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Top-ranked Iga Swiatek holds off Donna Vekic in San Diego, bags 8th title of season

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Top-ranked Iga Swiatek holds off Donna Vekic in San Diego, bags 8th title of season Swiatek earned her tour-leading 64th victory of the season heading into the WTA Finals that begin Friday in Fort Worth, Texas. Top-ranked Iga Swiatek overcame a challenge from qualifier Donna Vekic on Sunday to win the San Diego Open title with a 6-3, 3-6, 6-0 victory. Swiatek earned her tour-leading 64th victory of the season heading into the WTA Finals that begin Friday in Fort Worth, Texas. The event features the tour’s top eight singles…

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ATP Finals 2022: Who could join Djokovic, Nadal, Alcaraz? A look at all key contenders

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ATP Finals 2022: Who could join Djokovic, Nadal, Alcaraz? A look at all key contenders Know who will join Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Carlos Alcaraz and two other players in the 2022 ATP Finals, with just over a month left for the season finale. Serbian tennis superstar Novak Djokovic claimed his 90th ATP title by winning the ATP 500 event in Astana on Sunday. The 20-time Grand Slam champion continued from where he left at Wimbledon 2022 and sealed the fifth spot at the ATP Finals 2022 in Turin. With…

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Tennis Australia unwilling to lobby government to help Novak Djokovic play Australian Open 2023

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Tennis Australia unwilling to lobby government to help Novak Djokovic play Australian Open 2023 Novak Djokovic won’t get official support with lobbying from Tennis Australia should he seek to enter the country for the first major of 2023, a year after he was deported because he was not vaccinated for COVID-19. Novak Djokovic won’t get official support with lobbying from Tennis Australia should he seek to enter the country for the first major of 2023, a year after he was deported because he was not vaccinated for COVID-19. The 21-time…

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Tennis star Novak Djokovic reveals concerns with his wrist at Laver Cup: ‘Kept it under control’

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Tennis star Novak Djokovic reveals concerns with his wrist at Laver Cup: ‘Kept it under control’ While speaking to reporters after the Laver Cup, Novak Djokovic said, “I have been struggling with my right wrist for the last four, five days, to be honest.” After suffering a disappointing defeat at the hands of Team World at the recently concluded Laver Cup 2022, 21-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic revealed that he had been suffering issues with his wrist for the past week. His return to the Laver Cup was his…

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Pakistan cricketer Babar Azam faces wrath of trolls on Federer tweet as netizens remind ‘you don’t even know him’

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Babar faces wrath of trolls on Federer tweet as netizens remind ‘you don’t even know him’ Roger Federer brought down the curtains on his legendary tennis career after playing the final match during the Laver Cup. Roger Federer brought down the curtains on his legendary tennis career after playing the final match during the Laver Cup. After announcing his retirement last week, the 20-time Grand Slam champion teamed up with his long-time rival Rafael Nadal to play the final match of his decorated career on Friday, September 23. However, it…

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Tennis star Roger Federer returns to tennis as ‘coach’ for Matteo Berrettini a day after after retirement

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Tennis star Roger Federer returns to tennis as ‘coach’ for Matteo Berrettini a day after after retirement Roger Federer’s tearful farewell to his playing career is over. True to his word, the 20-time Grand Slam champion did not say goodbye to tennis. Roger Federer’s tearful farewell to his playing career is over. True to his word, the 20-time Grand Slam champion did not say goodbye to tennis. A day after heading into retirement with a Laver Cup doubles match alongside longtime rival Rafaal Nadal — the pair sat crying, side-by-side,…

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Tennis Star Novak Djokovic dubious about Australian Open status, has ‘no regrets’ on vaccine decision

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Novak Djokovic dubious about Australian Open status, has ‘no regrets’ on vaccine decision Novak Djokovic did not travel to the United States to play in the recently concluded US Open as unvaccinated foreigners were not allowed to enter the country. Novak Djokovic missed two of the four Grand Slam events due to his refusal to take the jab against COVID-19. The former World No. 1 went to Australia after receiving a medical exemption but was deported from the country after visa cancellation. Djokovic did not travel to the United States…

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Canadian tennis star player Eugenie Bouchard turns heads donning saree on first visit to India, fans shower love

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Eugenie Bouchard turns heads donning saree on first visit to India, fans shower love Eugenie Bouchard played Switzerland’s Joanne Zuger in the opening round of the 2022 Chennai Open which she was able to comfortably win 7-6, 6-1. After being out with an injury for more than a year, Canadian tennis star Eugenie Bouchard recently made her comeback to the tennis court. The former Wimbledon finalist took part in the US Open qualifiers and recently participated in the main draw of the 2022 Chennai Open tennis tournament. Bouchard was handed…

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Roger Federer ‘unlikely to play in Laver Cup’ as star dealt huge blow in injury recovery : tennis

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Roger Federer ‘unlikely to play in Laver Cup’ as star dealt huge blow in injury recovery Not only Roger Federer but also Rafael Nadal is in doubt about missing out on the Laver Cup following his exit from the US Open 2022. It’s been over a year since Roger Federer hit the tennis court amid injury recovery from knee surgery. The 41-year-old last played at Wimbledon where he crashed out in the fourth round. The 20-time Grand Slam winner had recently confirmed that he will make his comeback during the…

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