Novak Djokovic of Serbia reacts after defeating Botic van de Zandschulp of the Netherlands in their third round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026. (AP) Last time none of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic were in the top 10 of the ATP rankings, George W…
Stefanos Tsitsipas in action during the US Open. (AP) NEW DELHI: “I’ve got a 150-year streak to save,” Stefanos Tsitsipas wrote in an X post on Saturday. The Greek tennis player tends to post hyperbole, veering from the philosophical to the absurd. But here, for a change, he was spot on. As he faced Ben…
Roger Federer has made it clear that fans should not expect to see him return to professional tennis.The 20-time Grand Slam champion, who retired in 2022, is set to play an exhibition match at the US Open but said his appearance in New York is purely for fun and not the start of a comeback.Asked…
Sachin Tendulkar shares heartfelt message for Roger Federer (X) Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar shared an emotional message for tennis great Roger Federer after the two sporting icons reunited during the Wimbledon Championships. Sachin Tendulkar post Taking to X after their meeting at the All England Club, Tendulkar reflected on their long-standing friendship. “Some rallies never…
Shubman Gill with Roger Federer (X) India Test and ODI captain Shubman Gill added another memorable moment to his England tour after receiving an invitation to watch the ongoing Wimbledon 2026 Championships from the iconic Royal Box. With the invitation, Gill became only the fourth Indian cricket captain to be hosted in the prestigious enclosure,…
Novak Djokovic of Serbia reacts during his match against Felix Auger-Aliassime of Canada. (AP Photo) Novak Djokovic once again proved why he remains one of tennis’ greatest competitors, battling past Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime in the longest Wimbledon men’s singles quarter-final in history to book a mouth-watering semi-final clash with defending champion Jannik Sinner.The seven-time Wimbledon…
Roger Federer remained the last man to sit in the Royal Box watching the Wimbledon action at Centre Court on Monday.Arthur Fery and Grigor Dimitrov’s contest, which ended with Fery’s triumph, did not finish until after 8 pm, with Alexander Zverev yet to face Jiri Lehecka under the roof thereafter. Instead of leaving midway, as…
Novak Djokovic (Image credit: Wimbledon) Novak Djokovic added another milestone to his glittering career on Sunday by becoming the winningest men’s player in Wimbledon history.The seven-time champion defeated world No. 132 Roman Safiullin 7-6 (6), 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 to register his 106th match win at the All England Club, moving past Roger Federer‘s record of…
Novak Djokovic (AP Photo) LONDON: Late in the opening set of his Wimbledon third-round match, Novak Djokovic, slightly off balance, flung himself to his right to meet a volley, placing it perfectly for a winner. Seconds later, the supple 39-year-old was back on his feet, taking a bow on Centre Court before turning to the…
The Championships Wimbledon (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: As Wimbledon 2026 approaches, Indian doubles veteran Rohan Bopanna has picked defending champion Jannik Sinner and Elena Rybakina as his favourites to win the men’s and women’s singles titles. Despite calling the field highly competitive, the 46-year-old backed Sinner to retain his crown and believes…