Rafael Nadal Pensiun
Peraih 22 titel Grand Slam Rafael Nadal mengumumkan pensiun dari dunia tenis yang sudah menjulangkan namanya.
Roland Garros Sport News
38-Year-Old French Tennis Star Announced Retirement, Just Before Rafael Nadal News
Richard Gasquet, the former No. 7 tennis player, has revealed his plans to retire next year after Roland Garros, a clay court major.Gasquet has won 16 ATP Tour titles, most recently last year in Auckland. He has claimed 36 victories against Top 10 opponents and competed in the ATP Finals twice, in 2007 and 2013. The Frenchman was the semifinalist at Wimbledon (2007 and 2015) and the US Open (2013). "I think that it is the best moment for me to do it. It is the best tournament to do it. It's magnificent, we have the chance being French to be able to stop in these kind of incredible places. An end, it's always complicated, all the former great players always told me it's not easy to announce. You never know when, how, where. Here, in any case, it is obvious," Gasquet said in an interview with French national sports daily L'Equipe.
Nadal's place in tennis history etched in clay
LONDON : When a teenaged Rafa Nadal bounced in to Roland Garros in pirate pants and sleeveless shirt in May 2005 before scything through the draw, few realised it marked the start of an unprecedented era of sporting domination.
Retiring Nadal remains an inspiring role model and humble idol for fellow pros
As Rafa Nadal prepares to ride off into the sunset after a stellar career, his fellow professionals from eras old and new agree on one thing - the Spaniard remains an inspirational role model whose legacy has shaped tennis over the last 23 years.
Djokovic shut out as young guns usher in new Grand Slam era
BENGALURU : An epoch-shifting Grand Slam season dominated by Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz has provided the clearest sign yet that the "Big Three" era of men's tennis is finally over, with Novak Djokovic destined to be its last year-end number one.
Watch: Japan Star Celebrates Tennis Gold By Spinning Wheelchair, But Wheel Comes Off
In an epic Paralympics tennis singles final, Great Britain's Alfie Hewett incurred a 2-6, 6-4, 5-7 to Japan's Tokito Oda. The matches lasted just over 2 1/2 hours, in front of a virtually sell-out crowd on the Philippe-Chatrier court at Roland Garros, in a great advertisement for the event. The pivotal moment came when Hewett narrowly failed to convert a match point at 5-3 on Oda's serve, the Japanese held and then broke Hewett to level at 5-5.
Eye of the tiger: Sabalenka roars back from tough year for US Open crown
NEW YORK : Tenacious tiger-tattooed Aryna Sabalenka embodied the spirit of her favourite animal in New York this year as she clawed her way back from injury and disappointment to hoist the U.S. Open trophy at last.
Despite final loss, Pegula says deep US Open run a confidence boost
NEW YORK : Jessica Pegula played in her first Grand Slam final in Flushing Meadows on Saturday and despite getting downed by an opponent at the peak of her powers, the top American in women's tennis feels it will not be her last shot at a major title.