Federer didn’t overcome his opponents by blasting them out of court or wearing them down with heavy percentage topspin. They were taken apart in gentler ways.
Jabeur, 27, made history at Wimbledon Thursday after she beat Germany’s Tatjana Maria 6-2, 3-6, 6-1 to make it to women's finals. She is currently ranked world number 2 by WTA.
Ban, which also extends to Belarusian players, was announced Wednesday, due to Russia's 'unjustified and unprecedented military aggression' on Ukraine, said Wimbledon organisers.
The 25-year-old Aussie is a rare champion who does not see her sport as the only important chapter of her life. She played at the highest level, and retired on her own terms.
Novak Djokovic now shares record 20 Grand Slam men’s singles titles with Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer. And yet he is the clear outcast in the tennis' Big Three.
On this day in 1999, Mahesh Bhupathi and Leander Paes became the first Indian pair to win at Wimbledon. In the same year, the duo had won the French Open as well.
The dynamics between Europe and Russia have gone so south that mending fences looks like an uphill task—even as the US swings between sanctions and olive branches.
Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
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