French Open: Battling Maximilian Marteter no match for rampant Nadal
Maximilian Marteter probably wondered what all the fuss was about when, two games into his first match against the best claycourt player ever on Monday, he led French Open champion Rafael Nadal 2-0 on the Spaniard`s favourite patch of red dirt.
Jun 05, 2018, 09:11 AM IST
Tennis great Bjorn Borg inspires Jose Mourinho's pursuit of Manchester City
City have dropped just two points in 14 matches this season, and have developed a recent habit of grinding out late wins.
Dec 01, 2017, 23:06 PM IST
John McEnroe says film on his rivalry with Bjorn Borg is unreal
It is a Swedish movie and perhaps shows the Swede hero and a gentleman of his playing days, Borg, in great light and American McEnroe, the anti-hero of the tennis world, in bad light.
Sep 23, 2017, 15:41 PM IST
Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer lead Europe in inaugural Laver Cup
Team Europe, featuring the world`s top two players, are overwhelming favourites to win the three-day tournament, which is named after Australian great Rod Laver, with a squad boasting a combined 36 grand slam titles against one for Team World.
Sep 20, 2017, 23:28 PM IST
Wimbledon 2017: Roger Federer becomes first player since Bjorn Borg to win title without dropping a set
With a win in the Australian Open in 2007, Roger Federer became the first player since Bjorn Borg in 1980 to win a tournament without dropping a set. Not only so, he is also the first ever to do it so on a hard court.
Jul 17, 2017, 11:43 AM IST
Roger Federer wants arch-rival Rafael Nadal as his doubles partner in Laver Cup
Federer, who beat Nadal in an epic five-set Australian Open final last month, admitted yesterday at the unveiling of the new tournament scheduled for Prague in September.
Feb 21, 2017, 10:05 AM IST
AUS Open, Men's singles final, PREVIEW: Roger Federer vs Rafael Nadal, captivating but lopsided rivalry
The head-to-head record between the Swiss and the Spaniard is anything but even, with Nadal winning 23 matches out of 34.
Jan 28, 2017, 14:11 PM IST
Laver Cup: Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal to play doubles together
Nadal, who has won 23 of his 34 career meetings against Federer, was equally appreciative when asked to list the qualities of his rival.
Aug 25, 2016, 11:52 AM IST
Bjorn Borg, John McEnroe renew rivalry as Laver Cup captains
Federer and Nadal announced they were committing to compete for the European side in next year`s event to be staged at the 02 arena in Prague from Sept. 22-24.
Aug 24, 2016, 23:21 PM IST
