Djokovic broke the record for oldest player to be ranked at No. 1 in the ATP rankings at 36 years and 321 days old. He surpassed Roger Federer who was 36 years and 320 days old in 2018 when he moved into… Read More ›
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#Jannik #Sinner tops #Grigor #Dimitrov for #MiamiOpen title
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Jannik Sinner’s strong 2024 continued as he won the Miami Open with 6-3, 6-1 victory over 11th seed Grigor Dimitrov on Sunday. In a flawless display on a 79-degree afternoon, Sinner, the 2024 Australian Open… Read More ›
#CNN: #NovakDjokovic laments ‘one of the worst’ performances at a grand slam as #JannikSinner makes #AustralianOpen 2024 final
Novak Djokovic fell to his first defeat at the Australian Open in a staggering 2,195 days as he was defeated by Jannik Sinner on Friday, 6-1 6-2 6-7(6-8) 6-3. The 22-year-old Sinner will now contest the first grand slam final of his career having ended… Read More ›
Rohan Bopanna set to make #Tennis history as oldest world No.1 in men’s doubles.
NEW DELHI: India’s seasoned tennis player, Rohan Bopanna, is on the verge of making tennis hi .. Bopanna, is on the verge of making tennis history as he is set to become the oldest player to achieve the World No. 1 ranking in men’s doubles. The… Read More ›
#Shapovalov to play in #Australian Open after knee injury, says he’s gained confidence and perspective
Denis Shapovalov has been missing from the ATP Tour since July – the longest absence of his tennis career – because of an ongoing knee issue. Aggravated by knee pain since October of 2022, the Canadian finally reached a breaking… Read More ›
#Nadal roars to victory over #Thiem in #Brisbane singles comeback
Rafa Nadal marked his singles comeback after being out injured for nearly a year with a convincing 7-5 6-1 victory over Austrian former world number three Dominic Thiem in the Brisbane International first round on Tuesday. The 22-times Grand Slam… Read More ›
#Canada is suddenly a team #Tennis power
When Canada won the Davis Cup last year, it felt like catching lightning in a bottle. That unexpected victory was, in many ways, the product of an incredible hot streak by one player. Felix Auger-Aliassime, who’d recently won three consecutive… Read More ›
#Tennis-Superb #Fernandez seals #Canada’s first #BJK Cup title
SEVILLE, Spain, Nov 12 (Reuters) – Canada’s Leylah Fernandez steered her country to their maiden Billie Jean King Cup title as she delivered the decisive point in a 2-0 defeat of Italy in Seville on Sunday. The former U.S. Open runner-up maintained… Read More ›
#Djokovic wins 7th #ParisMasters, will carry 18-match win streak into #ATPFinals
Novak Djokovic will head to the ATP Finals oozing with confidence. The top-ranked Serb will take on his rivals at the year-end event starting next weekend on an 18-match winning streak, fresh from a 40th Masters 1000 tournament win. Djokovic,… Read More ›
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