Team Canada has named a four-man squad for their upcoming Davis Cup Qualifiers, scheduled for the first week of February.
Canada was pitted against the Republic of Korea on its home territory in Montreal, Quebec. The tie has been scheduled between February 2nd and 3rd inside IGA Stadium, the main tennis court for the Canadian Open tournament in Montreal.
The draw for the 2024 Davis Cup Qualifiers was released by the International Tennis Federation (Itf) late last season, with top-seeded Canada among the beneficiaries of a home tie.
The tie against the Koreans will be a rematch from the 2022 Davis Cup Finals group stage, where Canada earned a thrilling 2-1 win over the same opponents in Valencia en route to their maiden Davis Cup title. This time, the winner will progress to the group stage of the Finals in September.
Canada's team captain, Frank Dancevic, has made some interesting selections, leaving their top-ranked player and talisman,...
Canada was pitted against the Republic of Korea on its home territory in Montreal, Quebec. The tie has been scheduled between February 2nd and 3rd inside IGA Stadium, the main tennis court for the Canadian Open tournament in Montreal.
The draw for the 2024 Davis Cup Qualifiers was released by the International Tennis Federation (Itf) late last season, with top-seeded Canada among the beneficiaries of a home tie.
The tie against the Koreans will be a rematch from the 2022 Davis Cup Finals group stage, where Canada earned a thrilling 2-1 win over the same opponents in Valencia en route to their maiden Davis Cup title. This time, the winner will progress to the group stage of the Finals in September.
Canada's team captain, Frank Dancevic, has made some interesting selections, leaving their top-ranked player and talisman,...
- 1/7/2024
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Emma Raducanu recently appeared in an episode of Warm & Fuzzy on Tennis Channel to discuss life on the Wta Tour and had a hilarious interaction with a magic tennis ball.
The former British No. 1 is currently out of action following double surgery on her wrists and ankle, and was due to play an exhibition in Macau during the close season but withdrew ahead of schedule. Raducanu is still working on her recovery routine as she plots to rejoin the tour early next year.
So far, no return date has been confirmed by the 2021 US Open champion or sources close to her. But recent reports from British press indicate she is unlikely to play in January when the season starts afresh, meaning she could miss the 2024 Australian Open.
Raducanu was invited on set where she chatted to Michael Kosta on multiple topics about her general life on tour. The 21-year-old was...
The former British No. 1 is currently out of action following double surgery on her wrists and ankle, and was due to play an exhibition in Macau during the close season but withdrew ahead of schedule. Raducanu is still working on her recovery routine as she plots to rejoin the tour early next year.
So far, no return date has been confirmed by the 2021 US Open champion or sources close to her. But recent reports from British press indicate she is unlikely to play in January when the season starts afresh, meaning she could miss the 2024 Australian Open.
Raducanu was invited on set where she chatted to Michael Kosta on multiple topics about her general life on tour. The 21-year-old was...
- 11/30/2023
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Longtime Atp Tour critic Vasek Pospisil continued to criticize the Atp for all sorts of problems he sees with the organization.
The Canadian veteran player has been a longtime critic of the way the Atp handles things. He formed the Ptpa with his good friend Novak Djokovic specifically because of that, but it's been a slow process trying to change the sport.
One of his main criticisms right now is with the tennis balls. It's not a unique experience, as he has many players sharing his views. The balls fly slow, which drags out the rallies, and he doesn't think it's a very good thing. Plenty of players are hitting the balls harder than ever, which also contributes to injuries.
First of all, nobody wants to see a 60-ball rally every point. They like variety. So that failed. The next thing is, one out of two players, 50% of players seem to have wrist,...
The Canadian veteran player has been a longtime critic of the way the Atp handles things. He formed the Ptpa with his good friend Novak Djokovic specifically because of that, but it's been a slow process trying to change the sport.
One of his main criticisms right now is with the tennis balls. It's not a unique experience, as he has many players sharing his views. The balls fly slow, which drags out the rallies, and he doesn't think it's a very good thing. Plenty of players are hitting the balls harder than ever, which also contributes to injuries.
First of all, nobody wants to see a 60-ball rally every point. They like variety. So that failed. The next thing is, one out of two players, 50% of players seem to have wrist,...
- 11/23/2023
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Jack Sock and his wife Laura Little have become parents for the first time, announcing the news of their newborn son Brody Bryan Sock on social media.
In a joint post on Instagram, the couple revealed a snippet of baby Brody for the first time sleeping in presumably a playpen. Sock's wife Laura Little is a former Miss North Carolina and have been married since December 2020.
They had announced in July this year that they were expecting a baby boy at some point in December. Little eventually gave birth a month earlier than anticipated from the heartwarming video they shared a few months ago.
"Everyone say hi to Brody Bryan Sock our greatest blessing on 11/14/23."
Sock is a former World No. 8 who called time on his playing career as a tennis pro following the conclusion of the 2023 US Open. His career highlights included winning the 2017 Paris Masters and reaching the...
In a joint post on Instagram, the couple revealed a snippet of baby Brody for the first time sleeping in presumably a playpen. Sock's wife Laura Little is a former Miss North Carolina and have been married since December 2020.
They had announced in July this year that they were expecting a baby boy at some point in December. Little eventually gave birth a month earlier than anticipated from the heartwarming video they shared a few months ago.
"Everyone say hi to Brody Bryan Sock our greatest blessing on 11/14/23."
Sock is a former World No. 8 who called time on his playing career as a tennis pro following the conclusion of the 2023 US Open. His career highlights included winning the 2017 Paris Masters and reaching the...
- 11/19/2023
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Vasek Pospisil joined a slew of players and pundits in vehemently condemning the Atp for "never caring" about tennis players in the wake of the Paris Masters schedule on Thursday.
The men's governing body, the Atp, has come under massive criticism from players and fans who believe they do not hold player's interests at heart and there are growing concerns over players' welfare related to late-night finishes to matches.
The Paris Masters is the tournament under the microscope this week and tennis fans just can't quite work out the unfolding scenarios of an indoor setting having a late-night match finishing past midnight. That has been the case for multiple days.
To compound the issue, the same players are expected to play an early match on the following day's schedule. Jannik Sinner was one of those players who was heavily impacted by a late-night finish to his second-round match that finished...
The men's governing body, the Atp, has come under massive criticism from players and fans who believe they do not hold player's interests at heart and there are growing concerns over players' welfare related to late-night finishes to matches.
The Paris Masters is the tournament under the microscope this week and tennis fans just can't quite work out the unfolding scenarios of an indoor setting having a late-night match finishing past midnight. That has been the case for multiple days.
To compound the issue, the same players are expected to play an early match on the following day's schedule. Jannik Sinner was one of those players who was heavily impacted by a late-night finish to his second-round match that finished...
- 11/4/2023
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Rising American tennis star Ben Shelton is the latest in a long line of tennis players who have complained about the frequent ball changes on tour.
The Atp has come under intense scrutiny and faces player backlash against the perennial ball changes it has introduced on tour in different tournaments. What started as a sea change has become an epidemic according to the players.
Ball changes in almost every tournament have become a bone of contention between the Atp and the players, with reported cases of players picking up shoulder or wrist injuries growing day by day. These injuries have been linked to the heavy tennis balls that are currently in use in most tournaments.
The Atp has not commented on the issue and Novak Djokovic called it "incomprehensible" that the body vested with addressing players' concerns can go quiet on an issue that is now becoming an occupational hazard.
The Atp has come under intense scrutiny and faces player backlash against the perennial ball changes it has introduced on tour in different tournaments. What started as a sea change has become an epidemic according to the players.
Ball changes in almost every tournament have become a bone of contention between the Atp and the players, with reported cases of players picking up shoulder or wrist injuries growing day by day. These injuries have been linked to the heavy tennis balls that are currently in use in most tournaments.
The Atp has not commented on the issue and Novak Djokovic called it "incomprehensible" that the body vested with addressing players' concerns can go quiet on an issue that is now becoming an occupational hazard.
- 10/31/2023
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Novak Djokovic launched an inexplicit attack on the Atp , the governing body of men's tennis, for "ignoring" his breakaway player's association.
In 2019, Djokovic and Canadian player Vasek Pospisil helped to bring the idea of Ptpa (Professional Tennis Players Association) to life, before the organization was formally founded in 2021. When it started it almost had no fanfare.
The principal aim is to safeguard and support men's and women's tennis players, addressing core issues like prize money distribution, tournament scheduling, and advocating for a fair anti-doping program in light of Simona Halep's delayed court ruling on her doping case .
Djokovic and Pospisil learned that the Atp was not fully representing the interests of tennis players. The rollout of the Ptpa wasn't without its own significant obstacles and controversy, and the Serbian has in the past admitted he could have done things differently.
But almost three years since its formation, the Ptpa...
In 2019, Djokovic and Canadian player Vasek Pospisil helped to bring the idea of Ptpa (Professional Tennis Players Association) to life, before the organization was formally founded in 2021. When it started it almost had no fanfare.
The principal aim is to safeguard and support men's and women's tennis players, addressing core issues like prize money distribution, tournament scheduling, and advocating for a fair anti-doping program in light of Simona Halep's delayed court ruling on her doping case .
Djokovic and Pospisil learned that the Atp was not fully representing the interests of tennis players. The rollout of the Ptpa wasn't without its own significant obstacles and controversy, and the Serbian has in the past admitted he could have done things differently.
But almost three years since its formation, the Ptpa...
- 10/26/2023
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Canada won the 2022 Davis Cup Finals, and they're bringing the firepower this year with Felix Auger-Aliassime and Milos Raonic both in the squad.
The Davis Cup Finals are inching closer, and defending champions Canada will have a tall order. There are many countries with packed squads who are hoping to dethrone them, but they're not going to go down easily.
We already saw some good stuff from the younger Canadians in the Davis Cup a few weeks ago, and the hope is that they can do it again. Still, there is a big veteran presence in the squad as well with Vasek Pospisil who is useful in both singles and doubles.
The main stars are obviously going to be Felix Auger-Aliassime and Milos Raonic. After skipping a few events , Raonic will be in Spain for the Davis Cup Finals, which is an interesting choice.
He hasn't played since the US...
The Davis Cup Finals are inching closer, and defending champions Canada will have a tall order. There are many countries with packed squads who are hoping to dethrone them, but they're not going to go down easily.
We already saw some good stuff from the younger Canadians in the Davis Cup a few weeks ago, and the hope is that they can do it again. Still, there is a big veteran presence in the squad as well with Vasek Pospisil who is useful in both singles and doubles.
The main stars are obviously going to be Felix Auger-Aliassime and Milos Raonic. After skipping a few events , Raonic will be in Spain for the Davis Cup Finals, which is an interesting choice.
He hasn't played since the US...
- 10/23/2023
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Novak Djokovic is a founding member of the Ptpa, and his goal is noble: improve the quality of life of fellow tennis players.
Djokovic was able to carve out one of the most remarkable tennis careers of all time, and it's been a blessing for him. He's never shy to speak about that, understanding his own privilege. Even so, the Serbian deeply empathises with his fellow players, whose existence is far more dependent on their results.
Toward that goal, Djokovic founded the Ptpa alongside good friend Vasek Pospisil, hoping to create a body that will prioritise players first. The Atp has somewhat strayed away from that path in recent years, and Djokovic wants to see that change.
I personally am not here with Ptpa sitting with you because I want more money for myself. That’s not the case. I’m fine for this life and many other lives. We...
Djokovic was able to carve out one of the most remarkable tennis careers of all time, and it's been a blessing for him. He's never shy to speak about that, understanding his own privilege. Even so, the Serbian deeply empathises with his fellow players, whose existence is far more dependent on their results.
Toward that goal, Djokovic founded the Ptpa alongside good friend Vasek Pospisil, hoping to create a body that will prioritise players first. The Atp has somewhat strayed away from that path in recent years, and Djokovic wants to see that change.
I personally am not here with Ptpa sitting with you because I want more money for myself. That’s not the case. I’m fine for this life and many other lives. We...
- 9/8/2023
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The discourse revolving around the type of tennis ball being used in a tennis tournament is always a bone of contention between the players.
At this year's US Open , the tournament is using the same Wilson ball across both tours , which is a stark contrast to last year. In 2022, many Wta players expressed their dissatisfaction with the lighter Wilson ball used which was harder to control.
The Usta eventually reached a consensus with both tours after listening to both sides of the arguments before making a decision with utmost thought and deliberation to use the Extra Duty ball. While the ball is durable due to its thicker felt, it has more weight and players generally execute with efficient swing patterns to avoid straining too much.
Players have criticized heavy tennis balls before with World No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka saying they can injure tennis players . Canada's Vasek Pospisik is clearly not a...
At this year's US Open , the tournament is using the same Wilson ball across both tours , which is a stark contrast to last year. In 2022, many Wta players expressed their dissatisfaction with the lighter Wilson ball used which was harder to control.
The Usta eventually reached a consensus with both tours after listening to both sides of the arguments before making a decision with utmost thought and deliberation to use the Extra Duty ball. While the ball is durable due to its thicker felt, it has more weight and players generally execute with efficient swing patterns to avoid straining too much.
Players have criticized heavy tennis balls before with World No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka saying they can injure tennis players . Canada's Vasek Pospisik is clearly not a...
- 9/3/2023
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The group stage of Davis Cup Finals will take place in September, where defending champions Canada will play in Italy, but they will be without Felix Auger-Aliassime and Milos Raonic .
It's going to be a very interesting group in Italy as the defending champions are coming without much star power. They produced a rather super effort last year to win the event though their win wasn't without controversy as it was considered invalid by many .
In any case, it was Felix Auger-Aliassime who led the country as the best player, but he won't be making a return for this year's group stage. The Canadian hasn't been playing that well recently, losing a lot of matches and dealing with injuries earlier in the year.
He finally snapped his losing streak in Cincinnati by beating Matteo Berrettini so he would have obviously been very important. It's unclear why he's missing the event...
It's going to be a very interesting group in Italy as the defending champions are coming without much star power. They produced a rather super effort last year to win the event though their win wasn't without controversy as it was considered invalid by many .
In any case, it was Felix Auger-Aliassime who led the country as the best player, but he won't be making a return for this year's group stage. The Canadian hasn't been playing that well recently, losing a lot of matches and dealing with injuries earlier in the year.
He finally snapped his losing streak in Cincinnati by beating Matteo Berrettini so he would have obviously been very important. It's unclear why he's missing the event...
- 8/15/2023
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The Atp 1000 action is back with the 2023 Canadian Open in Toronto , and the draw for the event has been released.
Running from August 7th to 13th, the 2023 Canadian Open in Toronto, also called the National Bank Open, is one of the most prestigious tournaments in the calendar, especially because it's the first big event in the lead-up to the last major of the season.
However, this year, the tournament will be held without some of the biggest stars. Most notably, world no. 2 Novak Djokovic withdrew from the tournament , but also the defending champion Pablo Carreno Busta will miss it , along with Nick Kyrgios , and home star Denis Shapovalov, who also withdrew from the tournament .
But even without all these star names, the event can still offer a very competitive field. That will be led by none other than the world no. 1 in the Atp Rankings , Carlos Alcaraz , who will play...
Running from August 7th to 13th, the 2023 Canadian Open in Toronto, also called the National Bank Open, is one of the most prestigious tournaments in the calendar, especially because it's the first big event in the lead-up to the last major of the season.
However, this year, the tournament will be held without some of the biggest stars. Most notably, world no. 2 Novak Djokovic withdrew from the tournament , but also the defending champion Pablo Carreno Busta will miss it , along with Nick Kyrgios , and home star Denis Shapovalov, who also withdrew from the tournament .
But even without all these star names, the event can still offer a very competitive field. That will be led by none other than the world no. 1 in the Atp Rankings , Carlos Alcaraz , who will play...
- 8/4/2023
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World number two on the Atp tour, Novak Djokovic will kick off his 2023 North American hard-court swing at the Cincinnati Masters , where he is entered in both singles and doubles draws.
Djokovic has not played since a five-set defeat at this year's Wimbledon final to Spain's Carlos Alcaraz. The loss was Djokovic's first on Wimbledon's hallowed Centre Court in 10 years and which ended his reign as a four-time defending champion at the All England Club.
Djokovic was scheduled to return to North America this summer following a change in the Covid-19 policy in both Canada and the United States , which meant that he would be free to play events at the Canadian Open, Cincinnati Masters, and the 2023 US Open, while unvaccinated.
The Serbian star, however, has elected to skip the Toronto Masters in the second week of August due to fatigue . Djokovic, at 36, is the oldest player in the world's...
Djokovic has not played since a five-set defeat at this year's Wimbledon final to Spain's Carlos Alcaraz. The loss was Djokovic's first on Wimbledon's hallowed Centre Court in 10 years and which ended his reign as a four-time defending champion at the All England Club.
Djokovic was scheduled to return to North America this summer following a change in the Covid-19 policy in both Canada and the United States , which meant that he would be free to play events at the Canadian Open, Cincinnati Masters, and the 2023 US Open, while unvaccinated.
The Serbian star, however, has elected to skip the Toronto Masters in the second week of August due to fatigue . Djokovic, at 36, is the oldest player in the world's...
- 8/1/2023
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Ohio (US), Aug 1 (Ians) Novak Djokovic signed up for a doubles draw with compatriot Nikola Cacic at Cincinnati Masters, his only warm-up event before the US Open, as per the entry list released on Monday.
The 23-time Grand Slam winner had already been confirmed for the singles of the Atp Masters 1000 event, which will be held from August 13-20.
This will not be the first time Djokovic will play a doubles event. Earlier, he played doubles ahead of his successful title run at the Australian Open at the start of the year when he teamed up with Vasek Pospisil at the Adelaide Open, but the pair lost in the first round.
The Serbian has been out of action since his Wimbledon final loss against world no. 1 Carlos Alcaraz a little over two weeks ago. He further delayed his return to the tennis court by skipping the Canadian Open.
The singles...
The 23-time Grand Slam winner had already been confirmed for the singles of the Atp Masters 1000 event, which will be held from August 13-20.
This will not be the first time Djokovic will play a doubles event. Earlier, he played doubles ahead of his successful title run at the Australian Open at the start of the year when he teamed up with Vasek Pospisil at the Adelaide Open, but the pair lost in the first round.
The Serbian has been out of action since his Wimbledon final loss against world no. 1 Carlos Alcaraz a little over two weeks ago. He further delayed his return to the tennis court by skipping the Canadian Open.
The singles...
- 8/1/2023
- by Agency News Desk
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Novak Djokovic's Ptpa has released a statement strongly urging the Wta to reconsider its position toward distributing ranking points.
Only recently, the Ptpa announced a partnership with Universal Tennis in hopes of revolutionizing the tennis landscape. Novak Djokovic founded the Ptpa a few years ago with his good friend Vasek Pospisil and the organization has been growing a lot .
They have been making moves with multiple statements, which were also teased in the past. One of those happened recently when they announced a partnership with Ultimate Tennis. It featured a brief explanation of what the partnership between Ptpa and Universal Tennis aims to do.
The Ptpa's main goal of expanding opportunities for both men and women in tennis is the chief goal though the partnership is far more than that. Explained as a strategic one focused on delivering increased value to the global tennis community by growing and innovating the sport,...
Only recently, the Ptpa announced a partnership with Universal Tennis in hopes of revolutionizing the tennis landscape. Novak Djokovic founded the Ptpa a few years ago with his good friend Vasek Pospisil and the organization has been growing a lot .
They have been making moves with multiple statements, which were also teased in the past. One of those happened recently when they announced a partnership with Ultimate Tennis. It featured a brief explanation of what the partnership between Ptpa and Universal Tennis aims to do.
The Ptpa's main goal of expanding opportunities for both men and women in tennis is the chief goal though the partnership is far more than that. Explained as a strategic one focused on delivering increased value to the global tennis community by growing and innovating the sport,...
- 7/13/2023
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Novak Djokovic-led Ptpa released a statement on the defaulting of Miyu Kato and her partner from Roland Garros a few days ago.
The Japanese player accidentally hit a ball girl with a somewhat careless push of the ball. The ball girl wasn't facing that way and failed to react on time resulting in some tears. Kato was very sorry about what happened but after the insistence of Sara Sorribes Tormo and Marie Bouzkova, the supervisor came up with the decision being a default .
It was a very controversial decision that was blasted on social media by many, though Nick Kyrgios asserted that it was the right decision . He argued that it was according to the rules and rules should be followed.
Many fans also blasted Bouzkova and Sorribes Tormo for pushing for a default even though they are adamant that they only explained what had happened. Interestingly enough, both...
The Japanese player accidentally hit a ball girl with a somewhat careless push of the ball. The ball girl wasn't facing that way and failed to react on time resulting in some tears. Kato was very sorry about what happened but after the insistence of Sara Sorribes Tormo and Marie Bouzkova, the supervisor came up with the decision being a default .
It was a very controversial decision that was blasted on social media by many, though Nick Kyrgios asserted that it was the right decision . He argued that it was according to the rules and rules should be followed.
Many fans also blasted Bouzkova and Sorribes Tormo for pushing for a default even though they are adamant that they only explained what had happened. Interestingly enough, both...
- 6/8/2023
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Ons Jabeur is one of the members of Novak Djokovic's Ptpa and ahead of the 2023 Roland Garros, she shared their upcoming plans.
Ahead of the second Grand Slam of the season, Novak Djokovic, Vasek Pospisil, Ons Jabeur, Bethanie Mattek-Sands, Hubert Hurkacz, Saisai Zheng, Paula Badosa, and John Isner all met in Paris as part of the Ptpa's Executive Committee.
The association has a lot of plans for the future, but all have one thing in common, to unite the players. Only recently, we saw a change of some Atp & Wta 1000 events, which are now played in a two-week format.
While some players support it, other don't and so that's also one of the things that Ptpa wants to discuss, along with the difference in prize money, a topic that has been discussed many times before.
"We're trying to unite players and we were trying to have our own association to be heard.
Ahead of the second Grand Slam of the season, Novak Djokovic, Vasek Pospisil, Ons Jabeur, Bethanie Mattek-Sands, Hubert Hurkacz, Saisai Zheng, Paula Badosa, and John Isner all met in Paris as part of the Ptpa's Executive Committee.
The association has a lot of plans for the future, but all have one thing in common, to unite the players. Only recently, we saw a change of some Atp & Wta 1000 events, which are now played in a two-week format.
While some players support it, other don't and so that's also one of the things that Ptpa wants to discuss, along with the difference in prize money, a topic that has been discussed many times before.
"We're trying to unite players and we were trying to have our own association to be heard.
- 5/27/2023
- Tennis-Infinity
Adelaide, Jan 2 (Ians) Serbian tennis great Novak Djokovic received a grand welcome back to Australia when he made a rare doubles appearance at the Adelaide International on Monday.
The Serb and his Canadian partner Vasek Pospisil suffered a 4-6, 6-3, 10-5 loss at the hands of Tomislav Brkic and Gonzalo Escobar, on his return to Australia for the first time since he won the 2021 Australian Open.
The 21-time Grand Slam champion received huge support from the crowd. He was greeted by loud cheers and chants of “Novak, Novak” when he walked out on to court.
Prior to the Australian Open 2022, Djokovic was deported because of his Covid-19 vaccination status and was handed a three-year ban from entering Australia.
However, Immigration Minister Andrew Giles overturned Djokovic’s three-year visa ban in November, allowing him to enter the country.
Last January, Djokovic, who claimed that he had obtained a medical exemption because...
The Serb and his Canadian partner Vasek Pospisil suffered a 4-6, 6-3, 10-5 loss at the hands of Tomislav Brkic and Gonzalo Escobar, on his return to Australia for the first time since he won the 2021 Australian Open.
The 21-time Grand Slam champion received huge support from the crowd. He was greeted by loud cheers and chants of “Novak, Novak” when he walked out on to court.
Prior to the Australian Open 2022, Djokovic was deported because of his Covid-19 vaccination status and was handed a three-year ban from entering Australia.
However, Immigration Minister Andrew Giles overturned Djokovic’s three-year visa ban in November, allowing him to enter the country.
Last January, Djokovic, who claimed that he had obtained a medical exemption because...
- 1/2/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
Tel Aviv (Israel), Sep 30 (Ians) Novak Djokovic overcame a tough test from Vasek Pospisil on Friday at the Tel Aviv Open, beating the Canadian 7-6(5), 6-3 in an entertaining quarterfinal clash to reach the semifinals of the tournament, here.
With his victory, the Serbian maintained his perfect record against Pospisil. He has improved to 6-0 in their Atp head-to-head series, having won all 13 sets they have played.
“It was a great, positive win. Vasek is one of my best friends on the Tour. We have known each other for many years. It is never easy playing someone you respect so much and like so much, but we are both professionals and wanted to win the match and you can see that,” Djokovic said in his on-court interview.
“I think the level of tennis was really high. Especially towards the end of the first set and the second set. Credit to him for fighting.
With his victory, the Serbian maintained his perfect record against Pospisil. He has improved to 6-0 in their Atp head-to-head series, having won all 13 sets they have played.
“It was a great, positive win. Vasek is one of my best friends on the Tour. We have known each other for many years. It is never easy playing someone you respect so much and like so much, but we are both professionals and wanted to win the match and you can see that,” Djokovic said in his on-court interview.
“I think the level of tennis was really high. Especially towards the end of the first set and the second set. Credit to him for fighting.
- 9/30/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Tel Aviv, Sep 30 (Ians) The 88-time tour-level titlist Novak Djokovic cruised past Spaniard Pablo Andujar 6-0, 6-3 to reach the quarterfinals of the Tel Aviv Watergen Open here on Thursday.
He has wasted no time finding his top form after more than two months away and it was the fewest games Djokovic has lost in any match this season.
“Fantastic atmosphere here tonight, thank you very much,” Djokovic said in his on-court interview. “I like the court, it’s very intimate and it’s very loud. The crowd here is very passionate about the sport, about tennis and I’m really, really happy to be here and to perform here in front of you, so thank you for your support.”
In his first match back at the Laver Cup, Djokovic performed at a similarly high level in a straight-sets victory against US Open semifinalist Frances Tiafoe, before suffering an upset loss to Felix Auger-Aliassime.
He has wasted no time finding his top form after more than two months away and it was the fewest games Djokovic has lost in any match this season.
“Fantastic atmosphere here tonight, thank you very much,” Djokovic said in his on-court interview. “I like the court, it’s very intimate and it’s very loud. The crowd here is very passionate about the sport, about tennis and I’m really, really happy to be here and to perform here in front of you, so thank you for your support.”
In his first match back at the Laver Cup, Djokovic performed at a similarly high level in a straight-sets victory against US Open semifinalist Frances Tiafoe, before suffering an upset loss to Felix Auger-Aliassime.
- 9/30/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
New York, Aug 25 (Ians) Indian tennis player Yuki Bhambri advanced to the second round of the U.S Open 2022 men’s singles qualifiers after a hard-fought win over Moldovas Radu Albot, here.
Bhambri, 552 in the Atp rankings, beat world No. 107 Radu Albot 7-6(4), 6-4 in one hour and 34 minutes on the hard courts of Usta Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on Wednesday night.
In the first set, Yuki got off to a slow start and was broken in his first service by Radu Albot. The Indian tennis player immediately returned the favour and then built on the momentum to go 5-2 up in the seventh game.
However, the former junior Australian Open champion, with a higher number of unforced errors and doubles faults, allowed his opponent a way back into the set which stretched into the tiebreaker.
The Indian won the first five points in the tiebreaker and then...
Bhambri, 552 in the Atp rankings, beat world No. 107 Radu Albot 7-6(4), 6-4 in one hour and 34 minutes on the hard courts of Usta Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on Wednesday night.
In the first set, Yuki got off to a slow start and was broken in his first service by Radu Albot. The Indian tennis player immediately returned the favour and then built on the momentum to go 5-2 up in the seventh game.
However, the former junior Australian Open champion, with a higher number of unforced errors and doubles faults, allowed his opponent a way back into the set which stretched into the tiebreaker.
The Indian won the first five points in the tiebreaker and then...
- 8/25/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Halle (Germany), June 15 (Ians) World No.2 Daniil Medvedev of Russia suffered a major blow to his Wimbledon preparations as world No. 45 Jan-Lennard Struff of Germany beat him 7-6(6), 6-3 in the opening round of Noventi Open, a grass-court tournament, on Tuesday.
This was the 31-year-old Struff's biggest career victory. Struff will take on world No. 76, Marcos Giron of the USA, in the pre-quarterfinals. Giron got the better of Vasek Pospisil of Canada 7-6(4), 7-6(6).
Making his eighth appearance in Halle, an Atp 500 tournament, Struff recovered from 2-5 down in the first set to score a hard-fought win against the top-seeded Russian, who had reached the French Open quarter-finals and lost to Stefanos Tsitsiipas.
Halle debutant Lloyd Harris of South Africa broke serve once in each set to overcome eighth-seeded Frenchman Gael Monfils 6-4, 6-4. The South African, who reached the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships final in March this year,...
This was the 31-year-old Struff's biggest career victory. Struff will take on world No. 76, Marcos Giron of the USA, in the pre-quarterfinals. Giron got the better of Vasek Pospisil of Canada 7-6(4), 7-6(6).
Making his eighth appearance in Halle, an Atp 500 tournament, Struff recovered from 2-5 down in the first set to score a hard-fought win against the top-seeded Russian, who had reached the French Open quarter-finals and lost to Stefanos Tsitsiipas.
Halle debutant Lloyd Harris of South Africa broke serve once in each set to overcome eighth-seeded Frenchman Gael Monfils 6-4, 6-4. The South African, who reached the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships final in March this year,...
- 6/15/2021
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Melbourne, Feb 9 (Ians) Rafael Nadal on Tuesday started off his chase for a record-breaking 21st Grand Slam in an emphatic manner, registering a straight-sets win against Serbia's Laslo Djere in the opening round contest of the men's singles event of the Australian Open.
The World No. 2 defeated Djere 6-3, 6-4, 6-1 in one hour and 51 minutes to reach the second round where he will play one of two qualifiers -- Michael Mmoh or Viktor Troicki.
"I'm happy to be through to the second round. I think I did a good job today," Nadal said after the match as per the Atp Tour website. "Straight sets, that's what I needed."
Nadal did not compete in the Atp Cup due to injury.
"It's been a tough 15 days for me, because I had some issues with the back. I needed to survive today, and that's what I did," the Spaniard said. "I just...
The World No. 2 defeated Djere 6-3, 6-4, 6-1 in one hour and 51 minutes to reach the second round where he will play one of two qualifiers -- Michael Mmoh or Viktor Troicki.
"I'm happy to be through to the second round. I think I did a good job today," Nadal said after the match as per the Atp Tour website. "Straight sets, that's what I needed."
Nadal did not compete in the Atp Cup due to injury.
"It's been a tough 15 days for me, because I had some issues with the back. I needed to survive today, and that's what I did," the Spaniard said. "I just...
- 2/9/2021
- by IANS
- GlamSham
Kate Middleton and Prince William weren't the only cute couple at Wimbledon on Wednesday - Josh Hartnett and his girlfriend, Tamsin Egerton, popped up at the tennis tournament as well! The foursome actually met up in the stands and exchanged greetings after watching Andy Murray take on Vasek Pospisil. Josh and Tamsin were first spotted out together in Spring 2013, after meeting on the set of Singularity in 2011. The duo mostly stays out of the spotlight, but they did recently confirm that they are expecting their first child together! Though 26-year-old Tamsin's tiny baby bump was hidden under her printed dress during their London day out, Josh couldn't help but crack a smile and wave to fans.
- 7/9/2015
- by Lauren-Turner
- Popsugar.com
Taking a well-deserved break from their children Prince George and Princess Charlotte, Prince William and his lovely wife Kate Middleton showed up at Wimbledon’s Centre Court for the match between Andy Murray and Vasek Pospisil on Wednesday (July 8).
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge enjoyed their primo seats in the royal box along with Sophie Countess of Wessex, Billie Jean King and Prince Albert of Monaco.
Will and Kate have always been big fans of professional tennis and also played the sport together at St. Andrews University. And rumor has it that they’ll upgrade the tennis court at their Anmer Hall country home in the months to come!
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge enjoyed their primo seats in the royal box along with Sophie Countess of Wessex, Billie Jean King and Prince Albert of Monaco.
Will and Kate have always been big fans of professional tennis and also played the sport together at St. Andrews University. And rumor has it that they’ll upgrade the tennis court at their Anmer Hall country home in the months to come!
- 7/8/2015
- GossipCenter
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were all smiles while watching Scottish tennis pro Andy Murray at Wimbledon Wednesday. Kate And Will At Wimbledon Kate Middleton and Prince William took their seats in the stands this morning to watch Murray play Canadian Vasek Pospisil on Centre Court. The two, seated right in front of adventurer Bear Grylls, seemed […]
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- 7/8/2015
- by Chelsea Regan
- Uinterview
Kate Middleton Showcases Glossy, Bouncy Blowout, Red Dress at Wimbledon 2015: See Her Gorgeous Hair!
Royally blown away! Just three days after rocking an intricate updo at the christening of her 2-month-old daughter, Princess Charlotte, Kate Middleton returned to her favorite hairstyle—a high-shine, bouncy blowout—while attending a Wimbledon match at the All England Club on Wednesday, July 8, in London. The Duchess of Cambridge, 33, who's both an athlete and a sports enthusiast, cheered on Andy Murray (against Canada's Vasek Pospisil) while modeling the polished 'do, which served as the perfect complement to her cherry-hued L.K. Bennett dress. The royal finished her ensemble [...]...
- 7/8/2015
- Us Weekly
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