Cold War Czech-out
A TENNIS Cold War is developing across Europe with news that an unnamed Russian player was stopped by Czech police on Thursday from entering the
Zverev returns to a final after more than a year
Alexander Zverev reached his first ATP final since May, 2022, as the German moved into Sunday’s title match at his hometown Hamburg event. Zverev, once
French outsider runs down Ruud
Unfancied French teenager Arthur Fils handed top seed Casper Ruud a 6-0, 6-4 thrashing on Friday to reach the hamburg semi-finals. The No. 71 outsider,
Feli gives his vote of confidence to Nadal
Recently retired Feliciano Lopez is backing good mate Rafael Nadal to make an injury return to tennis – date unspecified – and get back in the
Djokovic’s father calls for retirement
Novak Djokovic’s father has called for his son to consider retirement, a new documentary on the Serb has revealed. The 36-year-old who lost a gruelling
Kyrgios injury marathon continues with Washington pullout
Nick Kyrgios further extended months of injury inactivity on Thursday, with the Australian draw card withdrawing from next week’s ATP hardcourt event in Washington. The
Casper completes comeback for Hamburg quarter-final spot
Casper Ruud turned the tables on a troublesome opponent to move into the quarter-finals of the ATP hamburg clay event on Thursday, coming back for a
Uncle Toni points to Rafa injury return
Toni Nadal threw some raw meat to hungry fans as the former coach of the Spanish icon suggested that his nephew is recovering steadily from the
Quirky Kyrgios readies his disappearing act
Nick Kyrgios may be laying the groundwork for his eventual disappearance from tennis as the iconoclastic Aussie continues to chart his own contrarian course. Last year’s Wimbledon finalist who
Ageing tennis brat Connors disses Federer, Nadal
A former tennis troublemaker from a past generation has little time for Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, with Jimmy Connors brazenly backing Novak Djokovic as the