Sinner beats Mahac 6-4, 7-5 in Shanghai Masters semisSabalenka sees off erratic Gauff to reach Wuhan finalJannik Sinner secured the year-end world No 1 men’s tennis ranking by beating the Czech 30th seed Tomas Machac 6-4, 7-5 in the Shanghai Masters semi-finals, capping a year in which the Italian has won two grand slam titles.Machac made a promising...

Novak Djokovic said he felt overwhelmed at the news he will now be the only active member of the so-called 'big four'. With Roger Federer and Andy Murray having already left the sport, Rafael Nadal announced on Thursday that he will also hang up his racket at the end of the season. Djokovic has spent nearly two decades battling his biggest rivals, having...

I saw Andy Murray win, and intervened when Andre Agassi swore. A computer may be consistent, but tennis needs the human touchThey say everyone remembers their first Wimbledon, but mine was so far back that it’s a bit of a blur. It was 1982, the year that Jimmy Connors beat John McEnroe, and I had tickets to Centre Court. But what made it special for...

Serbian will soon be the only active member of ‘big four’24-time grand slam winner overwhelmed by Nadal exitNovak Djokovic said he felt overwhelmed at the news he will now be the only active member of the so-called big four.With Roger Federer and Andy Murray having already left the sport, Rafael Nadal announced on Thursday that he will also hang up...

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Becoming a true superstar after his 2008 Wimbledon triumph, the Spaniard has been the ultimate role modelThere are some moments in sport that stand above all others. For Rafael Nadal, that moment came in the early evening at Wimbledon in 2008. With natural light fast running out, Roger Federer’s final forehand landed in the net and Nadal fell on his...