Tim Henman says Rafael Nadal can win Wimbledon if he fixes foot injury
Tim Henman believes Rafael Nadal can win Wimbledon and move three-quarters of the way towards the calendar grand slam if he can fix his injury problems.
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Man Utd confident of agreeing terms with £70m star this week after latest contact
Manchester United are growing increasingly confident of convincing Frenkie de Jong to join the club and hope to have an agreement in place this week.
French Open 2022 verdict: Defiant Rafael Nadal, irresistible Iga Swiatek, tumbling Novak Djokovic
Rafael Nadal and Iga Swiatek were the champions in Paris, but what did we learn from two weeks of a drama-filled French Open? Nadal continues to defy everything Ad/> How? /> Roland-Garros'No one wants to miss Wimbledon' — Nadal aiming to continue Calendar Slam pursuit14 HOURS AGO How at the age of 36 years old has Rafael Nadal done it again? How he has won the same amount of French Open titles as Pete Sampras won Grand Slam titles? How has he won for a 14th time in Paris for the loss of just three sets, after hobbling and grimacing his way off court just a few weeks ago in Rome? How is he still so clutch in the big moments, such as when he was 6-2 down in the first-set tiebreak against Alexander Zverev? Or when he roared back in the fourth set to beat Novak Djokovic? How can he ever be written off again? And how much longer will he go on for? Nadal is defying expectations, Father Time and history like few others before him. His performance level and fighting spirit continues to be astounding, and the fact he is halfway to a Calendar Slam for the first time in his career, at his age and with his recent injuries, is remarkable.
Behind the Barrio Nation Cup - a street football world cup with 16 national teams
There might not be a summer World Cup in 2022, with events kicking off in Qatar in November instead of the traditional time of year, but players representing a number of nations will have a tournament of their own in Paris.
French Open: Keeping things simple is Iga Swiatek's mantra
Not letting yourself overanalyze is the hardest thing, says red-hot PolePARIS: Iga Swiatek was in full flight at Roland Garros this fortnight. Wings spread and soaring. Pressure? The wind beneath her wings perhaps. Swiatek, the world No. 1 who is riding tennis' hottest wave with 35 successive wins, the most in the women's game since 2000, won titles in Doha, Indian Wells, Miami, Stuttgart, Rome and now the French Open in Paris. The 21-year-old, with a growing endorsement portfolio is the game's poster girl for proficiency.
I wanted the French Open title so bad for myself: Coco Gauff
Gauff's first Grand Slam without homework. The 18-year-old, who graduated from high school last month, thought the high of finishing school helped her at a time when results were not exactly going her way on a tennis court. "This year (the first few months) my tennis results weren't where I wanted them to be, just having something like that moment (graduation) was good for me," the American said.
Nadal braced for make-or-break week after French Open triumph
Paris, June 6, 2022 (AFP) -Rafael Nadal won a 14th French Open with daily pain-killing injections in his troublesome left foot and will now attempt to find a permanent cure for the injury, warning his record-breaking career is on the line.
Edwin van der Sar has already told Manchester United their Donny van de Beek plan
Had things gone a little differently Donny van de Beek could be a Champions League winner by now, rather than a frustrated midfielder finding it hard to make an impression in the Premier League.