Tennis
Melbourne, Jan 6 (UNI) Novak Djokovic says he still experiences “trauma” when he visits here, three years after he was deported because of Australia’s Covid-19 regulations. Djokovic, who was not vaccinated against the virus, had his visa cancelled by the Australian government on “health and good order” grounds, the BBC reported. He was forced to…
Sydney, Jan 5 (UNI) Taylor Fritz got the better of Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz in a third-set tie-break to clinch victory for the United States in the United Cup final in Sydney. The 6-4 5-7 7-6 (7-4) success for the world number four followed a straight set win for Coco Gauff over Iga Swiatek in the…
Sydney, Jan 5 (UNI) The United States and Poland will battle for the United Cup title after the top two seeds of the mixed teams event won their semifinals on Saturday. The final in Sydney on Sunday will be highlighted by a blockbuster women’s singles match between world number two Iga Swiatek and former US…
Brisbane, Jan 3 (UNI) World number one Aryna Sabalenka reached the Brisbane International semi-finals by defeating Marie Bouzkova 6-3 6-4. The top-seeded Belarusian will now face 17-year-old Mirra Andreeva, who beat former world number two Ons Jabeur 6-4 7-6 (7-2), the BBC reported. The duo last met at the 2024 French Open where the Russian…
Sydney, Jan 2 (UNI) World number two Iga Swiatek dug deep to overcome Katie Boulter in a tense three-set women’s singles match as Poland reached the semifinals of the mixed teams United Cup after defeating Britain on Thursday. Poland will now face Kazakhstan on Saturday, with a mouthwatering clash in prospect between Swiatek and 2022…
Brisbane, Jan 1 (UNI) Novak Djokovic and Nick Kyrgios were knocked out of the men’s doubles in the second round at the Brisbane International after a narrow defeat by top-seeded pairing Nikola Mektic and Michael Venus. Kyrgios, 29, lost a gruelling three-set match to Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard on Sunday on his return to singles competition…
Mumbai, Dec 8 (UNI) India’s tennis sensation Sumit Nagal has set his sights on a top 50 ATP ranking, aiming to take his career to new heights in the coming year. As he continues to impress in the Tennis Premier League (TPL) Season 6, representing Gujarat Panthers in both Men’s Singles and Doubles categories, Nagal…
Canberra, Dec 3 (UNI) Australian tennis legend and former Wimbledon champion Neale Fraser has died at the age of 91, Tennis Australia announced on Tuesday. The Australian won the Wimbledon singles title in 1960 as well as the US National Championships in 1959 and 1960, when tennis was still an amateur sport. He also claimed…
London, Dec 1 (UNI) Novak Djokovic says his decision to appoint former rival Andy Murray as his coach was “a surprise to everyone” but is “exciting for tennis”. Britain’s three-time Grand Slam champion Murray, who retired from tennis in August, will work with Djokovic in the off-season and in the build-up to the Australian Open,…
Madrid, Nov 20 (UNI) 22-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal ended his professional tennis career after his 6-4, 6-4 loss to Botic van de Zandschulp, as Spain was eliminated by the Netherlands at the Davis Cup on Tuesday. The crowd yelled “Rafa, Rafa, Rafa” as the 38-year-old Spaniard cried while a video featuring his career…
