Juan Martin del Potro's comeback season got even better earlier this week. The Argentine was named the Sportsman of the Year in Argentina on Tuesday night during a ceremony at the Premios Olimpia in Buenos Aires. It's the second time del Potro has received the Golden Olimpia. He also received the honour in 2009, the year he won two ATP World Tour titles – Auckland and Washington – and the US Open, his first and to date only Grand Slam title. This season, the 6'6” right-hander hoisted another ATP World Tour trophy, his first in nearly three years after wrist injuries caused him to miss most of the 2014 and 2015 seasons. Del Potro beat American Jack Sock to win...
Roger Federer has a new bullet point to add to his impressive list of accomplishments: Most Stylish Man.
The 35-year-old married father of four beat out Thor actor Tom Hiddleston to be called 2016's Most Stylish Man by GQ. As many Federer matches have gone throughout his 18-year career, the final contest was a blowout. Federer won more than 60 per cent of the fan vote against Hiddleston.
Before the final, the Swiss star had cruised through the 64-person draw by beating (in order) former One Direction member Zayn Malik, actor Ryan Gosling, actor Steven Yeun, rapper Kanye West and actor Jared Leto. Federer will make his return to tennis next month.
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Milos Raonic is kicking off the new year with a new coach. The Canadian has brought on former World No. 4 and 1996 Wimbledon champion Richard Krajicek to work alongside him in 2017. “Today was my first practice with Richard Krajicek. It’s great to have Richard, alongside my team, for the upcoming season in my attempt to reach new and higher goals for 2017,” said Raonic in a post on his Instagram account. “I worked with Richard for a few days last year before the Australian Open and I’m sure with his experience and being a Wimbledon champion, [he] can help me reach my goals. I look forward to doing great things.” Raonic worked with former World No. 1 and...
Driving fast cars, having fun at water parks and cooking in the kitchen, these are just a few of the experiences the players had around the world during their off-court time at tournaments.
