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'I’ve never seen anyone like him' - John McEnroe hails 'unbelievable' Rafael Nadal ahead of US Open

John McEnroe has said he has «never seen anyone like» Rafael Nadal as he paid tribute to the 22-time Grand Slam champion ahead of the US Open. The tennis legend paid tribute to the Spaniard's battling qualities and status as a role model for young players with one major remaining in what has been a remarkable comeback season for the 36-year-old. Ad/> 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.

Retired Tennis Star Ashleigh Barty Rules Out Golf As A Career

Former tennis world number one Ashleigh Barty has dashed hopes she will make a return to professional sport, after speculation the Australian could switch to golf. The 25-year-old three-time Grand Slam winner stunned the sporting world with her bombshell retirement in March, just weeks after becoming the first home Australian Open champion in 44 years. Barty had been coy on what she would do next, but has always been a keen golfer, winning the Brookwater Golf Club women's title near Brisbane in 2020 and playing the Icons Series exhibition in the United States in April.

Everything Sue Barker has said about quitting BBC after Wimbledon host rejected new deal

Eamonn Holmes praises airport staff amid travel chaos

Russian tennis star Daria Kasatkina announces she is gay

The 25-year-old, a semi-finalist at last month's French Open, said she was inspired to come out after Russian football striker Nadya Karpova revealed she was gay in a country where homosexuality is frowned upon. "Living in peace with yourself is the only thing that matters, **** everyone else," Kasatkina told Russian blogger Vitya Kravchenko after telling him that she has a girlfriend.

Russian tennis player Daria Kasatkina comes out as gay

Russian tennis player Daria Kasatkina announced on Monday that she is gay and found "living in the closet" impossible.

Naomi Osaka to make comeback at the Silicon Valley Classic

Former World No 1 Naomi Osaka has accepted a wild card entry into the main draw of the Silicon Valley Classic at San José State University.

PSG star, Grand Slam winner: Wage gap between highest-paid male and female athletes revealed

It was established earlier this year that tennis stars Naomi Osaka and Serena Williams are the only two women in the top-100 highest-paid athletes in the world.

Novak Djokovic told to 'roll up his sleeves and receive the vaccine' to compete at National Bank Open in Montreal

Novak Djokovic has been urged “to roll up his sleeves and receive the vaccine” if he wants to compete at the National Bank Open in Montreal next month. Djokovic’s decision not to get the Covid vaccine has put a huge toll on his progress this year after missing out on the Australian Open and the ATP events in both Indian Wells and Miami.

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'I’ve never seen anyone like him' - John McEnroe hails 'unbelievable' Rafael Nadal ahead of US Open

Retired Tennis Star Ashleigh Barty Rules Out Golf As A Career

Everything Sue Barker has said about quitting BBC after Wimbledon host rejected new deal

Russian tennis star Daria Kasatkina announces she is gay

Russian tennis player Daria Kasatkina comes out as gay

Naomi Osaka to make comeback at the Silicon Valley Classic

PSG star, Grand Slam winner: Wage gap between highest-paid male and female athletes revealed

Novak Djokovic told to 'roll up his sleeves and receive the vaccine' to compete at National Bank Open in Montreal