The great rivals played a record 60 competitive matches over their careers.
Nadal won an impressive 22 Grand Slam singles titles and claimed 14 French Open titles. He achieved a gold medal at the Olympics in 2008 and has won the Australian Open twice.
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South Africans continue to shine on the global stage and our latest triumph comes from the prestigious Wimbledon Championships.
Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis joined more than 100 locals yesterday for the annual Bordeaux Street Tennis Championship in Mitchell’s Plain.
Her already titillating retirement took an even more scandalous turn when her landlord accused her of stealing tons of furniture and not paying rent.
Even though there is still a big debate around whether tennis balls are yellow or green, thanks to the legendary nature bro, tennis got a whole lot easier to watch.
The exchange seemed to ignite a fire in the world No. 1, and he went on to dismiss Popyrin for 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 (4), 6-3.
Djokovic appeared to shout at someone in his own box as the outburst caused him to lose the breakpoint and eventually the game.
Earlier in the month while playing against the American, Wu was attended to by medics after bowing his head in his chair, with his heart rate measured to be 187.
It’s game, set, and match for Wimbledon 2023 as Carlos Alcaraz slowly but surely dismantled Novak Djokovic dream of becoming a 24-time Grand Slam Champion during a four hours and 42 minutes battle.
Boris Becker’s ex-wife claims he was keeping prize horses in his bedroom to hide them from debt collectors who came knocking on their door.
The “Wimbledon High Club” is apparently a thing but the officials are not impressed.
The arthouse darling who gave us Armie Hammer, Timothée Chalamet and that peach in ‘Call Me By Your Name’ is bringing sexy to the screen again in the world of tennis.
South Africans have another sporting achievement to celebrate this week as star wheelchair tennis players Donald Ramphadi and Kgothatso ‘KG’ Montjane were both crowned Grand Slam champions at the French Open on Saturday.
Ordinarily, this wouldn’t be news, but this is Roger Federer, who only a few weeks ago hung with the ‘it’ crowd at the Met Gala before jetting to South Beach, Miami, for the Grand Prix. And now here he comes to sit behind you in the cramped, fart-smelling interior of economy class.
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“Obviously there is tension – we’re not friends. We are at war at the moment.”
Nadal loves that f$@#*% towel.
Cocky Nick Kyrgios thinks it’s all about him and forgets that his opponent is a tennis legend.
Djokovic is apparently very guarded about what he puts in his body. This also extends to a specially mixed drink he regularly knocks back during matches.
Who knew that playing games with the financial system would lead Boris Becker down a path to becoming a health and wellness shaman?
Roger Federer announced yesterday that he would be hanging up his professional racquet following the Laver Cup later this month.
British tennis sensation Emma Raducanu has climbed into the top 10 highest earners in tennis for the first time.
It is customary for famous folks to trickle in for Wimbledon every year, gathering around Centre Court to catch all the tennis action while fans try to spot who showed up.
The crowd on Centre Court saw Kyrgios being warned for swearing and Tsitsipas attempting to hit his rival with a smash and whacking a ball into the crowd.
Is it even a Nick Kyrgios match if there aren’t some theatrics and a showdown or two with officials and the crowd?
The Ozzie’s fourth-round loss to Jannik Sinner at the Miami Open came complete with all the usual moaning and racquet smashing.
During his quarter-final loss to Rafa Nadal at the Indian Wells tournament, the Ozzie used Ben Stiller to make a point to an unruly crowd member.
Following a doubles loss at the Mexican Open, the world number three attacked the umpire’s chair and let loose with a volley of expletives.