The career of one of the greatest sportsmen of this generation would come to an end next month as Spaniard Rafael Nadal on Thursday revealed he would be calling it a day on his tennis career in November. The 38-year-old, who claimed 22 Grand Slam titles among many other career triumphs, said his retirement would be effective after the Davis Cup Final 8 in Malaga in...
Wimbledon will replace line judges with artificial intelligence and an electronic system from next year, removing human officials for the first time in the championship's 147-year history, Afrosport reports. The All England Club has confirmed all 18 match courts will be installed with automated Electronic Line Calling (ELC). The technology will be in place for all qualifying and main draw matches and take the place of...
Fourth seed Coco Gauff won her first China Open title on Sunday following straight sets win over unseeded Karolina Muchova in Beijing. The world number six saw off the Czech 6-1, 6-3 in one hour and 17 minutes to at the Diamond Court to clinch the eighth WTA title of her career and her first since January in Auckland. The 20-year-old, who has been criticised throughout...
World No. 6 Coco Gauff fought back from a set once again and a break down to see off Spain's Paula Badosa and her maiden China Open final, Afrosport reports. The fourth seed American saw off Badosa 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 in three sets after two hours and 21 minutes at the Diamond Court in Beijing on Saturday. Badosa looked in inspired form as she rushed to...
Women's tennis world No. 1, Iga Swiatek, announced on Friday that she has parted ways with her coach, Tomasz Wiktorowski, after a three-year collaboration. Wiktorowski joined Swiatek’s team at the start of the 2022 season, having previously coached Wimbledon finalist Agnieszka Radwanska. The 43-year-old tutored the younger Pole to four of her five career Grand Slam titles, including leading her to three of her victories in...
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