Tag: tennis
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Sania Mirza’s tennis lessons extend beyond money and fame
Former Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza recently talked to BBC Urdu, the first long interview she has given after her divorce from Pakistani cricket star Shoaib Malik. She talked about why she decided to stop playing tennis, how her life has changed, and what she learned from her sports career. The 37-year-old elaborated on her…
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Alcaraz beats Djokovic to claim first Wimbledon title in five-set final
In a thrilling five-set men’s final on Sunday, World No 1 Carlos Alcaraz defeated reigning champion Novak Djokovic to claim his first Wimbledon title. After nearly five hours on Centre Court, the Spaniard emerged victorious with a score of 1-6 7-6 (8-6) 6-1 3-6 6-4. Alcaraz tumbled to the court in celebration and volleyed a…
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‘Amazing, fulfilling’; Tennis star Sania Mirza shares clip while performing Umrah
Sports star and television host Sania Mirza shared a video clip of her trip to the holy city of Mecca to perform Umrah. In the caption, Mirza had written that she was thankful for the experience: “It has been the most amazing and fulfilling time here .. may Allah call us back again and again…
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Djokovic makes history with 378th week as World No 1
On Monday, Novak Djokovic surpassed Steffi Graf’s all-time record for the most weeks as the world No 1 tennis player with a total of 378 weeks. Djokovic returned to the top spot five weeks ago after winning the Australian Open and tying Rafael Nadal’s all-time men’s record of 22 majors. This was his first time…
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Video: Sania Mirza bids emotional farewell to tennis
India’s greatest-ever woman tennis player Sania Mirza on Friday bid farewell to grand-slams. The 36-year-old Mirza, India’s most prominent female player, returned to Melbourne Park for one last hurrah and made it all the way to the decider on Friday. Mirza was in tears during the post-match presentation ceremony. Sania begun her speech with tears…
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Tennis legend Martina Navratilova diagnosed with early-stage throat and breast cancer
Tennis legend Martina Navratilova has been diagnosed with throat and breast cancer.
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Rafael Nadal fails to hold his tears as Roger Federer bids emotional farewell to tennis
Nadal, who has won a men’s record 22 Grand Slam singles titles, said it was a difficult night for him emotionally as the defeat to the American pair of Jack Sock and Frances Tiafoe marked the end of the 41-year-old Federer’s dazzling career. Nadal said that a part of him was also leaving the men’s…
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Rafael Nadal posts heartfelt tweet for Roger Federer on retirement from tennis
Along with Novak Djkovic, Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal have battled to become among the best tennis players in the world. The 40 meetings between the Swiss and Spanish stars, with Nadal winning most of them and always in the championship rounds of tournaments, did not result in any off-court animosity between them. Off the…
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All-time sporting great Serena Williams to retire from tennis after US Open
The 23-time Grand Slam champion, Serena Williams, stated on Tuesday morning that she will conclude her illustrious tennis career after competing in the US Open starting later this month. In her post-match press conference at the Canadian Open, Serena Williams broke the bombshell that she would be retiring, saying she could ‘see the light at…
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Medvedev slams his way to the top, replaces Djokovic as world number one
Daniil Medvedev replaced Novak Djokovic as world number one on Monday. Djokovic held the top spot in men’s tennis for a record 361 total weeks. In January, Rafael Nadal beat Medvedev in a nail-biting Australian Open final. US Open champion Medvedev is the third Russian man after Yevgeny Kafelnikov and Marat Safin, and 27th player…