Wimbledon 2022: Dream finish for Djokovic, beating Kyrgios for 21st Major title
It had been a long while since the unpredictable Nick Kyrgios showed such consistent, determined, match-winning form at one of tennis’s Majors. He was still…
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Wimbledon 2022: Djokovic delivers masterclass to down Norrie and reach record 32nd Major final
Even the most avid British fans may have thought it overly optimistic to expect a home player among this year’s semi-final line-up. And if there…
Wimbledon 2022: Defending champ Djokovic reaches 80 match-wins; Ruud scores his first
There were several high-profile men in heavyweight mode as the opening day wore on through sun and rain and wind, but none more high-profile than…
Wimbledon 2022 men’s draw preview: With Medvedev and Zverev missing, Djokovic and Nadal top seeds again
Daniil Medvedev finally broke the ‘big four’ deadlock at No1 after more than 18 years, but the first time he could top a Major draw…
French Open 2022 preview: More milestones on line for Djokovic and Nadal
It has become the norm: Wherever and whenever Novak Djokovic takes to court, there is usually a new record or milestone on the line. Last…
Rome Masters 2022: Djokovic beats Tsitsipas again for first title of year, his 38th Masters
There was cake, as there has to be when such a big milestone is achieved on a tennis court. Novak Djokovic reached the final of…
Rome Masters 2022: Novak Djokovic begins campaign for 1000 career wins and 60 Rome wins
Novak Djokovic would take to the magnificent Court Centrale at the Foro Italico with, not for the first time, a number of milestones within his…
Madrid Masters 2022: Carlos Alcaraz makes more history with win over Novak Djokovic
The countdown to one of the most highly-anticipated Masters semi-final days began almost before the quarter-finals were over. With world No1 and former Madrid champion…
Madrid Open 2022: Nadal comes through thriller to beat Goffin; sets Spanish blockbuster with Alcaraz
It was a red-letter day at the Caja Magica as the draws headed to the business end of the Mutua Madrid Open. Top of the…
Madrid Open 2022: Djokovic beats Monfils again to assure stay at No1; Rublev edges Draper
The Madrid Open is one of the tour’s biggest stops, with 64 women and 56 men playing for some of the season’s most rewarding prizes.…
Madrid Masters 2022: Multiple champs Djokovic and Nadal fall into same half
The Mutua Madrid Open has been one of the biggest tournaments in the tennis calendar since the Masters moved from autumn’s indoor hard courts to…
Stuttgart, Barcelona, Belgrade 2022: Super Swiatek beats Sabalenka to win fourth straight title
Where to begin on a day that had not just a couple of finals, but four of them? And before that, two semi-finals to determine…
Monte-Carlo Masters 2022: Dan Evans scores opening win, as Djokovic headlines former champions
It was the day when the former champions came out to play, one after the other. The most highly anticipated was, without a doubt, world…
Monte-Carlo Masters 2022: Returning Djokovic tops seeds in first clay Masters of season
It is one of the oldest and most glamorous tennis venues in the calendar—more than 110 years and counting. The Monte-Carlo tournament is the first…
Indian Wells 2022: Djokovic’s late decision impacts Tsitsipas, Dimitrov, Sousa and more
The vaccination status of five-time former champion Novak Djokovic had made it a certainty that his participation in the two biggest ATP tournaments in the…
Indian Wells 2022: Can Nadal stay perfect in the desert? Will Barty’s absence propel Swiatek or Kontaveit to title?
Important note: At the time of writing, five-time Novak Djokovic is in the draw at No2 seed, but it remains unclear whether he will be…
Dubai 2022: Qualifier Vesely ends Djokovic reign at No1; Rublev also battles to semis
Novak Djokovic began his Dubai campaign, in his first tournament of 2022, knowing that it was not just a possible sixth title on the line…
Dubai 2022: Five-time champion Novak Djokovic tops 30th edition of prestigious ATP500
Late February heralds the heads-down-serious preparation for the biggest Masters month in the ATP tennis calendar: Indian Wells and Miami fill March with their 96-player…
Australian Open 2022: With Djokovic’s departure, spotlight turns on Nadal and Zverev
The 2022 Australian Open had been making headlines worldwide for two weeks before a ball was hit in main-draw competition. The arrival, detention, visa cancellation…
Australian Open 2022 preview: Rafael Nadal goes for second title
The air over Melbourne has been hot with debate, as the see-sawing fortunes, legal challenges, claims and counter-claims have swirled around the shoulders of the…
Australia beckons: ATP Cup first of 10 tournaments that herald Australian Open
It is not even a full month since Daniil Medvedev, Andrey Rublev and Aslan Karatsev saw their homeland Russia emerge from 18 teams to claim…