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Novak Djokovic proved on Sunday that tennis is for tough guys. Djokovic slipped while going for a drop volley in the first set of the US Open finals against Roger Federer and ended up bleeding from the scrapes. Here’s where he fell: He was …
Boris Becker and Roger Federer are clashing once again. Becker, who is the coach for world No. 1 Novak Djokovic, commented on one of Federer’s new tactics and called it almost disrespectful to the other player’s serve. The tactic involves …
Flavia Pennetta is leaving her sport the way most athletes aspire to: as a champion. The 33-year-old Italian tennis player defeated countrywoman and friend Roberta Vinci in the finals of the US Open Saturday 7-6, 6-2 and announced in her postmatch …
How convinced was Roberta Vinci that she stood very little chance of beating Serena Williams in the semifinals of the US Open? She says she called her travel agent to book a flight home based on her expectation that she would lose to Williams. Vinci …
Roberta Vinci did the unthinkable and pulled off one of the biggests upset in women’s tennis history when she beat Serena Williams in the semifinals of the US Open on Friday. Vinci by her own admission did not think winning the match was …
Roberta Vinci acted differently than most players when facing Serena Williams. Rather than back down or be intimidated by Williams’ hard shots, body language, and yelling, Vinci responded. The Italian tennis player upset Williams in the …
Roberta Vinci actually had to apologize for the best moment of her life. The Italian tennis player upset Serena Williams in the semifinals of the US Open Friday 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 to end Williams’ bid to win the grand slam, and she called it the …
James Blake was slammed to the ground and handcuffed as he left his New York hotel on Wednesday by plain-clothed police officers who mistook him for an identity theft criminal. Blake was leaving the Grand Hyatt on 42nd Street in New York and heading …
Novak Djokovic remains high strung even when he is winning. During his quarterfinals match against Feliciano Lopez at the US Open on Tuesday night, cameras caught Nole yelling things to his box. This came after he dropped the second set, leading him …
Serena Williams likes to keep her personal life private, but regardless of what she says, there is so much evidence pointing to a relationship with rapper Drake that their couple status is pretty much undeniable. Things started between Serena and …
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga has a new girlfriend, and it is our duty to keep you updated on the goings-on of his personal life. Tsonga was previously dating Charlotte Deon, but that relationship has ended. Since late 2014, a new woman — Noura El Shwekh …
Is the glass half full or half empty? For Maria Sharapova, she prefers the optimistic side of things. Sharapova responded to a tweet sent out by the US Open’s Twitter account Saturday about Rafael Nadal by applying a positive spin to it. …
Roger Federer may be emotionally tough on the tennis court, but he is anything but that off of it. Federer went with his family to see Broadway play “Finding Neverland” during one of his off days this week at the US Open, and he told ESPN …
Simona Halep exploded in popularity and recognition after going deep into several grand slams last season, which helped her catapult to the No. 2 ranking in the world. The Romanian tennis player says the turning point came when she reached the finals …
Victoria Azarenka blasted the chair umpire during her relatively easy first-round victory over Lucie Hradecka at the U.S. Open on Tuesday. Azarenka, who won in straight sets, was so upset over a line call at one point that she decided to walk over to …
Caroline Wozniacki was heating things up off the court before beginning play at the US Open. The Danish tennis player, who is seeded fourth at the major, appeared on the cover of “Rhapsody” magazine and was sizzling. #Rhapsody …
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