Roger Federer WITHDRAWS from Australian Open as the six-time champion continues recovery from two operations on his right knee ahead of first Grand Slam in 2021 Roger Federer is withdrawing from the Australian Open taking place in February His agent says it’s to aid Federer’s recovery after his operations on his right knee Federer’s agent claims … Read more
Rafael Nadal drew level with Roger Federer on 20 Grand Slams after beating Novak Djokovic to win the French Open on Sunday. Nadal and Federer are two of the sport’s most adored players and are deservedly in the conversation to be recognised as the greatest of all time. But who has achieved GOAT status in … Read more
You can make an emergency switch of date from Paris in the springtime to the chilly autumn, but the outcome is just the same. You could move the French Open to the Christmas and New Year period with snow on the ground, and Rafael Nadal would still probably win it. This Roland Garros triumph on … Read more
Novak Djokovic accidentally hits line judge again during French Open quarter-final against Karen Khachanov… bringing back memories of his US Open disqualification last month Novak Djokovic was kicked off the US Open for hitting a line judge in annoyance The Serbian number one struck Laura Clark in September after losing a point Djokovic hit another … Read more
Disgraced Novak Djokovic has pleaded with his fans to stop abusing the line judge who was involved in his disqualification from the US Open. The world No 1 was booted out of the Grand Slam in dramatic fashion on Sunday night when he swiped a ball to the back of the court angrily, only for it … Read more
The US Open line judge hit in the throat with a ball by Novak Djokovic has been subjected to vile online abuse after fans of the world No 1 discovered her Instagram account. Laura Clark, from Owensboro, Kentucky, was catapulted into the spotlight on Sunday night after Djokovic inadvertently hit her with a stray tennis … Read more
Novak Djokovic and his petulant tendencies flirted with disaster once too often on Sunday night when he was sensationally defaulted from the US Open. The world number one was kicked out of Flushing Meadows as, in a flash of temper that has become too common, he angrily swiped a ball away that struck a female … Read more
Novak Djokovic was sensationally defaulted from the US Open on Sunday night after petulantly smashing the ball at a lineswoman in a fit of pique. The world No 1, massive favourite for the tournament, was slung out after lengthy deliberations with tournament officials while playing his fourth round against Spaniard Pablo Carreno Busta. The 33-year-old … Read more
Kyle Edmund is a quiet man with a loud forehand, but he could not make it roar for long enough on Wednesday night to seriously disrupt Novak Djokovic at the US Open. The British No 2 performed creditably enough, but failed to sustain his early charge against a man who has almost forgotten how to … Read more
Novak Djokovic warmed up for the US Open by insisting he had no regrets over his ill-fated Adria Tour tournament, after which a number of tennis stars tested positive for coronavirus. The anti-vaxxer has faced huge criticism over his decision to host the competition in Croatia and Serbia in June. Players were not obliged to observe … Read more