CNN — Four-time grand slam champion Naomi Osaka withdrew from her second-round match against Beatriz Haddad Maia at the Pan Pacific Open on Thursday due to illness, ending her title defense at the tournament. “I am really sorry that I am not able to compete today,” Osaka said in a statement to the WTA. “It’s […]
That opens the possibility of the Swiss star partnering with Nadal, 18 years on from when they first faced each other on the ATP Tour in Miami. The pair have met 40 times over the course of their careers — including nine grand slam finals — and also played together at the 2017 Laver Cup. […]
But, like Serena Williams, Federer had altered the expected arc of a tennis player’s career. In their fourth decades, they continued to accumulate titles and break records, fortifying their greatness. In their fifth decades, they both were, incredibly, still present. While their longevity allowed us to appreciate their talents, to savor each tournament and each […]
Twenty-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer has announced he will retire from professional tennis. CNN’s Patrick Snell looks back at the career of one of tennis’ all time greats. Source link
Where Federer’s on-court achievements rank among the greats in the men’s game — though he is no doubt in the top three — will be up for debate, but there is no question he is the most transcendent tennis player to ever pick up a racket. Nobody else in the sport has garnered the global […]
CNN — Little more than two weeks after she was knocked out of the US Open – a moment many thought would be the last act of her tennis career – Serena Williams has teased her potential return to the sport. Williams announced ahead of the US Open that she would “evolve away from tennis” […]
Serena Williams has announced she will be retiring from tennis after the 2022 US Open. CNN’s Christina MacFarlane looks at her journey from teen sensation to being one of the sport’s all-time greats. Source link
Professional pickleball player Ben Johns (2nd L), currently ranked number one in all three divisions of the sport, plays with his older brother Collin Johns (R), who is ranked number six, in Bethesda, Maryland, U.S. May 17, 2022. Kevin Fogarty/Reuters Source link
Already being called a sports prodigy, Serena Williams spoke to CNN about her tennis ambitions when she was just 9 years old. Here’s what she had to say about her goal to be #1. Source link
It’s telling of the 19-year-old’s determined character and competitive nature that he already has his sights set on another grand slam win in 2023. Alcaraz’s victory in New York after two weeks of grueling tennis — the youngster played three consecutive marathon five-set matches in the rounds leading into the final — makes him the […]
