John McEnroe, Bjorn Borg return as captains for Laver Cup in Vancouver
John McEnroe and Bjorn Borg will return as Laver Cup captains this year, when the team event moves to Canada for the first time.
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Carlos Alcaraz gives views on 'pressure to fight with Novak Djokovic to be the No. 1' ahead of French Open
Carlos Alcaraz has shared his thoughts on the perceived «pressure to fight with Djokovic to be the No. 1» in their ATP rankings battle ahead of the French Open. Novak Djokovic has already broken Roger Federer’s record of 310 weeks as men’s world No.
Novak Djokovic 'cannot call' Carlos Alcaraz biggest rival ahead of French Open as it 'is still Rafael Nadal'
World No. 1 Novak Djokovic has addressed the current rivalry that is being hyped up between him and Carlos Alcaraz and insisted that he still considers Rafael Nadal to be his «biggest rival» on the ATP Tour. Djokovic has already broken Roger Federer’s record of 310 weeks as men’s world No.
Carlos Alcaraz says he was 'enchanted' by 'magnificent' Roger Federer and 'admires' Rafael Nadal
Carlos Alcaraz says watching Roger Federer play was like “looking at a work of art” and that he became “enchanted by him”. Alcaraz, 19, made his big breakthrough last summer when he won the US Open and became the youngest No. 1 in ATP history.
‘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.
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.