Tennis

Novak Djokovic follows in Rafael Nadal footsteps with classy training gesture

Novak Djokovic has become the latest champion to offer an invitation to a rising star with his latest gesture towards Hamad Medjedovic. The world No 1 has been funding the 20-year-old’s career for a few seasons and has now invited the young Serb for a practice week ahead of the 2024 season. It comes after Rafael Nadal asked fellow Next Gen sensation Arthur Fils to join him in Kuwait for

'I beat Rafael Nadal in England and now I fight on the front line in Ukraine'

Alexandr Dolgopolov has been fighting on the front line in his home of Ukraine since his nation was invaded by Russia in 2022. A former world No 13, he had only announced his retirement a year before he returned to Ukraine to join the military. During his playing career, Dolgopolov defeated players like Rafael Nadal but his tennis career now feels worlds away after spending almost two years fighting for

Nick Kyrgios launches ‘intimate’ OnlyFans account

Nick Kyrgios decided to launch an OnlyFans Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Thanks for signing up to the Sport email Nick Kyrgios has revealed details of his new OnlyFans page, after it was announced he was not in the main draw for the upcoming Australian

Nick Kyrgios confirms he will miss the Australian Open

Nick Kyrgios confirms he will miss the Australian Open for the second year in a row on his OnlyFans account after succumbing to a wrist injury Kyrgios won the Australian Open doubles in 2022  Reached Wimbledon final that same year  Has been battling with injuries ever since  Australian star Nick Kyrgios will miss the Australian Open for a second year in a row after succumbing to a wrist injury. The 28-year-old

Emma Raducanu comeback confirmed as Brit signs up to new tournament

Emma Raducanu will officially make her comeback at the start of 2024 after receiving a wildcard for the ASB Classic in Auckland. The tournament begins on January 1 as part of the build-up to the Australian Open and will be her first since April of this year. The Brit has been sidelined since undergoing three surgeries in the spring Raducanu started her 2023 season at the ASB Classic and will

Boris Becker opens up on 'disappointment' with Alexander Zverev in cutting rant

Boris Becker has insisted that Alexander Zverev does not get the recognition he deserves in a frank interview discussing the 26-year-old’s career. Zverev has been in and around the world’s top 10 for much of his career and reached a career-high ranking of No 2 after reaching last year’s French Open semi-finals. Zverev was beaten by Rafael Nadal on that occasion after retiring with a serious ankle injury, which kept

Tennis star Alex Dolgopolov is still fighting Russians in Ukraine

EXCLUSIVE A year after our last interview, tennis star Alex Dolgopolov is still fighting Russians in Ukraine… his account of life on the front line is astonishing Former world No 13 Alex Dolgopolov is serving Ukraine on the front line  The 36-year-old enlisted in the army after retiring from tennis 18 months ago He admits his professional career now seems a completely different existence In late summer, while some of

On this day in 2015: Great Britain end long wait for Davis Cup win

Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Thanks for signing up to the Sport email Andy Murray inspired Great Britain to Davis Cup victory for the first time in 79 years on this day in 2015 after success in the final against Belgium. Britain had last got

Tennis icon Alicia Molik rushes to help ball girl after she collapsed live on TV

Two-time Grand Slam doubles champion Alicia Molik rushed to the aid of a collapsed ball girl during a live TV interview. Molik, 42, was in the midst of being unveiled as the new tournament director of the Adelaide International in her homeland of Australia. Molik, who won the 2005 Australian Open and the 2007 French Open in doubles, was about to respond to her interviewer when onlookers gasped in shock

ITIA break silence on Novak Djokovic doping test 'refusal' amid suspension calls

Novak Djokovic on the importance of routines Novak Djokovic did not refuse to take a random drug test at the Davis Cup, the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) has confirmed. Doubt arose around whether the world No 1 had undertaken doping control after claiming he had yet to complete a blood test when speaking to reporters after the quarter-final against Great Britain’s Cameron Norrie. Djokovic, 36, later clarified that he had