Federer’s Laver Cup finale almost didn’t happen: Ljubicic
Roger Federer’s career-final on-court appearance last month at the Laver Cup came close to being cancelled, with coach Ivan Ljubicic spilling the painful details. The Croat
ATP boss tipping Rafa to play in Turin
ATP head Andrea Gaudenzi suggests that Rafael Nadal won’t be able to keep away from next month’s eight-man ATP Finals in Turin. The year-ender remains
Fragile Federer not ready for Basel goodbye
The Basel tournament starting in a fortnight will forego a local goodbye ceremony for Roger Federer, with the hometown hero not mentally ready for the
Nadal becomes a father of a baby boy
Rafael Nadal on Saturday became a father for the first time, with wife Mary Perello giving birth to a baby boy. Spanish sports outlet MARCA confirmed
Kyrgios year-end chances take a hit with Tokyo pullout
Chances for NIck Kyrgios to make a late qualification for next month’s ATP Finals took a hit on Friday as the Australian withdrew injured from
Huesler picks up where Federer left off with Swiss ATP title
A week after the retirement of Roger Federer, a fellow Swiss began picking up the slack, with Marc-Andrea Huesler winning his first career title on Sunday
Playing the generation game
THE BBC in London ran an online story last week wondering if tennis would suffer as a result of the retirement of two if its
Swiatek, Djokovic to headline pre-Christmas Dubai exhibition
Wimbledon champions Iga Swiatek and Novak Djokovic will headline at an exhibition to be staged in Dubai in the pre-Christmas, with organisers ready to test a
Djoko begins in Israel with lop-sided win
Novak Djokovic produced his most one-sided performance of the season on Thursday as he lost just three games in a straight-set thrashing of Spanish veteran
Delpo struggles to accept his career is over
While Roger Federer eases gracefully into retirement, life without tennis has been pure hell for Juan Martin del Potro. The Argentine who made his one big impression