Rafael Nadal beat a tired Novak Djokovic 7-5, 1-6, 6-3 for a record-extending 10th Italian Open title on Sunday. The Spaniard recovered from a potentially dangerous fall after tripping over a raised line to take the latest installment of the… Read More ›
If you’ve ever been to Switzerland you’ll know there are few places on earth that can match its startling mix of landscapes squeezed into such a compact and accessible space – it’s around a tenth the size of California. Swiss… Read More ›
Roger Federer fans will be delighted to hear that the Swiss will never stop playing tennis, at least in cartoon form. This week, Globi released its 92nd edition of the Globi series titled “Globi and Roger”. The iconic blue parrot, who… Read More ›
A Swiss sports-shoe maker backed by tennis great Roger Federer is preparing for a U.S. initial public offering as early as the fall, Reuters reported, citing unidentified people close to the matter. On AG is working with JPMorgan Chase & Co.,… Read More ›
Rafael Nadal is guaranteed to enter the French Open next month with at least one clay court title under his belt in 2021. But it took everything he could muster to win the trophy. The world No. 3 overcame a… Read More ›
Toni Nadal, the man who masterminded nephew Rafa’s incredible career, is returning to the Tour as part of the coaching team of Canadian youngster Felix Auger-Aliassime. Nadal, 60, decided to step down as Rafa’s coach in 2017 and concentrate on… Read More ›
Roger Federer has only played one tournament in 2021 as he continues his comeback from two knee procedures, but he has already committed to at least one tournament in 2022. The Swiss Maestro, who turns 40 in August, is committed… Read More ›
Prince Philip, prior to his marriage to Queen Elizabeth, batting at the nets during cricket practice while in the Royal Navy, July 31 1947. One of the Duke of Edinburgh’s most enduring legacies to the nation was his age-defying belief in… Read More ›
The courts at Tennisclub Felsberg, where Roger Federer has trained. Roger Federer’s birthplace, Basel, at sunrise. Berneck is a country town of some 4,000 people near the Austrian border where the Federer clan originated. Villa Wenkenhof is the 17th-century English… Read More ›
