‘The athletes need a decision,’ Roger Federer piles pressure on Olympic organisers
Roger Federer has called for Olympic organisers to end the uncertainty for athletes and make a final decision on whether the Olympics will go ahead.…
Tim Farthing Archives: 05/2021
“Nadal must be wary” Analyst issues warning before Italian Open semi-final
Rafa Nadal will go into his semi-final clash at the Italian Open as the hot favourite but it won’t all be plain sailing against the…
‘If Nadal did not exist Federer would have had 5 or 6 titles at Roland Garros’ says director
Roland Garros tournament director Guy Forget recently discussed Roger Federer at the French Open and believes he would have been hugely successful without Rafael Nadal. …
‘I hate withdrawing but the pain became too severe,’ says Ash Barty
Ash Barty admitted she had to ‘listen to her body’ after deciding to withdraw from her quarter-final match against Coco Gauff in Rome. Barty, who…
‘Rafa Nadal isn’t as strong on clay as last year’, says Boris Becker
Boris Becker said Rafael Nadal has not been “that dominant yet this year” on clay and believes the Spaniard needs to win Rome to arrive…
Coco Gauff reaches Italian Open semi-finals after Ash Barty forced to retire
Coco Gauff reached her first WTA 1000 semi-final after Ashleigh Barty was forced to retire when ahead at the Italian Open in Rome. World No.…
‘Opelka has an almost unreturnable serve’ – Rafa Nadal ahead of Rome semi-final
Rafael Nadal said the “more normal” Italian Open conditions helped him beat Alexander Zverev and set up a semi-final against Reilly Opelka. The world No.…
Novak Djokovic ‘not in best shape to win Roland Garros’, says Grand Slam legend
Boris Becker has cast doubt over the French Open chances of Novak Djokovic and Dominic Thiem, saying neither are in their “best shape”. This week’s…
Boris Becker: ‘Zverev can win the French Open. Not everyone can beat Nadal on clay’
Six-time major winner Boris Becker believes Alexander Zverev can win the French Open and said “not everyone can beat Nadal on clay in Spain”. World…
‘Clay is not my thing. It’s probably a fluke’ – Reilly Opelka reaches Rome semi-finals
Reilly Opelka reached his first Masters 1000 semi-final after beating Federico Delbonis at the Italian Open in Rome on Friday. The American defeated the Argentine…
