Becker returns to coach Denmark's Rune
Six-time major winner Boris Becker said he will return to the tennis circuit to coach Denmark's world number six Holger Rune.
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Boris Becker makes coaching return with Holger Rune partnership
Boris Becker has announced he is returning to the tennis circuit as coach of world number six Holger Rune.
King calls for schedule clarity ahead BJK Cup Finals
Scheduling concerns will keep some of the top women's players from competing at the Billie Jean King Cup Finals in November and the tournament's namesake said on Wednesday that the calendar needs a rethink.
Auger-Aliassime outlasts Ofner in Japan to reach 1st quarterfinal since May
Felix Auger-Aliassime of Montreal and Sebastian Ofner of Austria, both coming off exhausting opening-round singles victories in the Japan Open Tennis Championships, went head-to-head in a battle of the fittest Tuesday night.
Seething Ronnie O'Sullivan unleashes on snooker's 'f***** up' model and claims WST tactic is verging on BLACKMAIL
Unhappy Ronnie O’Sullivan claims snooker bosses’ tactics to make players take part in the Northern Ireland Open were verging on blackmail.
AITA Mulls Action Against Mukund For Not Wearing Official Jersey During Davis Cup
The AITA is contemplating action against Sasikumar Mukund for not wearing the official jersey during the Davis Cup tie against Morocco and has also introduced a players' code of conduct to ensure "discipline" in future. In the opening singles of the World Group II play-off tie against Yassine Dlimi on September 16, Mukund wore the jersey provided by his personal sponsor and not the one made available by official Indian team sponsor 'OOK' after taking "permission" from skipper Rohit Rajpal. To make matter worse, the jersey that Mukund wore on his Davis Cup debut, had 'INDIA' spelt wrongly and the matter was brought to AITA's notice by the team sponsor.
"Like Tiger In Cage": Roger Federer On Rafael Nadal's Game Personality
Swiss legend Roger Federer has compared rival and 22-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal's attitude on the tennis court as a "tiger in a cage". Federer, a 20-time Grand Slam champion spoke about his friend and professional rival Nadal in a recent ATP Tennis Podcast. The duo encountered each other in 40 high-intensity fights on court, Federer has mostly been calm and poised while Nadal was all about aggression. For over 15 years, these two players shared the upper ranks of the tennis world delighting fans with unforgettable confrontations that ended in a record of 24-16 in favour of Nadal.
Auger-Aliassime overcomes shaky start at Japan Open to defeat Australian in 1st round
Felix Auger-Aliassime took a while to find his game at the Japan Open Tennis Championships on Monday, but when the Montreal athlete did it was enough to net him a first-round singles victory over resilient Australian Aleksandar Vukic.