Ukraine's Svitolina urges Russian, Belarusian tennis players to speak out against war
Ukrainian tennis player Elina Svitolina wants Russian and Belarusian players to say whether they oppose the war in her nation.
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Boris Becker’s Eurosport replacement confirmed following German’s prison sentence
Boris Becker will be replaced by former world No 25 Mischa Zverev, brother of Alexander Zverev, as Eurosport TV pundit.
Nadal bounces back from loss to Alcaraz, beats Isner in Rome
ROME (AP) — Once is enough when it comes to beating Rafael Nadal on a clay court.
Emma Raducanu's US Open trophy is inspiring pupils at UK schools as it goes on a whistle-stop tour
The LTA's 'Emma Raducanu Trophy Tour' is continuing its journey around Britain, with the US Open trophy the centre of attention for pupils at St Paul's Way in Tower Hamlets. After starting out at St Paul's Way School in London's Tower Hamlets on Monday, the iconic trophy is plotting a path around Britain that will include stops in Cambridge, Bristol, Pontypridd, Birmingham, Nottingham, Leeds, Middlesbrough, and Edinburgh, with Raducanu delivering a video message at each venue.
Rafael Nadal Eases Past John Isner Into Last 16 Of Italian Open
Rafael Nadal eased into the last 16 of the Italian Open on Wednesday with a straightforward 6-3, 6-1 win over John Isner, while Alexander Zverev beat Sebastian Baez. Third seed Nadal made short work of Isner as he bids for an 11th title in Rome, the King of Clay seeing off his American opponent in one hour and 17 minutes under blazing sunshine at the Foro Italico. A quarter-final loser to countryman Carlos Alcaraz in Madrid, Nadal can profit from the in-form teenager's absence in the Italian capital to win the last big clay event before the French Open later this month.
Nadal eases past Isner into Rome last 16
Rafael Nadal eased into the last 16 of the Italian Open on Wednesday with a straightforward 6-3, 6-1 win over John Isner, while Alexander Zverev beat Sebastian Baez.
'I'd say me!' - Nick Kyrgios believes he is the best grass-court player in the world ahead of Wimbledon
Nick Kyrgios has declared that he is the best men's grass-court player in the world ahead of Wimbledon. The Australian, who is not going to play at Roland-Garros, has stated that his primary aim for this season is to star at SW19 on the grass courts. Ad/> Kyrgios, who famously progressed through to the quarter-finals of the tournament as a 19-year-old in 2014, is not lacking in confidence when it comes to playing on the surface.
Tennis legend Pietrangeli revels in renaissance of Italian men
Nicola Pietrangeli, who told AFP he believes Jannik Sinner will be in the top five by the end of the year. Pietrangeli, a two-time French Open champion in 1959 and 1960, said it was brilliant that last year's Wimbledon finalist and world number eight Matteo Berrettini and Sinner -- ranked 13th -- were mixing it with the best in the men's game. It has been a long time coming.