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Nick Kyrgios wears his emotions on his sleeves. Always. That was evident during the Wimbledon final against Novak Djokovic on Sunday when the Australian tennis player was seen frequently chirping at spectators in the crowd. At one point, Kyrgios got so fed up that during a timeout he asked the referee to remove a drunken […]

With the Wimbledon crowd fully behind his opponent, Novak Djokovic powered through after a rough first set, defeating Cameron Norrie in the next three sets to advance to the Wimbledon final. A six-time champion at the All-England Club, Djokovic will be looking to equal Pete Sampras and William Renshaw, who have each won Wimbledon seven […]

On Wednesday, Rafael Nadal battled through a grueling five-set match against American Taylor Fritz. He overcame struggles and injury throughout the match, winning 3-6, 7-5, 3-6, 7-5, 7-6 (10-4) to advance to the semifinals at Wimbledon. During the match, Nadal was seen wincing in pain, grabbing at his abdomen. Much has been made about the […]

Call him the comeback king. Down two sets to love against Jannik Skinner with a berth to the Wimbledon semifinals on the line, world no. 3 Novak Djokovic dug deep, winning the next three sets to advance to his 11th career Wimbledon semifinal, tying him with Jimmy Connors for second all-time. The win also extended […]

Novak Djokovic is currently in the middle of a tough match against Italian youngster Jannik Sinner in the quarterfinals round of the 2022 Wimbledon men’s singles tournament. In fact, he has dropped the first two sets of this showdown with the 20-year-old Sinner, who is definitely exceeding expectations in this contest.  At the same time, […]

Wimbledon is now in full swing but one of the top players in the tournament is being forced to withdraw. Matteo Berrettini has tested positive for COVID-19 and won’t be available to play, which is a major boost to Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic’s pursuit of another Major: “I am heartbroken to announce that I […]

On Tuesday, top-ranked Novak Djokovic took on the fifth seeded Rafael Nadal in the quarterfinals of the 2022 French Open. With so much at stake, the match certainly brought out a high level of play between the two rivals once again. And once again, Nadal reminded everyone why he is known as the ‘King of […]

Veteran tennis player Jo-Wilfried Tsonga announced that he would be retiring following the 2022 French Open. Given his struggles with injury in recent years, many thought it possible that Tsonga’s opening match at Roland Garros in the first round could be his last. That was indeed the case, as the 37-year-old lost in four sets […]

Even with the 2022 French Open ongoing, tennis fans were consumed by another big storyline in the ATP Tour. Back in April, the All-England Club announced that Russian and Belarusian players would be banned from Wimbledon in 2022. It was a decision that was bashed by many of the sport’s greatest players, such as Novak […]

Novak Djokovic is heading to the Italian Open Final. Even better, he secured his spot in record fashion after beating Casper Ruud in the semifinal for his 1000th ATP victory. It was indeed a day to remember for the Serbian star, who had been in the headlines earlier in the year over his COVID-19 vaccine […]

The world’s former number one tennis player, Rafael Nadal, recently lost on clay. That alone sounds wrong. Nadal was upset by 19-year-old rising phenom Carlos Alcaraz, 6-2, 1-6, 6-3, in the quarterfinal of the Madrid Open. The future Hall of Fame tennis player has openly talked about aging, but now is acknowledging having to play […]

19-year-old Spanish tennis star Carlos Alcaraz has burst onto the ATP Tour scene recently, making waves for his victory at the Madrid Open, which featured wins over three players ranked inside the top-five- Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Alexander Zverev. His incredible performance over the last couple of tournaments has vaulted him all the way […]

Carlos Alcaraz is on top of the tennis world after winning the Mutua Madrid Open. The 19-year-old from Spain became the youngest player to win the tournament after taking down Alexander Zverev, the tournament’s defending champion, 6-3, 6-1 in the final match. Alcaraz made his way through legends Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic in prior […]

Excitement was building among tennis fans for the Mutua Madrid Open clash between Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic, rivals who were poised to face off for the 37th time in their careers in the round of 16 at the clay court tournament on Thursday. Unfortunately, Murray made a shocking decision that won’t please tennis fans, […]

Novak Djokovic wasn’t allowed to play in the Australian Open in January because of his refusal to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Luckily for him, there’s no vaccine requirement to play at Wimbledon, so he will be allowed to defend his title. All England Club SEO Sally Bolton just announced the decision, per ESPN’s Tom Hamilton: […]

On Wednesday, the All England Club announced their intent to ban world no. 2 Daniil Medvedev and other Russian players from Wimbledon in 2022. Medvedev, along with fellow top-10 countryman Andrey Rublev and any Belarusian players on the ATP Tour, will not be taking to the iconic grass courts this year amid Russia’s ongoing invasion […]

World no. 1 Novak Djokovic has had quite the year. First, Djokovic endured a wild fiasco at the Australian Open when he was deported due to a problem with his visa as a result of his unvaccinated status against the COVID-19 virus. Then, the world no. 1 looked shaky in his return to the court […]

Novak Djokovic’s 2022 has been very tumultuous. However, Djokovic appears ready to move forward with his career, and attempt to regain his status as the most dominant tennis player in the world. While speaking to the press Sunday, Djokovic talked about using the last few months as fuel as clay court season begins. The Associated […]

Daniil Medvedev entered the Miami Open with a huge opportunity ahead of him in the ATP Tour rankings. Medvedev, the number-one seeded player at the tournament, coasted through his first three matchups, winning each in straight sets. However, the Russian star was bested in the quarterfinals against Hubert Hurkacz, the eight seed. Medvedev’s loss was […]

Tennis star Novak Djokovic remains unvaccinated, which caused national uproar down under as he wasn’t allowed to play in the Australian Open. After recently being axed from participating in Indian Wells or the Miami Open as well because he’s not permitted to enter the United States, Djokovic has now received some promising news on his […]

Novak Djokovic won’t be playing in the US despite his name being put in the draw for the BNP Paribas Open, more popularly known as the Indian Wells Masters. The current World no. 2 confirmed the development on Twitter, highlighting that his vaccination status is the main reason for his inability to play in the […]

Novak Djokovic’s Australian Open drama engulfed the entire sports world with its wild twists and turns. Djokovic, who has adamantly refused to take the COVID-19 vaccine, was unable to enter Australia due to problems he encountered at the border with his visa. The drama not only prevented him from participating in the Australian Open, but […]

World No. 1 Novak Djokovic, who was vetoed from playing in the Australian Open because of his vaccination status, finally returned to the court in Dubai this week and received a warm welcome from the fans. He was cruising along in the ATP event until Thursday, where No. 123 ranked Jiri Vesely shocked the Serbian […]

Novak Djokovic’s vaccine stance single-handedly kept him from participating in the Australian Open. Naturally, there was an outpouring of reactions to the Serbian star’s decision-making, as some criticized him while others offered their support. Fellow ATP Tour star Andy Murray got brutally honest when discussing Djokovic and his vaccine stance, via Fox Sports. “I think […]

Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic’s Australian Open drama is well known in the sports world. The ATP Tour star was unable to compete in the tennis calendar’s opening grand slam of the year due to his unwillingness to take the COVID-19 vaccine, which was a requirement of the tournament. Djokovic recently made his return to […]

The so-called ‘GOAT’ debate is something that is popular in almost every sport. For some reason, sports fans insist on arguing until they’re blue in the face about who is the best at something. Tennis is no different. When it comes to the GOAT of tennis, three names are almost always mentioned. Novak Djokovic, Roger […]

World No. 1 Novak Djokovic missed out on winning his 21st Major at the Australian Open last month as his rival Rafael Nadal reached the feat instead. That had to leave Djokovic absolutely livid after he wasn’t allowed to play in the tournament due to his vaccination status. It’s already expected that he won’t be […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady announced his retirement from the NFL about a week ago. Brady is a living legend in the sports world, as his greatness translates from sport to sport. Brady’s retirement sparked many reactions, which are still pouring in eight days after the fact. Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic posted his […]

The Novak Djokovic Australian Open drama seemingly has no end. Djokovic submitted a positive COVID-19 test in order to receive a visa exemption to enter Australia for the tournament. The Serbian tennis star was accused of using a fake COVID test in order to enter the Australian Open. The Djokovic COVID test allegations received a […]

Rafael Nadal outlasted Daniil Medvedev in an epic Australian Open final, coming back from two sets down to win 2-6, 6-7 (5), 6-4, 6-4, 7-5 in a match that lasted 5 hours, 24 minutes. In the process, Nadal won his 21st Grand Slam title and surged past Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic for most major […]

Rafael Nadal was in big trouble when he lost the first two sets of the Australian Open final to Daniil Medvedev. But Nadal dug deep, coming back to win the next three sets to secure a record 21st Grand Slam title. Nadal entered the tournament tied with Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic with 20 Grand […]

It wasn’t looking good for Russian star and world-number two Daniil Medvedev during his Australian Open quarterfinal match against fellow top-ten player Felix Auger-Aliassime. Medvedev was one point away from elimination but managed to fight his way back for an incredible comeback victory. So, how did he do it? After the match, Medvedev said he […]

The Novak Djokovic saga in the Australian Open was one of the biggest storylines in sports. However, the trouble didn’t stop for Djokovic when he left the tournament. Some of his sponsors are considering whether they want to move forward with him as their spokesperson, considering how his reputation took a sizable hit after the […]

World No. 1 Novak Djokovic is officially back in Serbia after being deported from Australia because of his vaccination status. That means Djokovic will need to wait even longer to make history with his 21st Grand Slam title, but it appears that he could even face a ban from the French Open following this Australian […]

The Novak Djokovic saga seems to finally be coming to an end. It’s an unfortunate end for Djokovic, after his visa was canceled this week. Djokovic has already been deported, having flown to Dubai. The Australian Immigration Minister, Alex Hawke, canceled the visa after a judge initially overturned a prior ruling, which had allowed Djokovic […]

Chicago Bulls star Nikola Vucevic didn’t hold back his thoughts on what he believes is politics behind Novak Djokovic’s failure to prevent his deportation to play in the Australian Open. The Australian government canceled Djokovic’s visa on the grounds that he is unvaccinated against COVID-19 and his presence might present risks to the general public. […]

Novak Djokovic will not get an opportunity to defend his Australian Open title after all. The top-ranked tennis player was officially deported from Australia right before the beginning of the tournament after three Federal Court judges sided with the immigration minister’s right to cancel his visa. The Australian Open is set to begin on Monday. […]

The 2022 Australian Open hasn’t even started but Novak Djokovic has already experienced a wild ride in the Land Down Under. To recall, the world number one’s entry to Australia was met with controversy due to his vaccination status. Djokovic has become infamous as of late for his stand to not get the shot, which is […]

Novak Djokovic has taken some heat recently due to his unvaccinated status against COVID-19 and subsequent immigration issues as an unvaccinated foreign national in Australia. Djokovic has been able to skirt some of the local laws in the country regarding COVID and quarantining and is tentatively still scheduled to compete in the 2022 Australian Open […]