Coaches will come under nearly as much scrutiny as the players over the next fortnight at Wimbledon with every facial gesture captured on the TV cameras and repeated in super slow motion.
Carlos Alcaraz heralded the changing of the guard in men's tennis as he ended Novak Djokovic's long reign at Wimbledon
The 49-year-old had a hugely successful spell coaching former world number one Novak Djokovic from 2013 to 2016, a period in which the Serb won six of his 12 Grand Slam titles.
'We love our sport but it puts everything into perspective'
The decision came after a failure to pay long-standing debt, according to reports in the English media.
Novak Djokovic said on Friday he would like to return to play in Australia again despite being deported from the country earlier this year
An ardent fan of F1 driver, Max Verstappen, Yuvraj keenly follows the Scuderia Ferrari Formula1 team.
German fifth seed Alexander Zverev survived a stern test of nerve to reach his second Grand Slam semi-final this year after outclassing Croatian Borna Coric at the US Open on Tuesday.
World No 1 Rafael Nadal, who is hoping to recover from a knee injury to play in the season-ending showpiece, heads the other group and will face Belgian David Goffin, Bulgarian debutant Grigor Dimitrov and Austrian Dominic Thiem.
The company is using former tennis star and its global brand ambassador Boris Becker to promote its range of products.
World No 4 Novak Djokovic and his wife Jelena have become proud parents of a baby girl.
Old rivalries will be renewed on and off the court in the men's Wimbledon final on Sunday when Roger Federer, bidding for a record eighth title, takes on top seed Novak Djokovic.
Former Wimbledon champion Boris Becker, who took over as coach of World No 2 Novak Djokovic last month, needs to change his lifestyle and step out of the media spotlight, his former Davis Cup coach Niki Pilic said on Monday.
Boris Becker found himself a central part of the unfolding drama and, when his charge stumbled, fair game for tennis writers picking over Novak Djokovic's shock five-set defeat in the quarter-finals.
Boris Becker's first priority will be to help Novak Djokovic gain a 'mental edge' when the pressure rises at the grand slams, the Australian Open champion said in Melbourne on Thursday.
Andy Murray will not be the only top seed at the Sony Open without a trusted coach by his side as Novak Djokovic said on Thursday that Boris Becker will miss Miami to undergo double hip surgery.
Sachin Tendulkar being lifted on the shoulders of his team-mates after their World Cup triumph at home in 2011 was voted the Laureus best sporting moment in the last 20 years. With the backing of Indian cricket fans, Tendulkar got the maximum number of votes to emerge winner on on Monday.
A nude or semi-nude picture of a woman cannot be called obscene per se unless it is designed to excite sexual passion or reveal an overt sexual desire, the Supreme Court has held.
Images from the Friday's play at the Australian Open.
Novak Djokovic admits he has taken a gamble by making changes to his coaching team but is hoping for great things from his partnership with former grand slam champion Boris Becker.
Roger Federer, who has taken on childhood hero Stefan Edberg as part of his team, thinks the recruitment of former great players as coaches will be good for tennis in the long term.
Carlos Alcaraz came through a testing third round encounter against Nicolas Jarry.
In a career spanning 13 years, Frenchwoman Marion Bartoli won seven titles before Saturday's triumph at Wimbledon. She's joins a long list of 'unlikely' champs at the hallowed tennis courts, says Bikash Mohapatra.
World number two Novak Djokovic has appointed six-time grand slam winner Boris Becker as his head coach, the Serbian announced on Wednesday.
Lionel Messi's picture was on the front pages rather than the sports sections of the Spanish media on Thursday, after the World Player of the Year and his father were accused of tax fraud.
Nadal says Wimbledon ban on Russian and Belarusian players unfair
Novak Djokovic lost his momentum in the second half of last season and was toppled as the world number one by Andy Murray because his work-rate dropped, the Serbian's former coach Boris Becker said on Wednesday. Speaking a day after the two terminated their cooperation by mutual consent, German Becker said Djokovic's need to spend more time with his family had derailed him on the court.
Novak Djokovic will begin his French Open quest feeling "invincible" on Monday, according to former world number one Boris Becker.
Naomi Osaka's career could be in danger because of her mental health issues, according to six-time Grand Slam champion Boris Becker.
The 24-year-old, who has yet to win a Grand Slam title, was in stunning form as he defeated Russian Karen Khachanov 6-3, 6-1 to become the first German man to win a singles Olympic gold.
Save a few, most of the big ticket players -- Boris Becker, Richard Krajicek, Yevgeny Kafelnikov et al -- have flattered to deceive at Chennai Open, making regular early exits and taking the sheen out of the later rounds.
Reactions to Novak Djokovic winning his 20th Grand Slam singles title at Wimbledon
Roger Federer suffered one of his heaviest defeats at Wimbledon as he went down in straight sets to Poland's Hubert Hurkacz in the quarter-finals on Wednesday.
Zverev made more headlines off the court than on it last year.
He is the lone face of Indian sports in a high-profile gathering of international stars at the Laureus World Sports Awards and football skipper Bhaichung Bhutia on Monday said it is the ultimate honour to be in a crowd that features the likes of the legendary Sir Bobby Charlton, Boris Becker and Patrick Vieira.
Facts and figures about the Wimbledon men's tournament which starts on June 23 in London.
Wimbledon debutant Eubanks ends Tsitsipas's challenge in fourth round.
Bikash Mohapatra introduces us to Ismail El Shafei, one of the only four to have beaten the great Bjorn Borg.
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