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MELBOURNE :Rafa Nadal believes there is a big opportunity to grow tennis in Saudi Arabia after the 22-times Grand Slam champion was named an ambassador for the Saudi Tennis Federation, but Iga Swiatek is on the fence about the women's game potentially heading there.
Rafael Nadal was named ambassador for the Saudi Tennis Federation on Monday, as the Gulf kingdom aims to host more professional tournaments as part of a broader sports push. "Everywhere you look in Saudi Arabia, you can see growth and progress and I'm excited to be part of that," the 37-year-old Spaniard, winner of 22 Grand Slams, said in a federation press release. "I continue to play tennis as I love the game. But beyond playing I want to help the sport grow far and wide across the world and in Saudi there is real potential."
MELBOURNE : Rafa Nadal said there is real potential to grow the sport of tennis in Saudi Arabia after the 22-times Grand Slam champion was named an ambassador for the Saudi Tennis Federation.
Equatorial Guinea’s Federico Bikoro and Nigeria’s Alex Iwobi fights for the ball during their Africa Cup of Nations Group A match… yesterday. Photo: AFP
Rory McIlroy was undone by "sloppy mistakes" as he frittered away a shot at victory in his first tournament of 2024 at the Dubai Invitational.
The 974 Stadium looms large on the Express Road that connects the Hamad International Airport to Downtown Doha.
DOHA : Less than 13 months after hosting one of the all-time great soccer World Cup finals, Qatar takes centre stage once again when 24 nations compete for the AFC Asian Cup in nine stadiums spread across the capital city of Doha.
Emotions of run high in football. Although called the 'Beautiful game', football often has seen ugly scenes. From Zinedine Zidane's infamous headbutt to 'Battle of Santiago' at the 1962 World Cup, football has been witness to tussles on the field. A recent video which is going viral on social media is an similar example of it. It has been shared a numerous time, though it is not clear when and where the video was taken. It looks like a professional match and things take a down when a player roughly tackles his rival. Then rest of the players engage in ugly fight as the referee is stunned.