Nick Kyrgios has joined the chorus of laments,thanks and tributes following news of Roger Federer’s impending retirement from tennis.
The way it ended was wrong – but Thursday’s Bledisloe clash was still a cracker,and proof that on their day Australia can turn on some fabulous rugby.
Roger Federer,who has announced his imminent retirement,has claims to be the best sportsman in all senses of the word in most people’s living memory.
To watch Roger Federer in the flesh was to savour a glimpse of sport at its most idealised. The more you studied him,the more you noticed how not a single element was rushed or forced.
Australia’s Davis Cup captain Lleyton Hewitt hailed his old rival Roger Federer as the greatest of their era,as the tributes flowed for the retiring champion.
The Swiss tennis great announced his retirement from the sport on Thursday,saying next week’s Laver Cup will be his final ATP tournament.
Rafael Nadal says the road to recovery after an abdominal injury presents enormous challenges. Meanwhile,the US Open first round match between Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis will feature on centre court as part of a blockbuster day one program.
Wear and tear always made Rafael Nadal the least likely of tennis’ titanic trinity to win their two decades-long championship of major championships,and yet by Monday morning,he could lead it by two.
It’s half Rafael Nadal’s lifetime ago since the legendary Spaniard set the tennis world alight. Now all the talk is about another Spaniard,who could follow Nadal’s path by winning Roland Garros as a teen.
Carlos Alcaraz,the 19-year-old Spanish sensation,has emerged as the next superstar of the game after winning the Madrid Open overnight.
Wimbledon confirms that COVID-19 vaccination will not be a condition of entry for players this year,allowing Novak Djokovic the chance to defend his title.