Novak Djokovic defeated Roger Federer in a blockbuster semi-final at the Paris Masters, 7:6, 5:7 7:6, in what was one of the matches of the season for both players. It was their 47th career meeting and Djokovic now leads their head-to-head 25-22.
Jimmy Connors has won 109 titles in his terrific career. Next on the list is the incomparable Roger Federer, who by winning the 2018 Swiss indoors ATP 500 tournament with a victory over Romanian Marius Copil, won the 99th tournament of his career.
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This time last year, Sloane Stephens entered the US Open ranked number 83 in the world, known as a talented, but inconsistent player who had suffered a number of frustrating injuries.
The final tennis grand slam of the year is upon us, with the best players in the world set to descend on Flushing Meadows in New York for the US Open. This is The Roar‘s guide to streaming the tournament online and watching it on TV.
The record books will show Novak Djokovic straight-setted Kevin Anderson in the Wimbledon men’s singles final, but the real “final” was played out in the semis.
Friday night’s Wimbledon semi final marathon between South Africa’s 6′ 8” tall Kevin Anderson (seeded 8) and America’s 6′ 10” tall John Isner (seeded 9) is the catalyst for this article.
If you compare Novak Djokovic’s career to that of Kevin Anderson, you’d assume the Serb should cruise to victory in tonight’s men’s singles final at Wimbledon.
When the majestic Margaret Court hung up her racquet in 1975 owning 24 Slam singles crowns, the general consensus was no-one will ever break that record.
Julia Goerges will look to keep her best grand slam performance to date alive when she takes on the fairytale story that is Serena Williams in the Wimbledon semi-finals. Join The Roar for live scores from around 11:30pm (AEST).
Just a couple of weeks back, it looked as if the world no. 1 position in tennis was securely with the great Rafael Nadal for some time to come.
There’s been a lot said over the last few days about the latest Serena Williams saga… and let’s face it, it is the latest of many.
Last weekend was a sports fanatic’s delight. Four AFL finals, four NRL finals, the Springbok Test, the first women’s NRL game, and the US Open tennis.
The Grand Slam season is over for another year, and while Novak Djokovic and Naomi Osaka took home the men’s and women’s US Open titles respectively, all the talk continues to surround the controversy and drama that was the women’s final.
Australian tennis player Nick Kyrgios showed how tech-savvy he is by instantly booking Andy Murray a haircut.
Argentine tennis player Renzo Olivo’s opportunistic serve during a challenger tour match-up has proven divisive.
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Grass has proven to be a great surface for Nick Kyrgios in his short career at the famous All England Club.
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This time last year, Sloane Stephens entered the US Open ranked number 83 in the world, known as a talented, but inconsistent player who had suffered a number of frustrating injuries.