Tennis
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Sep- 2022 -25 September
Rafael Nadal ‘not doing well’ as he pulls out of Laver Cup and admits having ‘tough time’
Spanish star Rafael Nadal has revealed that he is ‘not doing well’ after he pulled out of the Laver Cup following his doubles loss with Roger Federer on Friday. Nadal was overcome with emotion on the night as Federer tearfully waved goodbye to his playing career after struggling with knee issues recently. The pair lost 6-4, 6-7, 9-11 to Jack Sock and Frances Tiafoe on the night, though that didn’t sour the mood as Federer emotionally bided farewell. And Nadal has now revealed that he is withdrawing from the Laver Cup singles, being replaced by Cameron Norrie. The 36-year-old is set to welcome his first child to the world soon, though the pressure of that is taking its toll on the 22-time Grand Slam…
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20 September
Former Wimbledon champion says there is ‘zero chance’ Carlos Alcaraz and co will win 20 Grand Slams
It is unlikely that Carlos Alcaraz or any future tennis generations will achieve the same Grand Slam heights as the Big Three of Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer, according Marion Bartoli. Teenage sensation Alcaraz won his maiden major a fortnight ago as he defeated Casper Ruud in the US Open final with his victory also resulting in him becoming the youngest world No 1. Many believe the Spaniard will go on to win multiple Grand Slams with some even suggesting he could challenge Nadal, Djokovic and Federer. The aforementioned trio have shared 63 majors and counting between them with Nadal on 22, Djokovic on 21 and Federer – who will retire from tennis after this week’s Laver Cup…
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17 September
Andre Agassi pays tribute to Roger Federer after retirement, Swiss star responds
Andre Agassi paid a touching tribute to Roger Federer after the former World No.1 announced his retirement from tennis on Thursday. Federer then responded back to Agassi’s message and said that he enjoyed their matches together. The Swiss star, in a lengthy message, announced that he would be stepping away from the sport. The 41-year-old said that despite him trying to return to form, his body was sending him another message and it was time for him to retire. Making Tax Digital for VAT: are there exemptions for my clients? AdQuickBooks “As many of you know, the past three years have presented me with challenges in the form of injuries and surgeries. I have worked hard to return to full competitive form.…
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15 September
Roger Federer to retire from tennis after Laver cup
Basel: Roger Federer, a 20-time Grand Slam singles champion, on Thursday announced his retirement from top-level tennis, saying that Laver cup will be his final ATP tour event. The 41-year-old has not played since Wimbledon 2021, after which he had a third knee operation.“Laver cup next month will be my final ATP tour event. I will not play any more Grand Slams or on the tour,” the tennis great said in a statement on Twitter. “I have worked hard to return to full competitive form. But I also know my body’s capacity and limit. I am 41 years old and have played more than 1500 matches over 24 years. Tennis has treated me generously more than I ever would have dreamt and I must…
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1 September
Germany’s Andrea Petkovic bids emotional farewell to tennis
New York: Germany’s Andrea Petkovic was overcome with emotion after her tennis career effectively ended on Tuesday in a 6-2, 4-6, 6-4 defeat against Swiss Olympic champion Belinda Bencic at the US Open. Former top 10 player and French Open semi-finalist Petkovic had announced last week that the New York grand slam would be her swansong, although she may appear once more at a smaller event in Europe to give friends and family a final chance to see her play. “I was really devastated over the last five days,” Petkovic said after the first-round defeat, admitting to “pure sadness.” Petkovic said she initially wanted to announce her retirement a few weeks ago but that this plan ended when American icon Serena Williams said in…
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Aug- 2022 -21 August
US Open under pressure as second player speaks out on women having different tennis balls
Paula Badosa has become the second top player to put pressure on the US Open to change their tennis balls for the female players. It comes after world No 1 Iga Swiatek slammed the lighter tennis balls given to the women as “horrible” and called for the WTA to get their players the chance to use the same balls as the men. The US Open came under fire from the top-ranked tennis player after Swiatek hit out at the decision for the Grand Slam and its lead-up hard court tournaments to provide the WTA players with different, lighter balls compared to the ATP men. The two-time Grand Slam champion revealed that she and Badosa held meetings with the WTA boss…
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Jul- 2022 -24 July
Pranav, Meghana hog limelight in AITA U-14 Tennis National Series
Hyderabad: Pranav Chirumamilla from Telangana and GD Meghana of Karnataka bagged top honours in the U-14 boys and girls categories respectively of the AITA U-14 Tennis National Series held at the Sania Mirza Tennis Academy in Hyderabad on Saturday. Pranav defeated Vedant Gundu 6-2, 6-2 in the boys final while Meghana downed Vennela Reddy Gaarugupati 6-2, 6-3 in the girls final. Meanwhile in the boys doubles, Maharashtra pair Ahan Sachin Shetty and Ayan Sachin Shetty defeated West Bengal’s Sankalp Kumar Sahani and Shriyansh Kumar Sahani 6-2, 6-1 in the summit clash to emerge champions. Results (Finals): U-14: Boys: Pranav Chirumamilla (TS) bt Vedant Gundu (TS) 6-2, 6-2; Girls: Meghana G D (KA)bt Vennela Reddy Gaarugupati (TS) 6-2, 6-3; Boys Doubles: Ahan…
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17 July
PV Sindhu clinches Singapore Open title
Double Olympic medallist P V Sindhu lifted the Singapore Open Super 500 trophy after outwitting China’s Wang Zhi Yi in an intense women’s singles final, here on Sunday. In the hard-fought title clash, Sindhu managed to stay strong in the key moments to come up trumps 21-9 11-21 21-15 against the 22-year-old Wang, the reigning Asian Championships gold medallist. The title run will be a big boost for Sindhu, who will leading the Indian charge at the Commonwealth Games, starting July 28 in Birmingham. This was her third title of the season — having won two Super 300 crowns in Syed Modi International and Swiss Open — and an addition to her brimming cabinet which has a gold, two silver…
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11 July
Tom Cruise, Kate Winslet, Tom Hiddleston, Others Attend Wimbledon 2022 Men’s Final
Wimbledon Men’s singles final on Sunday was a star-studded event. Pictures emerging from the event that took place in London, show that some of the top Hollywood stars including Tom Cruise and Kate Winslet attended the match. The Men’s final between Novak Djokovic and Nick Kyrgios culminated with the Serbian player winning the Grand Slam title. Besides Cruise and Winslet, the event was also attended by Tom Hiddleston, Andrew Garfield, Jason Statham and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley. The official Twitter account of Wimbledon posted pictures of the Hollywood stars as they all were engrossed with the exciting Men’s final event. Sharing the pictures of the actors, Wimbledon added to the caption, “Stars of the big screen watch the action unfold.” Stars of…
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11 July
Novak Djokovic beats Nick Kyrgios to win Wimbledon title
Novak Djokovic underlined his recent dominance at Wimbledon with a composed and controlled fightback against Australia’s Nick Kyrgios to win a fourth consecutive men’s singles title. Serbia’s Djokovic, 35, lost the first set after some superb serving from Kyrgios, but ended up winning 4-6 6-3 6-4 7-6 (7-3) on Centre Court. It is Djokovic’s seventh SW19 men’s title and only Roger Federer has more. Victory also moved him one behind Rafael Nadal’s record 22 men’s majors. Top seed Djokovic made a slower start than his 27-year-old opponent, who initially seemed nerveless in his first Grand Slam singles final. But the Serb did not lose belief as he showed all of his experience and nous to turn the match around. “He’s…
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