Eliud Kipchoge, who today broke his own world marathon record at the age of 37, has said he draws inspiration for his long career from Roger Federer, who retired from tennis aged 41 after his Laver Cup doubles match on Friday evening.

singles Grand Slam victories has been surpassed by his long-time rivals Rafael Nadal, who has won 22, and Novak

Djokovic, who is on 21.But speaking before his last match, in doubles with Nadal on the first night

The tidal wave of emotion released by Roger Federer's tearful farewell performance at London's O2 Arena on Friday night travelled around the sporting world - and will continue to do so for some time.

diminished by persistent back and knee problems, his main rivals, Rafael Nadal of Spain and Serbia's Novak

Djokovic, were building their own remorseless totals, and now both have passed the Swiss player's mark

match, and later insisted: "An important part of my life is leaving too", now tops the list on 22, with Djokovic

pleasing of all the game’s many thousands of players and, with his travelling companions, Nadal and Djokovic

Singles and doubles victories for Serbia’s Novak Djokovic put Team Europe into the lead against Team

took the first set 6-1 in dominant style, before Norrie levelled proceedings by taking set two 6-4.Novak

Djokovic, left, embraces Matteo Berrettini after the pair win the doubles match to give Europe an overnight

level the overall match score at 4-4.In the evening session at the 02 Arena in London, it was all about Djokovic

Fifty years ago this month, 60 leading tennis players formed an organisation to "promote and protect " their interests.

and is one of its most distinguished members.He enjoyed epic rivalries with Rafael Nadal and later Novak

Djokovic and Sir Andy Murray, but it is perhaps appropriate that his farewell should come in the Laver

Swiss tennis great Roger Federer has announced he is set to retire from the sport at the age of 41.

is the first of men's tennis' "Big Three" to retire.Together with Spain's Rafael Nadal and Serbia's Novak

Djokovic, Federer dominated the sport for much of the 21st century, with each of the legendary players

finished as runner-up on four occasions at Wimbledon, with his five-set defeats to Nadal in 2008 and Djokovic

not achieved in the men's game since 1969.Federer's recent seasons have been blighted by injury, and Djokovic

appearance at the US Open, while Russian Daniil Medvedev will hope to cash in on the absence of Serbian star Novak

Djokovic to retain the men’s singles crown.

Romanian Simona Halep and Naomi Osaka of Japan.The men’s field will be without 21-time Grand Slam champion Djokovic

Unvaccinated Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from the US Open and finally admitted defeat in his quest to

despite COVID-19 vaccination being mandated for foreign visitors arriving in the United States.Serbian Djokovic

tennis Grand Slam.Russian players such as Daniil Medvedev may take part in the US Open ©Getty Images"Novak

We look forward to welcoming Novak back at the 2023 US Open."

Djokovic tweeted that he would "keep in good shape and positive spirit and wait for an opportunity to

compete again".Unlike the unvaccinated Djokovic, players from Russia and Belarus are able to play as

Tokyo 2020 gold medallist Alexander Zverev and the third highest world-ranked American man Reilly Opelka have withdrawn from this year's US Open.

in New York after failing in the qualifying stage on six previous occasions.Triple US Open champion Novak

Djokovic is also set to miss out on the competition as he is unvaccinated against COVID-19, although

Australia's Nick Kyrgios and Spaniard Rafael Nadal have decided not to play in the Davis Cup while Sir Andy Murray has been selected for the British team for the first time since 2019.

the team tournament set to take place from September 13 to 18.Double Olympic champion Nadal denied Novak

Djokovic the chance to avenge his quarter-final loss to the eventual champion in this year's French

earlier this year prior to his semi-final match against Kyrgios.Kyrgios, who eventually lost the final to Djokovic

Novak Djokovic’s hopes of playing in the US Open has suffered a blow after the Grand Slam organisers

year-old was deported from the Australian Open early in the season because he was not vaccinated.Novak Djokovic

Recently, a petition is being circulated demanding Djokovic be allowed to participate in the Grand Slam

Prince William, right, and his son Prince George, left, watched the men's singles final between Novak

Djokovic and Nick Kyrgios ©Getty ImagesShingo Kunieda, left, prevented Alfie Hewett from winning in

his home tournament ©Getty ImagesCatherine Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge, right, handed Djokovic

the Wimbledon trophy ©Getty ImagesNick Kyrgios was fiery as usual in his contest against Novak Djokovic

Serbia’s Novak Djokovic defeated Australia's Nick Kyrgios at Wimbledon to win his 21st Grand Slam, putting

Djokovic, the number one seed, recovered from a set down to win 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 on Centre Court.Djokovic's

out blazing in his first men's singles Grand Slam final to secure the first set.However, in typical Djokovic

the day, though it did not change the picture on this occasion.The Australian made mistakes, which Djokovic

Shuai protester in the 15,000-strong crowd.Nick Kyrgios went one set up but then lost the next three as Djokovic

wheelchair men's singles final ©Getty ImagesCameron Norrie applauded the crowd losing in four sets to Novak

Djokovic ©Getty ImagesActor Rami Malek, left, and actress Lucy Boyton, were among those attending today's

Serbia’s defending champion Novak Djokovic has reached the men’s singles final at Wimbledon after besting

Djokovic, who is due to meet Australia’s Nick Kyrgios in the final, is bidding to win his fourth consecutive

Wimbledon title and his seventh overall.If Djokovic succeeds, it will be just the fourth time a man

his first four service games of the set.After missing three break point chances earlier in the set, Djokovic

as he won five successive games.Norrie was unable to recover once momentum shifted against him and Djokovic

Of course I've had many Grand Slam semi-finals but it is never easy walking out on court," Djokovic said

World number two Ons Jabeur and world number 23 Elena Rybakina both made history as they progressed to the Wimbledon women’s singles final after claiming respective semi-final victories over Tatjana Maria and Simona Halep.

Kyrgios has reached his first career Grand Slam final with the 27-year-old set to play either Serbia’s Novak

Djokovic or Britain’s Cameron Norrie, who are due to play tomorrow.The women’s singles final between