Novak Djokovic of Serbia (Matthew Stockman / Getty Images / AFP) Novak Djokovic said Friday that women will be a part of his proposed new players' association that is sending shockwaves through world tennis. The world number one said he had been talking to female players at the US Open this week to...
Novak Djokovic of Serbia (Matthew Stockman / Getty Images / AFP) NEW YORK -- Novak Djokovic said Wednesday he held no animosity towards rival stars Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal after they snubbed his call for the formation of a new players' association. Nadal and Federer called for ''unity, not...
Novak Djokovic of Serbia (Matthew Stockman / Getty Images / AFP) Overwhelming favorite Novak Djokovic begins his quest for an 18th Grand Slam title on Monday as a unique, spectator-free 2020 US Open gets underway in a COVID-19 quarantine bubble at Flushing Meadows. The world number one headlines...
In this file photo Serena Williams of the US, center, shares a light moment with Rafael Nadal of Spain, left, and Novak Djokovic of Serbia as they and other top players play in the Rally for Relief charity tennis match in support of the victims of the Australian bushfires, in Melbourne of January...
Novak Djokovic of Serbia (Matthew Stockman / Getty Images / AFP) Novak Djokovic shrugged off concerns of Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer and announced the formation of a new men's pro tennis players' association that promises to put him on a collision course with his two elite rivals. Nadal and...
Coach Freddie Roach says Manny Pacquiao remains open to the idea of having a rematch with Floyd Mayweather. (Top Rank Images) Freddie Roach said Manny Pacquiao remains open to the idea of facing Floyd Mayweather despite slim chances of a rematch of their mega-fight five years ago. “What he would...
Novak Djokovic of Serbia (Photo by KARIM SAHIB / AFP) Novak Djokovic boosted the US Open by saying Thursday he will play in the Grand Slam tennis event while reigning women's champion Bianca Andreescu joined a host of notable no-shows. Top-ranked Djokovic, a 17-time Slam singles champion, ended...
Roach to MP: 'I want to run your campaign' In this file photo, Manny Pacquiao, right, trains with coach Freddie Roach. (Top Rank Images) Freddie Roach says Manny Pacquiao already has his boxing and political future in mind. Roach, in an article written by veteran fight scribe Dan Rafael for...
Filipino tennis prodigy Miko Eala (Photo from Rafa Nadal Academy's FAcebook page) Rising tennis player Miko Eala had another unforgettable training moment a few days after hitting with superstar Rafael Nadal. This time, the 18-year-old had a chance to trade baseline shots with world No. 46 and...
Eala gets to hit with Nadal Miko Eala, center, with tennis greats Rafa Nadal, left, and Carlos Moya (Screengrab from Miko Eala's Facebook account) Miko Eala had a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity in his young tennis career recently when he got the chance to hit with superstar Rafael Nadal. In a...
Nadal slams 'barbaric' revised schedule Rafael Nadal of Spain (Photo by Johannes EISELE / AFP) Defending champion Rafael Nadal said Tuesday he will not play the US Open, citing concerns over the coronavirus and slamming tennis's "barbaric" revised calendar. "After many thoughts I have decided...
In this file photo taken on September 8, 2019, Rafael Nadal of Spain serves to Daniil Medvedev of Russia during their men's Singles Finals match at the 2019 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York (Photo by Don EMMERT / AFP) US Open organizers say they are confident...
