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Jannik Sinner's 2024: 2 Slam Grand titles, a doping case and a Davis Cup title for Italy
Read full article: Jannik Sinner's 2024: 2 Slam Grand titles, a doping case and a Davis Cup title for ItalyJannik Sinner completed quite an eventful 2024 by leading Italy to its second consecutive Davis Cup title.
Rafael Nadal's legacy is a relentlessness that inspired Carlos Alcaraz and plenty of others
Read full article: Rafael Nadal's legacy is a relentlessness that inspired Carlos Alcaraz and plenty of othersRafael Nadal's retirement from tennis serves as a reminder that for all of his Grand Slam titles and other successes, his greatest legacy might be the qualities that inspired Carlos Alcaraz, Iga Swiatek and other younger players.
Roger Federer tells friend and rival Rafael Nadal that he made him enjoy tennis more
Read full article: Roger Federer tells friend and rival Rafael Nadal that he made him enjoy tennis moreRoger Federer says Rafael Nadal made him enjoy tennis even more during a rivalry that spanned 40 matches over 15 years.
US Open runner-up Fritz back in another big final and faces Sinner again for ATP Finals crown
Read full article: US Open runner-up Fritz back in another big final and faces Sinner again for ATP Finals crownTaylor Fritz followed up his runner-up finish at the U.S. Open by beating Alexander Zverev 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (3) to advance to another big final at the ATP Finals.
Rafael Nadal gave his all until he simply couldn’t anymore and had to retire: Analysis
Read full article: Rafael Nadal gave his all until he simply couldn’t anymore and had to retire: AnalysisRafael Nadal’s tennis career will be remembered because of the numbers, yes — the 14 French Open trophies, the 22 Grand Slam titles overall, the nearly two decades in the top 10, and so on — and, without a doubt, because of his riveting rivalries with Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic.
22-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal will retire from tennis after next month's Davis Cup finals
Read full article: 22-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal will retire from tennis after next month's Davis Cup finalsRafael Nadal is retiring from professional tennis at age 38 after winning 22 Grand Slam titles — 14 at the French Open — during an unprecedented era he shared with rivals Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic.
Taylor Fritz can end a Grand Slam drought for American men by beating Jannik Sinner at the US Open
Read full article: Taylor Fritz can end a Grand Slam drought for American men by beating Jannik Sinner at the US OpenTaylor Fritz can end a Grand Slam drought for American men by beating Jannik Sinner in the U.S. Open men's final on Sunday.
US Open: Tiafoe, Fritz, Pegula and Navarro reach the semifinals and make US tennis matter again
Read full article: US Open: Tiafoe, Fritz, Pegula and Navarro reach the semifinals and make US tennis matter againIt's been 21 years since an American man won a Grand Slam title, but the country is guaranteed a male finalist at the U.S. Open this weekend.
Coco Gauff loses at the U.S. Open to Emma Navarro, ending her title defense with 19 double-faults
Read full article: Coco Gauff loses at the U.S. Open to Emma Navarro, ending her title defense with 19 double-faultsDefending champion Coco Gauff has lost in the U.S. Open's fourth round to Emma Navarro 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 in an all-American matchup.
Djokovic's US Open loss makes 2024 the first year since 2002 without a Slam title for the Big Three
Read full article: Djokovic's US Open loss makes 2024 the first year since 2002 without a Slam title for the Big ThreeNovak Djokovic wrapped up his first Grand Slam season since 2017 without at least one major championship.
Defending champion Novak Djokovic is shocked at the US Open one night after Carlos Alcaraz's loss
Read full article: Defending champion Novak Djokovic is shocked at the US Open one night after Carlos Alcaraz's lossDefending champion Novak Djokovic has lost at the U.S. Open one night after Carlos Alcaraz did.
Carlos Alcaraz's surprising US Open loss to Botic van de Zandschulp raises questions
Read full article: Carlos Alcaraz's surprising US Open loss to Botic van de Zandschulp raises questionsCarlos Alcaraz's surprising U.S. Open loss to Botic van de Zandschulp in the second round is raising questions for the 21-year-old from Spain who was the pre-tournament favorite and already owns four Grand Slam titles.
US Open 2024: Novak Djokovic seeks a record 25th Grand Slam title after getting his Olympic gold
Read full article: US Open 2024: Novak Djokovic seeks a record 25th Grand Slam title after getting his Olympic goldNovak Djokovic is back on the Grand Slam scene after finally earning his first Olympic gold medal.
Carlos Alcaraz wants a seat at the adult table after his second Wimbledon and fourth Slam trophy
Read full article: Carlos Alcaraz wants a seat at the adult table after his second Wimbledon and fourth Slam trophyCarlos Alcaraz is achieving all sorts of things Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic didn't by his age.
Carlos Alcaraz wins Wimbledon by beating Novak Djokovic and now owns 4 Slam titles at age 21
Read full article: Carlos Alcaraz wins Wimbledon by beating Novak Djokovic and now owns 4 Slam titles at age 21Carlos Alcaraz has defeated Novak Djokovic in the Wimbledon men’s final for the second year in a row to collect his fourth Grand Slam title at age 21.
Novak Djokovic is 37 and had knee surgery last month but faces Carlos Alcaraz in the Wimbledon final
Read full article: Novak Djokovic is 37 and had knee surgery last month but faces Carlos Alcaraz in the Wimbledon finalNovak Djokovic is 37 and had knee surgery last month but still is back in the Wimbledon men's final against Carlos Alcaraz.
Lorenzo Musetti reaches his first Grand Slam semifinal at Wimbledon and will face Novak Djokovic
Read full article: Lorenzo Musetti reaches his first Grand Slam semifinal at Wimbledon and will face Novak DjokovicLorenzo Musetti has reached his first Grand Slam semifinal by eliminating Taylor Fritz at Wimbledon and will face Novak Djokovic next.
After so many Wimbledon 5-setters, Novak Djokovic would be OK with best-of-3 in early rounds
Read full article: After so many Wimbledon 5-setters, Novak Djokovic would be OK with best-of-3 in early roundsEvery so often, a debate bubbles up around whether it makes sense for men to keep playing best-of-five-set matches at Wimbledon and other Grand Slam tournaments.
Andy Murray's Wimbledon career ends when Emma Raducanu pulls out of their match in mixed doubles
Read full article: Andy Murray's Wimbledon career ends when Emma Raducanu pulls out of their match in mixed doublesAndy Murray’s Wimbledon career has come to an anticlimactic end because Emma Raducanu pulled out of their mixed doubles first-round match.
Wimbledon players get a participation trophy, a silver plaque congratulating them for competing
Read full article: Wimbledon players get a participation trophy, a silver plaque congratulating them for competingWimbledon has started a new tradition of handing out sterling silver plaques to players to commemorate that they played at the Grand Slam tournament.
Marcus Willis, Wimbledon's Everyman of yesteryear who played Roger Federer, returns in doubles
Read full article: Marcus Willis, Wimbledon's Everyman of yesteryear who played Roger Federer, returns in doublesA tennis club instructor who faced Roger Federer at Centre Court while ranked 772nd in 2016 has made a return to Wimbledon in men’s doubles.
Novak Djokovic wins his first match at Wimbledon with a sleeve on his surgically repaired knee
Read full article: Novak Djokovic wins his first match at Wimbledon with a sleeve on his surgically repaired kneeNovak Djokovic wore a gray sleeve on his surgically repaired right knee while winning his first-round match at Wimbledon.
Wimbledon 2024: Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner, Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff are taking over tennis
Read full article: Wimbledon 2024: Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner, Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff are taking over tennisThere is a real shift happening at the top of tennis, a youth movement that long seemed inevitable but never actually arrived until now.
Novak Djokovic keeps his French Open title defense going by getting past Lorenzo Musetti in 5 sets
Read full article: Novak Djokovic keeps his French Open title defense going by getting past Lorenzo Musetti in 5 setsNovak Djokovic’s French Open title defense and his hold on No. 1 in the rankings are still alive thanks to a 7-5, 6-7 (6), 2-6, 6-3, 6-0 victory over 22-year-old Italian Lorenzo Musetti in a third-round match.
Djokovic wins in return to Indian Wells after 5-year absence; Coco Gauff rallies to avoid early exit
Read full article: Djokovic wins in return to Indian Wells after 5-year absence; Coco Gauff rallies to avoid early exitNovak Djokovic made a winning return to the desert, beating Aleksandar Vukic 6-2, 5-7, 6-3 on Saturday in his first match at the BNP Paribas Open in five years.
Djokovic wins record 7th ATP Finals title by beating Sinner in straight sets
Read full article: Djokovic wins record 7th ATP Finals title by beating Sinner in straight setsTop-ranked Novak Djokovic has won a record-breaking seventh ATP Finals title with a straight-set victory over home favorite Jannik Sinner.
Carlos Alcaraz averts an early challenge from Alexander Zverev to return to the US Open semifinals
Read full article: Carlos Alcaraz averts an early challenge from Alexander Zverev to return to the US Open semifinalsCarlos Alcaraz has defeated Alexander Zverev in straight sets to reach the U.S. Open semifinals.
Ben Shelton tops Frances Tiafoe at the US Open for his first Slam semifinal. Novak Djokovic is next
Read full article: Ben Shelton tops Frances Tiafoe at the US Open for his first Slam semifinal. Novak Djokovic is nextBen Shelton has reached his first major semifinal by beating Frances Tiafoe in four sets at the U.S. Open.
Coco Gauff comes back to win at the US Open after arguing that her foe was too slow between points
Read full article: Coco Gauff comes back to win at the US Open after arguing that her foe was too slow between pointsCoco Gauff has come back to win her first-round match at the U.S. Open after losing a set against an opponent who frustrated her with the time she took between points.
US Open 2023: Frances Tiafoe and other US men know it’s been 20 years since Andy Roddick’s title
Read full article: US Open 2023: Frances Tiafoe and other US men know it’s been 20 years since Andy Roddick’s titleFrances Tiafoe and the other American men getting set to play at the U.S. Open are well aware of the facts.
Novak Djokovic rues his missed chances after losing a highly entertaining Wimbledon final in 5 sets
Read full article: Novak Djokovic rues his missed chances after losing a highly entertaining Wimbledon final in 5 setsNovak Djokovic lost on Centre Court at Wimbledon for the first time in 10 years and he has some regrets about it.
Novak Djokovic ties Roger Federer with 46 Slam semifinals and meets Jannik Sinner next at Wimbledon
Read full article: Novak Djokovic ties Roger Federer with 46 Slam semifinals and meets Jannik Sinner next at WimbledonNovak Djokovic has tied Roger Federer’s record of 46 men’s Grand Slam semifinals by getting to that round at Wimbledon with a 4-6, 6-1, 6-4, 6-3 victory over Andrey Rublev.
Roger Federer receives a lengthy standing ovation at Wimbledon from fans. And from Princess Kate
Read full article: Roger Federer receives a lengthy standing ovation at Wimbledon from fans. And from Princess KateRoger Federer has received a standing ovation of 1 1/2 minutes from spectators and Princess Kate as he entered the Royal Box at Centre Court during a brief ceremony honoring him for his men’s-record eight singles championships at Wimbledon.
Novak Djokovic’s bid for Wimbledon title No. 8 and Grand Slam trophy No. 24 starts on Monday
Read full article: Novak Djokovic’s bid for Wimbledon title No. 8 and Grand Slam trophy No. 24 starts on MondayNovak Djokovic will begin his pursuit of a fifth consecutive Wimbledon championship and eighth overall on Monday.
Where, when and how Novak Djokovic won each of his 22 Grand Slam titles
Read full article: Where, when and how Novak Djokovic won each of his 22 Grand Slam titlesNovak Djokovic will be trying to set the record for the most Grand Slam singles trophies won by a man when he goes for what would be No. 23 against Casper Ruud in the French Open final on Sunday.
Carlos Alcaraz likes to watch replays of his best shots, faces Stefanos Tsitsipas at French Open
Read full article: Carlos Alcaraz likes to watch replays of his best shots, faces Stefanos Tsitsipas at French OpenNovak Djokovic has broken a tie with rival Rafael Nadal by reaching the French Open quarterfinals for the record 17th time.
Post-Serena, women's tennis heads to French Open led by Big 3 of Swiatek, Sabalenka, Rybakina
Read full article: Post-Serena, women's tennis heads to French Open led by Big 3 of Swiatek, Sabalenka, RybakinaAll of those questions about who would step to the fore once Serena Williams walked away from the tennis tour seem to be getting answered with three names: Iga Swiatek, Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina.
Wimbledon to house Ukraine's players, fund relief efforts
Read full article: Wimbledon to house Ukraine's players, fund relief effortsThe All England Club will pay for two rooms for Ukrainian tennis players and their teams during the grass-court season and will donate what could top more than $600,000 after deciding to allow players from Russia and Belarus back into the tournament despite the ongoing war.
Andy Murray pulls out another 3-set victory at Indian Wells
Read full article: Andy Murray pulls out another 3-set victory at Indian WellsAndy Murray grabbed the last three games to come back and beat Tomas Martin Etcheverry 6-7 (5), 6-1, 6-4 across more than three hours in the first round of the BNP Paribas Open.
AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2023: Tennis sans Serena starts in earnest
Read full article: AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2023: Tennis sans Serena starts in earnestThe 2023 Australian Open will be the first Grand Slam tournament to be held since Serena Williams walked away from tennis with a farewell at the U.S. Open shortly before her 41st birthday.
Novak Djokovic has visa to play Australian Open in January
Read full article: Novak Djokovic has visa to play Australian Open in JanuaryThe Australian government confirmed that Novak Djokovic has been granted a visa to compete in the Australian Open in January a year after he was deported over his stance against COVID-19 vaccination.
'Prime Time' Tiafoe lifts Team World to 1st Laver Cup win
Read full article: 'Prime Time' Tiafoe lifts Team World to 1st Laver Cup winFrances Tiafoe has saved four match points to beat Stefanos Tsitsipas 1-6, 7-6 (11), 10-8 and clinched victory in the Laver Cup for Team World over Roger Federer’s Team Europe for the first time.
Federer, Nadal, Djokovic set new bar for next generations
Read full article: Federer, Nadal, Djokovic set new bar for next generationsHere is one way to look at what Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and the now-retired Roger Federer accomplished: The group known as the Big Three of men’s tennis accumulated so many Grand Slam titles that it seems unlikely anyone will reach the standards they set.
Retired Roger Federer offers advice to Laver Cup teammates
Read full article: Retired Roger Federer offers advice to Laver Cup teammatesFilling in for the retired Roger Federer at the Laver Cup, 2021 Wimbledon finalist Matteo Berrettini posted a victory for Team Europe when he edged Team World’s Felix Auger-Aliassime 7-6 (11), 4-6, 10-7.
Federer to AP: Tennis will withstand big-name retirements
Read full article: Federer to AP: Tennis will withstand big-name retirementsRoger Federer says he was paying attention along with everybody else when Serena Williams played what is expected to be her last match three weeks ago at the U.S. Open.
Unvaccinated Novak Djokovic awaiting word on Australian Open
Read full article: Unvaccinated Novak Djokovic awaiting word on Australian OpenNovak Djokovic is still awaiting word on whether he will be allowed to return to the Australian Open in January after missing the tournament this year because he is not vaccinated against COVID-19.
Federer, Nadal to team up in doubles at Laver Cup on Friday
Read full article: Federer, Nadal to team up in doubles at Laver Cup on FridayRoger Federer and Rafael Nadal will team up in doubles at the Laver Cup on Friday in what Federer has announced will be the final match of his long and illustrious career.
Federer on GOAT debate in AP Interview: How can you compare?
Read full article: Federer on GOAT debate in AP Interview: How can you compare?Roger Federer says in an interview with The Associated Press that he thinks impossible to compare the careers of top players such as him, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic.
Federer's farewell to be in doubles; comeback? 'No, no, no'
Read full article: Federer's farewell to be in doubles; comeback? 'No, no, no'Roger Federer says he is at peace with his choice to retire from professional tennis and plans to close his career with one doubles match at the Laver Cup perhaps with longtime rival Rafael Nadal by his side.
Federer, Serena retire; tennis moves on to Alcaraz, Swiatek
Read full article: Federer, Serena retire; tennis moves on to Alcaraz, SwiatekThe timing of it all hardly could be more symbolic: All within a span of two weeks, Serena Williams plays what is believed to be her last match at age 40, Roger Federer announces he’ll be retiring at 41, Iga Swiatek wins her third Grand Slam title at 21, and Carlos Alcaraz gets his first at 19.
Nadal withdraws from Montreal because of abdominal injury
Read full article: Nadal withdraws from Montreal because of abdominal injuryRafael Nadal has withdrawn from the upcoming hard-court tournament in Montreal because of the abdominal injury that caused him to pull out of Wimbledon ahead of the semifinals.
Djokovic tops Kyrgios for 7th Wimbledon, 21st Slam trophy
Read full article: Djokovic tops Kyrgios for 7th Wimbledon, 21st Slam trophyNovak Djokovic has defeated Nick Kyrgios 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (3) in the men’s final at the All England Club for a fourth consecutive Wimbledon championship and seventh overall.