Novak Djokovic has been urged to retire by Express Sport readers after pulling out of the French Open ahead of his quarter-final showdown with Casper Ruud. The 37-year-old aggravated a knee issue during his five-set thriller with Francisco Cerundolo in…
From one Spaniard to another: One of the first people to congratulate Carlos Alcaraz after his historic victory in Sunday’s final at Roland Garros was, fittingly, Rafael Nadal. Nadal, who claimed a record 14 titles in Paris, took to social…
Raducanu was all smiles as she took to the court at the Rothesay Open on Sunday – after her split from her billionaire boyfriend Carlo Agostinelli. The tennis star, 21, headed to the practice courts during qualifying day two of…
Carlos Alcaraz will bid to emulate his hero Rafael Nadal and other Spanish legends by winning his first French Open on Sunday. The Wimbledon champion faces Alexander Zverev in the final – the German who knocked out the 14-time winner…
At this year’s French Open, there will be a new men’s singles champion for the first time since 2016 after a remarkable streak shared by Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer ended. One of Casper Ruud, Alexander Zverev, Carlos…
It is hard for professional athletes. Their lives revolve around discipline and the pursuit of excellence. Letting go of that intensity feels like losing a part of yourself. We all came in when the sun was shining and we played…
Novak Djokovic, the No. 1 tennis player in the world and highest-paid tennis player of last year, withdrew from the French Open ahead of the quarterfinals after hurting his knee in Monday’s round of 16 win—leading to questions of whether…
Tennis legends Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer have come together once again, but this time it’s off-the-court for Louis Vuitton’s latest campaign. Caught scaling high altitudes, the tennis pros exemplify Louis Vuitton’s ‘Core Values’, a campaign the brand re-launched after…
Defending champion Novak Djokovic says he does not know if he will be fit enough to play his French Open quarter-final after blaming the “slippery” Roland Garros clay for aggravating a knee injury. Djokovic, 37, showed his supreme powers of…
Rafael Nadal has a higher success rate at winning matches at Roland Garros than I do tying my own shoes. I’m more likely to fumble one of my shoestrings than he is to lose three sets on clay to any…
