Former world No. 1 and two-time Grand Slam winner Simona Halep on Tuesday announced her retirement from professional tennis following a first-round loss in Cluj, Afrosport reports. Halep, playing in her first match in 2025, was beaten 6-1, 6-1 in straight sets in front of her home fans by Italian Lucia Bronzetti at the Transylvania Open. The 33-year-old, who had her doping ban reduced on appeal last...
World No. 6 Novak Djokovic has pulled out of Serbia's Davis Cup tie against Denmark due to a hamstring injury, Afrosport reports. Djokovic, 37, was forced to retire during his Australian Open semi-final clash against Germany’s Alexander Zverev last week due to the injury and was booed off the court by fans in Melbourne. The 24-time Grand Slam champion took to social media afterwards to post...
World number one Jannik Sinner on Sunday clinched his second straight Australian Open title by dominating Germany’s Alexander Zverev in the men’s singles final in Melbourne, Afrosport reports. Sinner saw off Zverev 6-3, 7-6 (7-4), 6-3 in straight sets in a battle of the men’s top seeds to take home the $2.2 million prize money. The 23-year-old Italian claimed his third Grand Slam title and his...
The doping case of Jannik Sinner will be heard at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) between April 16 and 17, 2025, Afrosport reports The Italian world number one was cleared of any wrongdoing by an independent tribunal despite testing positive twice for the banned substance, clostebol, in March last year. The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), however, appealed against the decision to clear him and...
The year 2024 was a very remarkable for tennis fans and enthusiasts across the world especially as it was an Olympic year. That meant a whole of pride and glory was at stake and Afrosport takes a looks at 10 of the best moments that shaped the year. Djokovic wins Olympic gold medal Novak Djokovic has stood above every tennis player in the open era by...
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