Nick Kyrgios drops OUT of Wimbledon after retiring after two sets of his match with Felix Auger-Aliassime… as the young Canadian advances to fourth round Nick Kyrgios has retired from Wimbledon 2021 after his injury on Saturday The Australian was facing Canadian Felix Auger Aliassime in the third round The men had won a set … Read more
There are those who cast Novak Djokovic as the pantomime villain of tennis, in which case they should be telling Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal: ‘He’s behind you!’ Another indefatigable comeback saw him win the French Open final, putting Djokovic on 19 Grand Slam titles versus the 20 of his two great rivals. This, however, … Read more
Naomi Osaka will not receive any special treatment at Wimbledon this summer after the world No 2 withdrew from the French Open on Monday because of mental health concerns. The Japanese star pulled out at Roland Garros after refusing to attend mandatory post-match press conferences and revealing she had been suffering from bouts of depression … Read more
MIKE DICKSON: I sympathise with Naomi Osaka’s plight, but talking is part of the deal – nobody is bigger than the game and the Grand Slams are right to reassert that principle Sharing your thoughts is a key part of the grand bargain of professional sports There is a reason every player who reaches the … Read more
Last Wednesday on social media that she would not participate in the mandatory media interviews at Roland-Garros 2021. Following this announcement, the Roland-Garros teams asked her to reconsider her position and tried unsuccessfully to speak with her to check on her well-being, understand the specifics of her issue and what might be done to address it … Read more
Wimbledon’s traditional day of rest on Middle Sunday is set to be scrapped from 2022, bringing it in line with the other three Grand Slams as a 14-day tournament Wimbledon will end its tradition by having no rest day in middle of tournament It’ll become 14-day Grand Slam from 2022, moving it in line with … Read more
British teenager Jack Draper COLLAPSES on court at the Miami Open after suffering from heat exhaustion in Florida… and is forced to retire on his ATP Tour debut Jack Draper was making his ATP Tour debut at the Miami Open on Thursday The 19-year-old is highly rated and came up against Mikhail Kukushkin in Florida … Read more
Wimbledon to risk backlash from tennis stars by insisting they stay in Covid-secure hotels as condition of entry into Championships All players, coaches and umpires will have to stay in designated hotels All England Club will announce further details of their plans next week It is hoped that strict protocols can increase number of fans … Read more
Wimbledon bosses reveal they are still planning for having NO fans at the tournament despite the Prime Minister announcing they could be at full capacity by then… arguing they need to be ‘cautious’ despite the success of the vaccination drive Wimbledon chiefs are still planning to have no fans at this year’s tournament The prestigious … Read more
‘As long as they go, I’ll go’: Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic hints he will carry on playing as long as Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal are around… as he closed the gap on rivals with his 18th Grand Slam title Novak Djokovic won the Australian Open by beating Daniil Medvedev in the final It … Read more