Roger Federer revealed that he made a promise to himself in retirement after finding that he missed “everything” about tennis. The 20-time Grand Slam champion hung up his racket at last year’s Laver Cup and is back at the team tournament as a spectator. And his attendance is all part of his promise as Federer vowed not to be a stranger, making sure he appeared at tournaments like Wimbledon. Federer
Kate Middleton plays tennis with Roger Federer at Wimbledon Roger Federer has confirmed that he will be returning to the ATP Tour more regularly, after enjoying visits to Wimbledon and the Halle Open since retiring. A year has passed since the 20-time Grand Slam champion hung up his racket at the 2022 Laver Cup, and he has returned as a spectator this year to talk about his 12 months away
Jack Draper has opened up on his boozy car ride home with Andy Murray following the recent Davis Cup. In a video posted by Murray, the 21-year-old can be seen singing with a can of beer in his hand while the world No 41 gives Draper the middle finger while driving them back from Manchester. But Draper revealed that Murray actually gave his music a strong rating after listening to
Serena Williams and Simona Halep pose before the 2019 Wimbledon final 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 Tennis player Sorana Cirstea has accused Serena Williams of being “arrogant” after the 23-time grand slam champion appeared to make a
Halep given four-year ban from tennis over doping offences Daniil Medvedev knew that he would need to be near-perfect to beat Novak Djokovic in the US Open final a Flushing Meadows. The world No. 3 fell a little short in his quest, losing in straight sets to the legendary Serb, but now he has been asked to make his perfect player. In an interview with the ATP tour, the 2021
Rafael Nadal has downplayed his chances of winning another Grand Slam when he returns from injury. In a revealing interview back home in Spain, Nadal has painfully accepted that another triumph at the French or Australian Opens is an ‘illusion’. The tennis icon has warned that people are ‘disorientated’ if they believe he can return from a recurring hip injury and compete for Grand Slams again. The 37-year-old has not
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 Great Britain are dreaming of more Davis Cup glory after pulling off a remarkable victory over France to book their spot in the quarter-finals. Needing victory in their final tie at a
Andrey Rublev was handed a unique trophy after being crowned the winner of the Ultimate Tennis Showdown (UTS) event in Frankfurt. The Russian was making his debut on the UTS Tour and marked the occasion by beating Grigor Dimitrov in the final before he was rewarded with a lightning bolt-shaped trophy for his success in Germany. In a final that kept the crowd on the edge of their seats with
Halep given four-year ban from tennis over doping offences Novak Djokovic has revealed that he would like to finish the year as world No. 1 following his success in the US Open. The Serb has won three of the four Grand Slams this season and is hopeful that he will remain ahead of Carlos Alcaraz for the remainder of the season. The 36-year-old secured the 24th Grand Slam of his
Andy Murray says he has ‘a retirement date in mind’ ahead of Wimbledon Andy Murray choked back tears after his Davis Cup victory over Leandro Riedi on Friday as he revealed how he had missed his grandmother Ellen’s funeral to play his singles match. “Today is a tough day for me,” Murray said in his on-court interview as he paused several times in order to compose himself after his win.
