Roger Federer leapt to the defence of Nick Kyrgios for his attempts to deploy the underarm serve against his great rival Rafael Nadal and insisted that it’s a legitimate tactic. Many were unamused by Kyrgios’ antics during his epic three-hour…
No. 1 Djokovic to face No. 2 Nadal for Australian Open title (EpochTimes)
Novak Djokovic was about as perfect as can be in his semifinal at Rod Laver Arena. Didn’t miss much. Almost couldn’t, really. It was a performance so flawless, so fantastic, that it was easy to feel as if only one…
Dominant Djokovic sets up Nadal final (BBC)
Top seed Novak Djokovic set up a tantalising Australian Open final against Rafael Nadal by thrashing Lucas Pouille in a one-sided semi-final. The Serb, 31, needed just one hour and 23 minutes to win 6-0 6-2 6-2. Djokovic broke serve…
Denis Shapovalov wants to be like Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal (Metro)
Denis Shapovalov revealed he spent time in the off-season doing some ‘soul searching’ as he began to feel the pressure of being under the spotlight. The young Canadian has enjoyed a dramatic rise into the world’s top-30, famously beating Rafael…
Nadal says ‘no pain’ after Sydney tie as Slam looms (Supersport)
Injury-plagued world No 2 Rafael Nadal insists he is healthy and in no pain after coming through an exhibition game in Sydney, just days after pulling out of the Brisbane International. The Spaniard teamed up with Canadian Milos Raonic to…
Rafael Nadal donates €1million to victims of Majorca floods (Metro)
Rafael Nadal has made an incredibly generous donation to victims of the Majorca floods, which tragically took the lives of 13 people. The 17-time Grand Slam champion was involved in the clean-up of the flash floods that hit his hometown…
Nadal on course for Paris return, says coach Moya (Punch)
Rafael Nadal’s coach Carlos Moya has indicated the world number one is targeting a return from injury next month at the Paris Masters. Nadal has not played a match since retiring from the US Open semi-final against Juan Martin del…
Lagos gov ticket: Ambode’s wife fails to change Tinubu’s mind (Punch) * APC reviews timetable, presidential primary now September 25 (Punch)
Lagos gov ticket: Ambode’s wife fails to change Tinubu’s mind (Punch) A last-minute effort by the wife of the Lagos State Governor, Bolanle Ambode, to save her husband’s job was said to have hit a brick wall on Tuesday. It…
Novak Djokovic ‘bothered’ by Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal problem – Boris Becker (Express)
Novak Djokovic is “bothered” that he is not respected like Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, says Boris Becker. Nadal and Federer have dominated tennis for well over a decade and have won 37 Grand Slam titles between them. Any tournaments…
Nadal through to fourth round, Halep suffers upset (Guardian)
Rafael Nadal sailed into the fourth round with a 6/1; 6/2; 6/4 victory over Alex De Minaur of Australia while the top seeded Simona Halep suffered a heart-breaking upset in the hands of Su-Wei Hsieh from Chinese (Taipei) 6/3; 4/6;…
