Category: Tennis

Andy Murray sends Tokyo Olympics warning to Novak Djokovic – ‘I like the conditions’

Andy Murray shows off his room in Tokyo Olympic village We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Andy Murray has sent out a warning to his rivals including world No 1 Novak Djokovic as he admitted to liking the conditions in Tokyo. The Brit is gearing up […]

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Andy Murray shows off Olympic village room with brother Jamie ahead of gold medal defence

Tokyo 2020: All you need to know ahead of the Olympic Games We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Andy Murray has arrived at the Olympics in Tokyo and wasted no time in sharing his accommodation with his 1.7 million Instagram followers. Joining the rest of Team […]

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Benoit Paire performs mesmering drop shot at the Swiss Open

Shot of the year? Benoit Paire performs mesmering drop shot at the Swiss Open against Jozef Kovalik… with his sliced backhand producing so much spin that it bounced BACK over to his side of the net Benoit Paire left fans in awe at the Swiss Open against Jozef Kovalik on Monday Paire produced a magical sliced backhand drop shot in the first-round contest He got so much spin on the ball that it bounced back over to his side of the […]

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Berrettini becomes latest tennis player to withdraw from Olympics

Wimbledon finalist Matteo Berrettini becomes the latest big-name tennis player to withdraw from the Tokyo Olympics after announcements by Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Serena Williams and Simona Halep Matteo Berrettini suffered a thigh injury at Wimbledon that hasn’t yet healed The big-serving Italian made his first Grand Slam final earlier this month at SW19  However, he was defeated by Novak Djokovic in four sets at the All England Club   Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Serena Williams and Simona Halep also won’t […]

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British No 1 Dan Evans joins Tokyo Olympics exodus after testing positive for coronavirus

Olympic flame arrives in Tokyo We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Dan Evans has become the latest high-profile player to pull out of the Tokyo Olympics. The British number one has joined Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Johanna Konta in withdrawing from the Games after testing […]

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Novak Djokovic style criticised as Roger Federer named GOAT despite Wimbledon failure

Andy Murray compared to Novak Djokovic by McEnroe We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Roger Federer is the greatest tennis player of all-time ahead of Novak Djokovic, according to Richard Gasquet. The Swiss exited Wimbledon at the quarter-final stage while his rival went on to win […]

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Tiley rules out hard quarantine for players ahead of Australian Open

Tennis Australia has ruled out a fortnight of hard quarantine for players and says community vaccination rates will be crucial in determining whether January’s Australian Open goes ahead. Amid fears the Australian Open could follow Melbourne’s Formula One grand prix and MotoGP in being scrapped because of coronavirus issues, TA boss Craig Tiley said on Monday he was confident next year’s tournament will go ahead with players in a bubble, but said a compromise between players and the Victorian government […]

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Roger Federer withdraws from Tokyo Olympics after 'setback' with knee injury

Roger Federer has been forced to withdraw from the upcoming Tokyo Olympics after suffering a ‘setback’ with his long-standing knee issue. The 39-year-old was knocked out of Wimbledon in the quarter-finals by Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz, who inflicted the heaviest defeat the Swiss had experienced at SW19. Federer was playing just his fifth tournament in 17 months after undergoing two operations to clear up a long-standing issue with his knee but his movement appeared inhibited at Wimbledon. The Swiss won Gold […]

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Federer pulls out of Olympics with knee ‘setback’

Swiss tennis star Roger Federer has withdrawn from the Tokyo Olympics after suffering a “setback” with his knee during the grass-court season, he said Tuesday. “I unfortunately experienced a setback with my knee, and have accepted that I must withdraw from the Tokyo Olympic Games,” Federer said in a Twitter post Tuesday. “I am greatly disappointed, as it has been an honor and highlight of my career each time I have represented Switzerland. “I have already begun rehabilitation in the […]

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BORIS BECKER: I think we've seen the last of Roger on Centre Court

BORIS BECKER: I think we’ve seen the LAST of Roger Federer on Centre Court… while it is melancholy watching the great champions fade, it is also exciting seeing the younger players blossom I do not expect to see Roger Federer return to Wimbledon next summer The Swiss legend suffered a shock straight sets loss to Hubert Hurkacz  The 39-year-old may now be contemplating retirement after this tournament It is sad to see the great champions fade but the next generation […]

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