Federer, surely the most elegant and balletic athlete on the pro tennis circuit, is playing his 100th match at the US Open in 19 years is yet another marker of just how good Roger Federer has been — and for so… Read More ›
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#Tennis: At 21st #USOpen, #VenusWilliams still loves her ‘job,’ wins
NEW YORK — Venus Williams still loves her job. And she’s still capable of doing it rather well. Playing in the U.S. Open for the 21st time, tying Martina Navratilova’s record, Williams improved to 21-0 in first-round matches at Flushing… Read More ›
#RodLaver: ‘#Federer is a complete champion, he can play #Tennis until he is 40’
Rod Laver: Roger, Rafa and Novak are three of my biggest champions. What Roger does on and off the court makes him a complete champion. He likes the game, this is how I feel when I see him competing…. Read More ›
Shapovalov, Berdych audition for James Bond movie
Earlier this summer, a few ATP stars tried out for a new James Bond movie. Tomas Berdych, Diego Schwartzman, Denis Shapovalov and Karen Khachanov all took part with Outside the Ball taking them through the audition. Schwartzman and Shapovalov both… Read More ›
#Forbes: Visiting This Year’s #USOpen Means More Than #Tennis
The world’s greatest tennis players will be competing for record paydays when they visit New York City for the US Open beginning August 26. Both the men’s and women’s singles champions will receive a check for $3,850,000, while the men’s… Read More ›
#WTA #Tennis: #Halep set to be #Olympic flag-bearer, awarded Order of the Star of #Romania
Wimbledon champion Simona Halep is set to be the Romanian flag-bearer at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games and has been awarded the Steaua României, the highest distinction of the Romanian state, in the wake of her second Slam triumph. Read… Read More ›
#RogerFederer: The #Swiss centurion’s five greatest #Wimbledon #Tennis victories
Roger Federer became the first man in the open era to win 100 singles matches at a grand slam when he battled past Kei Nishikori to reach the Wimbledon semi-finals. The Swiss great lost in the opening round on his first two attempts… Read More ›
#BBC News – #Tennis: The woman who inspired #SerenaWilliams and #CoriGauff
Althea Gibson was the first black player to win a tennis Grand Slam. First, she won the French championships in 1956, followed by Wimbledon in 1957 and the US Open. She also won both Wimbledon and the US Open twice…. Read More ›
#MetroUK: #JohnMcEnroe explains why #Federer is the #GOAT over #Nadal – but is backing #Djokovic to win #Wimbledon
John McEnroe believes Roger Federer’s remarkable consistency is the reason why he will go down as the greatest player of all time ahead of Rafael Nadal as the pair cruised into the Wimbledon quarter-finals. They are the two most successful… Read More ›