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US Open 2022: Unvaccinated Djokovic ruled out from the championship

Novak Djokovic withdrew from the US Open on Thursday as his refusal to get vaccinated means he cannot travel to the United States in a move which had been widely anticipated. It is the second Grand Slam the 35-year-old Serb…

French Open 2022: Nadal wins his 14th title and 22nd Grand Slam

Rafael Nadal won a 14th French Open and record-extending 22nd Grand Slam title on Sunday with a straight-sets rout of Casper Ruud to become the oldest male champion at Roland Garros. In a disappointing final, 36-year-old Nadal won 6-3, 6-3,…

Belarus Tennis star Sasnovich supports Ukraine players, says she is against War

Belarus tennis star Aliaksandra Sasnovich may be banned from Wimbledon but she insisted Wednesday that she opposed the ongoing war in Ukraine and supports players from the embattled country “100%”. Belarusian players such as Sasnovich, compatriot and former world number…

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga to retire after French Open 2022

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, a former Australian Open runner-up and world number five, said Wednesday that he will retire from tennis after this year’s French Open. “A few weeks ago I decided I was going to stop at Roland Garros this year,”…

Tennis world pays tribute to just retired Ash Barty

World number one Ashleigh Barty’s surprise retirement from tennis was met with shock and an outpouring of well wishes from current and former greats Wednesday. The three-time Grand Slam champion shared a video on social media in which she said…

Nadal beat Kyrgios to enter Indian Wells semi-finals 2022

Rafael Nadal left Nick Kyrgios frustrated and fuming with a 7-6 (7/0), 4-7, 6-4 victory in the quarter-finals of the Indian Wells WTA and ATP Masters on Thursday. The unflappable Spaniard, who claimed a record 21st Grand Slam title at…

Novak Djokovic looking to play better than ever after Aus Open saga

Novak Djokovic said he was ready to “play better than ever” on the eve of his return to tennis, a month after being deported from Australia over Covid-19 vaccination issues. The 34-year old admitted that the fiasco might have left…

Novak Djokovic: I would skip French Open, Wimbledon instead of getting vaccinated

World number one tennis player Novak Djokovic said that he would skip the French Open and Wimbledon this year if they require vaccination against Covid-19. He added that he is still unvaccinated and plans to remain that way, even if…

Ashleigh Barty became first Australian to win home grand slam after 44 years

An imperious Ashleigh Barty became the first Australian to win her home Grand Slam in 44 years Saturday, halting the charge of fearless American Danielle Collins in straight sets. The world number one was 5-1 down in the second set…