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Federer withdraws from Tokyo 2020 after suffering injury setback

  • Tokyo 2020

Swiss star Roger Federer has become the latest high-profile withdrawal from the tennis tournament at the postponed Olympic Games here in Tokyo.

among the other big names who will not be competing in the men's draw at Tokyo 2020.World number one Novak

Djokovic, who joined Federer and Nadal on 20 Grand Slam crowns after winning Wimbledon on Sunday (July


Djokovic draws level with Federer and Nadal on 20 Grand Slam titles with sixth Wimbledon win

  • Tennis

Serbia’s Novak Djokovic drew level with Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal on 20 individual Grand Slam victories

And with victories already secured at the Australian Open, the French Open and Wimbledon, Djokovic is

It was more than a battle," said Djokovic."

play in the Wimbledon men's singles final, won the first set against reigning champion and top seed Novak

achieved the men’s singles calendar grand slam - Don Budge in 1938 and Rod Laver in 1962 and 1969.Congrats Novak

On the potential of winning all the Grand Slams in 2021, Djokovic added: "I could definitely envisage


Top seed Djokovic battles through as Berrettini becomes first Italian man to reach Wimbledon men’s singles

  • Tennis

Top seed Novak Djokovic battled his way into his seventh Wimbledon men’s singles final, where he will

s Denis Shapovalov, before the Serbian prevailed 7-6, 7-5, 7-5.Shapovalov came out firing and broke Djokovic

to serve for the set.He made more crucial errors in the tiebreak, including a double fault, to hand Djokovic

break the top seed’s serve in set two, but could not take the chances, and was made to pay late on as Djokovic

again took the fight to Djokovic.Both players created break point chances in set three, but it was Djokovic


Federer crashes out as top seed Djokovic cruises through in Wimbledon men’s singles quarter-finals

  • Tennis

Roger Federer was surprisingly beaten on men’s singles quarter-finals day at the Wimbledon Championships as Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz defied the form book to beat the five-time champion in straight sets.

for the first time at Wimbledon, Federer was the victim of a bagel in a set.Elsewhere men’s top seed Novak

Djokovic of Serbia looked in imperious form as he cruised past Marton Fucsovics of Hungary 6-3, 6-4,

6-4.Djokovic raced into a 5-0 lead before going on to close out set one 6-3 on his sixth set point.A

match as he continues his quest for a sixth title at the All England Lawn Tennis Club.World number one Novak

Djokovic cruised through to a tenth Wimbledon semi-final beating Marton Fucsovics ©Getty ImagesDjokovic


Top two seeds reach women’s semi-finals as Wimbledon welcomes back capacity crowds

  • Tennis

The top two seeds reached the women’s singles semi-finals on day eight of the Wimbledon Championships in London, which saw capacity crowds on the show courts at the All England Lawn Tennis Club for the first time this year.

Switzerland’s Roger Federer in the last eight with their contest second on Centre Court following top seed Novak

Djokovic of Serbia up against Marton Fucsovics of Hungary.On Court One, Karen Khachanov of Russia takes





Federer named on list of entrants for Tokyo 2020 Olympic tennis event

  • Tennis

Swiss star Roger Federer has been named on the list of entrants for the tennis tournament at the delayed Olympic Games in Tokyo, ending speculation over whether or not he will play the event.

Olympic gold to her collection when she competes at the delayed Games ©Getty ImagesWorld number one Novak

Djokovic is also set to participate in the men's singles event at Tokyo 2020, alongside two-time defending


Murray though in five sets as defending champion Djokovic enjoys routine win at Wimbledon

  • Tennis

Two-time Wimbledon champion Sir Andy Murray fought back from behind to defeat German qualifier Oscar Otte in a five-set duel in the second round of the Grand Slam.

through round two, so will be refreshed when the match comes around on Friday (July 2).Reigning champion Novak

Djokovic of Serbia beat 2018 finalist Kevin Anderson 6-3, 6-3, 6-3.Djokovic has now beaten the South

African four times at Wimbledon and was in complete control today, never facing a break point.Novak Djokovic


Tiafoe stuns Tsitsipas in first-round upset at Wimbledon

  • Tennis

Third seed and French Open runner-up Stefanos Tsitsipas crashed out of the first round at Wimbledon after losing in straight sets to unseeded American Frances Tiafoe.

6-4, 6-4, 6-3 win on the opening day of the tournament.Tsitsipas, who lost the French Open final to Novak

Djokovic earlier this month despite being two sets up, has now lost in the first round at Wimbledon

World number one Novak Djokovic beat British teenager Jack Draper in the opening match on centre court

©Getty ImagesWorld number one Novak Djokovic survived a brief scare before earning a comfortable win

won in straight sets.Two-time Wimbledon champion Sir Andy Murray joined Djokovic and Tiafoe in the next



Nadal opts out of Wimbledon and Tokyo 2020 Olympics to help prolong career

  • Tennis

World number three Rafael Nadal has announced his decision not to compete at Wimbledon and the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, with the Spanish star focusing on prolonging his career.

with Marc Lopez.Rafael Nadal won the men's singles title at Beijing 2008 ©Getty ImagesWorld number one Novak

Djokovic is expected to compete at Tokyo 2020 as he seeks a maiden Olympic singles gold medal.The Serbian


Wimbledon finals to be at full capacity as part of COVID-19 event pilot

  • Tennis

The final weekend of this year’s Wimbledon will be played in front of a full house, making it the first sporting event in United Kingdom to welcome capacity crowds since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Novak Djokovic of Serbia and Simona Halep of Romania are the reigning men’s and women’s singles champions.The


New FIS President Eliasch steps down as chief executive of HEAD

  • Skiing

Newly-elected International Ski Federation President Johan Eliasch has confirmed he is stepping down as the chief executive of sports equipment company HEAD with immediate effect.

sponsors the number one women's and men's tennis players, respectively Australia's Ash Barty and Serbia's Novak

Djokovic, and has won eight out of the last 10 FIS Alpine World Cup overall ski manufacturers crystal