Tennis: Second seed Medvedev advances to US Open semi-finals
NEW YORK (AFP) – Russian second seed Daniil Medvedev advanced to his third straight US Open semi-final on Tuesday (Sept 7), moving one more victory from a possible championship match against Grand Slam-seeking Novak Djokovic. Medvedev, chasing his first Grand Slam title, eliminated 117th-ranked Dutch qualifier Botic Van de Zandschulp 6-3, 6-0, 4-6, 7-5 at... » read more
Tennis: Barty makes winning recovery to reach WTA Cincinnati semis
CINCINNATI (AFP) – Top-ranked Ashleigh Barty recovered from a break down in the second set to sweep past Barbora Krejcikova 6-2, 6-4 on Friday (Aug 20) and reach the WTA and ATP Cincinnati semi-finals. The Australian top seed handed her Czech opponent only a third loss since mid-May in the battle of Grand Slam champions.... » read more
Tennis: Federer withdraws from Cincinnati, adds to US Open doubts
WASHINGTON (AFP) – Roger Federer withdrew from the ATP Toronto and Cincinnati Masters events on Thursday (Aug 5), adding to fitness concerns and fears the 20-time Grand Slam champion might not play in the US Open. The Swiss legend, who turns 40 on Sunday, reached the Wimbledon quarter-finals but skipped the Tokyo Olympics due to... » read more
Tennis: Federer, Osaka among those named to US Open tennis field
NEW YORK (AFP) – Defending champion Naomi Osaka, who withdrew from the French Open due to mental issues and skipped Wimbledon, and Roger Federer, who missed the Olympics with a knee injury, were named on Wednesday (July 21) to the US Open tennis field. The US Tennis Association named the men’s and women’s singles lineups... » read more
Tennis: Novak Djokovic is a Grand Slam warrior in battle to be people’s champion
LONDON (AFP) – Novak Djokovic grew up with Nato bombs raining down on Serbia and has become arguably one of the greatest tennis stars of all time. But as a player and a man he never fails to both unite and divide The 34-year-old clinched his 20th Slam title on Sunday (July 11) at Wimbledon... » read more
Tennis: Djokovic tames Shapovalov to reach Wimbledon final
LONDON (REUTERS) – Defending champion Novak Djokovic absorbed a barrage of powerful hitting from Canadian Denis Shapovalov to reach his seventh Wimbledon final on Friday (July 9) with a 7-6(3) 7-5 7-5 victory that kept the indefatigable Serb on course to write history. The 34-year-old was eclipsed at times by a 22-year-old opponent who lit... » read more
Tennis: Osaka pulls out of Wimbledon but aims for Olympics
LOS ANGELES (AFP, REUTERS) – Japanese star Naomi Osaka has withdrawn from Wimbledon, her agent confirmed on Thursday (June 17), weeks after the world number two pulled out of the French Open citing her struggle with depression and anxiety. “Naomi won’t be playing Wimbledon this year,” Osaka’s agent Stuart Duguid said in an email to... » read more
Tennis: Djokovic makes history with 19th Grand Slam title in epic French Open final
PARIS (AFP) – Novak Djokovic claimed a 19th Grand Slam title and became the first man in 52 years to win all four majors twice when he came from two sets down to beat Stefanos Tsitsipas in a gripping French Open final on Sunday (June 13). The world number one triumphed 6-7 (6/8), 2-6, 6-3,... » read more
Tennis: France’s Mahut and Herbert clinch another French Open doubles title
PARIS (REUTERS) – Pierre-Hugues Herbert and Nicolas Mahut became the first French pair to win their home Grand Slam twice when they defeated Kazakhs Alexander Bublik and Andrey Golubev 4-6 7-6(1) 6-4 in the men’s doubles final at Roland Garros on Saturday (June 12). Herbert and Mahut, who have won all four majors in doubles... » read more
Tennis: Tsitsipas finds way past fighting Zverev in French Open for maiden major final
PARIS (REUTERS) – Greek fifth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas staved off a spectacular fightback from US Open runner-up Alexander Zverev for a 6-3 6-3 4-6 4-6 6-3 victory in a scintillating French Open clash on Friday (June 11) and book a maiden Grand Slam final spot. Tsitsipas, 22, has long been marked out as a future Grand Slam... » read more
Murray ‘gutted’ to miss Aussie Open
LONDON • Former world No. 1 Andy Murray said he was “gutted” after deciding to withdraw from next month’s Australian Open following a positive test for Covid-19 earlier this month. The 33-year-old, a wild card, confirmed last week that he had been infected with the disease and was in self-isolation at his home near London.... » read more
‘Close call’ for Federer even if Australian Open is delayed
GENEVA • The Australian Open next year may be missing one of tennis’ biggest names, after Swiss great Roger Federer admitted he was in a “race against time” to be fit for the Grand Slam as his recovery from two rounds of knee surgery takes longer than expected. The 39-year-old has been out of action... » read more
Aussie Open awaits nod for quarantine training
MELBOURNE • Australian Open organisers said yesterday that nothing regarding the quarantine for players arriving in the country for the Grand Slam had been decided yet, despite a report in local media that competitors would be able to train while in self-isolation. The Age newspaper reported that the men’s governing body ATP has told the... » read more