Novak Djokovic's orchestrates impressive return to World No 1 spot after undergoing elbow surgery in January
• 6 years agoNovak Djokovic has pulled off an incredible comeback to the world no 1 ranking in tennis, just a few months after being sidelined through injury and reaching his lowest ranking in over a decade.
St Petersburg Open 2018: Dominic Thiem's hardcourt success raises hopes of consistency outside clay surfaces
Musab • 7 years agoThiem is all set to become a major threat on hardcourts; it seems a matter of when, not if. We can call him a brainless ball-basher all we want, but that won’t change the fact that he’s a certified champion already, and may well be destined for an all-court greatness.
Simona Halep believes French Open win has justified her World No 1 ranking, earmarks Naomi Osaka as future star
• 7 years agoHalep knows the pain of losing a Grand Slam final after suffering three failures in as many title matches before she rallied past Sloane Stephens to win the French Open.
Chair umpire Carlos Ramos focusing on 'working again' after Serena Williams incident during US Open women's final
• 7 years agoUSTA president and CEO Katrina Adams, who defended Serena Williams, was overheard apologising to Carlos Ramos on the sidelines of Thursday's Davis Cup draw ceremony.
Davis Cup 2018: Serbia still a difficult proposition for India despite the absence of Novak Djokovic
Deepti Patwardhan • 7 years agoThe problem at hand for Bhupati and Co is how to break down the Serbians in Serbia, on what has historically been the least favourite surface for India.
US Open 2018: Australian newspaper republishes racist cartoon of Serena Williams on front page slamming 'PC culture'
• 7 years agoMark Knight's caricature showed a butch and fat-lipped Serena Williams jumping up and down on her broken racquet, having spat out a dummy.
The bad, the worse and the ugly in tennis: When men’s singles players, including Roger Federer, got away with outbursts
Fpsports • 7 years agoWith Serena Williams claiming that men's singles players tend to get away despite saying worse things to chair umpires than her, here's a look at the most notable meltdowns by men’s singles players over the years and the repercussions they faced
Australian cartoonist faces backlash for Serena Williams' 'racist' caricature from US Open Women's singles final
• 7 years agoAn Australian cartoonist faced withering criticism on Tuesday for portraying tennis superstar Serena Williams using – what Harry Potter author JK Rowling described as – "racist and sexist tropes".
Serena Williams’ US Open outburst not justifiable, but understandable given history of racist, sexist excesses against her
Anuradha Santhanam • 7 years agoConsidering the historical context of all Serena Williams has gone through, and the fact that Carlos Ramos has sometimes fired — and sometimes not — her reaction is understandable, whether or not it is entirely justifiable
US Open 2018: Novak Djokovic deserves equal consideration in GOAT debate alongside Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal
Tristan • 7 years agoAfter winning the US Open on the back of Wimbledon, Novak Djokovic should be given much more consideration for the GOAT.