Stan Wawrinka has announced he will retire from professional tennis at the end of the 2026 season, Afrosport reports. The three-time Grand Slam champion, said the decision will bring an end to a career that began in 2002 and spanned more than two decades. Wawrinka, who will turn 41 next March, rose from an underdog to one of the most feared players of his generation during...
World number one Carlos Alcaraz claimed his eighth ATP title of the year with a 6-4, 6-4 victory over Taylor Fritz in the Japan Open final, Afrosport reports. The 22-year-old, who claimed his 24th career title, injured his ankle earlier in the week but showed no signs of slowing down, breaking at 5-4 to seal the opening set. Fritz needed treatment on his left thigh during...
Former world No.1 Novak Djokovic will compete at next month’s Shanghai Masters, organisers confirmed on Tuesday. The 38-year-old has not featured in an official match since his US Open semi-final defeat to Carlos Alcaraz earlier this month. Since then, the 24-time Grand Slam winner has kept his schedule uncertain, having played far fewer tournaments in 2025 compared with previous seasons. He's back 🤩 Our 4-time champ,...
Carlos Alcaraz prevailed in the latest instalment of his captivating rivalry with Jannik Sinner, securing a four-set victory to reclaim the US Open title, Afrosport reports. The Spaniard made a confident start and withstood a spirited second-set comeback from the Italian before powering to a 6-2, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 triumph under the lights in New York. CARLOS ALCARAZ IS A SIX-TIME GRAND SLAM CHAMPION! 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 pic.twitter.com/PKOOVZTF4F...
World number one Aryna Sabalenka says she deserved to win a Grand Slam title after defeating Amanda Anisimova 6-3, 7-6 (7-3) to lift the US Open women's singles crown on Saturday, Afrosport reports. The Belarusian reached this year's Australian Open and French Open final but lost to Americans Madison Keys and Coco Gauff. She was up against another American at Flushing Meadows in Anisimova but was...
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