Top Russian tennis stars speak out against war in Ukraine
By Leah Asmelash, CNN
Tennis Sport News
Nadal beats Medvedev again to reach Acapulco ATP final
Rafael Nadal beat Daniil Medvedev 6-3, 6-3 on Friday to reach the final of the ATP Mexico Open and insure the Russian will not celebrate his rise to number one with the Acapulco trophy.
Mexico Open: Rafael Nadal Beats Daniil Medvedev Again To Reach Acapulco ATP Final
Rafael Nadal beat Daniil Medvedev 6-3, 6-3 on Friday to reach the final of the ATP Mexico Open and insure the Russian will not celebrate his rise to number one with the Acapulco trophy. Medvedev was unable to avenge his loss to Nadal in the Australian Open final, where the Spaniard rallied from two sets down to triumph in five and claim a record-setting 21st Grand Slam singles title. But the 26-year-old Russian departs Mexico knowing he'll move to number one in the world on Monday. He was assured of reaching the summit when Serbian star Novak Djokovic fell in the quarter-finals at Dubai on Thursday.
Rafael Nadal to face Great Britain’s Cameron Norrie in Mexican Open final
Rafael Nadal will face Great Britain’s Cameron Norrie in the Mexican Open final after winning his Australian Open final rematch with new world number one Daniil Medvedev.
Novak Djokovic pinpoints main problem after shock Dubai defeat in boost for Rafael Nadal
Jurgen Klopp on missing Sadio Mane and Mo Salah
Novak Djokovic hits out at BBC over controversial interview - 'I was humiliated'
Peter Crouch discusses his work with Prince William
Russian Daniil Medvedev reflects on ‘rollercoaster day’ ahead of Nadal rematch
Daniil Medvedev ended a “rollercoaster day” by setting up an Australian Open final rematch with Rafael Nadal at the Mexican Open in Acapulco.
"No War Please": Watch Russian Tennis Star Andrey Rublev's Unique Peace Plea Amid Ukraine Crisis
Russian tennis star Andrey Rublev made a unique plea for peace after winning his semi-final match at the Dubai Tennis Championships on Friday. Rublev made the gesture after notching an eighth consecutive victory on Friday to move into his second final in as many weeks with a 3-6, 7-5, 7-6 (7/5) win against Hubert Hurkacz in Dubai. The Russian No.2 seed signed the camera lens on court with the message, "No war please", clearly stating his feelings about his nation's military operation in Ukraine.