Tennis fans, media and players worldwide celebrated as Rafael Nadal claimed a historic 10th Roland Garros crown with a straight-sets win over Stan Wawrinka in Sunday's final in Paris. See how they reacted on social media to the Spaniard's feat. [ALSO LIKE] 10 ...... 10 ....... 10 ..... you can say it as much as you want. It's so not normal. Huge respect for @RafaelNadal .. pleasure to watch— andyroddick (@andyroddick) June 11, 2017 Congratulations @RafaelNadal on your historic 10th @rolandgarros championship. You are an inspirational champion on and off the court.— Billie Jean King (@BillieJeanKing) June 11, 2017 Rafael Nadal!! Único 1️⃣0️⃣ pic.twitter.com/PvAdiVuh2o— David Ferrer (@DavidFerrer87) June 11, 2017 Simply to good. Congrats to Rafa and his team. Amazing...
With the European clay season concluding on Sunday at Roland Garros, and ATP World Tour tournaments kicking off on Monday in Stuttgart and 's-Hertogenbosch, it’s officially grass-court season! Many people wonder if a hard-court shoe will be suitable on a clay court or even a grass court. While you can get away with it, there is a reason why there are specific shoes for specific surfaces. Each surface plays a little differently and your game and footwork can change depending on what surface you are playing on. Let’s take a look at what the distinctions are between these three types of shoes. Grass-Court Shoes Despite grass-court tournaments only lasting for a few weeks on the ATP World Tour tour, some...
One of Brazil's top postcards has been specially decorated to celebrate the 20-year anniversary of Gustavo Kuerten's unprecedented victory at Roland Garros. Christ The Redeemer was illuminated in blue and yellow, colours of the uniform of the Brazilian tennis player who arrived in France as No. 66 in the Emirates ATP Rankings and in two weeks later won one of the main Grand Slam tournaments, exactly on 8 June. The homage done by the archdiocese of Rio de Janeiro in partnership with the French Tennis Federation (FFT) is a tribute to the conquest of Guga in 1997. Guga is in Paris participating in some commemorative events. He has followed the tribute from afar: "I feel an extraordinary emotion and gratitude,...
Milos Raonic and Richard Krajicek have officially parted ways. The Canadian and the 1996 Wimbledon champion started working together this past December, but Raonic confirmed via his Twitter account that their coaching relationship had amicably come to a close.
“My coach, Richard Krajicek, and I have decided to part ways. This decision has been a mutual one,” wrote Raonic. “I would like to thank Richard for his help with my game, his dedication and professionalism. I wish him all the best.”
Raonic is still working with longtime coach Riccardo Piatti. The World No. 6 in the Emirates ATP Rankings is scheduled to kick off his grass-court campaign in two weeks at the Aegon Championships in London.
Ahead of his return to the ATP World Tour next week in Stuttgart, Roger Federer recently spent time with Bill Gates in the Microsoft co-founder’s hometown of Seattle. ESPN The Magazine chronicled their enlightening and entertaining weekend together for the World Fame 100 issue, in which Federer came in 4th on the list. Below is an excerpt of the feature. [Roger Federer] is in Seattle because of Bill Gates. A Federer superfan and dedicated rec-level player, Gates watched his favorite player at Indian Wells. They bonded there over tennis and philanthropy. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has spent billions on improving living standards in Africa. Federer's foundation also focuses on Africa, especially education for children. They decided to organize...
