Like father, like son

On the Father’s Day of 2021, we take a look at Novak Djokovic’s practice session with his six-year-old son as a part of his preparation as the defending champion of the upcoming Wimbledon Grand Slam, scheduled to begin on June 28.
20 June 2021, 10:09 AM

Nadal, Osaka in Wimbledon withdrawals

Rafael Nadal and Naomi Osaka, with 24 Grand Slam titles between them, both withdrew from Wimbledon on Thursday with the Spanish star also pulling out of the Tokyo Olympics in a bid "to prolong my career".
18 June 2021, 11:58 AM

Osaka pulls out of Wimbledon but aims for Olympics

Naomi Osaka has withdrawn from this month's Wimbledon championships for personal reasons but her agent said on Thursday that the world number two will be ready for the Tokyo Olympics.
18 June 2021, 02:52 AM

Nadal pulls out of Wimbledon and Tokyo Olympics

Rafa Nadal pulled out of Wimbledon and the Tokyo Olympics on Thursday, saying he took the decision after consultations with his team in a bid to prolong his career.
17 June 2021, 15:25 PM

Djokovic: The people’s champion

Novak Djokovic may not seem like the intimidating tennis virtuoso athlete from the outset; rather, like somebody one might approach in a room full of strangers to ask for the Wi-Fi password, for instance. Fondly referred to as the Djoker, his demeanour in general, feels so vibrant and likeable that one might feel like cracking an informal joke with him; and he seems humble and humane- way more than an average superstar athlete or a comic superhero, yet he has morphed into a champion hero for the ages and for all ages.
15 June 2021, 10:40 AM

Tsitsipas learned of grandmother's death minutes before final

Greek tennis star Stefanos Tsitsipas has revealed that he learned of his grandmother's death just minutes before his epic five-set French Open final loss to Novak Djokovic on Sunday.
15 June 2021, 06:07 AM

Djokovic fights back to win second French Open title

Novak Djokovic captured his second French Open title as he recovered from being outplayed for two sets by Stefanos Tsitsipas to win 6-7(6) 2-6 6-3 6-2 6-4 on Sunday.
13 June 2021, 21:06 PM

Djokovic wins 19th Grand Slam title

Novak Djokovic fought back from two sets down to beat Greek fifth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-7 (6/8), 2-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 to win the French Open title for the second time on Sunday.
13 June 2021, 18:00 PM

Djokovic fights back to win second French Open title

Novak Djokovic captured his second French Open title as he recovered from being outplayed for two sets by Stefanos Tsitsipas to win 6-7(6) 2-6 6-3 6-2 6-4 victory on Sunday.
13 June 2021, 17:57 PM

'At the end of her life, I had to be there'

Newly-crowned French Open champion Barbora Krejcikova hailed her mentor and former Wimbledon champion Jana Novotna who died in 2017, saying: "At the end of her life, I had to be there."
13 June 2021, 06:22 AM

Krejcikova wins French Open women's title

Czech Barbora Krejcikova claimed her maiden Grand Slam title when she beat Russian Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-1 2-6 6-4 in the French Open final on Saturday.
12 June 2021, 15:12 PM

Life goes on, it's just tennis: Nadal

Rafael Nadal shrugged off his epic loss to Novak Djokovic at the French Open insisting "life goes on" as the 13-time champion suffered just his third ever defeat in 108 matches in Paris over 16 years.
12 June 2021, 08:33 AM

Djokovic stuns 13-time champion Nadal in French Open epic

Novak Djokovic handed 13-time champion Rafael Nadal only his third defeat in 16 years and 108 matches at the French Open on Friday to reach his sixth Roland Garros final after an epic showdown which even beat the country's Covid-19 curfew.
12 June 2021, 03:16 AM

Tsitsipas overcomes Zverev fightback to reach first major final

Greek fifth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas staved off a fightback from German Alexander Zverev to win 6-3 6-3 4-6 4-6 6-3 in a scintillating French Open clash on Friday and book a maiden Grand Slam final spot.
11 June 2021, 17:08 PM

Djokovic, Nadal to meet for 58th time in French Open semis

Novak Djokovic set up a 58th meeting with Rafael Nadal on Wednesday when he reached his 40th Grand Slam semi-final at the French Open despite being held up by 5,000 fans needing to be evacuated to conform with a Covid-19 curfew.
10 June 2021, 05:38 AM

Nadal reaches 14th French Open semi-final

Rafael Nadal reached a record-extending 14th French Open semi-final on Wednesday with a 6-3, 4-6, 6-4, 6-0 win over Diego Schwartzman, setting up a potential last-four showdown with world number one Novak Djokovic.
9 June 2021, 16:24 PM

Krejcikova reaches first Grand Slam semi-final at French Open

Unseeded Barbora Krejcikova of the Czech Republic reached her first Grand Slam semi-final at the French Open on Wednesday as she beat 17-year-old Coco Gauff 7-6 (8/6), 6-3.
9 June 2021, 11:27 AM

Beating the 'Big Three' is a mental challenge, says Sinner

Jannik Sinner has been hailed as the future of tennis, but the Italian teenager was handed another masterclass by the old guard in the form a 7-5 6-3 6-0 defeat by Rafael Nadal in the fourth round of the French Open on Monday.
8 June 2021, 06:40 AM

Beating the 'Big Three' is a mental challenge, says Sinner

Jannik Sinner has been hailed as the future of tennis, but the Italian teenager was handed another masterclass by the old guard in the form a 7-5, 6-3, 6-0 defeat by Rafael Nadal in the fourth round of the French Open on Monday.
8 June 2021, 06:35 AM

Federer pulls out of French Open

Former world number one Roger Federer, who is targeting a record 21st Grand Slam title at Wimbledon, withdrew from the French Open on Sunday, a
6 June 2021, 18:00 PM