Tomas Berdych and 2001 Wimbledon champion Goran Ivanisevic have split after 10 months together. Berdych announced the change on his social media on Monday. The World No. 14 lost last week in the second round at Roland Garros to #NextGenATP player Karen Khachanov. It was Berdych's earliest exit from the clay-court Grand Slam since 2013, when he lost in the first round to Frenchman Gael Monfils. “Goran and I will not be working together anymore. I enjoyed the ride and we will remain great friends. Wish him all the best in the future and I am committed to go after my goals with current team,” wrote Berdych, who also works with Luka Kutanjac. News from my team...️#tbteam pic.twitter.com/vnSNRRXgdh — Tomáš...
Happy birthday, Rafa! It’s been 15 years since Rafael Nadal’s first tour-level win, close to half a lifetime ago when his star began to burn bright. But now on his 31st birthday, once an indicator of the twilight of a player’s career, it is nothing more than a number. In the midst of a resurgent rise to the pinnacle of the sport, Nadal is proving that he still has the passion, desire and motivation to perform at the highest level. The sublime Spaniard is celebrating his 31st birthday in familiar fashion on Saturday after advancing to the fourth round at Roland Garros for the 12th time in 13 years. As the clock struck midnight, Nadal added another impressive achievement to...
Diego Schwartzman has produced top form on clay this year on the ATP World Tour. The 24-year-old Argentine reached the semi-finals in Istanbul, and produced back-to-back quarter-final showings in Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. Schwartzman also reached his first ATP World Tour Masters 1000 quarter-final in Monte-Carlo. He defeated Italian qualifier Stefano Napolitano on Wednesday to reach the third round at Roland Garros. Schwartzman shares some of his tennis memories in this Biofile with Scoop Malinowski. First Tennis Memory: It's tough to remember [smiles]. But I think when I first started to play in my first club in Argentina, Club Nautico Aqua. I always played football and tennis, but then I decided on tennis because I was better at...
Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal have been named among the world’s Top 10 most famous athletes in new analysis by ESPN. Federer is fourth on ESPN’s World Fame 100 list, Nadal is ninth and Novak Djokovic is close behind at 12th. Federer and Nadal both move up one place from their positions in last year’s inaugural list. Djokovic rises four places from 16th in 2016. Kei Nishikori surges to 20th from 47th last year. Andy Murray slips one spot to 32nd and Stan Wawrinka, at No. 42, is the other ATP World Tour star to make the Top 100 list. Real Madrid footballer Cristiano Ronaldo heads the World Fame 100 list, followed by Cleveland Cavaliers basketballer LeBron James in second...
American Jared Donaldson takes his career seriously. He reads books about how he can get better. He consults with experts about the latest trends. He doesn't send others to do his work, either – Donaldson is a hands-on learner. When you think about all the work he puts into his career, it's incredible that the #NextGenATP American also makes time to practise tennis. Donaldson, 20, is only at the beginning of his ATP World Tour career. He turned professional three years ago. He's one of the game's top 21-and-under players and is in seventh place in the Emirates ATP Race To Milan, which will determine seven of the eight players who will compete at the inaugural Next Gen ATP Finals,...
