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Italian Open: Novak Djokovic follows Nadal to early exit in his first match

Novak Djokovic's performance was so poor that even the 24-time Grand Slam champion admitted it was concerning. Djokovic put on one of his worst displays at one of his favorite tournaments as he was upset by 29th-seeded Alejandro Tabilo in the third round of the Italian Open. It was Djokovic's first match since accidentally getting knocked on the head by a water bottle while signing autographs after his opening win on Friday. I managed to sleep okay. I had headaches. The next day or yesterday was pretty fine, so I thought it's okay. Maybe it is okay. Maybe it's not, Djokovic said. I mean, the way I felt on the court today was just completely like a different player entered into my shoes. Just no rhythm, no tempo, no balance whatsoever on any shot. It's a bit concerning. Djokovic started off with a double-fault and it didn't get much better for the six-time Rome champion. The top-ranked Djokovic lost his first two service games and went on to lose the match 6-2, 6-3 in just 68 minu

Wimbledon 2023: Andy Murray and Roger Federer at Centre Court on Tuesday

Andy Murray will be back at the site of some of his greatest triumphs on Tuesday: Centre Court at Wimbledon. So will Roger Federer. It's where Murray won his first Olympic gold medal during the 2012 London Games. Where he became, in 2013, the first British man in 77 years to win the title at the All England Club. Where he added another Grand Slam championship three years later. And it's where he will play British wild-card entry Ryan Peniston in the first round on Day 2 of this year's tournament. Before that, 2022 women's champion Elena Rybakina will play against American Shelby Rogers. And before that, Federer will be feted by the All England Club, where he won a men's-record eight of his 20 Grand Slam titles. He announced his retirement last season. WHEN ARE TUESDAY'S MATCHES? Play begins on most courts at 11 a.m. local time, which is 6 a.m. EDT. That's when 2020 U.S. Open champion Dominic Thiem faces two-time major finalist Stefanos Tsitsipas at No. 2 Court, with the winner m

Wimbledon 2023: Top seeds, Russian entry, prize money and everything else

Wimbledon, also known as the Championships begins on July 03rd, 2023. Here's a look at the must-know details of this year's edition

Still have passion, hunger to play highest level of tennis: Novak Djokovic

Serbian tennis ace and the winner of 21 singles Grand Slam titles, Novak Djokovic, has said he still had the "passion" and "hunger" to play at the highest level

Federer, Nadal, Djokovic set new bar of Tennis for next generations

Here is one way to look at what Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and the now-retired Roger Federer accomplished: The group known as the Big Three of men's tennis accumulated so many Grand Slam titles 63 in all that it seems unlikely anyone will reach the standards they set. Not anytime soon, certainly. Here was another way to think about things as the professional level of the sport began its post-Federer life on Saturday, following the last match of his career: What he and the other two members of that distinguished trio, along with Serena Williams, managed to do was demonstrate that it is possible to dominate for decades, not merely years, at a time. And the 41-year-old Federer, for one, thinks up-and-coming players can learn from the way he and the others of his era went about it, from their self-belief and attitudes about setting goals to their training, nutrition and other methods of ensuring longevity. He laughed when relaying a conversation with Bjorn Borg, who is the captain

Roger Federer's trophy-laden career ends in defeat at London's O2 Arena

It was surely unthinkable that Roger Federer's trophy-laden career would end with a defeat but that is what transpired as the 41-year-old Swiss maestro lost alongside Rafa Nadal on an emotional night

Tennis legend Roger Federer's goodbye will be in doubles, maybe with Nadal

Federer said he is now at peace with the decision to walk away, and he wants this farewell to be a celebration.

TMS Ep262: Air India, Roger Federer's legacy, IT stocks, Yvon Chouinard

Can Air India become the Maharaja of Indian skies? What's Roger Federer's legacy? Will IT stocks continue to underperform? How Patagonia and Yvon Chouinard plan to save the earth? All answers here

The retirement of Lord Federer: All that Federerverse will miss, and more

Roger Federer announced his retirement from professional tennis at age 41 after winning 20 Grand Slam titles

End of an era: Twitter reacts to tennis great Roger Federer's retirement

The 41-year-old further said that the Laver Cup exhibition in London next week will be the last competitive tennis that he is going to play and he will not be seen on tours and in grand slams anymore.

Tennis star Roger Federer decides to hang up boots after Laver Cup

His decision to step away from the game comes after a similar one by Serena Williams. But unlike Williams, Federer was more definitive

Roger Federer says he is retiring from tennis after next week's Laver Cup

Federer has not competed since Wimbledon in July 2021. He has had a series of knee operations

Wimbledon 2022: Schedule, venue, seeding and everything you need to know

The craze around the tournament, which is famous for players dressed in dazzling whites, has increased even more. Here's all you need to know about the 2022 edition of the grass-court Grand Slam

Wimbledon 2022: Seven things that make this grass-court Grand Slam unique

Leading Russian Tennis players like the world number 8 Andrey Rublev, world no. 22 Karen Khachanov and even the reigning world number one Daniil Medvedev won't be able to take part in the Championship

Roger Federer sends Ukraine children $500K donation via foundation

Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, and has been attacking schools, hospitals and buildings where people sought safety in various cities.

ATP Rankings: Djokovic remains World No. 1, Federer hits 21-year low

The 20-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer has hit a 21-year low in the latest ATP rankings released while Serbia's Novak Djokovic remains World No. 1 despite not playing in the Australian Open

Australian Open: Nadal through to final, on track for record 21st major

Nadal is tied with Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic on 20 major singles titles

Analysis: Roger Federer sees 'end is near,' hopes for on-court bye

As of now, Federer is aiming to be able to jog in January and resume tennis work two or three months after that

Novak Djokovic beats Andrey Rublev to reach ATP Finals semifinals

Novak Djokovic advanced to the semifinals of the ATP Finals by beating Andrey Rublev 6-3, 6-2. The top-ranked Djokovic is attempting to match Roger Federer's record of six titles at the season-ending event for the top eight players in the world. Djokovic was again almost perfect on his serve, although Rublev managed to break him in the opening game. Djokovic broke twice in each set and won the match with his 12th ace. I knew that I had to be on my toes and start well, Djokovic said. I dropped my serve again like in the first match. It was quite a nervous start from both of us until 4-3, then with new balls I somehow managed to find the right shots at the right time. "Winning the first set I put additional pressure on him, and I started to maybe play more consistently from the back of the court. I served well, that helped tremendously. I wanted to put him out of his comfort zone, taking away the time and mix up the pace. Djokovic is now 2-0 in the Green Group. He beat Casper Ruud

Roger Federer to undergo more knee surgeries, to miss upcoming US Open

Federer was last seen playing in the Wimbledon, and after that, he also gave Tokyo Olympics a miss due to knee issues