Tennis

What is Grand Slam in Tennis?

The Grand Slam in tennis is also popular as Majors. It is compromised of four prestigious international tennis tournaments. A singles player or doubles team wins all these four annual events in the same year, it is said that they’ve…

Carlos Alcaraz defeated Djokovic in 5 set thriller to win first ever Wimbledon Men’s title

The Spanish world No.1 Carlos Alcaraz fought back from a set down to defeat Novak Djokovic in a five-set thriller, claiming his maiden Wimbledon men’s singles title, denying the Serbian legend a fifth consecutive crown at SW19 and prolonging his…

French Open 2023 final: Novak Djokovic creates history as win 23rd Grand Slam

Novak Djokovic created “incredible” history on Sunday when he captured a record-breaking 23rd men’s Grand Slam title, reinforcing his case to be crowned the greatest player of all time. The 36-year-old Serb brushed off an early wobble to defeat Casper…

Novak Djokovic set to play US Open as COVID-19 vaccination mandate lifted

Novak Djokovic will be free to play in this year’s US Open after the United States government confirmed it is lifting its Covid-19 vaccine mandate on international travelers. Djokovic, one of the highest profile athletes to remain unvaccinated, has not…

Wimbledon to scrap Russia ban as per reports

British tennis chiefs are set to abandon their controversial ban on Russian and Belarusian players ahead of this year’s Wimbledon championships, it was reported Friday. Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last year, the UK’s governing Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) came…

Novak Djokovic wins his 22nd Grand slam, 10th Australian Open beating Tsitsipas

Novak Djokovic climbed into the Rod Laver Arena stands to celebrate his 10th Australian Open championship and record-tying 22nd Grand Slam title Sunday and, after jumping and pumping his fists with his team, he collapsed onto his back, crying. When…

Aryna Sabalenka wins her first Grand Slam at Australian Open 2023

An emotional Aryna Sabalenka said it will take a “few more days” to sink in after battling from a set down to win a maiden Grand Slam title at the Australian Open on Saturday. The hard-hitting Belarusian collapsed to the…

Sania Mirza to retire next month at Dubai Tennis Championships

Former doubles No.1 Sania Mirza has confirmed her plans to retire from professional tennis at Dubai Tennis Championships, a WTA 1000 event, which begins on February 19. The 36-year old Mirza initially intended to hang up her racquet at the…

Tennis great Martina Navratilova diagnosed with throat, breast cancer

Tennis great Martina Navratilova said Monday that she has been diagnosed with throat cancer and breast cancer. In a statement released by her representative, the 18-time Grand Slam singles champion and member of the International Tennis Hall of Fame said…

Novak Djokovic to get visa for Australian Open 2023

Former world number one Novak Djokovic will be granted a visa to play in the 2023 Australian Open, local media reports said Tuesday, despite his deportation from the country ahead of this year’s tournament in January. The Australian government had…

Novak Djokovic wins Astana Open 2022 title

World No.7 Novak Djokovic clinched the Astana Open men’s singles title after beating Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-3, 6-4 in the final, here on Sunday. It was the ninth consecutive match victory for the fourth seed Djokovic, who won the title a…