Serbian tennis great Novak Djokovic teared up on Tuesday as he paid tribute to late basketball star Kobe Bryant, describing him as a “mentor” and a “friend” for the past 10 years.
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7th heaven: #RogerFederer saves 7 match points, advances to #AusOpen2020 #Tennis semifinals
Roger Federer was not going to go gently, of course, no matter how daunting the number of match points — his opponent accumulated seven! — no matter how achy his 38-year-old legs, no matter how slow his serves, no matter… Read More ›
#Time: #RogerFederer Doesn’t Play #Tennis ‘Just to Protect That Record.’ But Another #GrandSlam Couldn’t Hurt
Australian John Millman, facing Roger Federer in the third round of the Australian Open on Friday evening down under, was leading 8-4 in a fifth-set tiebreaker, just two points away from pulling off the upset. But Millman’s end came soon… Read More ›
#NYTimes – #Tennis: #Federer Posts 100th Match Win at #Australian Open
Roger Federer has been pushed all the way before recording his 100th match win at the Australian Open and reaching the Round of 16 at Melbourne Park for the 18th time with a 4-6, 7-6 (2), 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (8)… Read More ›
#Forbes- #Tennis: #RogerFederer Wins Epic Five-Set Thriller Over #JohnMillman To Advance At #AusOpen2020
Roger Federer was once again pushed to the brink by Australian John Millman in a Grand Slam encounter, but the 38-year-old Swiss dug deep to pull out the victory. Federer, the No. 3 seed and 20-time Grand Slam champion, prevailed… Read More ›
#Tennis – #AusOpen2020: #Raonic upsets the sixth seeded #Tsitsipas at the #Australian Open
Milos Raonic is back and stronger than ever. After ending his 2019 far from the courts dealing with an injury, Raonic was facing his biggest challenge yet at the Australian Open. Having ousted Giustino and Garin in the earlier rounds,… Read More ›
#Tennis: #JohnIsner on being the humble serving king of the #ATP
Last year a survey of ATP players asked who they would nominate to play a tiebreak for them, if their lives depended on it.The answer, apparently, was almost universal, and it wasn’t Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic or Rafa Nadal. It… Read More ›
#Forbes – #Tennis: #RogerFederer Say It’s ‘Obvious’ #Rafael #Nadal, #Novak #Djokovic ‘Will Win More’ #GrandSlam Titles Than Him
Roger Federer is locked in a historic battle with rivals Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic for supremacy atop men’s tennis, but he knows time is not on his side. Entering 2020, the 38-year-old Federer is the all-time men’s leader with… Read More ›
