Rolex has a long-standing relationship with tennis that goes back over 40 years, promoting precision, excellence and innovation, all hallmarks of men’s professional tennis. In addition to the Nitto ATP Finals and the Next Gen ATP Finals, the Swiss watch brand… Read More ›
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#Tennis: #Federer targeting ‘big’ #AustralianOpen, says #Ljubicic
(Reuters) – Roger Federer’s recovery from a knee injury is going well and the Swiss great expects to be able to play a “big” Australian Open, his coach Ivan Ljubicic says. Federer, 39, has not played a competitive match since… Read More ›
#Washingtonpost – #Tennis: #Nadal earns his 1,000th win
“The real feeling, the personal feeling is completely different,” Nadal said. “It makes a big difference that the court is empty.” The 34-year-old Nadal joins towering company in Jimmy Connors (1,274), Roger Federer (1,242) and Ivan Lendl (1,068) as the… Read More ›
#nytimes – #Tennis: The Swagger of #DenisShapovalov
With a lefty forehand that crackles like a campfire, a stunning one-hand backhand and a backward baseball cap that dips to just above his eyebrows, Denis Shapovalov is a stirring reminder of the swaggering, swashbuckling days of Andre Agassi. Shapovalov,… Read More ›
#CNN: #Rafael #Nadal swaps #Tennis rackets for #Golf clubs and finishes sixth in professional event
If you thought world No. 2 tennis star Rafael Nadal would be taking it easy after winning his record-tying 20th grand slam, think again. The Spaniard, who was born in Mallorca, swapped his tennis rackets and balls for golf clubs and balls as he… Read More ›
#SteffiGraf: One of the greatest stars in #Tennis arena
An icon of world tennis STEFFI GRAF: She ruled women’s tennis in the two decades of the 20th century and won 22 Grand Slams. She was ranked third, after Margaret Court and Serena Williams, in the all-time list of Grand… Read More ›
#CNN – #Tennis: #AndyMurray hails #RafaelNadal’s #FrenchOpen record as ‘one of the best in sport’
(CNN)Andy Murray thinks Rafael Nadal’s 13 French Open titles is among the greatest achievements in sporting history and one that will never be topped. Nadal’s victory over Novak Djokovic on Sunday means the Spaniard has won five more titles than any other… Read More ›
#Bloomberg – #Tennis: #Federer Congratulates #Nadal on 20th Slam Title
Roger Federer has congratulated rival Rafael Nadal on pulling even at 20 Grand Slam titles. In an Instagram post Sunday after Nadal’s victory over Novak Djokovic in the French Open final, Federer wrote that he has “always had the utmost… Read More ›
#Tennis: Teenager #Swiatek dazzles in #Paris to claim first #GrandSlam title
PARIS (Reuters) – Securing a first Grand Slam title is supposed to be an arduous undertaking but 19-year-old Iga Swiatek crowned an extraordinary fortnight to win the French Open in a blaze of winners on Saturday, crushing Sofia Kenin 6-4… Read More ›