Category: Tennis
Thanasi Kokkinakis and doubles pair inspire Australia to Davis Cup win over USA
Inspired captaincy, a nail-biting underdog’s win for Thanasi Kokkinakis and good old-fashioned Australian doubles pedigree has powered Australia into the semi-finals of the Davis Cup [more…]
Paolini sweeps aside Sramkova to secure fifth BJK Cup triumph for Italy
Jasmine Paolini put on a masterclass to steer Italy to a fifth Billie Jean King Cup title as she beat Rebecca Sramkova 6-2, 6-1 in [more…]
Farewell, Rafael Nadal: it was my pleasure to know one of sport’s most gracious champions | Kevin Mitchell
Elite sport is that peculiar amalgam of ritual, repetition, ingrained twitches, drilled skill, known strengths and feared limits. But it matters not a jot without [more…]
‘His legacy is going to be eternal’: Alcaraz hails Nadal after final game – video
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Rafael Nadal says farewell as his playing career ends after Davis Cup defeat – video
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‘We close the circle’: Rafa Nadal makes emotional exit after Davis Cup defeat
Rafael Nadal says he has “closed the circle” on his time in tennis as his storied career came to an end at the Davis Cup [more…]
Rafael Nadal’s career ends with Spain’s Davis Cup finals defeat by Netherlands
As the Spanish national anthem rang out for what would be the final time in his career, Rafael Nadal could not stop his emotions from [more…]
Rafael Nadal beaten at Davis Cup finals in potential tennis farewell – as it happened
Tennis Channel. “We don’t know, it might be Nadal’s last match … I think it was clear that Rafa is lacking matches and lacking fitness [more…]
Great Britain ‘gutted’ after Billie Jean King Cup loss extends 43-year wait
Great Britain’s hopes of reaching the Billie Jean King Cup final for the first time in 43 years were ended as they suffered a heartbreaking [more…]
‘You made me reimagine my game’: Federer pays tribute to retiring Nadal
Roger Federer has published a long letter paying tribute to great rival Rafael Nadal ahead of the Spaniard’s retirement, saying: “Your old friend is always [more…]
