Nadal will not compete at US Open
Rafael Nadal, a 22-time Grand Slam champion, will not compete in the US Open, he said Wednesday, with the 38-year-old Spaniard adding he did not feel he could perform at his best.
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Serbia announces plans to build Djokovic museum
Following Novak Djokovic's dramatic gold medal victory at the Paris Olympics, Serbia is set to build a museum dedicated to the tennis great, according to the country's president.
Brazilian amputee table tennis star savours Olympic dreamland
Twenty-two years after first picking up a bat, Brazilian amputee table tennis star Bruna Alexandre is finally making her dream come true, warming up for the Paralympics by competing at the Paris Olympic Games.
Djokovic says gold 'probably biggest success', eyes 2028 Olympics
Novak Djokovic described his Olympic gold medal triumph on Sunday as 鈥榩robably鈥� his 鈥榖iggest sporting success鈥� and revealed he may defend the title at the 2028 Los Angeles Games when he will be 41.
Zheng credits parents' tough love for Olympic gold
Zheng Qinwen paid an emotional tribute to her parents on Saturday for allowing her 鈥榯o focus on her dream鈥� of becoming an Olympic champion.
Zheng makes history with Olympic singles gold
Zheng Qinwen became the first Chinese player to win Olympic tennis singles gold when she defeated Croatia's Donna Vekic on Saturday, hailing her victory as a 鈥榩roud鈥� moment for herself and her country.
Djokovic and Alcaraz eye power and glory in gold medal duel
Novak Djokovic insists Carlos Alcaraz will be the 鈥榝avourite鈥� for Olympic gold on Sunday in the latest instalment of tennis's generational power grab.
Love match? Czech pair win mixed tennis gold
Czech duo Katerina Siniakova and Tomas Machac won the Olympic Games tennis mixed doubles gold on Friday but opted to keep their private life under wraps.
Djokovic to clash Alcaraz in dream Olympic gold medal showdown
A fired-up Novak Djokovic on Friday reached his first Olympic final, where he will face Carlos Alcaraz in a dream showdown for gold, describing his achievement as 鈥榓 big deal鈥�.
Alcaraz ready for 鈥榮pecial moment鈥� in tennis final
Carlos Alcaraz said it will be a 鈥榮pecial moment for me, in my life, in my career鈥� when he bids to add Olympic gold to his four Grand Slam titles at Roland Garros on...
'Proud' Murray bows out of tennis with defeat
Andy Murray said he was retiring 鈥榦n my terms鈥� as his trophy-filled career came to an emotional end at the Paris Olympics on Thursday, closing another chapter on tennis's golden generation.
Zheng eyes Olympics history in Li Na's Paris footsteps
Zheng Qinwen can become China's first Olympic tennis singles gold medallist on Saturday on the same court where childhood inspiration Li Na wrote her name into history 13 years ago.
'Concerned' Djokovic faces fitness battle after injury scare
Novak Djokovic was 鈥榟oping for the best鈥� Thursday that his troublesome right knee won't derail his dreams of finally winning Olympic gold.
I don't want to stop, says history-maker Zheng
Zheng Qinwen embraced making history for China on Thursday by becoming the first player from the country to reach an Olympic Games tennis singles final but insisted: 鈥業 don't want to stop鈥�.
Zheng stuns Swiatek to reach Olympic tennis final
Zheng Qinwen stunned women's world number one Iga Swiatek on Thursday to become the first Chinese player to reach an Olympic Games tennis singles final.
Nadal says he may not return to Roland Garros after Olympic exit
Rafael Nadal admitted he may have played at Roland Garros for the final time after he and Carlos Alcaraz were dumped out of the Olympics men's doubles on Wednesday.
Nadal and Alcaraz knocked out of Olympic doubles
Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz were dumped out of the Olympics men's doubles on Wednesday by Austin Krajicek and Rajeev Ram in possibly Nadal's last appearance at Roland Garros.
Superstars Marchand and Ledecky light up pool
French superstar Leon Marchand added to his legend with a dazzling and historic performance in the Paris pool Wednesday as Katie Ledecky became the first woman swimmer to win gold at four Olympics.
Danish table tennis star nearly paralysed eyes heroic Olympic medal
For Danish table-tennis player Anders Lind, just making the Paris Olympics is a triumph over adversity: after breaking two vertebrae in a serious car crash, he feared he would never walk again.
Djokovic edges closer to first Olympic gold
Novak Djokovic remained comfortably on course for a first Olympic gold medal to add to his record-breaking collection of titles on Wednesday as fellow superstars Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz aimed for a place in the doubles semi-finals.
China's world no 1 loses at Olympics after table tennis bat broken
China's table tennis world number one Wang Chuqin suffered a shock defeat in the men's Olympic singles on Wednesday, a day after having his bat broken.
Tearful Gauff calls for video replays after stormy Olympic exit
Coco Gauff demanded the introduction of video replays at Roland Garros after being dumped out of the Olympic Games singles tennis tournament on Tuesday in a stormy defeat to impressive Donna Vekic of Croatia.
Nadal to decide on future 'after Olympics'
Rafael Nadal said he will make a decision on his future in tennis 鈥榓fter the Olympics鈥� in the aftermath of a shattering straight-sets defeat to old rival Novak Djokovic at the Paris Games on Monday.
'Relieved' Djokovic races past Nadal
Novak Djokovic defeated Rafael Nadal at the Olympic Games on Monday, claiming a 6-1, 6-4 victory in the pair's 60th and potentially last meeting.
Nadal v Djokovic lights up Olympics as Titmus eyes more pool gold
Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic will do battle once more when they meet at the Paris Olympics on Monday while Australia's Ariarne Titmus is hotly tipped to win her second swimming gold of the Games.
Hassan makes Lebanon history
Benjamin Hassan became the first Lebanese tennis player to win a match at the Olympics on Sunday, saying he benefited from having 鈥榥o rhythm鈥�.
Nadal green light for Olympic singles as Murray prepares for final bow
Rafael Nadal will attempt to set up an Olympic Games blockbuster against Novak Djokovic on Sunday after setting aside injury concerns as Andy Murray prepared for what could be the final match of his career.
Paris holds its breath for Olympics opening ceremony and superstar Nadal
Paris was on Thursday counting down the hours to the most ambitious Olympics opening ceremony in history on the river Seine, as tennis icon Rafael Nadal was fighting an injury battle which could shatter his gold medal dreams.
Djokovic says don't write me off for Olympic gold
Novak Djokovic says he has 鈥榟igh expectations鈥� as he chases an elusive Olympic gold medal, with his confidence unshaken despite a poor year by his stellar standards.
Iga Swiatek: Clay queen targets Olympic gold
Iga Swiatek is returning to a happy hunting ground as she seeks a first Olympic crown to add to her four French Open titles at Roland Garros.