In an interview to Le Matin commented on mental status after his tough loss to at the Australian Open. Does Federer feel sad? I do not know, said the world No. 3s coach. With Roger, its difficult to say. I have not been speaking with him for three days. Beyond the clear disappointment, he willRead moreRead more
Month: March 2019
Wasting 12 breaks points is not normal for Roger Federer, says coach
Li Na: 'I could never do like Serena Williams, Victoria Azarenka'
In an interview to Tennis Channel, the two-time Grand Slam champion said she could not play tennis while having children like and are doing or like Kim Clijsters did. Li Na, a mother of two, confessed: That would make me crazy. I was staying at home taking care of these two. Li Na also recalledRead moreRead more
Russian Tennis Chief happy with nation’s performance
President of the Russian Tennis Federation Shamil Tarpishchev said he was satisfied with the performances by Russians, especially the youth at the Australian Open. On the whole, I have no complaints to the youth at the tournament, either to Daniil Medvedev or Karen Khachanov, Tarpishchev said in an interview with TASS. Just take a lookRead moreRead more
Tsitsipas: 'Playing doubles in Melbourne would have been waste of energy'
In a press conference at the Australian Open, revealed he had planned to play with in the tournament this year. In the end, they did not make it because Baghdatis had different plans. I asked him the other day, I sent him a message one week ago asking him if hes going to play doublesRead moreRead more
Portugal target to achieve their best-ever Davis Cup result this week
Portuguese Davis Cup Team Captain Rui Machado insists his side is eager to beat Kazakhstan this week and achieve their best-ever result in the competition by qualifying for the Davis Cup Finals event in November. Kazakhstan are set to host Portugal in a Davis Cup qualifying round tie on an indoor-hard court in Astana fromRead moreRead more
Rafael Nadal: 'I stay up until 2:00 AM to watch Tiger Woods play'
is a close fan. The Spaniard attended a tournament played by the American golfer at The Bahamas in December 2017, when he was trying to make a comeback to tennis after dealing with injuries. Asked if seeing Woods live inspired him to play at the highest level again, Nadal replied: I went through that processRead moreRead more
'Winning Wimbledon is tougher than Australian Open for Federer' – Wilander
Click:cnc machining center turns 38 in August. Could he win a Grand Slam title again? In an interview to Tages Anzeiger, the seven-time Grand Slam winner replied this question. I think so. The conditions were faster here in the last years. And they would have been much faster if it was hotter. It was sunny,Read moreRead more
Japan DC Captain: Osaka is inspiring both men and women players in Japan
Japan are using Naomi Osakas recent Grand Slam win and her new World No.1 ranking achievement as a motivational factor ahead of their Davis Cup Qualifier against China. Japanese team captain Satoshi Iwabuchi said his Davis Cup squad had arrived to Guangzhou still in positive spirits from watching Osakas amazing achievement. It has been hugeRead moreRead more
Novak Djokovic moves ahead of Roger Federer with 15 hard Grand Slam finals
Back in 1978, the National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows hosted the first edition of the US Open on the hard court, becoming the first Major tournament staged on a non-natural surface. The Australian Open joined the party in 1988 when the event moved from historical but outdated Kooyong to the brand-new Flinders Park, switchingRead moreRead more
Novak Djokovic: 'Some matches against Rafael Nadal made me rethink my game'
In a press conference, recalled his epic five-set win over in the 2012 Australian Open final. The match lasted five hours and 53 minutes and Djokovic was asked how he would describe this clash to his children who are growing. Ill probably not have them sit down and watch it because I dont like myRead moreRead more