believes that intoducing a fifth-set tie-breaker in the Grand Slams is the right way to protect the players health. Shapovalov was referring to the six-hour Wimbledon semi-final match between John Isner and Kevin Anderson. For the fans, theyve already watched five hours of tennis, so they dont want to sit through another, potentially, hour orRead moreRead more
'It's not tennis anymore' – Shapovalov on Isner-Anderson marathon match
Serena Williams 'still concerned' with the threat of deep vein thrombosis
, who made a return to competitive tennis in 2018, wears compression stockings to ward off thrombosis. The former world no. 1, speaking after her straight-set win over Tatjana Maria, said: I have had some issues, and theyre not done. So its just something I just have to do for pretty much probably the restRead moreRead more
Rafael Nadal: 'Beginnings are tough, but I feel better every day'
defeated in straight sets, 6-3 6-4 7-5, to win his first match on the professional tour since the US Open quarter-final against Dominic Thiem. In the second set on Monday in Melbourne Nadal was broken, but he thought it was his opponents credit. When I got broken it was not because of my serve, saidRead moreRead more
Venus Williams: I really thought I played well today
Former World No.1 Venus Williams took some time to settle in but eventually scraped past Mihaela Buzarnescu 6-7(3), 7-6(3), 6-2 to move into the Second Round of the Australian Open. The American was stuck in a tricky situation, fighting back from 3-5 down in the Second to eventually win it in the Tie Break. Yeah,Read moreRead more
Andy Murray was indestructible, says former coach Alex Corretja
In an interview to Reuters, the former world no. 2 commented on retirement from tennis. The Spaniard knows the Brit very well, having coached him from 2008 to 2011, and he praised Murray who is likely to play his last tournament in career at the Australian Open. He is someone who simply never gets fatigued,Read moreRead more
'It was good nervousness' – Hitting partner on rallies with Serena Williams
In an interview to BBC, hitting partner commented on his co-operation with the 23-time Grand Slam winner. Remembering his first hit with Serena, Jenkins said: This was someone who I had grown up watching my whole life. Coming from where Im from, there are not many African Americans that play tennis, let alone make finalsRead moreRead more
Roger Federer doesn't want to be liked by everyone, says writer
was welcomed at the airport in Zurich by many fans when he reached Switzerland after winning both the 2017 and 2018 Australian Open titles. This is something that happens very rarely, and the journalist confirmed it in an interview to TennisNet. We grew with Roger, he achieved so much… He became part of the family!Read moreRead more
Alexander Zverev needs to overcome Grand Slam challenges, says expert
In an interview to Tages Spiegel, the Eurosport commentator commented on and Australian Open chances. The world No. 2 female player already won in Melbourne in 2016 defeating Serena Williams in a straight-set final, while Zverev won the ATP Finals in London just two weeks ago. For both, its unbelievably important how they start inRead moreRead more
Making the case to keep the Hopman Cup
2019 started out with one of the most indelible images in tennis, with 37-year-old GOAT legends Roger Federer and Serena Williams facing off in a mixed doubles match at the Hopman Cup. The tournament is a rare competition that features mixed doubles as a prominent draw for the event. Images of Serena and Federer wentRead moreRead more
Australian Open – Sunday Schedule: Federer-Tsitsipas, Nadal-Berdych
The Australian Open Sunday schedule is set to be a stunning one. Petra Kvitova will open the day on the Rod Laver Arena against the 17-year-old Amanda Anisimova. Then Maria Sharapova will face Ashleigh Barty. The Russian is coming off her great win over the defending champion Caroline Wozniacki and now another tough matchup isRead moreRead more