TENNIS

Rafael Nadal won his third Grand Slam championship in a row and was pleased with his performance despite a string of unforced errors. He acknowledged his athletic opponent Francisco Cerundolo for helping to extend the match to four sets. He won his first competitive match on the Wimbledon court in three years. As second seed Nadal's energy level dipped and the audience anticipated an upset, Argentine Cerundolo raised his game in the third set… read-more

For her first tennis match in over a year, Serena Williams entered the center of the court at Eastbourne to a standing ovation. At the Wimbledon warm-up tournament on England's south coast, supporters cheered the 23-time Grand Slam singles champion's comeback victory. At the women's doubles tournament on June 21, Williams and Ons Jabeur defeated Sara Sorribes Tormo and Marie Bouzkova. "I needed that. It was good,” said Williams. 

Casper Ruud of Norway has qualified for the Grand Slam semi-finals after defeating Holger Rune of Denmark in a tough four-set game on Court Philippe-Chatrier. Casper Ruud advanced to his first Grand Slam semi-final by defeating Holger Rune 6-1 4-6 7-6(2) 6-3. Ruud, 23 years old, will play Marin Cilic in the next round, trying to capture his first Grand Slam championship.

Daniil Medvedev became the 27th player to reach the No.1 spot in ATP rankings, after dethroning Novak Djokovic, on February 28. The 26-year-old climbed to the No.1, which was held by the Serbian Djokovic for a record period of 361 weeks. "It was my goal since I was young and especially my goal in latest times," said Medvedev, who certainly left the world in shock.

Tennis star Sania Mirza announced her retirement, on January 19. After her recent defeat at Australian Open 2022 in women's double event, Mirza said, she will be playing her last match in 2022 end and will bid goodbye to tennis. "The energy is not the same anymore," said Mirza. Notably, Sania Mirza is former World No. 1 player in doubles and first Indian to win Grand Slam.