In this exclusive interview with Bikash Mohapatra, Peja Stojakovic talks about his career, his growing up years and why he prefers to watch a football game over basketball.
Images from Day 1 of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, on Monday.
We present a collection of the most stunning photographs clicked across the globe in the last 48 hours.
Rafael Nadal's win over Novak Djokovic in the US Open final not only earned the Spaniard a 13th major but also helped take the rivalry between the two to an altogether new level. The match was the 37th encounter between the Spaniard and the Serb, a new world record. Here's a look at the other major rivalries over the years in men's tennis.
'If one thing seemed clear in this week of very uneven tennis in Melbourne though, the much celebrated golden age of tennis may be over.'
Images from the men's singles quarter-finals at Wimbledon on Wednesday.
Rafael Nadal overcame a temporary blip on his way to victory at the ATP Cup on Saturday
It was one of the big days in the life of World No 1 Novak Djokovic when he addressed the United Nations on Friday and encouraged youth to follow ones dreams and cultivate sporting values like teamwork and fairplay.
US Open champion Andy Murray faces the mouthwatering prospect of meeting top seed Novak Djokovic in this year's semi-finals after the draw for the season's final Grand Slam was announced on Thursday.
Novak Djokovic reasserted his rule over the hard-courts of Melbourne Park
Ana Ivanovic became the highest-profile casualty of Wimbledon's opening days as the seventh seed fell to 158th-ranked qualifier Bethanie Mattek-Sands in a second round clash.
Djokovic, who has ruled like no other on Rod Laver Arena simply had no answer as Chung, nine years his junior, wore him into the ground to win.
Images from Day 2 at the US Open played at Flushing Meadows in New York on Tuesday
Former world number one Novak Djokovic's preparation for next month's Australian Open suffered a blow after he pulled out of the season-opening exhibition event in Abu Dhabi on Friday due to pain in his right elbow.
Images from gentlemen singles quarter-finals of the Wimbledon championships on day nine at the All England Club.
Novak Djokovic lived up to his reputation as the 'Djoker' on the men's tour by warming up for Wimbledon by performing a hip-swinging striptease for fans at an exhibition match - albeit rather playfully to his waist.
Novak Djokovic reached the semi-finals of the Australian Open on Wednesday after Kei Nishikori retired hurt when trailing 6-1, 4-1 in their quarter-final.
Andy Murray powered his way to a third Shanghai Masters title by beating Spanish 15th seed Roberto Bautista Agut 7-6(1), 6-1 in Sunday's final to close in on Novak Djokovic at the top of the world rankings.
World number one Novak Djokovic was sensationally disqualified in the US Open fourth round on Sunday after striking a line judge with a ball following a point during the first set of his match against Spain's Pablo Carreno Busta.
Defending champion Jelena Jankovic ousted fellow Serb Aleksandra Krunic to reach the Hong Kong Open third round on a rain-hit Wednesday with the other singles matches suspended. Jankovic, the seventh seed, took less than 90 minutes to seal a 6-4 6-3 win over Krunic, who made six double faults and was broken twice in the opening set. "She (Krunic) is a player who is very talented and I've known her a long time," Jankovic told reporters. "I used to be her mentor and now I play against her. It's amazing to see her grow up and come to this stage.
Rafa Nadal avoided a similar fate to beaten World No 1 Novak Djokovic when he dismissed French young gun Benoit Paire 6-3, 6-4 to claim a place in the third round of the Madrid Open on Wednesday.
Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic will be out to complete unfinished business at Wimbledon on Thursday after both were denied a chance to savour match-point glory in their first-round matches.
Novak Djokovic dredged his tank of mental and physical resilience to claim a thrilling 7-6(5), 1-6, 7-6(4), 4-6, 13-12(3) win.
'Djokovic is going to feel pressure, that's for sure, but then for Federer it might be his last chance'
Roger Federer beat Novak Djokovic 6-3, 7-5 in the final of the Dubai Championships.
Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams were named men's and women's world champions for 2015 by the International Tennis Federation on Tuesday. The Serb ended the year as men's world number one for the fourth time after taking three majors - the Australian, Wimbledon and US Open, as well as finishing runner-up to Stan Wawrinka in the French. Williams also narrowly missed a calendar-year grand slam, winning the Australian, French and Wimbledon and reaching semi-final at US Open.
China's Li Na became the first player to reach the round of 16 at this year's US Open when she defeated Britain's Laura Robson 6-2, 7-5 on Friday.
Coric was quick out of the blocks at the Qi Zhong Stadium as he broke in the opening game against the top seed and only lost five points on serve to clinch the first set in 34 minutes.
Andy Murray punctured Novak Djokovic's air of dominance by beating the out-of-sorts Serb in straight sets in the final of the Italian Open in Rome on Sunday.
Images from the matches played at the Australian Open on Monday.
Novak Djokovic takes his first steps towards entering the history books on Monday and the two-time defending Australian Open champion is taking nothing for granted in his first round clash.
Germany's Tommy Haas recorded the upset of the tournament when he stunned two-time defending champion Novak Djokovic 6-2, 6-4 in the fourth round of the Sony Open at Miami on Tuesday.
Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams were named men's and women's world champions for 2015 by the International Tennis Federation.
World number one Novak Djokovic's unbeaten run of 22 matches came to an end on Saturday when he was upset 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 by Argentina's Juan Martin Del Potro in the BNP Paribas Open semi-finals in Indian Wells.
World number one Novak Djokovic lost to rivals Roger Federer and Andy Murray in the finals of US Open warm-up events but the Serb insists those defeats have aided his preparations for the last grand slam of the season.
Novak Djokovic extended his winning streak to 18 matches to claim a fourth Dubai Championships in five years on Saturday, underlining his status as the world's best player after beating Tomas Berdych 7-5, 6-3 in the final.
Novak Djokovic trounced fellow Serb Viktor Troicki 6-1, 6-4 in the Dubai Championships first round on Tuesday as the world number one extended his unbeaten run to 14 matches.
Images from Day 9 of the 2021 French Open at Roland Garros in Paris on Monday.
The Modric family took refuge in a hotel near Zadar in 1991 when the war that followed the breakup of former Yugoslavia started and after Luka's grandfather was killed by Serb militia.
Former French Open champion Ana Ivanovic beat Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-3, 7-6 in the first round of the Dubai tennis championships on Monday while US teenager Sloane Stephens was eliminated in three sets to cap a miserable debut trip to the Gulf.
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