Roger Federer, the 97-time tour-level titlist who has spent a record 308 weeks atop the ATP Rankings during his illustrious career, was named one of TIME's 100 Most Influential People on Thursday. Out of the 100 selectees, just six people were chosen to be photographed for a TIME cover. The 36-year-old Swiss got the call along with activist Tarana Burke, comedian Tiffany Haddish, actress Nicole Kidman, singer Jennifer Lopez and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella. Bill Gates, the founder of Microsoft, wrote about Federer's success on and off the court for TIME: It’s no secret that Roger Federer is the greatest tennis player ever. As David Foster Wallace wrote, he is “one of those rare, preternatural athletes who appear to be exempt, at least...
Rafael Nadal opened a suite in his name at the Monte-Carlo Bay Hotel & Resort on Monday in the presence of His Serene Highness Albert II, Sovereign Prince of Monaco. The 92m² suite includes memorabilia from Nadal’s career, including a tennis racquet, shirt, shoes and photos of his 10 titles at the Monte-Carlo Country Club, venue of the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 tournament. The Spanish superstar was joined in opening Suite 1029 at the official hotel by Elisabeth-Ann de Massy, President of the Tournament Committee, Mélanie-Antoinette de Massy, Jean-Luc Biamonti, Deputy President of the Societe des Bains de Mer, and Zeljko Franulovic, Tournament Director of the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters. World No. 1 Nadal has a 63-4 match record since...
A number of ATP World Tour stars, led by Novak Djokovic, turned out in force to support the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation on Saturday, in a charity exhibition with participants of James Corden’s ‘A League of Their Own’ show on Courier Rainier III ahead of the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters. Novak Djokovic, the 2013 and 2015 champion at the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 tournament, was the chair umpire as Marin Cilic, Grigor Dimitrov, Dominic Thiem, David Goffin, Lucas Pouille, Alexander Zverev and his older brother, Mischa Zverev, all took to the court against the celebrities from the UK television show. Former Liverpool and England footballer Jamie Redknapp and comedian Josh Widdicombe teamed up to win a tie-break 7/5...
Novak Djokovic has reunited with his long-time former coach Marian Vajda for the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters, which begins on Sunday. Vajda has been helping the former World No. 1 in his preparations for the European clay-court swing. Djokovic and Vajda trained at the Pepe Imaz Academy in Marbella, Spain, last week and on Thursday morning Djokovic hit with fellow Monte-Carlo resident Grigor Dimitrov on Court Rainier III. On Saturday, the Serbian practiced for two hours with David Goffin during a session that was watched courtside by Vajda and former World No. 8 Janko Tipsarevic. [ALSO LIKE] Vajda coached Djokovic between June 2006 and May 2017. The 30-year-old Djokovic, who captured the Monte-Carlo title in 2013 and 2015, is looking to...
Watch ten-time Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters champion Rafael Nadal assist at this year's draw ceremony, at which he found out he will begin his campaign against Slovenian Aljaz Bedene or a qualifier.