Images from football matches held across Europe on Saturday
Images from the UEFA Champions League matches played on Tuesday night.
'Part of my job is to bring normalcy and calm day-to-day in training because it's easy for emotions to take over at a World Cup, be it for a good play or an error.'
'A very special day for me with the unveiling of this statue @rolandgarros #muchasgracias #merci,' Rafa posted alonside a picture of the statue.
Obviously there is a void that will never be filled, McEnroe told reporters
Their epic rivalry includes three successive Wimbledon finals from 2006
Djokovic was deported on the eve of the 2022 Australian Open in January
Women have been getting the short stick at major tournaments.
A summary of Thursday's action at the US Open.
But Ruud, a semi-finalist last year, stamped his authority in the tiebreak and did not face a single break point in the match as he beat the Canadian for the second time this year.
Images from Day 3 of the 2023 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Wednesday.
Like a stern headmaster, a clearly irritated Rafael Nadal beckoned Lorenzo Sonego to the net and gave him an earful about the etiquette of tennis in front of 15,000 wide-eyed fans and a global audience of millions.
'Of course I am happy to reach No. 1. It was my goal since I was young and especially my goal in the latest times.'
Eighth seed Casper Ruud rallied from a set down to beat an error-prone Marin Cilic 3-6, 6-4, 6-2, 6-2 on Friday to become the first Norwegian man to reach a Grand Slam singles final and set up a French Open title clash against 13-time champion Rafael Nadal.
He received the honour from Diaz Ayuso, the President of the Community of Madrid.
Spanish teenager Carlos Alcaraz won his second ATP Masters 1000 title at the Madrid Open after defeating defending champion Alexander Zverev 6-3, 6-1 in front of his home crowd on Sunday.
A defiant Rafael Nadal won an all-Spanish clash of the generations taming teenager Carlos Alcaraz 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 to stretch his winning run to 20 matches on Saturday and clinch a place in the Indian Wells final. He will take on American Taylor Fritz in Sunday's championship in the California desert where a victory would see the 35-year-old equal Novak Djokovic's record of 37 ATP Masters 1000 titles.
Djokovic said the Spaniard remains his biggest rival.
While Daniil Medvedev remained the world number one, 2022 Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic dropped to seventh position after the grass-court Grand Slam tournament was stripped of ranking points for banning Russian and Belarusian players.
Djokovic left little doubt that he would also be there trying to win major number 23.
Djokovic has had to deal with suspicion about the severity of his hamstring injury, which he suffered en route to winning the warm-up title in Adelaide.
'If I am given the ability to read minds, then definitely get into the mind of M S Dhoni.'
Nadal was the favourite and top seed having lifted the Barcelona Open trophy last month but played below par on a sweltering spring day.
Rafael Nadal said he feels sorry for Novak Djokovic after the world number one was denied entry into Australia but added that the Serb knew for months he could potentially face problems if he arrived without being vaccinated against COVID-19.
Belinda Bencic of Switzerland and Danielle Collins were among those to win their first-round matches at the Adelaide International
AC Milan clinched their first Italian Serie A
'To be part of Team Europe together is great and if we're able to possibly share the court one more time as a doubles pairing then this would be a truly special experience for us both at this stage in our careers.'
Rafael Nadal said he was lucky to be part of an era of tennis that included Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic after the Spaniard won a men's record 21st Grand Slam title at the Australian Open to move one ahead of his two great rivals.
Tributes poured in after Federer's announcement and Djokovic heaped more praise on the player he shared an enduring rivalry with during his own rise to the top of the men's game.
Nadal was able to see the funny side and kept on laughing.
Novak Djokovic cruised through his first singles match in Australia since being deported last year.
'He told me that (I had) a great run, and I told him again, 'bravo'.'
Images from Day 1 of the French Open matches played at Roland Garros on Sunday.
A summary of the opening day's action in the UEFA Champions league on Tuesday.
Evans, who recovered from illness to be part of the $15 million prize money event, showed his battling qualities to overcome Ramos-Vinolas
Zverev will have a chance to spoil the birthday party for Nadal, who turns 36 on Friday
'I'm disappointed and sad because after a good start to the season I was coming to a very important part of the year with very good feelings and good results.'
Dominic Xavier salutes the three incomparable masters of the modern era: Roger Federer. Rafael Nadal. Novak Djokovic.
Her last Grand Slam triumph came in 2017 and she has not won a WTA title since lifting the ASB Classic in Auckland at the start of the 2020 season.
The identity of the Netherlands goalkeeper for their opening World Cup match remains a closely guarded secret
