[ad_1] LOS ANGELES: US Olympic chiefs said Thursday they were confident in security arrangements for the 2024 Paris Olympics after a deadly attack in the French capital last weekend. Officials in the United States and Europe have recently warned of an elevated threat of attacks since the start of the Israel-Hamas war in October. The…
[ad_1] CNN — The Australian Open will add an extra day to its schedule next year in a bid to reduce pressure on players and fans following a series of punishing matches in recent years that ended well into the early hours. The new 15-day schedule for January’s season-opening grand slam in Melbourne comes after…
[ad_1] CNN — At every grand slam this year, Novak Djokovic has had an opportunity to make history, to stamp his authority on the game as unequivocally its best men’s player, to equal or break another record. He drew level with Rafael Nadal’s 22 grand slam titles at the Australian Open, pulled clear with a…
[ad_1] CNN — It began with 128 contenders, but now the women’s draw at the US Open is down to just four. After almost two weeks of grueling action in the searing heat in New York, the semifinalists have been confirmed for the fourth and final grand slam of 2023. American teenager Coco Gauff faces…
[ad_1] CNN — ESPN’s lead tennis analyst John McEnroe said he tested positive for the virus that causes Covid-19 and will miss some time covering the US Open tennis championships. “Unfortunately, after feeling a bit under the weather, I tested positive for Covid,” McEnroe said in a statement Tuesday. “I’m watching the US Open from…
[ad_1] CNN — The stage is set for another epic showdown between Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz at the US Open which starts on Monday. The pair have thrilled tennis fans this season with two special matches, first in the Wimbledon final and then most recently at the Cincinnati Open. Djokovic described last Sunday’s Cincinnati…
[ad_1] CNN — Age is clearly just a number to Novak Djokovic, who is now just one match away from securing a record-equaling eighth Wimbledon title after the Serb beat Italy’s Jannik Sinner in straight sets, winning 6-3 6-4 7-6 in Friday’s first men’s semifinal. Victory ensured the 36-year-old reached a record-breaking 35th grand slam…
[ad_1] Story highlights Muguruza, Halep the top two at WTA Finals Three players making debuts at year-end championships Venus Williams, Caroline Wozniacki return Last year’s winner Dominika Cibulkova didn’t qualify CNN — An eventful season on the women’s tennis tour? You could say that. Serena Williams won the Australian Open while pregnant, Petra Kvitova came…
[ad_1] CNN — Christopher Eubanks’ run at Wimbledon has ended, with the 27-year-old American losing to world No. 3 Daniil Medvedev of Russia in the quarterfinals. Medvedev, the 2021 US Open champion and a two-time Australian Open finalist, advanced to his first Wimbledon semifinal, winning 6-4, 1-6, 4-6, 7-6(4), 6-1. He will face either world…
[ad_1] CNN — Novak Djokovic had to be at his very best to get past Andrey Rublev on Tuesday, winning 4-6 6-1 6-4 6-3 in a thrilling clash to reach the Wimbledon semifinals. Rublev, who has never reached the semifinals of a grand slam, was in inspired form during the first set, using his huge…
