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Novak Djokovic has been in touch with fellow ATP Player Council members Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal to discuss ways to assist lower-ranked players facing financial struggles amid the novel coronavirus outbreak, the world number one said on Saturday (Apr 18). Answering a fan's question during his Instagram live chat with Stan Wawrinka, Player Council chief Djokovic said steps would be taken to ensure that only those players who are most deserving will benefit from any relief plans. "I spoke to Roger and

Amid the global lockdowns, the tennis players seem to enjoy their unusual break from the tennis tour. They are spending quality time with their families and also interacting with fans on social media. On Thursday, Roger Federer retweeted Tennis TV’s post and opted to “bring back your favorite retired tennis player.” Following Federer’s tweet, tennis fans were enthusiastic to know his ‘favorite retired tennis player.’ They began posting their guesses and tagged Roger in their tweets.  The Swiss maestro patiently replied to them and by doing

New Grand Slam champion on the WTA Tour Sofia Kenin hails from a country where the ladies have dominated the sport of tennis, and they continue to do it. Be it Billie Jean King, Chris Evert, Martina Navratilova, Jennifer Capriati, Lindsay Davenport, Venus, and Serena Williams, the American women have an unparalleled legacy on the tennis tour. In the month of February, Kenin got an opportunity to share the court with Serena Williams at Fed Cup 2020. She shared about the fruitful experience of her career.  “It was

The Serbian legend Novak Djokovic and his wife Jelena Djokovic sent their Easters wishes to everyone. Along with their wishes, the couple performed a stunt ‘acro yoga position’ and then they challenged other high-profile personalities in the world. For the crazy stunt, Djokovic challenged his arch-rivals Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. From the next generation column he challenged Stefanos Tsitsipas, Daniil Medvedev, Matteo Berrettini, and Karen Khachanov. Also, the Grand Slam champions Stan Wawrinka and Andy Murray and the Italian tennis player Fabio Fognini The American artistic gymnast Simone Biles, footballers Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Luka Modric,

The fun responses to the home practice routine challenge posted by Roger Federer just keep on rolling. The latest star to respond to the Swiss maestro is the Wolverine star, Hugh Jackman. Jackman’s response was unfortunately not a tennis-related one. However, he did issue a clarification for why that was not the case. To give some context, Roger had uploaded a Twitter video of himself playing some trick shots (wearing a hat). Additionally, Roger tagged many of his celebrity friends to tell the world how they

Along with his tennis, the Swiss maestro’s outfit in every single tournament is adored by all his fans. Be it his whites from Wimbledon, his sparkling red t-shirt from French Open 2011 or white and black striped attire from Aussie Open 2017, everything wore by Roger Federer is simply admired by the tennis world. But surprisingly, Federer was never seen wearing sleeve-less or capri pants alike his arch-rival Rafael Nadal. Rafa has worn those numerous times in his career. Also, during the 2018 Australian Open, Nadal was wearing his iconic cut-sleeves.

Tennis star Sania Mirza has raised Rs 1.25 crore to help people as India continues its fight against coronavirus. She has been helping raise Rs 1.25 crore in one week which will help close to 1 lakh people in need during the 21-day lockdown to fight the coronavirus pandemic. “The last week we have tried as a team to provide some help to the people in need..we provided food to thousands of families and raised 1.25 Crore in one week which will help close to 1 lakh people.its

Former champion Roger Federer said he was "devastated" that Wimbledon has been cancelled for the first time since World War II because of the coronavirus. Wimbledon chiefs pulled the plug on the oldest Grand Slam tournament on Wednesday in response to the continued chaos caused by the pandemic. Federer, who has won a record eight Wimbledon men's singles titles, reacted with a single word, tweeting: "devastated." Serena Williams, a seven-time Wimbledon women's singles champion, was also rocked by the news as the American

Maria Sharapova stepped away from the beautiful game of tennis after having amassed a total of 36 WTA titles, spending 21 weeks on top of the rankings and with a personal fortune estimated at $300 million. A star-studded career where she reached the pinnacle of women's tennis in her early days when she won Wimbledon at the age of 17. Sadly, her flourishing career had to end with an injury and fans all around the world were blown upon hearing the sudden retirement

The contest for the women’s Australian Open title will be very exciting this year, going by the array of talented athletes and some of the world’s most explosive female tennis stars taking part in the 2020 edition. The Australian Open title for women is a lot more inclusive than the men’s category which is majorly dominated by the Big 3, i.e. Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer. Here, the women’s singles draw is more open and there are several contenders who can

The very first Women’s Singles competition at the Australian Open took place in the year 1922 which was a whopping 17 years after the initiation of the tournament. Margaret Molesworth from Australia was the first ever champion at the event. The Australian Open Women’s Singles winner gets a replica of the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Trophy.> Here’s taking a look at the 5 youngest winners of the Australian Open in the women’s category (descending order): Steffi Graf- Steffi Graf is one of the greatest

The Australian Open is the premier Grand Slam in the entire Asia-Pacific region and has always been played during the summer season in the country. It took place first in the year 19065 and is one of the most popular tennis tournaments of all time. This Grand Slam is played on hard courts now and the winner of the Men’s Singles title gets a replica of the legendary Norman Brookes Challenge Cup. Here’s taking a look at the 5 youngest winners of the

There is huge excitement revolving around the 2020 Australian Open and it is hard to predict the eventual winner of the coveted men’s title at the premier event. Novak Djokovic looks set to be the clear favorite and extend his dominance at the Australian Open 2020 since he has already won 7 Australian Open titles which is a huge record. 6 of these titles have been won since the year 2010 and his all-time record at the Australian Open stands at 68 matches

The 2020 Australian Open has started off in full force and tennis fans worldwide are eagerly waiting to catch their favorite stars in action. The last edition was won by Novak Djokovic (men) and Naomi Osaka (women). While there are a few regular favorites to win the coveted titles in 2020 as well, here’s taking a look at 5 emerging players who can upset the applecart and give top-seeded players a run for their money. Daniil Medvedev- The Russian player is one of