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By AFP BARCELONA: Spanish tennis star Rafa Nadal reiterated Monday that finishing his career in 2024 remains his goal, while admitting he has taken two operations to try and heal his hip injury. "I said that…

Serena Williams was included on the entry list for the US Open on Wednesday along with fellow former champion Novak Djokovic, who will not be able to compete due to his refusal to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Williams, who returned to…

LONDON: Novak Djokovic withstood early brilliance from Australian showman Nick Kyrgios to secure a fourth successive Wimbledon title with a 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 7-6(3) victory on a sun-drenched Centre Courton Sunday. The 35-year-old Serb…

LONDON: Novak Djokovic has contested 31 Grand Slam finals and faced just about every scenario possible in collecting 20 titles but even he will not know what to expect in Sunday's Wimbledon showdown against Australian showman Nick Kyrgios.…

Rafael Nadal vs Nick Kyrgios, in his first Slam semifinal, was billed as one of the most-awaited clashes on this year’s relatively weak Wimbledon field. Unfortunately, it wasn’t meant to be, as the legendary Spaniard announced on Thursday…

A hurting Rafael Nadal exhibited heroic mental strength to edge American 11th seed Taylor Fritz in a final set tiebreaker during a captivating Wimbledon quarter-final contest on Wednesday to keep alive his quest for a calendar year Grand…

LONDON: Nick Kyrgios reached the first Grand Slam semi-final of his chequered career with a comfortable 6-4, 6-3, 7-6(5) victory over Chile's Cristian Garin at Wimbledonon Wednesday. The unseeded 27-year-old lost the opening nine points on…

LONDON: Just when Novak Djokovic's troubling year looked like hitting another low he salvaged his bid for a fourth successive Wimbledon title by coming back from two sets down to beat Italian Jannik Sinneron Tuesday. The Serbian top seed…

LONDON: Nick Kyrgios said a "lot of people will be upset" after he reached the quarter-finals at Wimbledon with a thoroughly professional five-set win over Brandon Nakashimaon Monday. The 27-year-old Australian's fiery third-round win over…

Express News Service The narrative arcs at this year's Wimbledon are many. Can Iga Swiatek continue her run? Is this Serena Williams' last dance? Will Rafa Nadal continue his march towards tennis immortality? What of…