The UK-based tennis tournament announced the ban in light of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Tennis star Novak Djokovic has called a ban on Russian and Belarusian players competing at Wimbledon “crazy”. His critique on Thursday came a day after the oldest tennis tournament in the world announced the measure, …
Read More »Novak Djokovic wins Wimbledon final for 20th Grand Slam victory, ties Nadal and Federer
The victory means Djokovic ties fellow tennis stars Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal for most men’s Grand Slam titles. Tennis star Novak Djokovic has bested Matteo Berrettini in the 2021 Wimbledon men’s final on Sunday, tying the men’s all-time record for most Grand Slams won. Djokovic, 34, won the match …
Read More »Novak Djokovic tests positive for coronavirus
Top-ranked tennis player Novak Djokovic announced Tuesday he and his wife have COVID-19 after he played in a series of exhibition matches he organized in Serbia and Croatia with zero social distancing amid the coronavirus pandemic. Raising questions about the full-fledged return of tennis, including the U.S. Open, planned for …
Read More »Nadal sends out Federer and Djokovic warning as Spaniard back on court
Rafael Nadal feels that a two-and-a-half-month break from tennis has set him up for another two years at the top – despite the Spaniard turning 34 on Wednesday. The 19-time Grand Slam champion was unable to pick up a racket for two months as he was forced into lockdown in …
Read More »Nadal beats Federer to reach French Open final.
Rafael Nadal beat Roger Federer 6-3 6-4 6-2 to reach a 12th French Open final and end a five-match losing streak against the Swiss. Organizers must have been relieved the predicted rain in Paris stayed away but Mother Nature intervened in another way Friday, whipping up a huge breeze that …
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