Category: Tennis
Sinner secures year-end men’s No 1 spot while Sabalenka beats Gauff in Wuhan
Jannik Sinner secured the year-end world No 1 men’s tennis ranking by beating the Czech 30th seed Tomas Machac 6-4, 7-5 in the Shanghai Masters semi-finals, [more…]
‘Part of me left with them’: Djokovic on Nadal, Federer and Murray retiring – video
Source: theguardian.com
I have been a Wimbledon line judge for 40 years. They could have told us machines will do the job next year | Wendy Smith
They say everyone remembers their first Wimbledon, but mine was so far back that it’s a bit of a blur. It was 1982, the year [more…]
‘Part of me left with them’: Djokovic on Nadal, Federer and Murray retiring
Novak Djokovic said he felt overwhelmed at the news he will now be the only active member of the so-called big four. With Roger Federer [more…]
Rafael Nadal’s retirement draws a line under golden era of men’s tennis | Simon Cambers
There are some moments in sport that stand above all others. For Rafael Nadal, that moment came in the early evening at Wimbledon in 2008. [more…]
Ethel Kennedy obituary
Ethel Kennedy, who has died aged 96, was one of the most active and best-known US political wives of the 20th century. As her husband, [more…]
Passion, power and never giving up: Nadal’s enduring qualities are a lesson for everyone | Tumaini Carayol
In the days before the French Open began this year, Rafael Nadal’s outlook on his future seemed to have shifted. The first months of 2024 [more…]
‘I hoped this day would never come’: Federer leads tributes to retiring Nadal
“Legend”, “role model”, “inspiration”, “friend”: Rafael Nadal’s announcement that he is to retire after next month’s Davis Cup Finals prompted an outpouring of affection across [more…]
Rafael Nadal: a career in pictures
Though born and raised in Mallorca, Nadal is a keen Real Madrid fan. Here, he has his shirt signed by Raúl at the Madrid Masters [more…]
