-19 vaccine.…

The first round of the Mexican Open continues today with a host of big names jostling for position in their first matches of the tournament.1 seed Daniil Medvedev takes on the enigmatic Benoit Paire in his opening clash as the top seed of…

DUBAI: Novak Djokovic's second-round opponent in Dubai will be world No. 26 Karen Khachanov, who said on Tuesday he respects the Serb's steadfast stance against the Covid-19 vaccination. Khachanov rode through a two-hour, 46-minute duel…

ACAPULCO (Mexico): Alexander Zverev picked up the win over Jenson Brooksby in Acapulco early Tuesday morning in the final final of a professional tennis match. The Olympic champion saved two match points before wrapping up a 3-6, 7-6…

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DUBAI: Novak Djokovic's season, which was derailed in January when he was kicked out of Australia, finally begins in Dubai on Monday, with the world number one insisting the players in the locker room "have been positive and welcoming" on…

Australia's sports television landscape is set for a major shake-up following Ash Barty's fairy-tale Australian Open triumph.Ash Barty is at the center of an impending upheaval in the Australian sports television landscape following his…

DUBAI: Novak Djokovic's season, which was derailed in January when he was sent off ahead of the Australian Open in a dispute over a Covid medical exemption, finally kicks off in Dubai on Monday. "I'm delighted to be back playing on Monday,"…

Novak Djokovic says he received a "positive" reception from the players in the locker room and is "excited" to return to the pitch for his first game of the season at the ATP tournament in Dubai on Monday. The world number one missed last…

Storm Eunice took no prisoners as it caused carnage across Britain on Friday, as tennis player Kyle Edmund found out the hard way. Three people in the UK died in what turned out to be one of the worst storms to hit these shores in decades.!-->…

DUBAI: Jelena Ostapenko came back from a set down for a third straight match by beating former world number one Simona Halep 2-6, 7-6 (7/0), 6-0 to reach the event final WTA in Dubai on Friday. The Latvian, who knocked out sixth seed Iga…

A disappointing Winter Olympics for Mikaela Shiffrin brought her a lot of criticism. Although she has already won two gold medals, Shiffrin failed to make her mark in all five events at the Beijing Winter Olympics. Most people questioning…

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The top men's college tennis teams and some of the best players in the country are playing in Seattle this week as part of the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Men's National Team Indoor Championship.It will be a great competition…

DUBAI: World number one Novak Djokovic said he missed playing tennis on Thursday as he prepared for his return to Dubai after the row over the coronavirus vaccine prevented him from defending his title at the Australian Open. The Serb, who…

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BETTING: Andy Murray got his revenge on Taro Daniel with a 6-2, 6-2 victory in the first round of the Qatar Open on Tuesday. The Japanese player knocked out the former Scottish world No. 1 in straight sets at the Australian Open in January.…

Andy Murray defeated Taro Daniel in straight sets to reach the last 16 of the Qatar Open. Murray, who won 6-2 6-2, will now face Spaniard Roberto Bautista Agut Scottish tennis star Andy Murray exacted revenge on…

DUBAI: Iga Swiatek watched spellbound from the packed stands at the Rod Laver Arena as her idol Rafael Nadal engineered a titanic comeback to clinch a record 21st Grand Slam title at the Australian Open last month . The 20-year-old Pole,…

A penguin named after tennis star Emma Raducanu must travel from London to Denmark in search of love.Eight-month-old Raducanu, who was named in 2021 after the US Open tennis champion, will be alongside five other gentoo penguins on a…

PARIS: Novak Djokovic retains the world number one spot ahead of Daniil Medvedev and Alexander Zverev in the latest ATP ranking published on Monday. But the Russian could end the Serbian's record two-year dominance of the rankings from…

A Chinese diplomat has cast doubt on the claims of missing Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai, saying it was unlikely the athlete was sexually assaulted by a high-ranking member of the Chinese Communist Party due to her physical strength and…

Former world No. 9 Fabio Fognini has cast doubt on Novak Djokovic's alleged positive Covid test in December, which was a crucial part of his ordeal at the Australian Open last month. Fognini, who won the Australian Open doubles title in…

For more than a decade, Tunisia's Malek Jaziri and Egypt's Mohamed Safwat have been the main Arab players on the men's tennis circuit, but a new protagonist has emerged from the region, looking to make their way to the top of the sport.…

Felix Auger-Aliassime scores a British double in Rotterdam as he follows up his victory over Andy Murray by beating Cameron Norrie to reach the semi-finals; Norrie…

Anxious to prepare for the Paris Olympics as well as possible, Indian table tennis ace G Sathiyan has signed up with the top French club in the Pro A league, Jura Morez Tennis de Table for the 2022-23 season.!-->…

LOS ANGELES: Novak Djokovic, 20-time top-ranked Grand Slam champion, barred from playing Australian Open because he was not vaccinated against Covid-19, is entered in the Indian ATP event Wells next month. Djokovic is a five-time champion…

The top-ranked Novak Djokovic is on the entry list for the BNP Paribas Open in California, where the Serb would face a vaccination mandate.Djokovic, who was not vaccinated against Covid-19 last month, was arrested and eventually deported…

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Thanasi Kokkinakis has turned the script on its head after explosive rumors emerged about Nick Kyrgios and Australian legend Lleyton Hewitt.Australian tennis star Thanasi Kokkinakis has revealed Nick Kyrgios turned down an offer to return…

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The tennis star also told French reporters that she had made no allegations of assault and was retiring from the sport.Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai has denied "disappearing" last year after filing a sexual assault complaint against a…

Image source: TATA OPEN MAHARASHTRA Ramkumar Ramanathan (left) with Rohan Bopanna in action during the Tata Open Maharashtra 2022 final in Pune on Sunday.…

BUENOS AIRES: Former US Open champion Juan Martin del Potro said on Saturday that his return next week after two and a half years from injury was "more of a goodbye than a return" to tennis. Del Potro is set to announce his retirement after…

PUNE: Portugal's Joao Sousa won a shootout with the immensely talented Emil Ruusuvuori in the summit clash at the Tata Open Maharashtra to clinch his first ATP singles title since May 2018 and fourth overall on Sunday. Ranked 137, Sousa,…

ANZ Tennis Hot Shots kid Mia from Epping had the chance to play a key role at the Australian Open. The 11-year-old was one of 150 ANZ Tennis Hot Shot players who had the opportunity to flip the coin at the grand slam. Mia…

James Duckworth is back on the sidelines after undergoing hip surgery which will keep him out for several monthsJames Duckworth hopes to return to play by the end of April as he recovers from hip surgery after competing at the Australian…

PUNE: Kamil Majchrzak had been world number 7 as a junior and beat Daniil Medvedev, Matteo Berrettini and Andrey Rublev growing up. But while the latter three made their breakthrough into men's top tennis a few years ago, the 26-year-old…

Gauff trained in Atlanta before becoming a professional athlete. ATLANTA - One of the greatest players in professional sports started playing right here in Atlanta. Coco Gauff…

Novak Djokovic's Covid tests submitted to Australian authorities last month were legitimate, Serbian authorities said on Wednesday, after a series of media outlets cast doubt on the authenticity of the documents. The 34-year-old world no.…

Roger Federer thinks he will know by "April-May" whether or not he will return to tennis.©AFPRoger Federer thinks he will know by "April-May" whether or not he can return to tennis. The 40-year-old winner of 20 Grand Slam titles has not…

Andy Murray lost to Japanese Taro Daniel in Australian Open second round; Scot has yet to name a permanent successor to manager Jamie Delgado and appears to have…

PARIS: Roger Federer thinks he will know by "April-May" whether or not he can return to tennis. The 40-year-old winner of 20 Grand Slam titles has not played since a Wimbledon quarter-final at the hands of Poland's Hubert Hurkacz in July…

Tennis superstar Novak Djokovic will receive the COVID-19 vaccine, his biographer has sensationally claimed.Author Daniel Muksch says seeing Rafael Nadal become the most successful men's player of all time by winning the Australian Open…

PUNE: Ramkumar Ramanathan and Arjun Kadhe came close to picking up one of their best wins of their careers but fell short at the Tata Open Maharashtra here on Tuesday. Ramkumar produced a typical display of big serves to bounce back from…

Former Australian tennis player Sam Groth has revealed he plans to run for the Liberal Party in this year's state election.The 34-year-old expressed the news on Twitter, confirming his candidacy to the party for the Nepean seat.The…

When American tennis star Danielle Collins made the Australian Open women's singles final, it was a remarkable comeback after the pain of endometriosis barely kept her from competing at this time of year. last.The 28-year-old from Florida…