With the Australian Open currently on, defending champion Novak Djokovic has once again been dubbed as a favourite to retain the title, and former world No. 17 Bernard Tomic of Australia firmly believes there will be no one to challenge the great Serbian.
Novak Djokovic beat Daniil Medvedev in the US Open final to win a 24th Grand Slam singles title and equal Margaret Court's record haul.
Images from Day 5 of the 2023 Wimbledon Championships on Friday.
Novak Djokovic beat Casper Ruud in the French Open final to win a men's record-extending 23rd Grand Slam title.
Nadal surpassed the haul of Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic.
Norwegian Casper Rudd is the first tennis player from his country to reach the final of any Grand Slam.
IMAGES from Day 3 of the 2022 French Open at Roland Garros in Paris on Tuesday.
France's Jo-Wilfried Tsonga is presented with an award after playing his final match before retiring REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol
Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus and Paula Badosa of Spain, earned second-round wins
How Nadal surpassed the haul of Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic.
A look at Roger Federer's worst five Grand Slam losses.
The German world number seven claimed his first ATP crown of the year after besting Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-3, 6-3 to win the bett1HULKS Indoor title at the same venue last Sunday.
Gaston keeps French flag flying at Roland Garros.
Summary of all sports events and persons that made news on Thursday.
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Novak Djokovic endured a fierce challenge to his Melbourne Park reign before overhauling Dominic Thiem 6-4, 4-6, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 on Sunday to clinch an eighth Australian Open crown and reclaim the world number one ranking. While Rafa Nadal rules Roland Garros with 12 titles, Djokovic holds sway in the title match at Rod Laver Arena having never lost a final in Melbourne Park.
Spain's Rafael Nadal was at his dominant best against Pablo Carreno Busta on Saturday, brushing aside his compatriot 6-1, 6-2, 6-4 to move into the fourth round at the Australian Open. Images from Day 6 of the Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Saturday.
Serbia sealed their place in the Davis Cup quarter-finals in straightforward fashion but Britain survived another nail-biter before joining them in the last-eight on Thursday.
Canada beat USA to enter quarters, Argentina overpower Chile in opening tie
Nadal faced no break points in a ruthless display to set up a meeting with Canadian Denis Shapovalov.
Novak Djokovic destroyed a woeful Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-1, 6-2 to book his place in the semi-finals of the Paris Masters.
Nadal converted two of three break chances to claim his 19th win in 22 encounters against the Swiss.
Drained Medvedev pulls out of home tournament in Moscow
Alexander Zverev snatched the Laver Cup for Team Europe as he beat Canada's Milos Raonic in the final rubber of a thrilling three days of action in Geneva's Palexpo Arena on Sunday.
Exodus of big guns opens up bottom half of men's draw
Images from the second day at the US Open, the final Grand Slam tournament of the year.
Konta, Sharapova fall at Rogers Cup in Toronto
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Tuesday
Australian Bernard Tomic's appeal to overturn a fine for not playing to "required professional standards" at Wimbledon earlier this month has been denied in a stinging rebuke by the Grand Slam board.
Serbia's Novak Djokovic, who beat Switzerland's Roger Federer to win his 16th Grand Slam title on Sunday:
The last 10 Slams have all been won by Djokovic, Federer or Nadal. Will this Wimbledon be different, asks Dhruv Munjal.
PHOTOS from the Wimbledon Championships matches played at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, on Saturday
After losing the first set, Konta faced three break points in an epic fifth game of the second when she came under enormous pressure.
Heavier balls to blame for slower game: Nadal
It was the best match of Wimbledon's opening week as, amongst the expected histrionics, both men hit the heights with some relentlessly powerful and accurate serving in particular.
It is not the first time Tomic has been in trouble for not trying.
A summary of Day 2 at Wimbledon on Tuesday.
The Swiss great is looking to win a 102nd tour-level trophy and move closer to Jimmy Connors' record of 109.
The 32-year-old, five-times a winner of the singles at the prestigious Wimbledon warm-up event, delighted a large evening centre court crowd with some fluent shot-making as he and Spanish veteran Lopez beat top seeds Juan Sebastian Cabal and Robert Farah 7-6(5), 6-3.
The Russian five-times Grand Slam champion struggled for rhythm initially on the low-bouncing grasscourt at the Mallorca Open but picked up the pace to beat Viktoria Kuzmova 7-6(8), 6-0.
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