Australia's Kyrgios withdraws from United Cup with injury
Australia's Nick Kyrgios has withdrawn from the inaugural edition of the United Cup due to injury, organisers of the new mixed team event said on Wednesday.
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Novak Djokovic arrives in Australia ahead of major assignment
Novak Djokovic has arrived in Australia, nearly a year after he was deported from the country, ahead of his bid for a 10th singles title at next month's Australian Open. The 35-year-old was deported on the eve of this year's tournament in Melbourne after he arrived in the country without being vaccinated against Covid-19. In November, the Australian government granted the Serbian a visa to travel to the grand slam event, saying it had decided to revoke the decision to cancel Djokovic's visa after considering all relevant factors.
Nadal says he is confident he will be competitive in Australia
Rafa Nadal is aiming to successfully defend his Australian Open title at the first Grand Slam of the year in January after an injury-plagued 2022 despite arriving a bit short of his peak level, the Spaniard said on Friday.
Nadal's former coach Roig to work with American Stephens
Former U.S. Open champion Sloane Stephens has appointed Francis Roig as her new coach to revive her fortunes, after the veteran Spaniard left Rafa Nadal's team last week, the world number 37 said on Wednesday.
Spaniard Roig leaves Nadal's coaching team
Veteran Spanish coach Francis Roig, who has been part of Rafa Nadal's team for the last 18 years, said on Friday he will leave his role to start a new project with more than one player.
Ferrer to be named Spain's new Davis Cup captain
Former world number three David Ferrer is set to replace Sergi Bruguera as Spain's new Davis Cup captain, the country's tennis federation (RFET) said.
Nadal, Swiatek named ITF world champions after stellar 2022 season
Rafa Nadal was crowned the ITF world champion for the fifth time in his career while top-ranked Iga Swiatek won the women's award after a superb 2022 season, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) said on Thursday.
End of an era, but Alcaraz and Swiatek ready to keep torch burning
LONDON : The men's "big four" may be history but two of its remaining members, Novak Djokovic and Rafa Nadal, kept offering stiff resistance to the next generation in a seismic year for tennis.