Alcaraz becomes youngest player in ATP top 5 since Nadal
Carlos Alcaraz was confirmed on Monday as the youngest player to break into the ATP top five since Rafael Nadal after the teenager reached the Hamburg final over the weekend.
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Dutch tennis coach banned for 12 years after admitting to match-fixing
Dutch tennis coach Max Wenders has been banned from the sport for 12 years for match-fixing, the International Tennis Integrity Agency said Wednesday.
Dominic Thiem says he has 'mentally progressed a lot' as he prepares for his US Open return
Dominic Thiem believes his game has «clicked» as he continues his gradual comeback to tennis from serious injury. Thiem's original wrist problem first surfaced in June 2021 at the Mallorca Open with his subsequent recovery stalled by a hand injury and then — following his first match back — a bout of Covid-19. Ad/> However ahead of the US Open — which he won in 2020 to land his first and to date only Grand Slam — the Austrian appears to be turning a corner, and providing he receives a wild card he could be set to mount a strong showing in his first return to New York since triumphing in that event, having missed the 2021 edition with his wrist complaint.
'Back to work!' - Rafael Nadal photographed in training ahead of US Open after injury withdrawal at Wimbledon
Rafael Nadal has been busy training at his tennis academy in Mallorca ahead of the US Open after having shaken off the injury that ended his run at Wimbledon. Nadal, who won the Australian Open and French Open earlier in the year to add to his astonishing tally of Grand Slam singles titles, had to withdraw ahead of his Wimbledon semi-final with Nick Kyrgios after suffering one injury too many.
Kyrgios withdraws from Atlanta ATP event
Wimbledon finalist Nick Kyrgios has pulled out of the singles draw at the ATP event in Atlanta due to a knee injury.
'My favourite player to watch' - Cameron Norrie on his link-up with Daniil Medvedev in Nice ahead of US Open
Cameron Norrie has spoken about his surprise link-up with world No. 1 Daniil Medvedev ahead of the US Open. The 26-year-old had a wonderful summer in reaching the semi-finals of Wimbledon for the first time as he lost out to the eventual champion, Novak Djokovic, on a memorable occasion on Centre Court.
Nick Kyrgios 'extremely shattered' at Atlanta singles withdrawal following injury, may carry on with doubles
Nick Kyrgios admitted he was «extremely shattered» at having to announce his withdrawal from the men's singles event at the Atlanta Open. Kyrgios has been struggling with a knee injury and — ahead of his first-round encounter against Peter Gojowczyk — appeared on court to tell the crowd that he didn't feel in the right condition to perform. Ad/> The match would've been Kyrgios' first in singles since losing in the Wimbledon final to Novak Djokovic on July 10.
CWG 2022: 5 top Indian medal contenders
Commonwealth Games begins this Thursday in Birmingham. The sporting action gets underway on Friday. India have established themselves as one of the powerhouses in the quadrennial tournament over the editions with regular top-four finishes since the turn of the 21st century. This time too, the Indian contingent, with more than 200 athletes, will be aiming to carry forward the legacy. The news of Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra pulling out from the Games came as a shock for India and his fans, with the javelin thrower being a top medal contender for the country. Chopra had just won a historic silver at the 2022 World Athletics Championships, and has broken his personal best/national record twice in the last one month or so. Despite the setback, there are quite a few athletes in the Indian camp who are considered as big medal contenders in their respective disciplines. TimesofIndia.com here looks at five of the top Indian medal contenders, who are expected to receive laurels for the country at the Games. PV SindhuSport: Badminton Event(s): Women's singles, mixed team Age: 27 years old World ranking: 7th (As on July 26, 2022) Major achievements:Olympics: Silver (2016 Rio), Bronze (2020 Tokyo) World Championships: Gold (2019 Basel), Silver (2018 Nanjing, 2017 Glasgow), Bronze (2014 Copenhagen, 2013 Guangzhou) Asian Games: Silver (2018 Jakarta - singles), Bronze (2014 Incheon - team) Commonwealth Games: Gold (2018 Gold Coast - mixed team), Silver (2018 Gold Coast - singles), Bronze (2014 Glasgow - singles)