Roger Federer admits he thought it was “impossible” to stay at the top as long as the likes of Michael Schumacher and Tiger Woods. The 20-time Grand Slam champion bowed out of professional tennis at the Laver Cup in September aged 41… Read More ›
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#Messi And #Ronaldo Could Play #Qatar Final, Yet Top Tickets Will Be Cheaper Than #Federer’s Last Dance
Should Messi, Ronaldo, or both, reach the final, it will be an event like no other, as this is almost certainly their last World Cup and one that could define their legacies. That’s especially true for people who relentlessly debate… Read More ›
#DavisCup #Tennis, #WorldCup#Soccer teams reflect #Canada’s wonderful diversity
One winning Canada’s first Davis Cup since its more than a century-old origin, the other qualifying for football’s World Cup for the first time in 36 years. What is noticeable and remarkable is how many new and first-generation Canadians were… Read More ›
#CNN – #Tennis: #RafaelNadal says ‘a part of his life left’ when #RogerFederer retired
Rafael Nadal admitted that “a part of his life left” with Roger Federer when his great rival retired from tennis – with both players left an emotional wreck on court after the Swiss played his last ever competitive match in September at the Laver Cup…. Read More ›
Felix Auger Aliassime seals #Canada’s first #DavisCup triumph
Canada lifted the Davis Cup for the first time after beating Australia in consecutive matches in Malaga. Denis Shapovalov got things started for Canada, who made their Davis Cup debut in 1913, by beating Thanasi Kokkinakis 6-2, 6-4. The 23-year-old,… Read More ›
#Canada claims first #DavisCup title with win over #Australia in final
Canada won its first Davis Cup title on Sunday, defeating Australia 2-0 on the backs of straight-sets wins by Denis Shapovalov and Félix Auger-Aliassime in Malaga, Spain, becoming the 16th country to ever win the championship. Read more at: https://www.sportsnet.ca/tennis/article/canada-claims-first-davis-cup-title-with-win-over-australia-in-final/
#Canada overcomes opening match loss, advances to #DavisCup semis with win over #Germany
Denis Shapovalov overcame a loss in the opening singles match and teamed with Vasek Pospisil in a deciding doubles victory as Canada advanced to the semifinals of the Davis Cup with a 2-1 win over Germany on Thursday. Shapovalov, of… Read More ›
#FoxSports: #Djoker claims #Tennis’ biggest-ever prize with crushing $7m tour finals win
Novak Djokovic said winning a record-equalling sixth ATP Tour Finals title on Sunday was a “deeply satisfying” ending to his troubled and truncated year. The Serb beat Norwegian Casper Ruud 7-5, 6-3 in Turin to match Roger Federer’s record of… Read More ›
Carlos Alcaraz becomes youngest year-end No. 1 in men’s #Tennis
Carlos Alcaraz is set to become the youngest year-end No. 1 in the history of men’s tennis after Rafael Nadal was knocked out of the ATP Finals. At the age of 19 years and 214 days, US Open champion Alcaraz surpasses Lleyton Hewitt’s… Read More ›
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