Rafael Nadal clinched his ninth French Open and 14th career Grand Slam title on Sunday with a brutal 3-6, 7-5, 6-2, 6-4 victory over a battling Novak Djokovic. The world number one also became the first man to win five Roland Garros crowns in succession…
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Eight-time champion Rafael Nadal defeated compatriot David Ferrer as well as the Paris gloom to reach his ninth French Open semi-final on Wednesday. The world number one recovered from dropping his first set of the tournament to record a 4-6, 6-4, 6…
Defending champion and world number one Serena Williams was knocked out of the French Open by Spain’s Garbine Muguruza on Wednesday as the American star stumbled to her second worst Grand Slam defeat. The top seed lost 6-2, 6-2 in the second round to…
Adam Scott will overtake injured Tiger Woods in next week’s rankings to become golf’s world number one for the first time, even though the Australian will not play this week. Scott, who won his first major title at last year’s Masters, will become the…
World number one Rafael Nadal admitted shock defeats to David Ferrer and Nicolas Almagro in recent weeks have shaken his confidence as he looks to defend his Madrid Masters title this week. The 13-time Grand Slam champion has appeared almost unbeatable…
Henrik Stenson would gladly make golf history or become world number one, but he would rather fill the glaring gap in his career achievements by winning his first major title. And what better place and time to do it than at this week’s 78th Masters,…
Six time Grand Slam title winner Novak Djokovic claimed his fourth Miami Masters title with a dominating straight sets win over world number one Rafael Nadal on Sunday. Second seed Djokovic cruised to a 6-3, 6-3 win over Nadal in the men’s final of…
Serena Williams snapped out of her early doldrums to roar to a record seventh Miami WTA title on Saturday with a 7-5, 6-1 win over China’s Li Na. In a battle of the world’s top two players, the US world number one took her tally of WTA titles to 59 –…
Serena Williams extended her dominance of Maria Sharapova, defeating the Russian 6-4, 6-3 to reach the final of the Miami hardcourt tournament for the ninth time. World number one Williams will be seeking her second straight Miami crown when she takes…
Former world number one Novak Djokovic defeated reigning Wimbledon champ Andy Murray 7-5, 6-3 to book his semi-final berth at the Miami ATP Masters. The 26-year-old Serbian recovered from an early break in the second set to notch the victory in one…