JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia — The Next Gen Finals championship match will feature one of the players being relied on to revive French tennis against the player that Serbia hopes can keep its flag at the top of the sport after Novak Djokovic. Top-seeded Arthur Fils will meet Hamad Medjedovic on Saturday for the trophy in...
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Tennis star Rafael Nadal announces return to the ATP stage after year-long absence: ‘It is time to come back’
Spanish tennis superstar Rafael Nadal will make his highly anticipated return to the sport next month. On Friday, the 22-time Grand Slam champion revealed his intentions to compete in Australia at the Brisbane International tournament. “After a year of not competing, it is time to come back,” Nadal said in a video posted on social...
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Rafael Nadal plots return to tennis in Brisbane after year stuck on sidelines
Rafael Nadal will return to professional tennis in January after a year-long layoff as he seeks a fitting end to his legendary career. Nadal, a 22-time grand slam champion, has not competed since the Australian Open in January, where he lost in the second round to Mackenzie McDonald after suffering a hip injury. In a...
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John McEnroe to play tennis on the Serengeti despite bloody conflict over beautiful land
John McEnroe reflects on Serena Williams’ legacy Sports Seriously: John McEnroe discusses Serena Williams’ iconic career and what she means to American tennis. Sports Seriously, USA TODAY John McEnroe, the tennis legend with a long history of creating controversy, is wading into it again. A seven-time Grand Slam winner, McEnroe is set to take part...
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Nadal to make return at Brisbane International
MADRID — Rafael Nadal will return to playing at the Brisbane International in Australia in January, the 22-time Grand Slam champion said Friday. “After a year of not competing, it is time to come back,” Nadal said in a video posted on social media. “It will be in Brisbane in the first week of January....
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Rafael Nadal will return to tennis for first time in a year when he plays in Brisbane in January
Rafael Nadal will return to tennis for the first time in a year when he plays at the Brisbane International in the first week of January, live on Sky Sports. The 22-time Grand Slam champion has not played since a second-round defeat to American Mackenzie McDonald at the Australian Open at the start of 2023...
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Nick Kyrgios thanks Andy Murray for ‘spotting signs of self harm’ and taking him under his wing, with Australian revealing he was ‘burning things’ on his arm and contemplating suicide during two years of torment
Nick Kyrgios gave a heartfelt interview thanking Andy Murray for his support Murray helped Kyrgios during the darkest time of his life when he was suicidal Kyrgios said he had an ‘addiciton of pain’ and would wake up hating himself By Luke Power For Mailonline Published: 12:08 GMT, 1 December 2023 | Updated: 12:08 GMT,...
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Kyrgios thanks Murray for mental health support
Nick Kyrgios [right] lost the 2022 Wimbledon final to Novak Djokovic [left] 4-6 6-3 6-4 7-6 (7-3) Nick Kyrgios says he is “very thankful” to Andy Murray for helping him with his mental health struggles. Kyrgios said he later got a sleeve tattoo on his right arm to cover up evidence of self-harm. “He [Murray]...
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Why the Carota Boys are ‘finding a lot of love’ for Jannik Sinner, Italy’s rising tennis star | CNN
CNN — Go to a major tennis tournament and it’s hard to miss the Carota Boys, a team of six men decked in full-body, bright-orange carrot costumes. But you might hear them before you see them. The group of 20-somethings are most likely to be found vociferously supporting world No. 4 Jannik Sinner, who, like...
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‘You are kidding me… stop it!’ Aussie’s wild shot stuns in ‘emulation of Tiger’
Red-hot Aussie Min Woo Lee has shot to the top of the leaderboard with a sublime 64 following an absurd final hole at the Australian Open on Friday. Lee, fresh off winning the Australian PGA Championship last week, shot seven-under in the second round thanks to one of the best eagles you’ll ever see. The...
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Shots of the year: The best of May 2023
Over the next two weeks, the WTA Editorial team will be revisiting the hottest shots and most remarkable rallies of the 2023 season. Best of 2023: January | February (Middle East/Europe) | February/March (North America) | April The Hologic WTA Tour continued through Europe and Africa on clay in May, and our fifth video roundup...
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Sakkari, Wozniacki join Alcaraz, Paul in Mexico City exhibition match
Former No.1 Caroline Wozniacki and World No.9 Maria Sakkari joined the ATP’s Carlos Alcaraz and Tommy Paul for an exhibition event in Mexico City on Wednesday. The TennisFest GNP exhibition event was played at the Plaza de Toros, a 41,000-seat stadium known as the world’s largest bullring. Sakkari and Wozniacki kicked off the evening’s tennis...