Rafael Nadal's coach questions Novak Djokovic's injuries
Serbia’s Davis Cup captain Viktor Troicki was shocked to see the crowd at Rod Laver Arena booing Novak Djokovic because he withdrew from the Australian Open semifinal after the first set against Alexander Zverev.
On Friday, he played on Rod Laver Arena for the first time in this tournament, but even then in a day game. It was on Broadway, but only just. It’s hard to imagine Roger Federer or Rafael Nadal ...
The Australian Open has had its share of lengthy battles, including some iconic late-night finals on Rod Laver Arena. The Sporting News has a look at the longest-ever matches at Melbourne Park. In the 2012 men's singles final,
Toni Nadal, Rafael Nadal's uncle and once coach, questioned the legitimacy of Novak Djokovic's hamstring injury that led to his withdrawal from the Australian Open semi-final. He suggests Djokovic should have taken a medical time out before quitting and references Djokovic's history of playing through injuries with apparent normality despite showing pain.
Centre court at Melbourne Park was renamed Rod Laver ... when Laver consoled Roger Federer after the Swiss maestro broke down in tears after his heartbreaking loss to Rafael Nadal in the 2010 ...
He’s become part of the furniture every January at the Australian Open but Rod Laver won’t be attending the grand slam this year.
Toni Nadal, the uncle and former coach of tennis great Rafael Nadal, has cast more shade on Novak Djokovic’s dramatic exit from the Australian Open. Djokovic was controversially booed when he decided to pull out of his match with Alexander Zverev after losing a draining opening set in a tiebreak on Friday.
Portugal's Nuno Borges interestingly played against Rafael Nadal in the Spaniard's last ATP Tour final. This happened on July 21, 2024, on the claycourt of Bastad Tennis Stadium at the Swedish Open.
Toni Nadal was asked about Novak Djokovic’s exit amid boos at the Australian Open and speculated on the possible reasons behind the reaction of the local crowd.
World No. 1 Jannik Sinner won the Australian Open men's singles title on Sunday, his 19th overall title.The 23-year-old defeated Alexander Zverev 6-3, 7-6, 6-3 to clinch his second consecutive Australian Open men's singles title at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne.