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7Jun

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Alexander Zverev Buries Injury Misery With French Open Semi-final Return | Tennis News

Alexander Zverev reached the French Open semi-finals for a third successive season on Wednesday, one year after his tournament ended in pain and tears when he tore ankle ligaments which left him in a wheelchair. The German world number 27 claimed a 6-4, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 win over Tomas Martin Etcheverry of Argentina and will face either Casper Ruud, the 2022 runner-up, or Holger Rune for a place in Sunday's final. It will be Zverev's sixth Grand Slam semi-final and will be played on the same Philippe Chatrier Court where he suffered his nightmare season-ending injury against Rafael Nadal in 2022.Ranked at three in the world at the time, he was taken off court in a wheelchair after tearing ligaments and was out of action until January this year."That was the most difficult year of my life," ...

27May

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“Going To Be Tough But…”: Sania Mirza To NDTV On Injured Rafael Nadal’s Return | Tennis News

Rafael Nadal had pulled out of the French Open as his hip injury was not healed.© AFP14-time champion Rafael Nadal pulled out of the upcoming French Open earlier this month, citing that his hip injury has not healed and also said he expects 2024 to be his final year in professional tennis. India tennis legend Sania Mirza feels that while coming back from an injury can be challenging, it's hard to bet against Nadal making a return next year and win more titles. Nadal has had a history of injuries during his illustrious playing career, but the Spaniard has often overcome hurdles in his path, and Sania is confident that the 36-year-old can surely do it again."It's going be tough as he has been out for months. Obviously, it must have been extremely serious it must be, especially considering...

25May

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Novak Djokovic And Carlos Alcaraz In Same Half Of French Open Draw | Tennis News

Novak Djokovic could face world number one Carlos Alcaraz in the semi-finals of the French Open after both players were placed in the same half of the draw on Thursday. Djokovic is chasing a record 23rd men's Grand Slam title in the absence of the injured Rafael Nadal, who will miss the tournament at Roland Garros for the first time since his 2005 title-winning debut. The third-seeded Djokovic, Roland Garros champion in 2016 and 2021, meets 114th-ranked Aleksandar Kovacevic of the US in the first round in Paris -- the first French Open since 1998 without Nadal or the now retired Roger Federer.Start your enginesWomen's Draw: https://t.co/uEV1TAhRZ2Men's Draw: https://t.co/fwtnwvHVSM#RolandGarros pic.twitter.com/dv1kqHOG4o— Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) May 25, 2023The 24-year-old Kovacev...

30Apr

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India’s Sumit Nagal Clinches Rome ATP Challenger Title | Tennis News

India's tennis ace Sumit Nagal became the country's first player to win an ATP Challenger event on European clay court, pulling off an upset win over higher-ranked Dutchman Jesper de Jong in Rome on Sunday. The 25-year-old Nagal defeated de Jong, more than 100 places above the Indian in the ATP singles rankings, 6-3 6-2 to clinch his third ATP Challenger title and the first since the triumph in Buenos Aires in 2019. Nagal, ranked 347th in the world, had little difficulty overcoming his Dutch opponent three years younger and currently ranked 234th in the world.A regular member of the Indian Davis Cup squad, Nagal had to play six tough matches, including two rounds of qualifiers, en route to the final.He defeated Italy's Jacepo Berretini in the first round of qualifiers before overcoming ...

25Apr

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Toni Nadal Optimistic Over Rafael Nadal’s French Open Participation | Tennis News

Rafael Nadal's uncle and former coach, Toni Nadal, is optimistic his nephew will play at the French Open, but admitted Tuesday that the record 14-time champion will not arrive under ideal circumstances. "Rafa is recovering, I think it won't be long before he can compete again, but in the tournament here (the Madrid Open) it could not be," Toni Nadal told Spanish public broadcaster TVE. Rafa Nadal announced he would not participate in Madrid last week as he continues to recover from the hip injury he suffered in January in the Australian Open.The 36-year-old said recovery was not going as planned and he would try a new type of treatment, without setting a deadline for himself to heal, casting doubt over his participation in Paris.He is hoping to accomplish a record-extending 23rd men's G...

20Apr

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Rafael Nadal Pulls Out Of Madrid Masters In Worrying French Open Blow | Tennis News

File photo of Rafael Nadal.© AFPRafael Nadal said Thursday he will miss the Madrid Masters tournament later this month as he continues his recovery from a hip injury, a significant blow to his French Open preparations. "For the moment I've missed Monte Carlo and Barcelona. And unfortunately I won't be able to be in Madrid either," Nadal said on Instagram. "The injury still hasn't healed," he added. The 36-year-old Spaniard has not played since losing in the second round of the Australian Open in January.Nadal is hoping for a record-extending 15th French Open title at Roland Garros in May, but his hip flexor problem he suffered in Melbourne has badly disrupted his run up to the tournament.The 22-time Grand Slam singles champion -- he shares the men's record with Novak Djokovic -- had ori...

6Apr

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Tennis Missed A Chance To Ban Russians And Belarusians: Iga Swiatek | Tennis News

Women's world number one Iga Swiatek says tennis authorities missed an opportunity to ban Russian and Belarusian players outright after Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, but the moment has passed to do so now, she told the BBC. The 21-year-old Pole has been a staunch supporter of her Ukrainian rivals criticising the WTA for not doing enough to support them. Unlike other sports which imposed an outright ban following the invasion in February 2022, tennis officials permitted those from Russia and Belarus to continue playing, but as neutral athletes.They were allowed to play three of the four Grand Slam tournaments, with Wimbledon the exception.Authorities punished Wimbledon organisers by not awarding the tournament ranking points, but Russian and Belarusian players will be able to compete thi...

4Mar

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Wimbledon To Scrap Russia Player Ban – Reports | Tennis News

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 under pressure from the British government to impose a ban. Russian and Belarusian players were eventually barred from all five ATP tournaments staged by the LTA, including the longstanding Queen's Club event in London.The All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC), which runs Wimbledon, imposed a similar suspension.But Britain's Daily Telegraph reported Friday: "All expectations suggest that the AELTC will lower the ban on Russians and Belarusians".However, it added players from those countries may need to sign a declaratio...

3Mar

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Novak Djokovic Has Monday On His Mind As Indian Wells Deadline Nears | Tennis News

Novak Djokovic says he will learn his fate about being granted entry into the United States before the draw is revealed at Indian Wells, adding that he remains focused on his campaign in Dubai in the meantime. Djokovic, who continued his march towards a third title in as many tournaments this season with a 6-3, 7-5 victory over Poland's Hubert Hurkacz in the Dubai quarter-finals on Thursday, is waiting to hear if the US government will allow him to enter the country without being vaccinated. The Masters 1000 event in Indian Wells begins on March 8 and Djokovic said a decision will be made one way or the other before the draw for the ATP tournament is conducted on Monday."Whatever the decision is before the draw, if I'm not allowed, I'm going to pull out, of course, before the draw," ass...

1Mar

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Carlos Alcaraz, Cameron Norrie Withdraw From Acapulco ATP 500 | Tennis News

Top-seeded Carlos Alcaraz withdrew from the ATP 500 tournament in Acapulco on Tuesday with a right hamstring strain as fifth-seeded Cameron Norrie pulled out citing fatigue, organizers said. Both had been on the order of play for Tuesday, just three days after Britain's Norrie rallied to beat an ailing Alcaraz 5-6, 6-4, 7-5 in the Rio Open final. That result had left world number two Alcaraz with fresh fitness concerns after he was repeatedly seen by the physio."I have a grade 1 strain in my right hamstring that will keep me out for several days, according to the tests we did this morning," Alcaraz said in a tweet. "I'm really sad I can't compete here, but now it's time to think about recovering and being ready as soon as possible. I hope to see you all soon!"The 19-year-old had returne...