Boo! Neymar Dicemooh Fans Tenis di Arab Saudi
Neymar mendapat kejutan tak mengenakan saat menyaksikan turnamen tenis di Arab Saudi. Dia dicemooh penonton yang mengelu-elukan nama Cristiano Ronaldo.
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Nadal defeated by 'animal' Alcaraz in Saudi Arabia as career nears end
Rafael Nadal admitted his fitness level was well off the tour's top players after on Thursday falling in straight sets to fellow Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz, who described the exhibition match as "a little bit sad".
Andy Murray teases British tennis star over lucrative role in Saudi Arabia
Andy Murray took to social media to tease his mate Liam Broady once more over his involvement with the lucrative Six Kings Slam event in Saudi Arabia. The former tennis ace has been vocal about his stance on the high-stakes exhibition tournament, which boasts the highest prize pot ever seen in tennis.
Carlos Alcaraz Will Face 'Difficult' Clash With 'Idol' Rafael Nadal
Carlos Alcaraz admitted Wednesday it will be a "difficult moment" facing "idol" Rafael Nadal when the Spanish superstars clash for the final time. Nadal, the winner of 22 Grand Slam titles, announced last week that he will retire from tennis after the Davis Cup Finals in Malaga next month. On Thursday, however, the 38-year-old will take on Alcaraz for a place in the final of the "Six Kings Slam" exhibition event in Riyadh. "Since I started to play tennis, I'm watching his matches. I look up to him and I grew up watching him. He was my idol, he is still my idol," Alcaraz said on court after defeating Holger Rune 6-4, 6-2 to set-up an emotional meeting with Nadal.
Why Rafa Nadal and Novak Djokovic have 'never been friends' amid retirement announcement
Tennis ace Novak Djokovic once revealed that his intense rivalry with Rafael Nadal meant they could never be close friends.
Cristiano Ronaldo's Unmissable Tribute To Retiring Rafael Nadal
Rafael Nadal, who announced his retirement at the age of 38 on Thursday, was not only the "king of clay" but also reigned on every other tennis surface as he accumulated 22 Grand Slam titles. Nadal's even-keeled and humble demeanour, on and off the court, endeared him to fans. While his defining quality was a grim ability to tough out marathon wins, he clearly enjoyed playing and competing and showed humility in victory and poise in defeat. As the tennis great prepares to draw curtains to his illustrious career, one of the greatest footballers of all time, Cristiano Ronaldo also wrote a heartwarming post on Nadal's retirement.
"He Never...": MS Dhoni's Old Comment In Rafael Nadal's Praise
Tennis legend Rafael Nadal has already announced the date of his retirement. The 22-time Grand Slam champion is set to call time on his illustrious tennis career in the Davis Cup final in November this year. As the sports fraternity has gotten emotional on the legend's upcoming retirement, former India cricketer MS Dhoni's old comment on Nadal's praise has resurfaced. "Somehow, I have always been a No. 2 supporter. Not consciously, but it just happens. You know, I was an Andre Agassi supporter and he was No. 2 that time. Steffi Graf, she was No. 2. Then Nadal No. 2. Of course, he went on to become the World No. 1," Dhoni told Tekplay's YouTube channel back in 2017.
Rafael Nadal announces retirement from professional tennis
Rafael Nadal has announced he is to retire from professional tennis.