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05 Jun 2022

Iga Swiatek breaks five MASSIVE records by winning the French Open 2022

In this collection of Photos, we will take you through five records held by Iga Swiatek.

17 Jan 2022

Australian Open: Nadal launches Grand Slam record bid by steamrolling Giron

Sixth seed Rafa Nadal will face the winner of wildcard Thanasi Kokkinakis and qualifier Yannick Hanfmann for a place in the third round.

11 Jul 2021

Novak Djokovic wins sixth Wimbledon title, his 20th grand slam

Novak Djokovic won his sixth Wimbledon title He bagged his 20th major equalling Federer and Nadal's record

29 Oct 2020

Novak Djokovic marks Italian teenager Jannik Sinner as a potential world No.1

Top-ranked player Novak Djokovic of Serbia feels Italian teenager Jannik Sinner leads the pack of `Next Gen` players with the potential of becoming a future World No.1. Jannik Sinner, who clinched the Next Gen ATP Finals in 2019 and is currently ranked 43rd, booked his place in his maiden Grand Slam quarter final at this month`s French Open. Djokovic believes Stefanos Tsitsipas and Alexander Zverer are already established players and would need to sustain their performances over a period to wrest the top ranking.

24 Oct 2020

French Open winner Iga Swiatek to quarantine after contact with COVID-19

French Open winner Iga Swiatek said on Saturday she feels good, but will quarantine, after she met Polish President Andrzej Duda who subsequently tested positive for coronavirus.

11 Oct 2020

French Open: Nadal beats Djokovic to capture record-equalling 20th Grand Slam

Spain's Rafael Nadal defeated Serbia's Novak Djokovic 6-0, 6-2, 7-5 to capture a record-extending 13th French Open title on Sunday (October 11). This was Nadal's record-tying 20th Grand Slam title. Nadal thus equalled his arch-rival Roger Federer for 20 major trophies. Nadal won the tournament without dropping a set and will now be the frontrunner to go ahead of the 39-year-old Federer.

11 Oct 2020

Germany's Kevin Krawietz, Andreas Mies retain French Open doubles title

German duo Kevin Krawietz and Andreas Mies beat Croatian Mate Pavic and Brazilian Bruno Soares 6-3, 7-5 to retain their French Open doubles crown. A year after becoming the first all-German team to capture a Grand Slam men`s doubles trophy in the professional era, they again shone on the Parisian clay, winning in 89 minutes. Eighth seeds Krawietz and Mies were clinical against the U.S. Open champions, breaking once in each set to become only the fourth team to win back-to-back French Open titles.

French Open 2020

11 Oct 2020

Sofia Kenin finds positives despite French Open campaign ending in tears

Sofia Kenin joyously lifted her maiden Grand Slam title at the Australian Open but eight months later the American was left crying in her courtside bench as she watched 19-year-old Iga Swiatek being crowned French Open champion.

09 Oct 2020

French Open: Chance for Nadal to avenge Rome defeat against Schwartzman

Nadal, who is bidding to equal Roger Federer`s 20 Grand Slam titles, has only ever lost two matches at the claycourt major - to Robin Soderling and Novak Djokovic.

09 Oct 2020

Djokovic eyes 27th Grand Slam final, Tsitsipas and injuries block path

Djokovic, who is bidding for a second French Open and 18th Grand Slam title, still reached his 38th major semi-final relatively comfortably.

08 Oct 2020

Paris Masters 2020 to go ahead as scheduled amid coronavirus pandemic

World number one and Serbian tennis maestro will head into the Paris Masters 2020 as defending champion after he had defeated Canadian player Denis Shapovalov at last year's summit showdown.

08 Oct 2020

Novak Djokovic survives scare against Carreno Busta to reach French Open semis

Carreno Busta, who lost in the U.S. Open semi-final after leading Alexander Zverev by two sets, took advantage to win the opening set -- the first conceded by Djokovic in the tournament. Djokovic looked flat and had to save break points early in the second set before raising his game at the important moment to win the next two sets. Djokovic`s dramatic demise in New York deprived him of a chance to win an 18th Grand Slam title and move to within one of Rafa Nadal`s haul and two shy of Roger Federer`s men`s record.

05 Oct 2020

Petra Kvitova reaches first French Open quarter-final in eight years

Seventh-seed Petra Kvitova`s superior firepower proved decisive as she posted her fourth successive straight-sets victory with win over Zhang Shuai. Meanwhile, Zhang was playing in the fourth round of a Slam for only the third time in 33 attempts having also not dropped a set so far Kvitova will sense a golden title opportunity as she heads into a quarter-final against either Germany`s Laura Siegemund or Spain`s Paula Badosa, neither of whom are seeded.

04 Oct 2020

French Open: Novak Djokovic sweeps past Daniel Galan to reach last-16

Novak Djokovic, like 12-time champion Rafael Nadal, has reached the fourth round of the French Open without the loss of a set. Djokovic, bidding for his second title at Roland Garros and 18th Grand Slam, saved four break points in a competitive third set before completing his 71st French Open match win. The world number one will next lock horns with powerful Russian Karen Khachanov for a place in the last-8.

03 Oct 2020

Ruthless Rafael Nadal charges into last-16 of French Open

Rafael Nadal stormed into the fourth round of French Open with a merciless 6-1, 6-4, 6-0 demolition of Italian Stefano Travaglia on Friday. Nadal, in his 16th consecutive appearance at Roland Garros since his triumphant debut in 2005, started in dominant fashion, winning the first nine points. Nadal, looking to match Roger Federer`s record of 20 men`s Grand Slam singles titles, will next meet 20-year-old American Sebastian Korda, one of his biggest admirers.

20 Sep 2020

Rafael Nadal not interested in excuses after Italian Open exit

Rafael Nadal refused to make excuses for his shock defeat by Diego Schwartzman in the quarter-finals of the Italian Open. Nine-time Rome champion Nadal looked well off the pace in his 6-2, 7-5 loss to 15th-ranked Argentine Diego Schwartzman . Nadal, who skipped the U.S. Open in New York due to COVID-19 concerns, said he would regroup before heading to Paris, where he will bid for a record-extending 13th title.

09 Sep 2020

US Open 2020: Gritty Alexander Zverev edges past Borna Coric to reach semis

German fifth seed Alexander Zverev reached the US Open semi-final with a 1-6, 7-6(5), 7-6(1), 6-3 victory over Croatian Borna Coric in the quarters. Zverev reached his second Grand Slam semi-final this year and became the first German male to reach the last four at the US Open since Boris Becker in 1995. He will now face Spaniard Pablo Carreno Busta in the semi-finals on Friday.

07 Sep 2020

US Open 2020: Referee says 'no other option' in Djokovic disqualification

US Open Referee Soeren Friemel said there was "no other option" but to disqualify Novak Djokovic on Sunday after he struck a line judge with a ball during his 4th round match against Pablo Carreno Busta. A frustrated Djokovic swatted a ball to the back of the court inside Arthur Ashe Stadium, inadvertently hitting a line judge in her throat, after he had lost his serve in the opening set. The disqualification ended the Serbian World number one's hopes for an 18th Grand Slam title. Djokovic was unbeaten this year with 26 straight victories.

07 Sep 2020

Djokovic’s US Open disqualification worst moment of his career: Boris Becker

Novak Djokovic's stunning disqualification from the ongoing US Open 2020 is the worst moment of his tennis career, according to his former coach Boris Becker. Djokovic was stunningly disqualified from the US Open after he hit a line judge with the ball in his fourth round match against Pablo Carreno Busta. The World No. 1 was bidding for his 18th Grand Slam singles title and looked well on course to achieve it after remaining unbeaten this year so far.

06 Sep 2020

US Open 2020: Bopanna-Shapovalov pair reach men's doubles quarterfinals

Indo-Canadian pair of Rohan Bopanna- Denis Shapovalov have reached the quarterfinals of the US Open by defeating the German pairing Kevin Krawietz-Andreas Mies 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 in the second-round. Bopanna, 40, is the sole Indian left in the Grand Slam following the exits of Sumit Nagal and Divij Sharan. The duo will now face the Dutch-Romanian pair of Jean-Julien Rojer and Horia Tecau on Monday, September 7.

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