Novak Djokovic said that his defeat to Carlos Alcaraz in the Wimbledon final motivated him to win every tournament in the United States. The two players played out an exceptional title clash at Centre Court this season, with Alcaraz winning 1-6, 7-6(6), 6-1, 3-6, 6-4 to win the grass-court Major for the first time in...
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Covering Novak Djokovic’s rise to the top of men’s tennis
This week, 60 Minutes correspondent Jon Wertheim profiled the number one ranked tennis player in the world, Novak Djokovic. Djokovic won three of the four majors tennis tournaments this year, bringing his total Grand Slam wins to 24 and surpassing the records of Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer, who have won 22 and 20, respectively....
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Novak Djokovic says hungry, young tennis players
2023 was the year Novak Djokovic turned 36. It also marked the year he declared game, set, match on the men’s tennis debate over the GOAT, the greatest of all-time. Djokovic has 24 major singles titles now, two more than his longtime rival Rafael Nadal, four more than Roger Federer. Next month, Djokovic heads to...
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Daniil Medvedev’s wife Daria shares glimpse of daughter Alisa and the Russian taking a carousel ride in matching red jackets
Daniil Medvedev’s wife Daria has shared a heartwarming photo of the Russian taking a carousel ride with their daughter Alisa. Medvedev concluded his 2023 season with a semifinal defeat at the 2023 ATP Finals. He clinched five titles during the year, including two Masters 1000 titles in Miami and Rome. The Russian also recorded a...
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Zarazua outlasts top seed Parry to win WTA 125 Montevideo title
No.2 seed Renata Zarazua of Mexico captured the WTA 125 Montevideo Open singles title by edging past No.1 seed Diane Parry 7-5, 3-6, 6-4 in Sunday’s final. World No.128 Zarazua was twice down a break in the final set before rallying for a 2-hour and 45-minute victory over 94th-ranked Parry on the clay courts of...
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Britain’s Klugman, 14, wins prestigious Orange Bowl
Klugman reached the US Open girls’ singles quarter-finals in September Britain’s Hannah Klugman won the prestigious Orange Bowl junior championships at the age of 14. She beat Tyra Caterina Grant, 15, of the United States 6-3 6-3 in the final of the under-18 division in Florida. In October Klugman became the youngest player to qualify...
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“Kept saying she was going to come… Teasing and lying to everyone” – When Lindsay Davenport hit out at Venus Williams for skipping tournament after 9/11 attacks
In an episode from the past, Lindsay Davenport had once openly criticized her fellow American Venus Williams. This event, now a significant part of tennis history, was reported by The Guardian in 2001. The whole controversy was about Venus Williams pulling out of the Sanex Championships post 9/11, a move that Davenport saw as deceptive....
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Orange Bowl sees British teen Hannah Klugman make history – Tennis365
Hannah Klugman, a 14-year-old British tennis starlet, won the coveted Orange Bowl championship in Florida, solidifying her place among the sport’s most promising future prospects. Grand Slam champions Coco Gauff, Bianca Andreescu, and Sofia Kenin are among the past winners of the storied U18 tournament, which is considered one of the premier competitions in junior...
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Burel comes back to defeat Paquet in Angers for first WTA 125 title
No.2 seed Clara Burel came from a set and a break down to defeat Chloe Paquet 3-6, 6-4, 6-2 in an all-French final at the Open P2i Angers Arena Loire, lifting her first WTA 125 trophy as a result. Burel has now won nine of her past 10 matches, including a run to the Monastir...
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Carlos Alcaraz rakes in eye-watering £4,000 fee for private session in off-season tennis clinic
They often say now that tennis stars don’t technically have an off-season with exhibitions during December and in the case of Carlos Alcaraz, he was using his tennis fame to give private lessons in Los Cabos over this past month. Alcaraz hosted group clinics and private lessons at hotels at the One&Only Palmilla earlier this...
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Iga Swiatek addresses fans’ questions about what show she watches while doing physical training
World No. 1 tennis player Iga Swiatek recently interacted with her fans on Twitter in a light-hearted exchange about her off-court activities. A fan account, “Out of Context Iga Świątek,” sparked the conversation by posting two pictures of Swiatek. In the first photo, Swiatek is seen training on a cross-trainer while watching something on a...
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“Now I’m the best on the tour and many players can learn from us”: Queen of Mental Focus Iga Swiatek credits psychologist after Novak Djokovic praise
World number one Iga Swiatek has credited her psychologist for making her mentally tough after recent success. The 22-year-old had a mixed year at the highest level where she even lost her spot at the top of the WTA Ranking after an early exit from the US Open following a defeat in the fourth round...