Rafael Nadal undergoes arthroscopic hip muscle surgery in Barcelona, Spaniard's team confirms
Rafael Nadal has had arthroscopic surgery to treat his psoas muscle, his representative has said. The results of the surgery are expected on Saturday.
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Nadal to miss French Open, says 2024 likely to be last year of his career
:Holder Rafa Nadal will miss the French Open after failing to regain full fitness from a hip injury suffered at the Australian Open in January, the 14-times Roland Garros winner said on Thursday, adding 2024 could be the final year of his career.
Tennis Missed A Chance To Ban Russians And Belarusians: Iga Swiatek
Women's world number one Iga Swiatek says tennis authorities missed an opportunity to ban Russian and Belarusian players outright after Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, but the moment has passed to do so now, she told the BBC. The 21-year-old Pole has been a staunch supporter of her Ukrainian rivals criticising the WTA for not doing enough to support them. Unlike other sports which imposed an outright ban following the invasion in February 2022, tennis officials permitted those from Russia and Belarus to continue playing, but as neutral athletes.
Auger-Aliassime eliminated by top-seeded Alcaraz in Indian Wells quarterfinals
Top-seed Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz dispatched Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime from the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament Thursday night in Indian Wells, Calif.
Alcaraz signs up for relaunched Hopman Cup
LONDON : World number two Carlos Alcaraz will headline the Hopman Cup as the relaunched mixed-gender team event returns to the tennis calendar after a four-year absence in June.
Leander Paes laments state of Indian Davis Cup, says will take a decade to lift standard
Davis Cup World Group 2 added more woes to the condition.India suffered a 2-3 loss to Denmark in their away fixture earlier this month to get relegated to World Group 2 for the first time.Voicing his concern on the current state of Indian tennis, icon Leander Paes believes it will take a "better half of a decade" to lift the standard."I feel like it's going to take a few years, until the Davis Cup team has some serious talent in it," said the player with a record 45 doubles victories in Davis Cup.
SA tennis team goes down to Luxembourg in Davis Cup tie
The South African tennis team went down 4-1 to Luxembourg in their Davis Cup World Group II playoff in Esch-sur-Alzette at the weekend.
Stan's the man as veteran claims Davis Cup victory for Switzerland
Stan Wawrinka took Switzerland to the Davis Cup Finals group stage on Saturday, winning a rollercoaster deciding clash against Germany, just weeks shy of his 38th birthday.