Dubai: Ivan Ljubicic, former world No.3 and Roger Federer’s coach, is focused on helping the Swiss ace with his preparations in Dubai as the owner of 20 grand slam titles hopes for a comeback at the 2021 Australian Open scheduled… Read More ›
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#Tennis legend #Federer and #Schneider named #Switzerland’s greatest athletes
Roger Federer and Vreni Schneider have been chosen as Switzerland’s best sportsman and sportswoman of the past 70 years. Read more at: https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/federer-and-schneider-named-switzerland-s-greatest-athletes/46222790
#KhaleejTimes: When #Diego #Maradona was in awe of #RogerFederer in #Dubai
Jorge Ferrari, a UAE-based sports photographer, couldn’t believe his eyes when he saw his iconic compatriot Diego Maradona behave like a wide-eyed child seeing Roger Federer at the 2013 Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships. “He came to watch Roger Federer…. Read More ›
#ESPN -#Tennis: #Daniil #Medvedev defeats #Dominic #Thiem, #Novak #Djokovic, #Rafael #Nadal to win first #ATPFinals
LONDON — Nearing defeat, Daniil Medvedev suddenly switched tactics at the ATP Finals and collected the biggest title of his career by beating US Open champion Dominic Thiem 4-6, 7-6 (2), 6-4 on Sunday. The fourth-ranked Medvedev became the first player to… Read More ›
#Tennis: #ATP And #Rolex Renew Global Partnership
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 ›
#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 ›
