2022 Wimbledon - Serena Williams, Rafael Nadal, Iga Swiatek and everyone you should know
The tennis world has made the transition from France to England, from Paris to London, and — perhaps, most importantly — from clay to grass.
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Westover surges to Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby triumph
Westover turned the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby into a procession with a dominant display at the Curragh.
'I think it will be difficult' - Serena Williams an outsider for Wimbledon glory, says Tim Henman
Tim Henman feels Serena Williams is an outside contender for Wimbledon glory, but suggests it would be foolish to dismiss the 23-time major champion. Williams has been sighted on court only twice since her withdrawal against Aliaksandra Sasnovich in the first round of last year’s Wimbledon. Ad/> A leg injury kept her out of last year’s US Open and this season’s Australian Open, while she elected to sidestep the French Open.
Nadal missing old sparring partner Federer on Wimbledon return
LONDON : Rafa Nadal returns to Wimbledon for the first time in three years but it will feel a little odd for the Spaniard who, for the first time at the All England Club, will not have sparring partner Roger Federer for company.
American Keys out of Wimbledon with abdominal injury
LONDON : Former Wimbledon quarter-finalist Madison Keys has withdrawn from the grasscourt Grand Slam due to an abdominal injury, the American 19th seed said on Saturday.
Gauff disappointed by US Supreme Court move to overturn Roe v. Wade
LONDON : American Coco Gauff said she was disappointed by the decision of the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn the 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling that recognised women's constitutional right to abortion, urging people on Saturday to use their voice and not feel discouraged.
Van Dijk, Phillips, Rashford, Sancho: World's best XI of players with Caribbean roots is crazy good
The Caribbean is known more for its cricket than its football, however the region has played no small part in producing some of the world’s best talent to date, and a combined XI of current players with Caribbean heritage is insanely good.
Rafael Nadal says pain-free for first time in 'year and half'
Rafael Nadal said Saturday that for the first time in 18 months he has defeated the crippling foot pain which threatened to push him to the brink of retirement. Nadal captured his 14th French Open and record-extending 22nd major earlier this month to put himself halfway to the first men's calendar Grand Slam since 1969. However, in the aftermath of his Paris victory, he revealed that he had needed to have his left foot anaesthetised to keep competing.