Novak Djokovic urged his longtime rival Rafael Nadal to reconsider his retirement plans after defeating him in straight sets, 6-2, 7-6 (7/5), at the “Six Kings Slam” exhibition in Saudi Arabia on Saturday. “Don’t leave tennis, man,” Djokovic said during an on-court interview after the match, acknowledging their intense battles over the years. He expressed … Read more
Novak Djokovic praised long-time rival Rafael Nadal, saying his “legacy will live forever” following the Spanish tennis legend’s announcement of his retirement on Thursday. “Your tenacity, dedication, fighting spirit is going to be taught for decades. Your legacy will live forever,” 24-time Grand Slam title winner and fellow former world number one Djokovic wrote on … Read more
Rafael Nadal, the 22-time Grand Slam champion, has announced that he will retire from tennis at the end of this season. The 38-year-old will make his final appearance representing Spain at next month’s Davis Cup Finals in Malaga. Nadal, who has struggled with injuries over the past two seasons, hinted last year that he might … Read more
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Novak Djokovic has been dropped as Tennis World number one after Daniil Medvedev emerged as the new champion. Russian tennis star Daniil Medvedev has ultimately whistled to the world as the next new generation’s breakthrough at an uncertain time for the world. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the 26-year-old Daniil Medvedev has succeeded Novak Djokovic … Read more
Fernandez was picking up early exits for five months before ending runner-up at the US Open. EKO HOT BLOG reports that world No. 24 Leylah Fernandez made it clear that the US Open final loss didn’t affect her decision to end her season prematurely. After losing in the US Open final to Emma Raducanu, … Read more
The ATP rankings released on Monday confirmed Rafael Nadal‘s return to the world number one position for the eighth time in his career. The Spaniard leapfrogs Novak Djokovic even though the Serb sealed his fifth Paris Masters title on Sunday with a 6-3, 6-4 victory over Canadian Denis Shapovalov. Nadal, whose last stint at the … Read more
Rafael Nadal outlasted Russian Daniil Medvedev in almost five hours to win a fourth US Open title and also 19th Grand Slam, one shy of the record 20 being held by Roger Federer. In the thrilling final, Nadal fought back to overcome a slump that saw his two set lead 7-5 6-3 neutralized by Medvedev, … Read more
Spanish Tennis sensation, Rafael Nadal, won his 12th French Open title on Sunday after defeating Dominic Thiem 6-3, 5-7, 6-1, 6-1. Winning the 18th career Grand Slam singles trophy of his career, the World No. 2, also widely regarded as the King of Clay, was in his elements. Thiem, playing in his second ever Grand … Read more
Tennis- World number one Novak Djokovic was knocked out of the BNP Paribas Open in the third round by Philipp Kohlschreiber at Indian Wells. The Serb, who currently holds three of the four Grand Slam titles, was beaten 6-4 6-4 by the German world number 39. Djokovic broke his racquet in anger after Kohlschreiber – … Read more