Nick Kyrgios refuses to back down in row over breaking Wimbledon dress code
Nick Kyrgios refused to back down in the row over his decision to break Wimbledon’s strict dress code.
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Al-Ittihad name Nuno Espirito Santo as head coach
LONDON: Al-Ittihad appointed Nuno Espirito Santo as head coach on Monday, with the former Valencia, Porto and Tottenham Hotspur boss replacing Cosmin Contra at the eight-time champions of Saudi Arabia.
Novak Djokovic Eyes 11th Wimbledon Semi-final, Ons Jabeur Seeks Breakthrough Performance
Six-time champion Novak Djokovic targets an 11th Wimbledon semi-final on Tuesday as Ons Jabeur, the last top 15 women's seed standing, eyes an Arab landmark performance. Top seed Djokovic will reach his 43rd Slam semi-final if he can defeat Jannik Sinner. The odds are stacked in Djokovic's favour with the Italian 20-year-old yet to get past the quarter-finals of a major. "I kind of see a little bit of myself in his game from the back of the court, playing flat backhand, constantly staying on the back of the line, trying to put pressure on opponents," said Djokovic.
Wimbledon: So many people will be upset I'm in the last eight, says Nick Kyrgios
The 27-year-old Australian's fiery third-round win over Stefanos Tsitsipas led to his opponent branding him a bully with an evil side as again Kyrgios's antics polarised opinion. Forty-eight hours later, however, Kyrgios was a model of maturity, barely uttering a word in anger as he shrugged off a stiff shoulder and not having his A-game to reach his third Grand Slam quarter-final with a 4-6, 6-4, 7-6(2), 3-6, 6-2 win over Nakashima.
Composed and mature Nick Kyrgios opens up on his metamorphosis
Kyrgios put on a very un-Kyrgios like show in his fourth-round match against American Brandon Nakashima on the Centre Court, trading his usual chatter and histrionics for calm and good behaviour during his fighting 4-6, 6-4, 7-6, 3-6, 6-2 victory. Whereas his ill-tempered match against Stefanos Tsitsipas was followed by even more acrimonious press conferences from both the players, Monday again proved to be a pleasant departure from the routine as Kyrgios opened up on his transition (still in the process, some might say) from a combustible youngster — who burst on the scene at the very same venue when he stunned Nadal in the fourth round in 2014 — to a seasoned veteran on the men’s tour. “Look, there was a time where I was having to be forced out of a pub at 4 am to play Nadal second round.
Rafael Nadal into Wimbledon quarters as Nick Kyrgios lurks
LONDON: Rafael Nadal swept into the Wimbledon quarterfinals on Monday, staying on course for a crunch meeting with Nick Kyrgios, who was on his best behavior in a battling five-set win.
Rafael Nadal Marches Into Wimbledon Quarters
Rafael Nadal swept into the Wimbledon quarter-finals on Monday, staying on course for a crunch meeting with Nick Kyrgios, who was on his best behaviour in a battling five-set win. In the women's competition, 2019 champion Simona Halep demolished Spanish fourth seed Paula Badosa in just 60 minutes to set up a meeting with Amanda Anisimova. Nadal, chasing a rare calendar Grand Slam, started his campaign at the All England Club slowly but is now in the groove as he hunts a third Wimbledon crown. He showed no mercy to Dutch 21st seed Botic van de Zandschulp in their evening clash on Centre Court, overcoming a late wobble to seal a 6-4, 6-2, 7-6 (8/6) win.
Djokovic eyes 11th Wimbledon semi-final, Jabeur seeks Arab breakthrough
Novak Djokovic targets an 11th Wimbledon semi-final on Tuesday as Ons Jabeur, the last top 15 women's seed standing, eyes an Arab landmark performance. Top seed Djokovic will reach his 43rd Slam semi-final if he can defeat Jannik Sinner. The odds are stacked in Djokovic's favour with the Italian 20-year-old yet to get past the quarter-finals of a major. "I kind of see a little bit of myself in his game from the back of the court, playing flat backhand, constantly staying on the back of the line, trying to put pressure on opponents," said Djokovic.