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4 months ago
Tech industry

Netflix to Serve Up Live Tennis, Featuring Nadal and Alcaraz

Netflix is streaming a one-night tennis exhibition match featuring Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz
This is Netflix's latest venture into live sports streaming [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
10 months ago
Mental health

Nick Kyrgios contemplated killing himself after 2019 Wimbledon defeat

Nick Kyrios is set to make his return to Wimbledon, where he will face off against Rafael Nadal in the quarter-finals.
Nick Kyrios has won three Grand Slam titles in his career, making him a formidable opponent for Rafael Nadal. [ more ]
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www.npr.org
10 months ago
Europe news

Novak Djokovic wins the French Open men's singles, securing his 23rd Grand Slam title

Serbia's Novak Djokovic celebrates winning the men's singles final match of the French Open tennis tournament against Norway's Casper Ruud in three sets at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Sunday.Thibault Camus/AP PARIS Novak Djokovic made clear for years that this was his goal.What drove him.What inspired him.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles Rams

Elliott: Teenager Carlos Alcaraz triumphs in U.S. Open for his first Grand Slam title

They stayed even, at 5-5, until Ruud won the next game at love for a 6-5 lead.
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Alcaraz won a game that went to deuce five times, sending them to the tiebreak.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles Rams

Iga Swiatek holds off Ons Jabeur to capture her first U.S. Open title

Iga Swiatek of Poland affirmed her ranking as the No. 1 women's tennis player in the world, fighting off a spirited late push from No. 5 Ons Jabeur of Tunisia to win her first U.S. Open title and third Grand Slam singles championship with a 6-2, 7-6 (5) victory Saturday at Arthur Ashe Stadium.
Nytimes
1 year ago
Sports

Djokovic vs. Kyrgios: How to Watch the Wimbledon Men's Singles Final

Sunday, the final day of Wimbledon, features the men's singles championship at 9 a.m. Eastern between Novak Djokovic, a six-time Wimbledon champion, and Nick Kyrgios, who is playing in his first Grand Slam singles final.
www.standard.co.uk
1 year ago
London

Wimbledon kicks off with capacity crowds for first time in three years

W imbledon kicks off on Monday with full-capacity crowds descending on the grand slam tournament in south-west London for the first time in three years.
The Independent
1 year ago
UK news

Wimbledon kicks off with full capacity crowds for first time in three years

Wimbledon kicks off on Monday with full-capacity crowds descending on the grand slam tournament in south-west London for the first time in three years.
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www.nytimes.com
10 months ago
Sports

Novak Djokovic Downs Carlos Alcaraz to Reach French Open Final

Novak Djokovic is headed back to the final of the French Open.Djokovic scored a victory for the old guard Thursday afternoon in Paris, registering a kind of technical knockout against a cramping Carlos Alcaraz.Djokovic prevailed in four sets, 6-3, 5-7, 6-1, 6-1, in a match the had figured to be one for the ages.
www.nytimes.com
10 months ago
Sports

Alcaraz vs. Djokovic: The Next Kid Up Faces the Game's Steeliest Brain

A moment arrives nearly every time a younger player seizes the advantage over Novak Djokovic, with designs of toppling him from his perch at the top of tennis.It doesn't matter how deep a hole Djokovic has dug for himself, or how well the whippersnapper on the other side of the net might be playing.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
Sports

A Style Star Emerges on the Tennis Court

On Monday, the girlfriend of the American tennis player Frances Tiafoe posted a video from what she called a fashion show.In it, Mr. Tiafoe, ranked 17th in the world, tried on a kit sent to him by Nike, his sponsor, as he readied for the Australian Open.It's definitely a lot, but I'm here for it, his girlfriend, Ayan Broomfield, a tennis player from Canada, says as Mr. Tiafoe walks to a mirror to see the outfit: a sleeveless top and shorts covered in multicolored waves, like an oil slick rainbow or a lava lamp.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
Sports

Gauff and Raducanu Deliver at the Australian Open, but Only One Advances

MELBOURNE, Australia Coco Gauff versus Emma Raducanu sounded like quite a tennis match for a new age.The Australian Open organizers clearly agreed and gave the youngsters top billing: 7 p.m. in Rod Laver Arena to open the night session Wednesday.I'm glad we got the prime spot, Gauff said.I hope we delivered.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
Sports

So the Forehand Is Your Best Shot? You Sure?

During the Rolex Paris Masters, you will consistently see players taking a circuitous route to a ball, running around what should be a backhand to take a whack from their forehand side.Most players hit forehands harder and with more spin, seeking a better chance to seize control of the point.And yet that greatest strength may also be the greatest weakness.
Nytimes
1 year ago
Sports

Meet the opponents for Federer and Nadal: Frances Tiafoe and Jack Sock.

Here's a 22nd century tennis trivia question: "Who was Roger Federer's last opponent?"
Trick answer.There were two: Jack Sock and Frances Tiafoe.
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www.nytimes.com
10 months ago
Sports

Will Alcaraz and Djokovic Finally Get to Play Each Other at the French Open?

Eight days ago, 128 men began competing in singles at the French Open.Pretty much everyone has been focused on two of them.Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic moved one step closer on Sunday to a potential semifinal showdown.They clinically disposed of overmatched opponents who often struggled to get points and games, much less sets, in back-to-back matches in front of a packed house on the Philippe Chatrier court, offering a look at what may be coming to that stadium before the week ends.
Nytimes
1 year ago
Sports

Taylor Fritz Almost Beat Rafael Nadal at Wimbledon. The Loss Still Hurts.

He had beaten Nadal earlier this year to win his first ATP Masters 1000 and is now representing Team World for the first time since 2019.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles Rams

'We got some more': Frances Tiafoe's stunning U.S. Open run isn't over yet

Frances Tiafoe 's improbably wonderful American dream reached new heights on Wednesday, when the son of immigrants from Sierra Leone advanced to the semifinals of the U.S. Open with a dynamic and decisive victory over Andrey Rublev of Russia.
Nytimes
1 year ago
Sports

Medvedev Seizes Chance to Make an Impression on French Open Fans

Daniil Medvedev and other Russians, barred from competing at Wimbledon because of the war in Ukraine, have made a run in the French Open.The ban remains a sensitive issue in tennis.
Nytimes
1 year ago
Sports

The Budding 19-Year-Old Star at the French Open Not Named Carlos Alcaraz

Holger Rune of Denmark is making his mark in Paris.His childhood rival is hogging the spotlight.That is just fine with him - for now.
www.cbc.ca
10 months ago
Toronto

Bianca Andreescu bounced out of French Open in 3rd round by Lesia Tsurenko | CBC Sports

Canada's Bianca Andreescu is out of the French Open after losing to Ukraine's Lesia Tsurenko in straight sets, 6-1, 6-1, in the third round on Saturday.Andreescu won just 38 per cent of her first serve points as Tsurenko dominated the match from start to finish.Tsurenko, ranked 66th in the world, went 3-for-3 on breakpoints to handily take the first set.
www.nytimes.com
11 months ago
Sports

The On- and Off-Court Drama of Alexander Zverev

When Alexander Zverev left the French Open last year, it was in a wheelchair.He was in tears.After tearing ligaments in his right ankle while running for a ball, Zverev was forced to retire in the semifinals to the eventual champion, Rafael Nadal.Zverev had hopes of winning his first major title after twice winning the ATP Finals and capturing a gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
Sports

Sometimes Tennis Is a Waiting Game. And Waiting and Waiting.

When Felix Auger-Aliassime won the first two sets of his men's quarterfinals against Daniil Medvedev at last year's Australian Open, Gonzalo Escobar started prepping for his mixed doubles semifinals, the next match in Rod Laver Arena.As the third set progressed, Escobar and his partner Lucie Hradecka, along with their opponents Jason Kubler and Jaimee Fourlis, began loosening up.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
Sports

Extreme Heat and Torrential Rain Plague Australian Open

MELBOURNE, Australia This country has a well-earned reputation as a land of extremes: fatally poisonous snakes, deadly insects, killer crocodiles, drenching rains and brutal heat.The Australian Open got a fair dose of that Tuesday well, not so much the killer bugs or crocs or snakes, though the park next to the tennis center does have signs warning visitors to beware of snakes.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
Sports

Here's Some Tennis Advice: Keep It Short

In recent decades, many courts, including the grass at Wimbledon and the indoor hard courts like the ones hosting the Nitto ATP Finals in Turin, Italy, have been drained of some of their speed.One goal was reducing the wham-bam serve-and-volley style that had dominated the men's tour, but was boring to television audiences, replacing it with the drama of hard-hitting baseline rallies enhanced by modern improvements in racket and string technology.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
Sports

Stefanos Tsitsipas, So Near the Greats, but Not One of Them Yet

LONDON  Stefanos Tsitsipas stood behind the courtside sofa in the O2 Arena on Sept. 22 watching Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray practice their doubles game.Tsitsipas applauded when Federer hit a classic backhand down-the-line passing shot  a stroke Tsitsipas has modeled his own picturesque one-handed backhand after  well out of Murray's reach.
Nytimes
1 year ago
Sports

Federer and Nadal Were the Best of Rivals. In the End, They'll Be Partners.

One of the greatest rivalries in tennis history will end in harmony on Friday when Roger Federer plays his final competitive match with Rafael Nadal as his doubles partner.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
Wellness

What's Behind the Middle-Aged Groan'?

When my daughter was a toddler, she often imitated the long groan I made when I bent down.It was both funny and mortifying.Judging by the large number of videos of toddlers doing this on the internet, I was not alone.Like many other people, I have a playlist of activity-specific grunts and gasps: When I'm heaving myself out of a chair, I sound like Rafael Nadal returning a volley; when I'm reaching for something, I release a wheezy ooof.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
Television

Lucky Hank' Review: Better Call Solecism

William Henry (Hank) Devereaux Jr., played by Bob Odenkirk, is a talker.But that's redundant.Talkers are what Odenkirk does, whether he is playing a huckster on Mr. Show, a sleazy agent on The Larry Sanders Show, a sad sack on I Think You Should Leave or, memorably, the motor-mouthed Saul Goodman on Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul.
Nytimes
1 year ago
Sports

Federer on His Exit and Holding Nadal's Hand: 'It's Maybe a Secret Thank You'

In an interview, Roger Federer opens up about the emotions of his goodbye at the Laver Cup and about the future of men's tennis."Nobody needs to play like me, by the way," he said.
Nytimes
1 year ago
Sports

Federer's Goodbye a Reminder of the Events and Shots That Make His Legacy

Federer kept alive a one-handed backhand, tried rushing the net on returns and helped popularize the between-the-legs shot.And with the Laver Cup, he showed that tournaments can be different, too.
Nytimes
1 year ago
Sports

Federer's Farewell: Live Updates From Doubles With Nadal

On Friday, Roger Federer, the 20-time Grand Slam singles champion, is set to play one final time on the ATP Tour, during the Laver Cup in London.
He won't be playing singles.
Nytimes
1 year ago
Sports

For Serena Williams, Tennis - Not Motherhood - Was a Sacrifice

Aug. 9, 2022, 5:55 p.m. ET
The Independent
1 year ago
Berlin

10 players to keep a close eye on at this year's Wimbledon

A few familiar names will be missing from Wimbledon this year but the competition is set to be just as fierce for the big titles.
BBC Sport
1 year ago
London

Alcaraz beats Norrie in Argentina Open final

British number one Cameron Norrie suffered a straight-set defeat by Carlos Alcaraz in the final of the Argentina Open on Sunday.The 27-year-old missed out on a fifth ATP title after losing 6-3 7-5 to the top seed in Buenos Aires.Alcaraz, 19, was playing in his first tournament of the year following a four-month injury lay-off.
BBC Sport
1 year ago
London

Norrie knocked out of Australian Open by Lehecka

Coverage: Commentary every day from 07:00 GMT on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra 'Tennis Breakfast' live from Melbourne, with selected live text commentaries and match reports on the BBC Sport website & app

Norrie, seeded 11th, had been aiming to knock off another notable career milestone by reaching the last 16 at Melbourne Park for the first time.
BBC Sport
1 year ago
London

Norrie & Swan give GB perfect United Cup start

Cameron Norrie and Katie Swan gave Great Britain the perfect start to their United Cup campaign as their victories contributed to a 2-0 lead over Australia in Sydney.World number 14 Norrie confidently saw off Alex de Minaur, ranked 10 places below him, with a 6-3 6-3 win.Swan broke serve in her first three return games en route to a 6-4 6-3 win over world number 772 Zoe Hives.
BBC Sport
1 year ago
London

Great Britain win United Cup tie against Australia

Great Britain's Harriet Dart defeated Maddison Inglis in straight sets to seal the team's tie win over Australia at the United Cup.Wins on day one for Cameron Norrie and Katie Swan meant Britain were already 2-0 up  over their group opponents.Inglis was a late call-up for the match after Ajla Tomljanovic withdrew with a knee injury.
BBC Sport
1 year ago
London

Norrie to make 'big push' for ATP Finals

British number one Cameron Norrie is poised to play five tournaments over the next six weeks in an attempt to qualify for the ATP Finals.
BBC Sport
1 year ago
London

Raducanu's promising Cincinnati run ends

Emma Raducanu's dominant form at the Cincinnati Open ended as seventh seed Jessica Pegula proved a sharp step up in class for the British number one.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Clare Balding to replace Sue Barker as Wimbledon lead presenter

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Clare Balding will replace Sue Barker as lead presenter of the BBC's Wimbledon coverage, the broadcaster has announced.The 52-year-old has presented the Today At Wimbledon highlights segment since 2015 and has been a favourite to take over from Barker, 66, since her retirement was announced in June last year.
The Independent
1 year ago
UK news

Wimbledon day two: Ten Brits and tennis titans Williams and Nadal poised to play

Tennis titans Serena Williams and Rafael Nadal will be among those in action at Wimbledon's grass courts on Tuesday.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
Major League Baseball

Opinion | Yes, the Players in the World Cup Do Keep Falling Over for No Reason

LONDON  It is a part of the viewing experience of World Cup football (soccer, as Americans know it).At the slightest physical contact with an opponent, a player throws himself to the ground and writhes around in mock agony, grabbing a body part (an ankle, a knee) that has been offended by an instance of pretend contact.
Washingtonian - The website that Washington lives by.
1 year ago
Washington DC

4 Out-of-Town Fancy Bakeries in the DC Area You Should Visit

Hails from: Boston.
Area locations: The bakery made its local debut in the West End in 2020 and expanded quickly.
Washingtonian - The website that Washington lives by.
1 year ago
Washington DC

Frances Tiafoe: How to Get on the DMV Tennis Star's Bandwagon- Washingtonian

If you ask who my favorite tennis player is, I will tell you: it's Frances Tiafoe, the 24-year-old Hyattsville native who beat Rafael Nadal in the fourth round of the US Open yesterday.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
France news

Coco Gauff, 18, reaches US Open quarterfinals for 1st time

Coco Gauff raised a fist, then wagged her right index finger, responding to, and riling up even more, a loud-louder-loudest Arthur Ashe Stadium crowd that was standing and screaming.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
France news

Andy Murray and Joe Salisbury unable to rescue Davis Cup tie against USA

Andy Murray was unable to be the hometown hero again as Great Britain fell to an agonising late-night defeat against the USA in their Davis Cup tie in Glasgow.
The Independent
1 year ago
France news

It's all over for Pliskova as a star is born - French Open day five

Britain's Dan Evans was sent spinning out in the second round after a four-set defeat by Mikael Ymer.
Meanwhile a new star was born after a French wildcard ranked 227 beat the world number eight.
the Guardian
1 year ago
France news

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga ends tennis career with emotional French Open farewell

For a brief, golden moment on Court Philippe Chatrier, before a raucous crowd that suffered through every point as if their own careers were on the line, the scene resembled old times.
www.npr.org
1 year ago
Arts

The Laver Cup is your last chance to see tennis' 'Big Three' together on the court

Left to right: Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic Clive Brunskill/Getty Images; Sarah Stier/Getty Images; Rob Newell - CameraSport via Getty Images I am not a psychic.
I'm a tennis fan.
Nytimes
1 year ago
Sports

Who's the Best in Men's Tennis? It Depends on How You Measure.

Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic all have credible claims to be considered the best.Here are a few ways to consider their gaudy stats.
Nytimes
1 year ago
Sports

On the Quiet Hardcourts in Spain, Carlos Alcaraz's Star Was Already Shining

No matter how clear the potential, you never truly know what a tennis player is capable of until they have to fight for the biggest points on the biggest occasions.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles Rams

Elliott: Frances Tiafoe's U.S. Open run ends, but he's a champion of resilience

Frances Tiafoe put his heart on the line in his U.S. Open semifinal against Carlos Alcaraz.He never gives less.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles Rams

Elliott: Banged-up Rafael Nadal does a bang-up job in advancing at U.S. Open

This much is inarguable: Rafael Nadal is the GOTT - greatest of this time.
Whether he's also the GOAT - greatest of all time - remains an open question.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles Rams

Elliott: Rafael Nadal shows he still has fight at the U.S. Open

Rafael Nadal has always played every point as if it might be the last of his career, relentlessly digging and battling until the lights go out.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles Rams

Injured Rafael Nadal withdraws from Wimbledon before semifinal

Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from a Wimbledon men's semifinal because of a torn abdominal muscle.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles Rams

Rafael Nadal advances to Wimbledon semifinals with grueling win over Taylor Fritz

Rafael Nadal kept his calendar Grand Slam dream alive Wednesday but it took everything he had.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles Rams

Rafael Nadal closes on Leg 3 of Grand Slam with Taylor Fritz up next at Wimbledon

Rafael Nadal has never won the Grand Slam, clinching all four major championships in the same calendar year, something that has been done only twice on the men's side (both by Rod Laver).
Nytimes
1 year ago
Sports

Carlos Alcaraz outlasts Frances Tiafoe to reach the U.S. Open final.

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Nytimes
1 year ago
Sports

What makes Casper Ruud a worthy opponent in the final.

In the men's final of the U.S. Open, Casper Ruud will put up a fight.
Nytimes
1 year ago
Sports

U.S. Open Live Updates: Frances Tiafoe vs. Carlos Alcaraz

Those who have been worried about the state of men's tennis when the likes of Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal are retired have nothing to worry about.
Washington Post
1 year ago
Washington Wizards

Frances Tiafoe feels the love from Wizards guard Bradley Beal

NEW YORK - The first tennis match Bradley Beal ever watched in person felt to him like an NBA Finals game.
What, tennis crowds don't usually get that loud?
Nytimes
1 year ago
Sports

Frances Tiafoe vs. Carlos Alcaraz in the U.S. Open Men's Semifinals: How to Watch

Fans will get to see what one of the next great tennis rivalries could look like on Friday at 7 p.m.
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Nytimes
1 year ago
Sports

Alcaraz Leaves It (Very, Very) Late in Defeating Sinner at U.S. Open

The Spaniard needed five sets and more than five hours to reach the semifinals in a match that ended shortly before 3 a.m. in New York.
Nytimes
1 year ago
Sports

Nick Kyrgios's U.S. Open Run Ends One Match After Beating the Top Seed

Karen Khachanov of Russia needed five sets to put Kyrgios away, 7-5, 4-6, 7-5, 6-7, 6-4.He will play Casper Rudd of Norway in the semifinals on Friday.
Nytimes
1 year ago
Sports

Nick Kyrgios Is Having a Very Good U.S. Open. Make That Summer.

The often tortured tennis player said he was "really sick of letting people down," after beating No. 1 ranked Daniil Medvedev to advance to the quarterfinals.
Nytimes
1 year ago
Sports

Defending U.S. Open Champion Emma Raducanu Loses in the First Round

Raducanu, who won the U.S. Open women's singles title as a qualifier without dropping a set last year, fell to Alizé Cornet in straight sets.
Nytimes
1 year ago
Sports

Serena Williams gets through the first round in straight sets, 6-3, 6-3.

Aug. 29, 2022, 9:13 p.m. ET Credit... Michelle V. Agins/The New York Times Serena Williams's Grand Slam singles career will live on for at least another match.
Nytimes
1 year ago
Sports

Victoria Azarenka Dropped From Ukraine Aid Event Before U.S. Open

The move came after players from Ukraine complained about the participation of Azarenka, a Belarusian, in the Tennis Plays for Peace Exhibition set for Wednesday night.
Nytimes
1 year ago
Sports

Novak Djokovic Defeats Nick Kyrgios to Win His Seventh Wimbledon Title

WIMBLEDON, England - Novak Djokovic defeated Nick Kyrgios in the Wimbledon final Sunday to win his 21st Grand Slam single title.
Nytimes
1 year ago
Sports

Rafael Nadal Withdraws From Wimbledon Ahead of Semifinal Match

WIMBLEDON, England - Rafael Nadal, the 22-time Grand Slam champion, has pulled out of his semifinal match against Nick Kyrgios set for Friday.
Nytimes
1 year ago
Sports

Rafael Nadal Prevails in Grueling Win Over Taylor Fritz

Nadal struggled with an apparent abdominal injury in his quarterfinal match against Fritz, a rising American star who pushed Nadal to five sets.
Nytimes
1 year ago
Sports

Nick Kyrgios to Appear in Court on Assault Allegation in Australia

The accusation landed on the eve of perhaps the most important match of Kyrgios's controversy-filled career, a quarterfinal showdown with Cristian Garín.
Nytimes
1 year ago
Sports

Longing for Roger Federer at Wimbledon

Federer said he hoped to return to the tournament he has won eight times before.His absence from the field this year left a void over Wimbledon's early rounds.
Nytimes
1 year ago
Sports

When Will Federer and the Williams Sisters Call It Quits? Maybe Never.

Advances in physical preparation keep their bodies in the game, and so can the changing nature of sports business and celebrity.
Nytimes
1 year ago
Sports

Jannik Sinner Beats Carlos Alcaraz in a Match Befitting the Stage

The young talents made their Centre Court debuts hours after Wimbledon celebrated the main stage's 100th anniversary, and they provided a foil to a contentious match the day before.
Nytimes
1 year ago
Sports

Carlos Alcaraz Recently Beat Nadal and Djokovic on Clay. Could This French Open Be His?

Alcaraz, 19, has arrived in Paris with an unusual level of buzz and momentum for his age.
Nytimes
1 year ago
Sports

The New (Cushy Seats) and the Familiar (Novak, Nerves) Mix at Wimbledon

One hundred years after the opening of Centre Court, it's a season of change at the All England Club, what with the barring of Russian players and a new set of green doors.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles Rams

As Wimbledon begins, Emma Raducanu and other young stars shine in the rain

Britons affectionately refer to the world's most hallowed tennis grounds as "SW19," after the All England Club's London postal code.
The Independent
1 year ago
Berlin

10 of the headline acts at this year's Wimbledon

A few familiar names will be missing from Wimbledon this year but the competition is set to be just as fierce for the big titles.
Nytimes
1 year ago
Sports

Nadal Has a Chance at Winning All 4 Grand Slams, if His Foot Cooperates

Rafael Nadal said he planned to have his chronic left foot injury treated before Wimbledon begins in three weeks, then decide whether to play.
Nytimes
1 year ago
Sports

Nadal Reaches French Open Final on Zverev's Abrupt Injury

PARIS - For more than three hours on Friday, Rafael Nadal and Alexander Zverev extended rallies and sets far beyond the norm.
Nytimes
1 year ago
Sports

Nadal Tops Djokovic at French Open in Thrilling Addition to Rivalry

PARIS - For a man who did not want to play Novak Djokovic at night, Rafael Nadal certainly made the best of the situation.
Nytimes
1 year ago
Sports

French Open Live: Gauff, Zverev Advance; Nadal and Djokovic Meet Again

Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic extend their long rivalry with a quarterfinal match at Roland Garros on Tuesday night.
Nytimes
1 year ago
Sports

Alexander Zverev tops the upstart Carlos Alcaraz.

PARIS - Alexander Zverev, the No. 3 seed, returned to the semifinals of the French Open with a 6-4, 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (7) victory over Carlos Alcaraz on Tuesday, ending the Spanish 19-year-old's stirring run at Roland Garros.
Nytimes
1 year ago
Sports

Of Red Clay and French Existentialism

The red clay of Roland Garros is the biggest star of the French Open.So why isn't there more of it in France, and more French Open champions from the country?
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles Rams

Commentary: This is why you can't miss Novak Djokovic vs. Rafael Nadal at the French Open

The next few days in Paris are a nice French kiss for tennis fans.
BBC Sport
1 year ago
London

Extra gym work fuelling Raducanu's French Open bid

Coverage: Live text and radio commentaries of selected matches across BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra, the BBC Sport website and app
Nytimes
1 year ago
Sports

Carlos Alcaraz, Just 19, Has His Eye on a Grand Slam Title

He's the youngest tennis player to crack the top 10 since Rafael Nadal - but he's not letting the pressure get to him.
Nytimes
1 year ago
Sports

Rafael Nadal Falls Apart on Clay, Just in Time for the French Open

Nadal, playing in pain in a loss to Denis Shapovalov at the Italian Open, came away downbeat and pensive with the year's second Grand Slam event less than two weeks away.
Soccer News
1 year ago
AC Milan

Time for us to show we are the best, says Milan boss Pioli - Soccer News

Milan boss Stefano Pioli has called on the Rossoneri to show they are "the best" side in Serie A when they attempt to return to the top of the table against Hellas Verona on Sunday.
Soccer News
1 year ago
Real Madrid

Nadal made Champions League request ahead of Madrid Open contest, reveals tournament director - Soccer News

Rafael Nadal requested that his opening match at the Madrid Open does not clash with his beloved Real Madrid's Champions League semi-final against Manchester City, according to tournament director Feliciano Lopez.
Nytimes
1 year ago
Sports

Wimbledon's rule change on Covid vaccination opens the door for Djokovic.

Wimbledon's decision to allow players unvaccinated against Covid-19 to participate in this year's tournament opens the way for Novak Djokovic, the No. 1-ranked men's singles player who missed the Australian Open because he was unvaccinated, to enter the draw.
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