Rafael Nadal has put his return to competitive tennis on hold after pulling out of the Qatar Open. Nadal made his long-awaited return after almost a year out with injury at January’s Brisbane International. However, the Spaniard sustained a hip injury at the tournament which ruled him out of the Australian Open. “I would have…
Rafael Nadal has entered the Qatar Open in February after missing the Australian Open with a hip injury. Nadal returned from a year-long absence at the Brisbane International but then opted to return to his native Spain rather than compete in Melbourne. The Qatar Open is due to take place between 19 and 24 February….
Jannik Sinner put on an extraordinary fightback to win his first Grand slam by beating Daniil Medvedev in the Australian Open final. Italy’s Sinner trailed by two sets before recovering to win 3-6 3-6 6-4 6-4 6-3 in his first major final. It was another bitter experience for Medvedev, who also blew a two-set lead…
Tennis legend Chris Evert says her cancer has returned, two years after being diagnosed with ovarian cancer. American Evert, 68, was first diagnosed in December 2021 after a preventative hysterectomy and said in January 2023 she was “cancer-free”. The 18-time Grand Slam singles champion says she will now undergo another round of chemotherapy. “While this…
After almost a year out of the game, former world number one tennis player Rafael Nadal says he will return to competitive tennis at the Brisbane International. Nadal, has been out of action since injuring his hip flexor in a second-round defeat at January’s Australian Open. He has previously said he plans to retire at…
World Number one tennis player Novak Djokovic continued his dominance yesterday with a straight set victory to win a record seventh ATP title Djokovic enjoyed a dominant 6-3 6-3 victory over Jannik Sinner in Turin to end the tennis on a high The Serb who had lost to the Italian in the group stage, avenged…
World number one tennis player Novak Djokovic will end 2023 as world number one for a record eighth time following his victory over Holger Rune at the ATP Finals in Turin, Italy. The Serb, who has won 24 Grand Slam titles overcame the Dane 7-6 (7-4) 6-7 (1-7) 6-3 on Sunday. Victory for Djokovic extends…
Former world number one female tennis player, Naomi Osaka is expected to return to tennis at the Brisbane International, six months after giving birth. The four-time Grand Slam champion recently took a break to give birth to her daughter Shai in July. The Brisbane tournament begins on December 31 and runs through to January 7,…
