Iga Swiatek: I fist-pumped Rafael Nadal in Melbourne, that was really inspiring

There were many stars at the F1 Miami GP 2022, which Max Verstappen on Red Bull won ahead of the Ferraris of Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sintz. Among the stars LeBron James, Jamie Foxx, Tom Brady and Venus Williams. Venus, who also chatted with Lewis Hamilton and Tom Brady, would arrive at the Miami International Circuit in a public bus.

Canadian tennis star Denis Shapovalov didn't want to celebrate too much after upsetting Rafael Nadal as he acknowledged that the Spaniard was clearly struggling with something. On Thursday night in Rome, Shapovalov recovered from a set down to stun 10-time Rome champion Nadal 1-6 7-5 6-2. It was the sixth...

Norwegian tennis star Casper Ruud called Rafael Nadal an inspiration as he is amazed by the Spaniard's attitude and how he approaches the game. Nadal, who will be turning 36 next month, is one of the most accomplished players in tennis history but his passion and love for the game haven't diminished not even a bit.

The number 1 in the world, Iga Swiatek, has described Carlos Alcaraz's title in Madrid as "madness" and has pointed out that defeating Rafael Nadal and Novak in the same tournament is something very difficult to achieve. Alcaraz, who turned 19 last week, treated himself to his first title in...

Novak Djokovic made the Rome Masters debut in his first notable season in 2007. The young Serb beat Marcos Baghdatis and Robin Soderling before losing to Rafael Nadal in the quarter-final. Novak claimed the Foro Italico title a year later to kick off an incredible journey that has brought him five trophies so far in the Italian capital.

Who are the highest paid athletes in the world in 2022? Lebron James is, according to the ranking drawn up by the specialized site Sportico, the highest paid athlete in the world in the last 12 months, with revenues exceeding 127 million dollars, of which 70% derives from investments and sponsorships (90 million dollars) .

Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios says he is in a happy relationship as he is confident that Costeen Hatzi is "definitely the one." Kyrgios, a six-time ATP champion, has been dating Hatzi since late 2021 and overall he seems to be doing great since starting his relationship with Hatzi. At...

Two decades after playing his first ATP match at 15, Rafael Nadal stands among the most accomplished players in history. Rafa has been ranked inside the top-10 for 800 consecutive weeks, and he has 21 Majors and 36 Masters 1000 crowns in his cabinet, backed by five year-end no. 1...

Former world No. 1 Andy Roddick says he is curious to see how will Naomi Naomi Osaka do with her own management company as he thinks there will definitely be athletes interested in joining Osaka's agency. Osaka, a four-time Grand Slam champion, terminated her contract with IMG following the end of the 2021 season.

Romanian tennis star Simona Halep shared a message to her fans, showing her grattitude to those who have been a support over the years. Halep, 30, has had a great career as she is a two-time Grand Slam champion and has been ranked at No. 1 in the world. Halep...

Former world No. 1 Rafael Nadal hasn't had an easy clay season so far but tennis analyst Paul Annacone underlined that beating Nadal at the French Open remains the most difficult thing in the game. Nadal, who sustained a rib stress fracture in Indian Wells, missed Monte Carlo and Barcelona before he returned to action in Madrid.

German tennis legend Boris Becker is reportedly "confident" he will be back in Germany before Christmas, Tennis365 reports. Becker, a former world No. 1, was found guilty of hiding millions worth of assets after declaring bankrupt in 2017. Last month, Becker was convicted to two and a half years but...

Former world No. 1 Andy Roddick told Russian Tennis Federation president Shamil Tarpischev to objectively reflect on his career and ask himself who should be called a "nobody" - he or Elina Svitolina. On Thursday, Tarpischev shared strong words about Svitolina, calling her "absolutely nobody" and stating that "there is no need" to listen to anything that Svitolina says.

World No. 5 Stefanos Tsitsipas revealed to Reem Abulleil that he has set an interesting target as each month he has a targeted number of points he wants to collect. Tsitsipas, 23, has established himself as a top-10 player and he has been one of the best players on the ATP Tour for the past few years.

Austrian tennis star Dominic Thiem plans to return to Kitzbuhel this year, per Nikolaus Fink. Thiem, a former world No. 3, will be making his ninth appearance on the clay courts of Kitzbuhel this year. Thiem, 28, debuted in Kitzbuhel as a teenager after he was granted a wildcard into...

Novak Djokovic is growing after the difficulties of the beginning of the season. Due to his choice not to get vaccinated against Coronavirus, the world number 1 was unable to defend his title at the Australian Open and suffered serious damage to his image. As if that weren't enough, the...

Ukrainian tennis player Elina Svitolina has announced that she and her husband Gael Monfils are expecting their first child. Svitolina and Monfils have been married since last summer and this weekend Svitolina announced the happy news through her social media. Svitolina is already four months pregnant as she and Monfils...

The Madrid Open was the fourth Masters 1000 tournament on the ATP calendar in 2011, and Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal were the finalists for the third time. After winning the Davis Cup title in late 2010, Novak was set to take the tennis world by storm in the first half of the following season, winning the sixth title in Madrid and improving his perfect score to 32-0!

Russian Tennis Federation president Shamil Tarpischev is grateful to Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic for publicly calling out Wimbledon for their decision. When Nadal and Djokovic were asked about the Wimbledon decision to impose player bans on Russian and Belarusian players, they said they do not support it. “Support from...

We have now reached the h*t phase of the Internazionali d'Italia in Rome. The quarter-finals will be held today, there will be no Spanish Rafael Nadal, eliminated in the round of 16 by the Canadian and constant physical problems with his foot that have been slowing him down for months.