Spanish tennis pro Rafael Nadal will end 2019 as the ranked No. 1 player and with it comes a new, first-time accolade. When the clock strikes midnight, Nadal will become the first tennis player – male or female — to… Read More ›
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#Tennis – #RogerFederer: ‘I want to chase gold medal in #Tokyo’
“I need to train hard and get ready for Tokyo,” said Federer. “Obviously, I will enter the draw with the gold medal on my mind, that’s why I’m traveling to Japan. I want to grasp this opportunity; it feels excellent… Read More ›
#Tennis: #Maria #Sharapova ready to return to best ahead of #Brisbane International
Her troublesome right shoulder may never be 100 per cent, but former world No.1 Maria Sharapova is convinced she can bounce back to her best ahead of her latest tennis comeback. The 32-year-old has been frustrated by the ongoing shoulder… Read More ›
#WTA – #Tennis: Records and milestones in 2020
A look forward to what records might be broken in the year ahead. Roger Federer’s 9th Wimbledon In the summer of 2020, Martina Navratilova will be celebrating the 30th anniversary of taking the 1990 Wimbledon title for what was her… Read More ›
#BBC Sports: #GreatBritain’s Greatest sports moments of the decade: #AndyMurray wins #Wimbledon
On 7 July 2013, Andy Murray ended Great Britain’s 77-year wait for a Wimbledon men’s singles champion. In the latest in a series recalling some of the greatest sporting moments of the decade. Read more at: https://www.bbc.com/sport/tennis/50868765
14 #NextGenATP Players To Watch In 2020
Every year #NextGenATP players deliver surprises, upsets and breakouts. Who will do the honours in 2020? Here are 14 #NextGenATP players to watch next season. The following players were born in 1999 or later, making them eligible for the 21-and-under… Read More ›
#Tennis: #AndyMurray’s burning ambition has brought him back from brink
Murray played one match in Melbourne, losing magnificently to Roberto Bautista Agut in five sets. And some of us feared this was it, the end of the crazy adventure we had shared for more than a decade. What happened next… Read More ›
#Tennis: Why #Roger #Federer’s legacy will never be matched by #Rafael #Nadal or #Novak #Djokovic
Roger Federer’s record Grand Slam total for men is almost certain to be beaten by Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic, but that won’t change the impact he has had on the history of the sport. Before Federer, Nadal and… Read More ›
It’s been a decade of defining #Canadian athletes and fans in a new way
In sports beyond the Olympics, just look at tennis. First it was Milos Raonic, Genie Bouchard and Daniel Nestor. Now they’ve been joined by Denis Shapovalov, Felix Auger-Aliassime, Vasek Pospisil and wait for it — the most celebrated of them… Read More ›
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