believes that the 2019 Australian Open final loss to is easier to accept mentally than the Wimbledon semi-final he lost last year 10-8 in the fifth set. In press conference, Nadal said: In terms of mental pain, the Wimbledon semifinal is harder than this one. In the semifinals of Wimbledon, I was so close, andRead moreRead more
Rafael Nadal: Wimbledon loss to Novak Djokovic was harder than this one
Ashleigh Barty: 'I needed those 18 months away from court, it was vital'
. In that 2017, Ashleigh won the title in Kuala Lumpur and lost the finals in Birmingham and Wuhan to crack the top-20 and stay there in 2018 as well following the title runs in Nottingham and Zhuhai. The Ipswich native opened the season with the final in Sydney and she will now play inRead moreRead more
Patrick Mouratoglou recalls unforgettable conversation with Serena Williams
feels proud about her co-operation with . The French coach held a press conference on Monday at the Australian Open to speak about several things, including what he learned the most from working with Serena. Its going to be difficult to summarize it in a few words. I mean, when you start this job, youRead moreRead more
Roberto Bautista Agut reveals he could have been a footballer
In an interview to AS, said he could have had a future as a football player. It was the Spanish player himself, who reached a Grand Slam quarter-final for the first time in his career at the Australian Open, to tell it all. It was not an easy decision, because as a kid my goalRead moreRead more
WTA St. Petersburg: Aryna Sabalenka and Kiki Bertens march on
The 4th seed Aryna Sabalenka needed 70 minutes to enter the last eight in St. Petersburg, defeating Alison Van Uytvanck 6-1, 6-4 for the first win over the Belgian in two matches. Aryna saved four out of five break points and she won 45% of the return points, creating eight break chances and converting fourRead moreRead more
Roger Federer: 'Hitting serve and volley against some players is dangerous'
believes that he is serving and volleying very well this year so far. The Swiss played in a smooth, relaxed way during his Hopman Cup in Perth where he won the title alongside his compatriot , and he did the same in his first Australian Open match against Denis Istomin. Federer said: I played aRead moreRead more
'I have done it once, why not do it again?' Djokovic eyes French Open title
feels ready to win his fourth Grand Slam title at the French Open in June. The Serb won the last three Grand Slams played – Wimbledon, US Open and Australian Open – and is now eyeing a new triumph in Paris that makes him recall good and bad memories. I did put a lot ofRead moreRead more
Serena Williams's comeback is impressive, says Boris Becker
praised return to the highest level. The American delivered an amazing tennis to defeat in the fourth round on Monday. As quoted by ESPN, Becker said: On the womens side, you already had two good match: Serena Williamss comeback is notable. For her having a daughter and coming back as the best player is unbelievable.Read moreRead more
Put Kvitova in bubble, she finds her Killer Instinct: Coach
Petra Kvitova has been in imperious form at the Australian Open this year and the Czechs Coach Jiri Vanek recently spoke about Kvitova and how to get her match ready. First day [in Melbourne] was pretty hot, and they played more than three hours. And she lost, Vanek said ahead of Kvitovas Australian Open womensRead moreRead more
Tiafoe praises Laver Cup founded by Federer: 'They treat us like kings'
After his win over Grigor Dimitrov at the Australian Open on Sunday, recalled the two team competition events he played last year, the Laver Cup featuring Roger Federer and the Davis Cup semifinal against Croatia. Both times he lost as a team – Team World in Laver Cup, United States in Davis Cup – butRead moreRead more