‘I have a big desire to play’ – Novak Djokovic hopeful of featuring in Indian Wells and Miami ahead of Dubai return
Novak Djokovic is hopeful of being able to compete at the ATP Masters 1000 tournaments in Indian Wells and Miami. The world No.
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Nick Kyrgios: 'Roger Federer and Michael Jordan are very similar but statistically Novak Djokovic is better'
Nick Kyrgios has said he thinks sporting legends Roger Federer and Michael Jordan are «very similar» but he believes «statistically Novak is better». The fiery Australian also made it clear that he does not believe that many big-name former players could compete against the stars of the current era, while also addressing toilet breaks, potential retirement opportunities and considering himself to be unprofessional. Ad Kyrgios, who had to miss the Australian Open through injury, made it very clear that «the pee thing is just stupid» in reference to the rules about toilet breaks in tennis, and feels that his image is used to sell tickets and attract fans while he is also being criticised.
Bjorn Borg: I quit because I wanted another life away from tennis
Bjorn Borg walked away from the sport, tired of the attention he got and the need to lead a normal life. “Whatever I did, there were 100s of people around. In the beginning, you love that but after a while, you want to have a private life and I didn’t have it. That’s why I stepped away. I wanted to have another life away from tennis. Today, the players have more security. If I had security like today, I probably would have played many more years,” said the 66-year-old Borg, who is in the city for the Bengaluru Open. Borg and Indian stalwart Vijay Amritraj held court on Tuesday, reliving their friendship spanning five decades. Belonging to an era sans social media, during which they banked more on connecting with one another when geographically possible, Borg spoke about the effort. “The first time I met him (Amritraj) was at the 1973 Wimbledon. We always had a good relationship and respected each other on and off the court. No one really wanted to play him because he was tough to play against,” said Borg.
Sky's the limit for Djokovic after matching Graf, say younger rivals
Novak Djokovic has shown that age is not a barrier and the 35-year-old will continue to break records, his younger rivals on the ATP tour said as the Serbian star looks to overtake Steffi Graf as the player with the most weeks at world number one.
Novak Djokovic's ex-coach says he has best qualities of Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer – 'A mixture of both'
Novak Djokovic has the «complete game» of Roger Federer and the «tenacity» of Rafael Nadal, says the Serbian's former coach Marian Vajda. Vajda coached Djokovic from 2006-2017 and from 2018-2022, with the pair winning a total of 20 Grand Slams together. Ad Talking to Argentinean outlet Ole, Vajda spoke on the 'Big Three' that have dominated the men's game — Djokovic, Federer, and Nadal — and what they have brought to professional tennis.
Carlos Alcaraz: Roger Federer is the 'Lionel Messi of tennis' for his talent and 'ease with which he plays'
Carlos Alcaraz has shared his belief that Roger Federer is the 'Lionel Messi of tennis' for his talent and «ease with which he plays». Alcaraz has often talked about the influence Federer had on him growing up, and it's clear at times watching the US Open champion, that the Swiss's influence on tennis — despite being retired — still endures.
Arbaaz Khan Plays The Role Of 'Tennis Legend Federer' In Commercial. Twitter Can't Keep Calm
Roger Federer is one the greatest players ever to grace the game of tennis. With his mastery over strokes combined with a graceful on-court movement, the Swiss maestro is arguably the best sight on-court for a tennis aficionado. For a long time, he held the record of most number of Grand Slam wins (20) by a men's tennis player. Though Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal have now 22 Grand Slam wins each, the charm of Federer, who retired last year, is a never-ending phenomenon. Federer also held the world number one spot for 310 weeks, including 237 consecutive weeks between February 2004 and August 2008.
Djokovic beats Tsitsipas to claim 10th Australian Open, 22nd Grand Slam titles
The Serb will return to world number one as he overcame a hamstring injury and off-court drama to sweep past the Greek third seed 6-3, 7-6 (7/4), 7-6 (7/5) on Rod Laver Arena.