Oh, maybe not enough spin on his second serve, but outside of that everything.. 1 Novak Djokovic described conditions as "brutal" following his first-round win and said he agreed with Medvedev's call at the weekend to move matches to later in the day.. When I finally got the tennis bug, he had laid a good foundation for me to build on.. It was in a late stage and had spread. Roger Federer is back on the court: in New York he plays with some students! Former Wimbledon semifinalist and World No.17 Magdalena Rybarikova of Slovakia, a winner of four WTA titles, officially announced her retirement in October. , Mar 2, 2022. Evert, 67, was diagnosed with ovarian cancer back in January and continues to open up about her battle. Naomi Osaka credits Giannis Antetokounmpo for giving her 'life-changing' perspective, Rafael Nadal reflects on "disastrous" loss to Alexander Zverev in Madrid, "Rafael Nadal could retire at Roland Garros," said former ATP ace, 'Late bloomer' Bernarda Pera aims upset win over Iga Swiatek in Madrid, Iga Swiatek: "It's tough in Madrid, here are the reasons, Rafael Nadal after beating Jannik Sinner: 'His level is getting higher', Eugenie Bouchard apologizes after shading Maria Sharapova, Dayana Yastremska. Maria Sharapova called time on her highly successful career in February, having fought against persistent shoulder problems. I mean, I never saw anyone smile so much., She has nothing to be jealous about, really, Chris said in the 1974 book, A Long Way, Baby, because shes always been better in almost everything than I have. Dennis Ralston, Hall of Fame tennis player, dies at 78 | AP News I read the text five times before it sunk in. My god. Evert, an 18-time Grand Slam champion, said her younger sister's death from ovarian cancer forced her to undergo genetic testing, leading to her own diagnosis. Dennis Ralston, Hall of Fame tennis player, dies at 78. He and his future college roommate, 21-year-old Rafael Osuna of Mexico, teamed up to defeat the British duo of Mike Davies and Bobby Wilson in straight sets in the 1960 final, becoming the first unseeded team to win the Wimbledon doubles title and the second-youngest mens champions in tournament history. "No! 24 July 2021, Japan, Tokio: Tennis: Olympics, men's singles, 1st round, Medvedev (Russia) - Bublik (Kazakhstan), at Ariake Tennis Park. Jeanne Evert Dubin, sister of Chris and world-class player, dies at 62 Chris Evert opens up about her stage 1C ovarian cancer diagnosis, The week in tennis: Djokovic and Nadal out, and the younger generation steps up again, Alcaraz first since Nadal to repeat at Barcelona, Alcaraz, Swiatek cruise into Madrid round of 16, Sweet 16: Andreeva celebrates with Madrid win, Nadal's uncle expects him to play at French Open, Alcaraz rallies from set down in Madrid opener, ATP to fully switch to electronic line calls by '25, Berrettini out of Italian Open with muscle tear, Halep questions long delay for doping hearing, Swiatek again sinks Sabalenka for Stuttgart title, Andreeva, 15, wins again in Madrid; Murray out, Martin suspended 14 months for doping violation, Raducanu withdraws just before Madrid opener, Wimbledon will house Ukrainian players, teams, Jabeur out of Madrid Open due to injured calf, Pliskova out of Madrid Open after injuring knee, Denmark's Rune battles to win BMW Open title, Van de Zandschulp, Rune to vie for Munich title, Rublev and Lajovic to play in Srpska Open final, Swiatek, Sabalenka set up Stuttgart showdown, Alcaraz, Tsitsipas win for 1 vs. 2 Barcelona final, Djokovic joins Nadal in skipping Madrid Open.