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25 greatest tennis players of all time - which two female stars rank above Roger Federer and where does retiring Rafael Nadal finish up?
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

25 greatest tennis players of all time - which two female stars rank above Roger Federer and where does retiring Rafael Nadal finish up?

Daily Mail  

As the dust settles on Rafael Nadal’s retirement, the question arises: where does the great Spaniard rank among the best players of all time? VENUS WILLIAMS Years active: 1994-present Grand Slam singles titles: 7 Tour titles: 49 Weeks as world No1: 11 Only her sister prevented her finishing far higher up this list. MARTINA NAVRATILOVA Years active: 1974-2006 Grand Slam …

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End of an era: Southwest Airlines will end open seating, introduce red-eye flights
5 months, 2 weeks ago

End of an era: Southwest Airlines will end open seating, introduce red-eye flights

LA Times  

Southwest Airlines announced it will begin offering assigned seats, ditching the free-for-all policy that has been a defining feature of the carrier for more than half a century. Southwest had for years touted its model of open seating as the “ultimate expression of its founding ethos: to make air travel affordable and accessible for everyone.” “You can sit anywhere you …

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List of records Swiatek set by winning French Open 2024 title
7 months ago

List of records Swiatek set by winning French Open 2024 title

The Hindu  

Iga Swiatek beat Jasmine Paolini in the women’s singles final at French Open on Saturday to win her third straight and fourth overall title at Roland Garros, Paris. 21 - Swiatek has the fourth longest winning streak in women’s singles at French Open, only behind Chris Evert, Monica Seles and Justine Henin. 23 - At 23 years 9 days, Swiatek …

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Records Novak Djokovic chasing at Australian Open 2024: Inching closer to Federer, 24 no longer the magic number
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Records Novak Djokovic chasing at Australian Open 2024: Inching closer to Federer, 24 no longer the magic number

Hindustan Times  

Age is just a number, and Novak Djokovic is among the epitomes in tennis history. Novak Djokovic will begin his Australian Open 2024 campaign on Sunday Djokovic heads to Australia on the back of a remarkable and record-breaking 2023 season. Later in 2023, in the absence of then-reigning champion Nadal at the Roland Garros, Djokovic added a 23rd Slam to …

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Novak Djokovic equals Nadal's sensational Open Era record to set up blockbuster Alcaraz clash in Cincinnati Open final
1 year, 4 months ago

Novak Djokovic equals Nadal's sensational Open Era record to set up blockbuster Alcaraz clash in Cincinnati Open final

Hindustan Times  

The much-anticipated Wimbledon final rematch has now become a reality after Novak Djokovic continued his rampaging form to script another straight-set win, against Alexander Zverev in the semi-final tie late on Saturday night to reach the Cincinnati Masters final for the eighth time in his career. Novak Djokovic reached his eighth final at the Cincinnati Open Zverev remained the only …

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Novak Djokovic shatters Nadal's mighty Open Era record in Gael Monfils win to reach Cincinnati Masters quarterfinal
1 year, 4 months ago

Novak Djokovic shatters Nadal's mighty Open Era record in Gael Monfils win to reach Cincinnati Masters quarterfinal

Hindustan Times  

Novak Djokovic has had a stunning return to the US after two years. After going down in the doubles campaign in his very first match on comeback, Djokovic made it count in singles, where he reached the quarterfinal on late Thursday night after yet another win against Gael Monfils at the Cincinnati Masters. And with the win, Djokovic scripted another …

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How Rafael Nadal's message helped Carlos Alcaraz beat Djokovic to keep Federer Wimbledon record intact
1 year, 5 months ago

How Rafael Nadal's message helped Carlos Alcaraz beat Djokovic to keep Federer Wimbledon record intact

Hindustan Times  

Carlos Alcaraz scripted a stunner on Sunday night in the 2023 Wimbledon final to deny Novak Djokovic a place in history. After the biggest win of his career, Alcaraz revealed how a message from Rafael Nadal before the final helped him deny Djokovic a shot a Roger Federer's Open Era record. Carlos Alcaraz became the second Spaniard in Open Era …

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Novak Djokovic shatters Open Era record after winning 45th consecutive match on Centre Court to reach Wimbledon final
1 year, 5 months ago

Novak Djokovic shatters Open Era record after winning 45th consecutive match on Centre Court to reach Wimbledon final

Hindustan Times  

When the last time Jannik Sinner faced Novak Djokovic at Wimbledon, in the quarterfinals of the 2022 Championships, the Italian had taken two sets off the Serb before the latter scripted a come-from-behind win. Serbia's Novak Djokovic celebrates winning his semi final match against Italy's Jannik Sinner Djokovic scripted a supremely dominant match against the 21-year-old. While it tally remains …

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103 titles, 20 Grand Slams, 0 retirements: A look back at Roger Federer's incredible career in numbers
2 years, 3 months ago

103 titles, 20 Grand Slams, 0 retirements: A look back at Roger Federer's incredible career in numbers

Hindustan Times  

Thursday marked the end of an era as Roger Federer announced his intention to retire from tennis after the Laver Cup in next week in London which will be contest between Team Europe and Rest of the World. 369 is the number of wins Federer pulled off in Grand Slam events which is the best record by any player in …

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Roger Federer retires: 20 majors, 237 straight weeks as World No 1, 103 titles and more numbers
2 years, 3 months ago

Roger Federer retires: 20 majors, 237 straight weeks as World No 1, 103 titles and more numbers

Firstpost  

Only Spain’s Rafael Nadal, with 22 majors, and Serbia’s Novak Djokovic, with 21, have more men’s Grand Slam singles titles than Federer. - Federer is the second male player to reach French Open and Wimbledon finals in the same year for four consecutive years after Björn Borg. - Federer is the only male player to appear in seven consecutive Wimbledon …

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Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek usher in new era after Big 3, Serena Williams
2 years, 3 months ago

Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek usher in new era after Big 3, Serena Williams

Firstpost  

For many years, tennis has been wondering, perhaps worrying, over who will pick up from Nadal, Djokovic, Federer and Williams? With none of Nadal, Djokovic, Federer and Williams in the last-16, it was the first Grand Slam since 2003 that at least one of the quartet hadn’t made the quarters. “But I wasn’t sure if I was on the level …

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Wimbledon final Djokovic vs Kyrgios: H2H tie, key stats - All you need to know
2 years, 6 months ago

Wimbledon final Djokovic vs Kyrgios: H2H tie, key stats - All you need to know

Hindustan Times  

Nick Kyrgios wasn't the favourite from the second half of the draw. Novak Djokovic; Nicky Kyrgios Djokovic is yet to lose a match at the SW19 since 2017 with an astounding streak of 27 wins, the fourth-best at Wimbledon in Open Era, and which includes a run of three consecutive Grand Slam titles at the All England Club. Djokovic reached …

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The return of the old guard at Wimbledon
3 years, 6 months ago

The return of the old guard at Wimbledon

Live Mint  

It began on 27 April, with Wimbledon’s annual spring press conference, when the All England Lawn Tennis Club’s chairman, Ian Hewitt, declared, “Wimbledon will be back this summer.” It was the only Grand Slam cancelled in 2020 owing to the covid-19 pandemic—the first time Wimbledon had been cancelled since World War II. Having won the first two Grand Slams, Djokovic …

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In numbers | All the stats behind Rafael Nadal's record 13th French Open haul at Roland Garros
4 years, 2 months ago

In numbers | All the stats behind Rafael Nadal's record 13th French Open haul at Roland Garros

India TV News  

One of the toughest tasks in sports history is arguably defeating Rafael Nadal at Roland Garros. Nadal did blink once in the final set, perhaps falling for the pressure that the world number one had created with a few impressive returns, but he maintained composure to serve it out to love with an ace as the Spaniard continued his reign …

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French Open 2020 | What Rafael Nadal can achieve with 13th title at Roland Garros
4 years, 2 months ago

French Open 2020 | What Rafael Nadal can achieve with 13th title at Roland Garros

India TV News  

Rafael Nadal stands a victory away from records aplenty with his comfortable semifinal win against Diego Schwartzman on Friday at Court Philippe Chatrier that sent him to his 13th French Open final where he will face an old nemesis, Novak Djokovic. His presently tally of 19 majors included four US Open trophies, two at Wimbledon, one Australian Open trophy and …

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US Open 2019: Rafael Nadal’s improved backhand has made him a formidable hardcourt threat even in Djokovic Era
5 years, 4 months ago

US Open 2019: Rafael Nadal’s improved backhand has made him a formidable hardcourt threat even in Djokovic Era

Firstpost  

Armed with an improved backhand to go with the already formidable game he possessed, Rafael Nadal is breaking new ground even at the age of 33. We are supposed to be in the ‘Djokovic Era’, and yet in the last three years Nadal has won the same number of Slams on Djokovic’s favorite surface as Djokovic himself. That lead was …

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US Open 2019: Roger Federer, Serena Williams go for history - Flushing Meadows in Opta numbers
5 years, 4 months ago

US Open 2019: Roger Federer, Serena Williams go for history - Flushing Meadows in Opta numbers

The Hindu  

The final grand slam tournament of the year is almost here, as the US Open begins at Flushing Meadows on Monday. Men's singles 4 - Djokovic has won four of the past five grand slams – Rafael Nadal claiming the only other title at this year's French Open. 35 - The oldest men's US Open champion in the Open Era …

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