MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Broadcaster ESPN claimed a new world record for attendance at a tennis match on Saturday, with more than 42,000 people watching Germany’s Alexander Zverev go down 6-3, 4-6, 2-6 to Roger Federer in an exhibition match… Read More ›
Federer, 38, reiterated Monday that he has no plans to retire. He made the remarks at a press conference prior to an exhibition tour across five countries, according to the Daily Express. “My retirement is going to depend on my… Read More ›
Andy Murray fought back from a set down to beat Tallon Griekspoor 6-7 (7), 6-4, 7-6 (5) in two hours and 55 minutes on Wednesday as Great Britain won their Davis Cup opener against the Netherlands. The opening-round clash in… Read More ›
MADRID — Nerves have been part of Davis Cup since tennis’s oldest team competition began 119 years ago. But the edginess has a different source than usual this week in Madrid, where Davis Cup’s final rounds have been radically transformed… Read More ›
Andy Murray has urged players and fans to give the new Davis Cup format a chance, with next week’s tournament hit by some high-profile absences. The week-long event, starting in Madrid on Monday, has 18 nations competing in six groups… Read More ›
What was the best match of 2019? Becker: “Without a shadow of a doubt the Wimbledon final between Federer and Djokovic. Two players in the prime of their sport, giving it their all and going to a tie-break in the… Read More ›
“It’s nice,” Federer said in an on-court interview. “Look, I tried so hard, came so incredibly close against Novak the last couple of years. Wimbledon obviously was epic, Paris-Bercy last year I lost to him 7-6 in the third, it… Read More ›
Andy Murray believes he is closer to beating Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic than he was “seven or eight” weeks ago, leaving him feeling “excited” about his future. Briton Murray feared he might have to retire after the… Read More ›
LONDON — Roger Federer got back on track at the ATP Finals, beating Matteo Berrettini 7-6 (2), 6-3 on Tuesday for his first victory of the round-robin stage. Federer earned the only break point of the first set at 6-5,… Read More ›
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