Ivan Ljubicic said the Swiss cannot be ruled out of the GOAT contention just because he won't finish with the all-time grand Slam record. He said he is always open to trying new things and wants to hear the truth. Federer finished his career with 20 Grand Slams, while Nadal and Djokovic are tied on the first place.
Rybakina, 23, became a grand Slam champion after winning the 2021 us open. The 23-year-old was on the front pages of magazines and photoshoots. She has no regrets as long as she is living the life that makes her happy.
Carlos Alcaraz, 19, is a grand Slam champion, has three Masters titles. He is also the current world no 1. But he admits he wants to beat Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic.
Emma Raducanu was the first qualifier in tennis history to win a grand Slam at the 2021 US Open. She beat 2023 australian open semifinalist Magda Linette and world no 14 beatriz Haddad Maia. This week, she is competing in Miami, where she won a wildcard.
Rafael Nadal has slipped outside the top 10 of the ATP rankings. The 22-time grand Slam champion has been sidelined with a left hip flexor injury since the Australian Open. He has won the tournament a record 11 times, including an Open Era record streak of eight consecutive titles from 2005 to 2012.
World no 2 Carlos Alcaraz beats Casper Ruud to win his first grand Slam title. He was replaced by Novak Djokovic at the top spot after the opening grand Slam of the year. In the 2022 final, alcaraz also reached the world no 1 spot for the first time.
Elena Rybakina, 23, made two grand Slam finals in the last three major events. She also ended runner-up at this year's australia open. Her demeanor is making the Kazakh fly under the radar.
Simona Halep failed a doping test after testing positive for anti-anaemia drug Roxadustat. The two-time grand Slam champion has been out of action since february. She reportedly found out how the banned substance got into her body. There's no chance she cheated.
Dominic Thiem has lost three grand Slam finals, twice against Rafael Nadal at the French Open and once against Novak Djokovic at the Australian Open. The world no. 102 picked the 2019 final against the Spaniard at Philippe Chatrier. If he had a rematch, who would you choose?
Cori Gauff is already a grand Slam finalist and has been ranked as high as no 4 in the world. She stunned Venus Williams at 2019 Wimbledon and made the round-of-16 as a qualifier. The 22-year-old has been on the rise in recent months.
Aryna Sabalenka will face lesia Tsurenko in the third round of the BNP Paribas Open on sunday. The world no. 2 has had a spectacular season so far, winning her maiden grand Slam title at the Australian Open and the Adelaide International 1 title to her kitty.
Carolina Marin and Rafael Nadal are the most prominent Spaniards in racket sports. The 29-year-old has won a joint-record 22 grand Slam titles and a gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Despite her injury-laden career, the success is well documented.
Venus and serena Williams coach Rick Macci inducted into the USPTA Hall of Fame in October 2017. The 23-time grand Slam champion stopped in the third round of the last grand Slam of the year by losing in three sets to one of the best versions of.
Novak Djokovic applied for special permission to play at ATP Masters events. The world no 1 was unvaccinated for Covid-19. He won his 22nd grand Slam at the Australian Open in January.
Sania Mirza played her final match at Hyderabad's lal Bahadur Tennis Stadium on march 5. The 36-year-old, who has six grand Slam titles to her name, played an exhibition match as the final match of her career at the stadium. Some of the videos and photos of the moment are now going viral on the internet.
Unvaccinated Djokovic was denied entry into the us last year. He applied for special permission to enter the country in February. The 22-time grand Slam champion is able to compete at the Indian Wells and Miami Masters 1000 tournaments.
Novak Djokovic crashed out of the Dubai Tennis Championships on friday. The 35-year-old had suffered a hamstring injury just before the australian open. He claimed his 22nd grand Slam to go level with Rafael Nadal.
World no.4 Caroline Garcia beats Magda Linette 7-6 (7-3), 6-4 in the round of 16 match at the Rod Laver Arena. It also happened to be Linette’s maiden appearance in a grand Slam quarters where she will face no.30 seed Karolina Pliskova.
Sebastian Korda beats 10th-seeded Hubert Hurkacz 3-6, 6-3, 6-2, 1-6, 7-6 (10-7) at the australia open on sunday. The american reached the first grand Slam quarterfinal of his career in a fifth-set tiebreaker.
'Nole' is the greatest winner in the history of the first grand Slam of the season. He has not felt the support of the public as he should with his results in that place. It is clear that Novak Djokovic's image has changed in recent months.
Sania Mirza is set to play her last grand Slam at the australian open. The 36-year-old is married to pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik. She has been living in Dubai for more than a decade. A six-time major champion has signed up to compete.
Novak Djokovic was at his cheerful best as the serb kept the crowd entertained during an exhibition match against australian star Nick Kyrgios. The 21-time grand Slam champion was constantly interacting with fans, who gave him a rousing reception at the iconic venue.
Victoria Azarenka vs Sofia Kenin set for first-round showdown in the season's first grand Slam on Monday. The former world no. 1 defeated anhelina Kalinina and Qinwen Zheng in the quarterfinals. She clinched her maiden grand Slam title at the 2020 Italian Open.
Novak Djokovic says he cries every time he leaves home. The 35-year-old has been together with his wife for over 15 years. He has indicated that he expects to be fine for the opening grand Slam of the season.
The 21-time grand Slam champion injured his hamstring last week. He was barred from competing in the australian open last year due to a lack of vaccinations. The serb has won 34 consecutive matches in australia.
Novak Djokovic returns to the Rod Laver Arena for the first time since he was deported last year. The 21-time grand Slam champion will face off against Nick Kyrgios in a couple of days once more. He will be the fourth seed, trailing behind Rafael Nadal, Casper Ruud and Stefanos Tsitsipas.
Novak Djokovic won his first title of the season in australia. 'Nole' reached 92 championships, of which 21 are grand Slams. The 'Czech-American' legend retired with 94 tournament wins.
111th edition of the Happy Slam begins on January 16. Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray practiced together at the Rod Laver Arena. The former world no. 1 last won a grand Slam in 2016.
Rafael Nadal has landed in Melbourne to defend his crown at the australian open. The season's first grand Slam has made headlines much earlier. There has been a conversation about the ever-reducing length of the pre-season.
The former world no 1 has not played a tennis match since September. Her social media accounts have stayed silent since tennis Australia tweeted on Sunday that the two-time champion would miss the first grand Slam of the year. But there has been little evidence of the player spending time practising on court.
World number two says he has no reason to feel alarmed ahead of the season's first grand Slam starting in two weeks. He lost his united cup mixed team event opener to Briton Cameron Norrie last week. But he said there were still positives despite his shaky start to the new season.
World number two says he is positive about the new season despite a rough start to the season. He lost to an injury-ravaged 2022 and then fell to an australian. But he feels he has no reason to feel alarmed ahead of the season's first grand Slam starting in two weeks.
Tennis icon says it was wonderful to see Rafael Nadal cheering for Paula Badosa during her match against Harriet Dart. The 22-time grand Slam winner lost his singles match against Cameron Norrie in three thrilling sets 6-7(6), 7-6(5), 6-1.
Alexander Zverev has sent a message to Novak Djokovic and his rivals ahead of the Australian Open. The german has said they would be 'foolish' to consider him as a potential winner of the opening grand Slam of the season after his lengthy spell out injured.
The united cup has replaced the ATP Cup as the season opener in 2023 with the final being played on January 8. The two-time grand Slam winner said she is very happy with the idea of the new event. She said that she was always jealous of the laver Cup and ATP cup.
Rafael Nadal lost 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 to Cameron Norrie at the united cup. He took his career grand Slam singles total to a leading 22. But his foot, rib and abdomen injuries meant he played only four events.
Former australia open finalist given wildcard after missing last year's tournament due to injury. Organisers say former world number three has been given a wildcard to the grand Slam.
Former australian finalist has been given a wildcard to the grand Slam next month. The 29-year-old missed last year's tournament due to injury. Organisers say the four outstanding wildcards will be awarded next week.
The 19-year-old will be called to confirm himself as one of the best tennis players at the moment in a very prestigious appointment such as the australia open. The Spaniard will also focus on the first grand Slam of the year, deciding not to participate in an ATP 250 preparation and preferring to recover in full physical condition with workouts.
The inaugural edition of the new mixed-team tournament has replaced the ATP Cup as a warm-up event for the first grand Slam of the year. Matches will be held from December 29 to January 8 in Perth, Brisbane, and Sydney. The 27-year-old was set to face Great Britain's Cameron Norrie and Spain's Rafael Nadal in the group stages.
The 22-time grand Slam winner said that the bad boy of tennis has all the ammunition to win every tournament, excluding the French Open. He played final in Wimbledon, and in new york he was close to the finals. The former world no. 2 won the next two meetings in 2016 and 2017.
Rafael Nadal is all set to compete in the first grand Slam of next season. The 22-time grand Slam winner said that he is a competitor but not obsessed with the race. He said that in the end there will be one who is the best out of the three.
Rafael Nadal is a record 22-time grand Slam champion. He believes he will be happy even if he is not the one that finishes with the most Grand Slam titles. But tennis fans are divided when it comes to the ultimate tennis GOAT.
Rafa Nadal is aiming to defend his title at the first grand Slam of the year in January after an injury-plagued 2022. The 36-year-old has been training in the last few days after a Latin American exhibition tour alongside third-ranked casper Ruud. He announced earlier this week the addition of Argentine Gustavo Marcaccio to his staff.
Rafa Nadal is aiming to defend his title at the first grand Slam of the year in January. The 36-year-old has been training in the last few days after a Latin American exhibition tour alongside third-ranked casper Ruud. He announced earlier this week the addition of Argentine Gustavo Marcaccio.
Novak Djokovic will be allowed back into australia to compete in the opening grand Slam of the season in Melbourne next month. The 21-time major champion was deported earlier this year over his refusal to be vaccinated.
Rafael Nadal has reached 900 consecutive weeks in the top 10 of the ATP ranking. The 22-time grand slam champion won two grand Slams in the summer of 2015. Despite the usual physical problems, he has managed to stay at the top.
Casper Ruud believes there will be plenty of opportunities to win a grand Slam in his career. But he still thinks back to moments in the final in new york as he believes it was the closest he has got to winning a Grand Slam. He said: 'i wish I had one, because it would be a completely different story'
Ajla Tomljanovic won her third grand Slam title at the australian open in 2022. The 29-year-old finished the season on a career-high ranking of no 33 in the world. In 2021, she reached her first grand Slam quarterfinal at Wimbledon before losing to barty.
The 21-time grand Slam winner from Serbia said he was excited to be playing in the tournament. He will serve as the team's captain alongside aryna Sabalenka, Paula Badosa, and Grigor Dimitrov. The first player to score 10 points securing the victory will be resorted to.
World no 3 casper Ruud is happy that he is very consistent and doing well. He made his first two grand Slams in 2022, finishing as runner-up to Rafael Nadal in the French Open final and Carlos Alcaraz in the US Open final respectively.
Nick Kyrgios, 27, made his first grand Slam singles final at this year's Wimbledon. In the final he fell short to the serb in four sets. He went to the US Open determined to lift his first Grand Slam title.
The 34-year-old won his only grand Slam title at the 2014 us open. He has had many battles against Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic. The pair met in the 2018 Australian Open final.
Emma Raducanu is the first qualifier in tennis history to win a grand Slam. The 19-year-old is also the captain of the english national team. She is hoping to avoid frequent physical issues and setbacks in 2023.
The 19-year-old stunned the 21-time grand Slam champion in the Paris Masters final on Sunday. He later thanked the serb for making him feel welcome when he arrived on the ATP tour. Rune was gracious in defeat and took to social media to congratulate him on his win.
Former world number 1 has won 20 Grand Slams, 103 ATP titles and 28 Masters 1000 titles. He has won 6 ATP Finals and 20 grand Slams. The 41-year-old has been considered the GOAT by many experts.
World no.1 ranked Carlos Alcaraz took the top spot in ATP rankings after claiming his maiden grand Slam title in new york in September. But a magnificent 2022 for Rafael Nadal does not leave the Spaniard far behind. He is set to play two more events - the Paris Masters and ATP Tour Finals.
Rafael Nadal will play Tommy Paul in the 2022 Paris Masters on friday. The 22-time major champion won his 21st grand Slam title at the Australian Open. He won the Melbourne Summer Set on his return to action.
Rafael Nadal is the first man to win 21 grand Slam singles titles at the 2022 australian open. He is the owner of the most number of major titles in men's tennis. The 22-time grand Slam champion has to arrive at the tournament in 100% physical condition.
