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Australian tennis star John Millman sparked a heated row on Twitter with comments about US COVID-19 rules.The Australian tour veteran suggested it was rich for states to lock down Novak Djokovic on his vaccination status, when so many…

Nick Kyrgios has spoken about the difficulty of bouncing back from his Wimbledon loss to Novak Djokovic following a successful singles comeback at the Citi Open in Washington.In a dominating and emotionally controlled performance, Kyrgios…

Alex de Minaur stopped Jenson Brooksby to win the Atlanta Open for the second time. Photo Credit: Atlanta Open Facebook By Ricky Dimon The Atlanta Open might as well be the John Isner Invitational, but Alex de Minaur seems eager…

Wimbledon 2022 runner-up Nick Kyrgios was recently announced as the latest wildcard recipient for the upcoming Cincinnati Open. World number one Iga Swiatek, who organized a charity match for the benefit of the Ukrainian women, thanked…

Naomi Osaka has yet to speak publicly following news that she has split from her longtime coach.Veteran tennis mentor Wim Fissette confirmed their breakup in an Instagram post on Thursday morning, ending their fruitful relationship. Their…

Daria Kasatkina has become the latest top Russian sportswoman to come out as gay and to criticize attitudes towards homosexuality in her country.The 25-year-old - who was a semi-finalist at French Open last…

All eyes were on Rafael Nadal at the 2006 US Open as the Spaniard headed to the quarter-finals.But a photo of the now 22-time Grand Slam champion from his run at Flushing Meadows has been thrust back into the spotlight and it has nothing to…

Notorious hothead Fabio Fognini is at the center of another heated tennis storm after he was embroiled in another fractious altercation on Wednesday morning.Fognini's row with Slovenia's Aljaz Bedene at the German Open in Hamburg is…

More than 12,000 people have signed an online petition on change.org calling on the United States Tennis Association (USTA) and the US government to allow Novak Djokovic to compete in the US Open.Currently, the 21-time Grand Slam champion…

Rafael Nadal continues to enjoy his free time after sustaining a torn abdominal at Wimbledon. He attended pop star Maluma's concert on Wednesday and also hung out with the singer. Andy Murray had to dig deep as he trailed by a set and a…

In today's tennis news, the biggest names in the sport, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic, are on the initial entry list for the Canadian Open next month. Former world number one Andy Murray, who is currently competing in the Hall of Fame…

Tennis needs Nick Kyrgios but the Wimbledon runner-up doesn't need a coach, but rather an interview with Sigmund Freud, says seven-time Grand Slam winner John McEnroe.After the world No. 45's four-set defeat at the hands of Novak Djokovic,…

Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic hopes US authorities will change entry rules in time to allow him to compete at the US Open, even if he refuses to get a coronavirus shot. The Serbian top seed beat Nick Kyrgios in four sets on Sunday to…

Wins a fourth consecutive title at SW19 and 21st SlamLONDON: Novak Djokovic was the constant. He was unmoved by the conversation or the rumble of thunder on the other side of the net; it may have been raining serves and returns, but the…

The tennis world was deprived of what could have been a blockbuster Wimbledon final between Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic on center court on Sunday, with the two-time champion withdrawing from the tournament with an abdominal injury…

Novak Djokovic clinched a seventh Wimbledon title and a 21st Grand Slam crown on Sunday with a four-set triumph over Nick Kyrgios, whose challenge ended in frustration after a blistering start. Top-seeded Djokovic won 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 7-6…

Fans had already marked their calendars even before the two played their respective quarter-final match which was to be held simultaneously on Wednesday. Nick Kyrgios had comfortably beaten Cristian Garin on Court 1 to reach his first…

The 2022 Wimbledon Women's Singles Tournament will end with a very interesting showdown of power and craftsmanship, as Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina takes on Tunisia's Ons Jabeur. Both players are the first from their countries to represent…

LONDON: A seven-millimeter tear in the abdominal muscle slowed Rafael Nadal's serve on a shallow opener and derailed his charge towards a historic Slam on the calendar. The 36-year-old has retired from his Wimbledonsemi-final against Nick!-->!-->…

Summary of Rafael Nadal quarter-finals against Taylor Fritz Wimbledon 2022:Rafael Nadal and Taylor Fritz contested a titanic quarter-final on center court that lasted well over four hours. But the second-seeded Spaniard eventually overcame…

Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios was charged with assaulting his former girlfriend Chiara Passari in Canberra late last year and has been summoned to appear in court.Australian Capital Territory Police confirmed to The Canberra Times…

Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios was charged with assaulting his former girlfriend Chiara Passari in Canberra late last year and has been summoned to appear in court.Australian Capital Territory Police confirmed to The Canberra Times…

Wimbledon: Sania Mirza and Mate Pavic have qualified for the mixed doubles semi-finals.©TwitterIndians Sania Mirza and Mate Pavic of Croatia defeated fourth seed Gabriela Dabrowski and John Peers to reach the Wimbledon mixed doubles…

Rafael Nadal advanced to the Wimbledon quarter-finals on Monday, staying on course for a decisive encounter with Nick Kyrgios, who was on his best in a five-set victory. In the women's competition, 2019 champion Simona Halep demolished…

LONDON: Ajla TomljanovicThe mother of is so nervous about her daughter's tennis matches that she often chooses to take long walks with the family dog ​​to block out the tension. On Monday it became clear why Emina Tomljanovicusually takes!-->!-->!-->!-->…

Novak Djokovic took a big step towards a seventh Wimbledon title on Sunday when he recovered from a mid-match blip by beating Dutch joker Tim van Rijthoven and reached his 13th Wimbledon quarter-final.Top-seeded Djokovic, who is looking to…

Tajana Maria. (AP Photo)LONDON: Germany Tajana Maria chased his dream Wimbledon run as she battled from one set to defeat the former French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko5-7, 7-5, 7-5 on Sunday and reach the quarter-finals of a Grand Slam!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…

LONDON: 23rd American seed Frances Tiafoekept his focus against a sideshow Alexander Bublik on Friday to reach the fourth round of Wimbledon for the first time. The 24-year-old hit the air with glee as a Bublik double fault sealed a 3-6!-->!-->…

John Isner is also in the record books for playing the longest match in tennis history.©AFPJohn Isner set a new ATP Tour aces record at Wimbledon on Friday, but that wasn't enough to beat Italy's Jannik Sinner. The American giant had 24…

Iga Swiatek will face France's Alize Cornet for a spot in the Wimbledon Round of 16.©AFPPoland's top seed Iga Swiatek won her 37th consecutive match to advance to the third round of Wimbledon on Thursday, beating lucky Dutch loser Lesley…

Wimbledon is unlikely to see Serena Williams on its courts next year, according to tennis great Kim Clijsters, as the legendary American's career draws to a close.Almost exactly a year after her last competitive appearance - 364 days in…

Defending champion Novak Djokovic reached the third round of Wimbledon for the 16th time on Wednesday as potential semi-final opponent Casper Ruud crashed out. Top-seeded Djokovic edged out 79th-placed Australian Thanasi Kokkinakis 6-1,…

LONDON: Nick Kyrgios'speak is as great as his service. While comments like 'I've made the top 10 players pretty ordinary this year' make a lot of noise, the 27-year-old's sagacity kicks in chalk. The world number 40 has decided that !-->!-->!-->…

Nick Kyrgios in action at Wimbledon 2022©AFPNick Kyrgios prevailed in a fiery five-setter at Wimbledon on Tuesday and told the raucous critics in the crowd: "This one's for you – you know who you are." The Australian beat British joker…

LONDON: If you were one of those who questioned the veracity of the statement that swirled around the tennis world like an unruly draft, this Novak Djokovic is not appreciated enough by the fandom, so the reception central courtyardgave!-->!-->!-->!-->…

LONDON: Andy Murray has cleared the abdominal injury that threatened his participation in Wimbledonsaid the former world number one on Saturday before declaring that there were still a lot of "good tennis" left in him. Murray, who won Grand!-->!-->!-->!-->…

By Ricky Dimon In an all-American showdown for the Rothesay International title, Taylor Fritz outlasted Maxime Cressy 6-2, 6-7(4), 7-6(4) on Saturday afternoon.As!--post-image-->…

Novak Djokovic knows that, as things stand, Wimbledon will be his last Grand Slam tournament of 2022, as he will not be able to play the US Open - he has not received any COVID-19 vaccine and cannot entering the United States as an…

EASTBOURNE: Petra Kvitova to face another former Grand Slam champion Jelena Ostapenko in the Wimbledon warm-up final at Eastbourne. Kvitova is a two-time Wimbledon winner looking to emulate her All England Club triumphs in 2011 and 2014.!-->!-->!-->!-->…

Emma Raducanu is set to return to the grass at Wimbledon next week as a Grand Slam winner - under pressure to end Britain's 45-year wait for a women's singles champion. The teenager caught the eye during her run to the last 16 at the All…

LONDON: Novak Djokovic repeated on Saturday his absolute refusal to be vaccinated against Covid-19 as he resigned himself to not participating in the last Grand Slam of the season at the U.S. Open. Djokovic was kicked out of Melbourne in!-->!-->…

LONDON: Serena Williams has been drawn to face a French debutant Harmony Tan in the first round of Wimbledonas the American star returns to singles action after a year's absence. Defending men's champion Novak Djokovic begins his quest for!-->!-->!-->!-->…

Nick Kyrgios pulls out of Mallorca championships due to abdominal muscle pain before opposing an off-court training trial in the second half of the year;…

Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic, the two seeds for the third Grand Slam tournament of the year, are all set to begin their preparations for the 2022 Wimbledon tournament on Wednesday as they compete in the Giorgio Armani Tennis Classic, a…

MILAN: Matteo Berrettini is quietly confident he can win Wimbledon after retaining his Queen's Club title at the weekend to join an elite group of players and continue an impressive comeback from injury. World number 11 Berrettini beat…

Naomi Osaka has withdrawn from Wimbledon.The former world No. 1 said last month that she was strongly considering skipping the world's most prestigious tennis event following the extraordinary decision by the ATP Tour and WTA Tour to void…

Nick Kyrgios has revealed that his "love-hate relationship" with tennis forces him to practice no more than two hours before he gets bored.The Australian wildcard, who reached the semi-finals of the Halle Open on Friday with a 6-4 6-2…

Rafael Nadal is on track for a return to Wimbledon. (Photo by Mine Kasapoglu/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) By Ricky Dimon The calendar year Grand Slam watch is on.Rafael Nadal, who had already won the Australian Open and the…

PALMA (Spain): Spanish tennis legend Rafael Nadal announced on Friday his intention to play in Wimbledonbut his final decision rests on how his troublesome left foot feels after training in London next week. "My intention is to play at!-->!-->…

Tantrums, broken racquets and heated arguments with the referee again played a big role, as Nick Kyrgios secured an upset victory over world No. 6 Stefanos Tsitsipas in Halle.In what was his best win of the year before a Wimbledon…

Serena Williams will return to Grand Slam tennis for the first time in a year at Wimbledon later this month after being awarded a singles entry by the All England Club on Tuesday. The 23-time Grand Slam singles champion, who hasn't played…

sports express readers are far from convinced that Roger Federer is capable of winning another Grand Slam, despite the Swiss legend's provocative claim that he could yet return to the ATP Tour in 2023. The 40-year-old has struggled with…

Top-level tennis will return to New Zealand next January for the first time in three years with big names promised for the men's and women's Auckland Open tournaments, organizers announced on Tuesday. Serena Williams was the last WTA event…

No sooner had Rafael Nadal landed a 14th French Open and a 22nd career Grand Slam than there has been a new debate over who the greatest male tennis player of all time really is.Now two ahead of anyone in history after his straight-set loss…

PARIS: Rafael Nadal won a record 22nd Grand Slam title on Sunday by crushing Casper Ruud in the Roland-Garros final. Here is a list of Spanish Grand Slam successes so far: French Open 2022 bt Casper Ruud (NOR) 6-3, 6-3, 6-0 Australian Open…

Rafael Nadal beat Casper Ruud 6-3, 6-3, 6-0 in the 2022 French Open men's singles final at Court Philippe-Chatrier on Sunday to win his record-breaking 22nd Grand Slam title. It was also his 14th title at Roland-Garros. Although Ruud…

Everyone likes exclusivity, being part of something that maybe the next person can't get into. There are many such clubs where membership is controlled by strict criteria.In the world of professional tennis, having spent a period as world…

Factbox on Iga Swiatek, who beat Coco Gauff 6-1 6-3 to win her second Grand Slam title at Roland Garros on Saturday. Age: 21 Nation: Poland WTA Ranking: 1 Sowing: 1 Grand Slam titles: 2 (French Open 2020, 2022) ROAD TO THE FINALFirst round:…

PARIS: Rohan Bopanna and Matwe Middelkoop chased the Dutchman Jean-Julien Rojer and the Salvadoran Marcelo Arevalo to the boards during the super tie-break of the semi-finals of the men's doubles at Roland-Garros. They ran hard, used the…

This French Open is the first Grand Slam tournament in a year with Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal on the field. And anyone who loves men's tennis – or, for that matter, sports – should be thrilled to see these two titans of the game face…

French Open cameras captured the hilarious moment Camila Georgi's father tried to discreetly hide his cheeky act.The father of Italian tennis star Camila Georgi was caught in the act at Roland Garros, with cameras capturing the hilarious…

BETTING: Tennis great John McEnroe says Wimbledon was wrong to ban Russian and Belarus players after Moscow invaded Ukraine, but wishes the sport's governing bodies hadn't retaliated by denying the Ranking Points Grand Slam. The All England…

Spanish teenage sensation Carlos Alcaraz made his first French Open quarter-final on Sunday with a straight-set victory over Russia's Karen Khachanov.The 19-year-old, who has won four ATP titles this season, prevailed 6-1, 6-4, 6-4 in the…

BETTING: Rohan Bopanna and Dutchman Matwe Middelkoop battled for five match points in a third-round men's doubles clash, where the momentum swung with the weather – cool to sunny and back – to advance to the quarterfinals of Roland Garros…

Wimbledon's famous honor rolls would be replaced ahead of this year's Grand Slam tournament at SW19.The All England Lawn Tennis Club would replace its Wimbledon honor rolls ahead of the 2022 Grand Slam tournament, stripping the titles…

PARIS: What does love have to do with it, asks Daniil Medvedev. The world No. 2 is coached by a Frenchman - Gilles Cervara and he charms Parisian fans by doing his on-court interviews in French, but all he seeks on the convincing red clay…

BET: Rohan Bopanna will overtake Wimbledon this year as the grass-court Grand Slam looks set to play on the air 'no points'. The Championships, starting June 27, banned Russian and Belarusian players from playing their event. The ATP and…

BET: Rohan Bopanna will overtake Wimbledon this year as the grass-court Grand Slam looks set to play on the air 'no points'. The Championships, starting June 27, banned Russian and Belarusian players from playing their event. The ATP and…

PARIS: On a parapet, just above Angélique Kerber on the Philippe Chatrier court, the words - victory belongs to the most tenacious - were printed in bold type. The maxim, engraved on the propeller of the Roland Garros plane during the…

PARIS: Daniil Medvedev, the world No. 2, is on his way. In more ways than one, it appears. Medvedev hadn't gone as far as the legendary Ivan Lendl, who once bluntly said 'the grass was for the cows', but the 26-year-old repeatedly wiped…

Normalcy resumed on Philippe Chatrier on Monday as Rafael Nadal headed into the second round of the 2022 French Open with a dominating 6-2, 6-2, 6-2 victory over Australian Jordan Thompson. There were plenty of concerns over his foot…

Naomi Osaka was knocked out of the French Open in the first round on Monday, 12 months after leaving the tournament in controversial fashion.The error-ridden Japanese star was beaten 7-5, 6-4 by Amanda Anisimova of the United States,…

Teenage Spanish star Carlos Alcaraz said the best part of being billed as the future of Grand Slam tennis was that he was fulfilling a "dream that is not for everyone". The 19-year-old beat lucky Argentinian loser Juan Ignacio Londero 6-4,…

Day two at Roland Garros features a great line-up at Court Philippe Chatrier, with matches involving No. 1 seed Iga Swiatek and defending champion Barbora Krejickova kicking things off in the afternoon. They will be followed in the main…

The ATP and WTA reduced this year's Wimbledon Championships to an exhibition event after all Russian and Belarusian players were withdrawn from participation; ITF…

Naomi Osaka admitted on Friday that she was "worried" about her return to Roland Garros, fearing she had "offended" people when she controversially left the 2021 tournament. The Japanese superstar, former world number one and a four-time…

World No. 2 Daniil Medvedev has returned to action after six weeks at the Geneva Open. However, his comeback did not go as planned as he lost to Richard Gasquet in straight sets in the second round. Rafael Nadal, who is due to arrive in…

Andy Murray returned to action at the Madrid Open last week, beating Dominic Thiem and Denis Shapovalov, before having to pull out of what would have been his first…

Local prospect Gael Monfils will sit out the French Open later this month as he goes under the knife to fix a problem with his right heel, the Frenchman said on Monday. Monfils, 22nd, started the year well by winning his 11th ATP Tour title…

PARIS: Iga Swiatek, who won her fifth consecutive tournament in Rome on Sunday, will go to Roland-Garros as the top seed after consolidating her place as world number one on Monday. The 20-year-old Pole, who won the title at Roland Garros…

This is exactly what Novak Djokovic needed a week before Roland-Garros.The top-ranked Serbian beat Casper Ruud 6-4, 6-3 at the Italian Open to reach his biggest final of the year.Having missed much of the season because he was not…

He was immensely aggressive, quick at net, dominated long rallies and negated wide serves from Denis Shapovalov perfectly to win the first set 6-1. But Rafael Nadal's level dropped significantly in the second set, which saw the Canadian…

ROME: Ons Jabeur reached the semi-finals of the Italian Open on Friday after bouncing back from being one game away from defeating Maria Sakkari 1-6, 7-5, 6-1. Tunisian Jabeur made history last weekend by winning in Madrid to become the…

Only 10 days before the start of Roland-Garros, Rafael Nadal is once again struggling with an injury.Nadal was hampered by a foot problem near the end of a 1-6, 7-5, 6-2 third-round loss to Denis Shapovalov at the Italian Open on…

Australian tennis legend Todd Woodbridge has said there are no winners from a potential ATP Tour decision to take away ranking points from this year's Wimbledon tournament. The All England Club appear to be heading for a major showdown with…

MADRID: Ons Jabeur claimed the biggest title of her career, becoming the first Arab or African player to win a WTA 1000 title with a 7-5, 0-6, 6-2 win over American Jessica Pegula on Saturday at Madrid. The Tunisian pioneer has won her…

Carlos Alcaraz thrashed his idol Rafael Nadal 6-2, 1-6, 6-3 in the quarter-finals of the Madrid Open on Friday."It means a lot to me," said Alcaraz, 19, who becomes the youngest person to beat Nadal on clay."All the hard work I do every day…

Novak Djokovic's longtime former coach Marian Vajda has revealed why he parted ways with the 20-time Grand Slam champion.Marian Vajda, the longtime former coach of Novak Djokovic, has revealed the tennis star's desire to cut back on his…

Tennis isn't the only thing that worries Rafael Nadal, Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic. The trio, currently competing at the Madrid Open, showed up to support Real Madrid at the Bernabeu Stadium in their UEFA Champions League semi-final…

PARIS: The winners of this year's singles events at Roland Garros will each win 2.2 million euros ($2.32 million), organizers announced on Wednesday. After two years affected by Covid-19 when the prize money dropped, it is now almost on par…

Dominic Thiem's ​​comeback has yet to gain momentum as he lost in the first round of another tournament. Thiem fell 6-3, 6-4 to Andy Murray in the first round of the 2022 Madrid Open on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Venus Williams looked at her…

Rafael Nadal has called Wimbledon's decision to ban Russian and Belarus players from the championships "unfair", the Spanish tennis legend told reporters in Madrid on Sunday. The 21-time Major winner believes the All England Club have…

Rafael Nadal recently weighed in on Wimbledon's ban of Russian and Belarusian players, calling it "unfair". Meanwhile, several top WTA players have made quick exits from the Madrid Open. Naomi Osaka, Garbine Muguruza, Maria Sakkari and…

MADRID: Rafael Nadal says his fitness is 'far from perfect' as he prepares to return to play after a debilitating rib injury that left him racing against the clock to regain peak fitness for Roland Garros. The 35-year-old, who claimed a…

MUNICH (Germany): Casper Ruud became the latest seed to withdraw from the ATP tournament in Munich on Friday after being beaten in straight sets by Dutchman Botic van de Zandschulp in the quarter-finals. After a tight first set on clay,…

US Open champion Emma Raducanu has parted ways with coach Torben Beltz six months after hiring him.The 19-year-old British player said she was looking for "a new model of training" despite hitting a career-high No.11 this week after…

Novak Djokovic, the 2021 Wimbledon men's singles champion, will have the opportunity to defend his title in 2022.The All-England Club announced on Tuesday that players taking part in Wimbledon at the end of June do not need to be…

Novak Djokovic, the 2021 Wimbledon men's singles champion, will have the opportunity to defend his title in 2022.The All-England Club announced on Tuesday that players taking part in Wimbledon at the end of June do not need to be…

Australian sports legend Mark Boschich has warned that Russian athletes will be forced to speak out against their country's government. His comments come days after it was revealed that Russian and Belarusian tennis players will be…

Carlos Alcaraz has qualified for the Barcelona semi-finals. EPA-EFE/JASON O'BRIEN By Ricky Dimon Everyone at Barcelona's Open Banc Sabadell did double duty on Saturday due to rain earlier in the week.Carlos…