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15.09.2022 / 17:19

Roger Federer announces he's retiring from tennis

FILE - Roger Federer of Switzerland greets the audience during the Centre Court Centenary Celebration during day seven of The Championships Wimbledon 2022 at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 3, 2022, in London, England. (Photo by Shi Roger Federer announced Thursday that he is retiring from professional tennis at age 41 after winning 20 Grand Slam titles.This decision comes just days after the end of the U.S.

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Martina Navratilova 'gutted' to miss Centre Court celebrations after testing positive for Covid

Wimbledon singles champion Martina Navratilova has said she is 'gutted' to have missed out on attending the 100th anniversary of SW19's Centre Court this afternoon after testing positive for coronavirus. Navratilova only tested positive for the virus this morning ahead of the long-awaited celebrations at lunchtime, before Heather Watson kicked off play on the court with an unfortunate loss to Germany's Niemeier. The tennis legend tweeted: 'I am gutted I can't be there' ahead of the celebration, which featured a surprise appearance from Sir Cliff Richard and finished with a live performance from British singer Freya Ridings.

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Rafael Nadal wins after 2nd longest Australian Open final ever

Spain's Rafael Nadal reacts after winning against Russia's Daniil Medvedev during their men's singles final match on day fourteen of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne early on January 31, 2022. (Photo by Paul Crock / AFP via Getty Im MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Rafael Nadal got to 21 first, breaking the men’s record for most Grand Slam singles titles and doing it the hard way by coming back from two sets down to beat Daniil Medvedev in an almost 5 1/2-hour Australian Open final.Nadal was broken when serving for the championship for the first time at 5-4 in the fifth set, but he made no mistake two games later by served an ace to earn three championship points and converted it on the first attempt.The 35-year-old Spaniard now has one more major title than Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic, his long-time rivals in the so-called Big Three.With the 2-6, 6-7 (5), 6-4, 6-4, 7-5 win that started Sunday night and was delayed for a while in the second set when a protester jumped onto the court, Nadal also became just the fourth man in history to win all four of the sport’s major titles at least twice.RELATED: Australian Open: Ash Barty wins women's title becoming first Australian to win tourney in 44 years"Good evening.

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Djokovic wins Wimbledon, ties record for 20th Grand Slam title

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 11: Novak Djokovic of Serbia celebrates winning his men's Singles Final match against Matteo Berrettini of Italy on Day Thirteen of The Championships - Wimbledon 2021 at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 11, 2021 WIMBLEDON, England (AP) - Novak Djokovic tied Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal by claiming his 20th Grand Slam title Sunday, coming back to beat Matteo Berrettini 6-7 (4), 6-4, 6-4, 6-3 in the Wimbledon final.The No. 1 -ranked Djokovic earned a third consecutive championship at the All England Club and sixth overall.He adds that to nine titles at the Australian Open, three at the U.S.

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Federer to play the French Open, preparing for it at Geneva

PARIS – Roger Federer announced Sunday he will play at the French Open, and the Swiss star is preparing for it on home clay at a tournament in Geneva next month.

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Italian 19-year-old Jannik Sinner reaches Miami Open final

MIAMI – Italian 19-year-old Jannik Sinner, playing in only his third top-level ATP event, advanced to the Miami Open final by beating Roberto Bautista Agut 5-7, 6-4, 6-4 on Friday.

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Tsitsipas advances to 4th round at Miami; Barty also wins

MIAMI – No. 2-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas advanced to the fourth round at the Miami Open by beating Damir Dzumhur 6-1, 6-4 Saturday.

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Djokovic breaks Federer's record for most weeks as ATP No. 1

Novak Djokovic surpassed Roger Federer for the most weeks at No. 1 in the ATP rankings on Monday.

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'I was down': Federer had hard time before 2nd knee surgery

DOHA – Roger Federer never seriously contemplated retirement while he was away from the tennis tour for more than a year. He did have a hard time dealing with the need for a repeat operation on his bad right knee, though.

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Federer out of Miami Open; will train to 'work his way back'

Roger Federer is withdrawing from this month's Miami Open so he can spend extra time preparing to “work his way back out on tour,” his agent told The Associated Press on Monday.

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The Latest: Djokovic, Medvedev meet in Australian Open final

MELBOURNE – The Latest on Day 14 of the Australian Open tennis tournament (all times local):

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5 for fighting: Tsitsipas edges Nadal in Australian Open QF

MELBOURNE – For the 225th time in his illustrious career, Rafael Nadal grabbed a two-set lead in a Grand Slam match. For only the second time, he blew that big edge and lost.

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Novak Djokovic beats Schwartzman 6-3, 6-2 at ATP Finals

LONDON – Novak Djokovic overcame an early break to beat Diego Schwartzman 6-3, 6-2 Monday at the season-ending ATP Finals in an empty O2 Arena.The top-ranked Djokovic has won the tournament five times — one short of Roger Federer's record.Schwartzman broke Djokovic for a 2-1 lead in the first set, but the 28-year-old Argentine immediately gave it back as he struggled with his first serve.At 3-3, Djokovic won five straight games to close out first set and build 2-0 lead in second.Djokovic hasn’t lost an opening ATP Finals match since 2007 against David Ferrer.

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French Open champ Swiatek rises to 17th; Djokovic, Nadal 1-2

Rafael Nadal’s 6-0, 6-2, 7-5 victory over Novak Djokovic on Sunday for a 13th championship at Roland Garros and 20th Grand Slam trophy in all — tying Roger Federer’s record for men — did not change the top of the ATP rankings. Djokovic, who won the Australian Open in February for his 17th major title, is still No.

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Lucky 13 in Paris lets Nadal tie Federer with 20 Slam titles

Spain's Rafael Nadal poses with the Mousquetaires Cup (The Musketeers) during the podium ceremony after winning the men's singles final tennis match against Serbia's Novak Djokovic at the Philippe Chatrier court, on Day 15 of The Roland Garros 2020 F PARIS - Rafael Nadal tied Roger Federer with 20 Grand Slam titles by producing a nearly perfect performance against Novak Djokovic in the French Open final.Nadal equaled long-time rival Federer for the most major singles tennis championships won by a man and added to his own record at Roland Garros with No. 13 on the red clay, courtesy of a surprisingly dominant 6-0, 6-2, 7-5 victory over the No.

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Nadal ties Federer at 20 Slams by beating Djokovic in Paris

PARIS – Rafael Nadal tied Roger Federer with 20 Grand Slam titles by producing a nearly perfect performance against Novak Djokovic in the French Open final.Nadal equaled long-time rival Federer for the most major singles tennis championships won by a man and added to his own record at Roland Garros with No. 13 on the red clay, courtesty of a surprisingly dominant 6-0, 6-2, 7-5 victory over the No.

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Nadal closes in on 13th French Open, Federer-tying 20th Slam

PARIS – After so much talk, by Rafael Nadal and others, about so many reasons why this pandemic-postponed French Open could be more difficult for him — cooler autumn weather; slightly heavier tennis balls; lack of match preparation — the King of Clay is right back where he usually is: in the final.And this time, in addition to closing in on an unfathomable 13th championship at Roland Garros, Nadal gets a chance to tie Roger Federer for the men’s record of 20 Grand Slam titles.Doing to his latest opponent what he’s done to so many at the clay-court tournament he’s dominated for 1 1/2 decades, Nadal defeated 12th-seeded Diego Schwartzman 6-3, 6-3, 7-6 (0) Friday in a semifinal filled with grueling, grinding points.On Sunday, No.

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Thiem OK with how many of Big 3 are in US Open (hint: zero)

NEW YORK – Don’t tell Dominic Thiem the U.S. Open is diminished in any way just because it’s the first Grand Slam tournament since the 2004 French Open without at least one of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal or Novak Djokovic in the quarterfinals.“It doesn’t matter at all if the Big Three are here or not,” the No.

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Novak Djokovic defends controversial Adria Tour and questions coronavirus vaccines

Novak Djokovic has defended his controversial staging of the Adria Tour and claimed: “I would do it again”.

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The Latest: Swiss Indoors tennis tournament canceled

The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:___The Swiss Indoors tennis tournament has been canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic.Organizers say it would be “irresponsible and logistically difficult to go ahead” amid uncertainty about public health and the economy.Tournament head Roger Brennwald says “social distancing or matches played behind closed doors were out of the question for us from the start.”Roger Federer is a 10-time champion at the tournament in his hometown of Basel but he was set to miss the 50th edition of the event.

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AP Was There: Nadal edges Federer 9-7 in 5th at Wimbledon

-EDITOR’S NOTE — Tennis history is filled with wonderful rivalries, and so many are remembered because of matchups in Wimbledon finals. The Associated Press is republishing stories about a handful of such matches while the canceled grass-court Grand Slam tournament was supposed to be played.

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11 o'clock and all's silent on Wimbledon's would-be Day 1

WIMBLEDON – When the clock struck 11 a.m. at the All England Club, there was silence.Not because a player dressed all in white was about to whack a serve on one of Wimbledon's many perfectly kept grass courts, but because there is no tennis this year at the oldest Grand Slam event in the world.Monday should have been the the first day of the two-week Wimbledon tournament, and matches usually start just before noon on the outside courts.

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The Latest: Swiss Indoors asks to cancel October tournament

The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:___The Swiss Indoors tennis tournament in Basel wants to cancel its 50th anniversary edition in October because of the coronavirus pandemic.Organizers say they told tour officials they would “prefer to cancel this year’s edition of the tournament in light of the current situation.”Tournament head Roger Brennwald says playing the event with no fans or with social distancing “have to be ruled out for us in Basel on economic grounds.”The ATP is expected to decide on its end-of-season indoor schedule in mid-July.Brennwald says “it looks like coronavirus is on match point and is set for victory.”Hometown great Roger Federer was already set to miss the tournament

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Roger Federer Out for Remainder of 2020 Due to Surgery

Roger Federer is sitting out for the duration of the year.

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Federer out for remainder of 2020 after injury setback

LONDON – Roger Federer will miss whatever remains of the coronavirus-impacted 2020 tennis season because of a setback in his recovery from surgery on his right knee.The 20-time Grand Slam champion had arthroscopic surgery on his knee in February and said Wednesday in a statement on Twitter that he had a second procedure that will delay his return until 2021.The 38-year-old Federer had initially planned to be sidelined for at least four months, but because the tour was suspended amid the coronavirus pandemic he has barely missed any elite tennis.“A few weeks ago, having experienced a setback during my initial rehabilitation, I had to have an additional quick arthroscopic procedure on my right knee,” Federer posted.

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Roger Federer issues update as knee injury leads to retirement fears

Tennis legend Roger Federer has set his sights on returning in 2021 after revealing he has had further treatment on his injured knee.In a statement released on social media, Federer wrote: "Dear fans, I hope you are staying safe and healthy."A few weeks ago, having experienced a setback during my initial rehabilitation, I had to have an additional quick arthroscopic procedure on my right knee."Now, much like I did leading up to the 2017 season, I plan to take the necessary time to be 100% ready to play at my highest leve."I will be missing my fans and the tour dearly but I will look forward to seeing everyone back on tour at the start of the 2021 season."All the best, Roger."Federer, 38, has a record 20 Grand Slam victories over the course

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Roger Federer provides injury update amid fears tennis legend will 'retire'

Roger Federer insists he has his sights set on returning in 2021 after revealing he has undergone further treatment on his injured knee.

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Kylie Jenner tops Forbes' highest-paid celeb list after magazine walks back on her billionaire status

According to Forbes magazine's annual list of highest-paid celebrities, Kylie Jenner is the top earner of the year thanks to her successful cosmetics line. The 22-year-old reportedly made $590 million over the past year after she sold a 51 percent stake in her business to beauty company, Coty, in November 2019.

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Not a billionaire, but Kylie Jenner is highest-paid celebrity, Forbes says

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Kylie Jenner and Kanye West on Thursday topped the annual Forbes list of the highest paid celebrities, but sports stars, including Roger Federer and Lionel Messi, dominated the top 10.

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Forbes highest-paid celebrities: Kylie Jenner tops, Akshay Kumar only Indian on the list

Forbes estimated that Jenner earned $590 million in the last 12 months, mostly from the sale of a 51% stake in her Kylie Cosmetics line to Coty in 2019

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Top 10 highest earning footballers - with Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi on top

Cristiano Ronaldo has pipped Lionel Messi to the crown of the highest earning footballer in the world in a new list revealed by Forbes.

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Virat Kohli only Indian again in Forbes' list of highest-paid athletes

Virat Kohli's earnings from endorsement stand at $24 million and $2 million from salary/winnings

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Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo beaten to first in Forbes Highest-Paid Athletes list

Roger Federer became the world’s best-paid athlete over the past year despite only generating around £5m of his earnings last year from actually playing tennis.

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Roger Federer is world's highest-paid sports star as top 100 richest athletes named

Roger Federer is now the world's highest-paid sports star, becoming the first tennis player to top the annual Forbes list.

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Federer tops highest-earning athlete list at more than $100M

Roger Federer leads the annual Forbes ranking of highest-paid athletes with what the magazine says is $106.3 million in total earnings.

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Millman back in practice after backyard tennis in pandemic

BRISBANE – Just four matches after losing his five-setter against Roger Federer at the Australian Open, John Millman was having to scramble to find a practice court.

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Tennis bad boy Nick Kyrgios calls out Rafael Nadal for online chat to settle bitter feud

Nick Kyrgios has called on Rafael Nadal to link up with him for a chat on Instagram Live.

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Federer raises prospect of merging men's and women's tours

Roger Federer raised the prospect of merging the governing bodies that oversee the men’s and women’s professional tennis tours on Wednesday.

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Federer, Nadal, Djokovic let fans eavesdrop on their convos

Ever wondered what a chat between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal might sound like? How about Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray or Stan Wawrinka?

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Hugh Jackman responds to Roger Federer with his own an at-home workout: 'Unfortunately we don't have tennis courts'

Hugh Jackman has revealed the resourceful way he’s continued to get his daily exercise amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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Want feedback from Federer? Tweet him your volleying video

Roger Federer offered stuck-at-home amateurs the ultimate online fantasy camp of sorts, a chance to get tennis tips from a guy many consider the greatest of all time.

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Novak Djokovic 'the big loser' from Wimbledon 2020 coronavirus cancellation

Novak Djokovic will be "the big loser” from the cancellation of Wimbledon, according to Mats Wilander.

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The Latest: Swiss Indoors ticket sales to start on schedule

The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:

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