Roger Federer recalls: 'I did not think Juan Carlos Ferrero would quit'

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.

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...

A couple of weeks shy of his 36th birthday, Rafael Nadal is still ranked in the top-5. Rafa is the fourth longest player in the top-5 since 1973 after Ken Rosewall, Roger Federer and Rod Laver, keeping his game at a high level at this stage of his career and fighting for notable titles.

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.

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...

Emma Raducanu was forced to withdraw at the Italian Open 2022. Last year's champion at the US Open 2021, was eliminated in the first round, forced to retire at the beginning of the second set, when she lost the first set 6-2, due to a physical problem, probably the same she had in the last days in Madrid.

Australian tennis legend Rennae Stubbs thinks Carlos Alcaraz's game has no weaknesses and she thinks his movement is equivalent to the movement of prime Novak Djokovic. Alcaraz turned 19 last week but he is already a two-time Masters champion and ranked at No. 6 in the world. Alcaraz likes to...

German tennis star Alexander Zverev offered some empathy for Rafael Nadal, expressing hope that the Spaniard would be ready for the French Open. Nadal suffered a quarterfinal loss in Madrid last week but refused to blame foot issues for the loss suffered versus Alcaraz. This week in Rome, Nadal easily...

The last two seasons have been a real ordeal for Roger Federer on a sporting level. The former world number 1 had to deal with a serious injury to his right knee, which kept him away from the circuit for many months forcing him to undergo three surgeries. Suffice it...

Greek tennis star Stefanos Tsitsipas admitted that being stubborn and not being willing to change some things cost him a victory in the 2021 French Open final. At the French Open last year, Tsitsipas reached his maiden Grand Slam final. Tsitsipas was playing world No. 1 Novak Djokovic in his...

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...

Rafael Nadal failed to secure the fifth Caja Mágica title in Madrid last week. The Spaniard returned to action after missing six weeks with a rib injury and played three matches at the Masters 1000 on home soil. It was enough for Rafa to overtake Roger Federer and claim the Masters 1000 record.

Rafael Nadal suffered his first clay-court loss to the teenager last week in Madrid. A few days after his 19th birthday, Carlos Alcaraz defeated his idol 6-2, 1-6, 6-3 in the quarterfinals to advance to the semifinals. Speaking of the match, Nadal praised his rival and his determination and aggressiveness.

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...

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...

Former world no. 27 Laura Robson decided to retire from tennis at 28 after ongoing injuries. Laura claimed the Olympic Games silver medal in the mixed doubles alongside Andy Murray at home in London 2012, and she is also the junior Wimbledon winner, claiming the title at 14!. Robson reached...

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...

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!

World No. 1 Iga Swiatek was thrilled with the performance she delivered versus Aryna Sabalenka as she was glad that she didn't give the slightest of chance to Sabalenka to come back. Swiatek made a slow start to her last-16 and quarterfinal matches but on Saturday meant business right from the start as she destroyed Sabalenka 6-2 6-1 to reach the Rome final.

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.