In an interview to Nine, the seven-time Grand Slam winner admitted he was surprised with seeing losing in three sets to Karolina Pliskova at the Australian Open. Serena came back from being a set and a break down. 6-4 3-2 down I just thought it was maybe not her day, at 37 sometimes you wakeRead moreRead more
I would have never expected Serena Williams losing, says John McEnroe
Russia can win the Davis Cup title, says Roger Federer's coach
The Swiss Davis Cup team captain feels confident ahead of the tie against Russia on Friday and Saturday. Speaking to reporters, Luthi, who has been coach since 2008, said: Russia can even win the title. They have very good and young players, two of them (Khachanov and Medvedev) are in the top 20. Obviously weRead moreRead more
Maria Sharapova got a heavy doping ban, claims Sam Smith
Channel Nine commentator believes that should have not been given a 15-month doping ban. The Russian player stopped competing in a very important moment of her career, as she took Meldonium. It was an emotional reaction not based on the facts, Smith said ahead of the Sharapovas three-set loss to Ashleigh Barty on Sunday. TheRead moreRead more
Australian Open: Karolina Pliskova mounts comeback, stuns Serena in the QF
Seven-time former champion looked like she was on course to win her eighth Australian Open and 24th Grand Slam title but had other ideas. The seventh seed made an unexpected comeback from *5-1 and four match points down to oust Williams 6-4, 4-6, 7-5 in a two-hour-10-minute long roller-coaster. At first, it was Pliskova whoRead moreRead more
Roberto Bautista-Agut: Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic my favorites to win AO
Spanish tennis star Roberto Bautista Agut admitted to feeling disappointed after losing to rising Greek star Stefanos Tsitsipas in the Australian Open quarter-final. No. 14 seed Tsitsipas beat world No. 24 Bautista Agut 7-5 4-6 6-4 7-6 (2) to reach his maiden Grand Slam semi-final. The Spaniard broke Tsitsipas in the opening game of theRead moreRead more
'Novak Djokovic was scary good against Rafael Nadal' – Expert
The six-time Grand Slam doubles winner commented on Novak Djokovics dominance in the Australian Open final against. In an interview to NOL, Eltingh said: How Djokovic played against Nadal on Sunday, was scary good. He was unstoppable and almost made no unforced errors, he was very consistent. Djokovic had a perfect balance between a winningRead moreRead more
Daniil Medvedev reflects on tough Davis Cup win over Henri Laaksonen
Rising Russian star Daniil Medvedev claims he entered his Davis Cup clash against Swiss Henri Laaksonen expecting a tough encounter. Medvedev, ranked at No. 16 in the world, was tasted heavily by world No. 142 Laaksonen but managed to avoid a shock defeat as he won 7-6 (8) 6-7 (6) 6-2 on an indoor-clay surfaceRead moreRead more
Andy Roddick: 'Becoming a father made me patient'
retired from tennis at the 2012 US Open and from that his life was quite calm, with family and foundation. He also worked as a commentator at Wimbledon once, but he prefers to stay with his closest ones in the United States. Having a family changed me, the former world No. 1 confessed speaking toRead moreRead more
Marin Cilic doubtful that Federer, Djokovic, Nadal dominance will end soon
feels ready to get to the top of tennis in the coming years. The Croatian player didnt have his best start to the season withdrawing from the Pune Open and losing to Roberto Bautista Agut in the Australian Open fourth round, but the 30-year-old is confident about his chances to compete against the best guys.Read moreRead more
I got used to be surprised by Rafael Nadal's comebacks, says Uncle Toni
In a column for El Pais, uncle, , recalled some of the injuries that his nephew went through in his career. The most recent one is dated back to November when he underwent foot surgery. Nadal reached the Australian Open quarter-finals winning all the 12 sets played so far. Rafaels comeback at the Australian Open,Read moreRead more