US great Sampras pays tribute to departing Federer
Pete Sampras, the 14-time Grand Slam champion whose Wimbledon reign was ended by Roger Federer in 2001, paid tribute to the Swiss great in a social media video on Thursday.
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Watch: Ahead Of Laver Cup, Roger Federer Plays Table Tennis In Tuxedo
Roger Federer will bring the curtain down on his spectacular career in a "super special" match alongside long-time rival Rafael Nadal at the Laver Cup in London on Friday. But ahead of the match, he shared a video of himself playing table tennis in a tuxedo. "Just a quick warmup before the gala," Federer captioned the post.
US Open champion Carlos Alcaraz plots lengthy reign as world No. 1
The Spaniard climbed to the top of the ATP rankings this month when he claimed his maiden Grand Slam title at the U.S. Open at Flushing Meadows. "One of my goals is to finish (the year) as number one," Alcaraz was quoted as saying by the ATP website. "Now that I've got there, my goal is to stay as many days, weeks and months as possible. We're going to work for that." Alcaraz and fellow Spaniard Rafael Nadal, who won the Australian and French Open titles in 2022, are the only players to have sealed their spots for the ATP Finals in Turin.
Spaniard Alcaraz plots lengthy reign as men's No. 1
Having become the youngest player to top the men's world rankings, 19-year-old Carlos Alcaraz is already plotting to make sure his stint as world number one is a long one.
Lost restaurant chains loved in Greater Manchester that sold £6 steaks and 1p pizzas
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Novak Djokovic has no regrets about missing Grand Slams due to unvaccinated status
Novak Djokovic missed two of this year's four Grand Slams due to not being vaccinated against the novel coronavirus but the Serbian said he has no regrets about his decision. Djokovic won the Australian Open, French Open and Wimbledon titles in 2021 but was unable to defend his Melbourne Park crown this year after being deported on the eve of the hardcourt major due to his unvaccinated status. The 35-year-old Serb, who has won 21 Grand Slam titles, was also unable to travel to New York for the U.S.
Roger Federer set for emotional farewell to tennis at Laver Cup
Roger Federer will bring the curtain down on his spectacular career in a "super special" doubles match alongside long-time rival Rafael Nadal at the Laver Cup in London on Friday. The 20-time Grand Slam champion, dogged by a knee injury, has not played since the 2021 Wimbledon quarterfinals and last week announced his retirement at the age of 41. But he will appear for one final time for Team Europe at the Laver Cup, linking up with Nadal in a dream doubles pairing against Team World's Frances Tiafoe and Jack Sock at the O2 arena.
Djokovic has no regrets about missing Slams due to unvaccinated status
LONDON : Novak Djokovic missed two of this year's four Grand Slams due to not being vaccinated against the novel coronavirus but the Serbian said he has no regrets about his decision.