Tennis

Australian Open 2025, Melbourne

Jan 26, 2025: Jannik Sinner (ITA) beats Alexander Zverev (DEU) in straight sets to defend title in Australian Open final 6-3, 7-6(4), 6-3. Novak Djokovic (SRB) retired injured in semi-final. Madison Keys (USA) won her first-ever Grand Slam title, as she upset defending champion Aryna Sabalenka (BLR) 6-3, 2-6, 7-5.

Nov 19, 2024: Rafael Nadal played the final match of his professional career on Tuesday, in front of a packed crowd in his hometown of Málaga. Representing Spain in the Davis Cup Finals quarter-final, Nadal ended his career with a singles loss to the Netherlands. The Spaniard concluded one of the most remarkable journeys in sports history.

U.S. Open 2024, New York

Sep 08, 2024: Jannik Sinner beat Taylor Fritz (6-3, 6-4, 7-5) in the U.S. Open final at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, Flushing Meadows, New York City, in two hours, 15 minutes. “The last period of my career was really not easy,” Sinner said, before dedicating the title to his aunt.

Sep 07, 2024: Aryna Sabalenka beat home favourite and sixth seed Jessica Pegula 7-5, 7-5 in straight sets to win the women’s singles title at the U.S. Open 2024 on Saturday. She said, “Finally I got this beautiful trophy, it means a lot, it’s been a very difficult two weeks.”

Wimbledon Championships 2024, London

Jul 14, 2024: Carlos Alcaraz defeated Novak Djokovic (6-2, 6-2, 7-6 (7-4)) to retain Wimbledon title. The Princess of Wales attended the men's Wimbledon final on Sunday and handed out the winner's trophy to Carlos Alcaraz.

Jul 13, 2024: Barbora Krejcikova stood with the Venus Rosewater Dish in her hands as the 2024 Wimbledon women's singles champion. The 31st seed Krejcikova defeated Paolini (6-2, 2-6, 6-4) in three thrilling sets on Centre Court to win Wimbledon for the first time. She said, “This is the best day of my life.”

Jul 08, 2024: Coco Gauff, the No. 2 seed, lost in straight sets (3-6, 4-6) to 19th seed Emma Navarro in the fourth round at the Wimbledon Championships 2024.

Jul 01, 2024: The Wimbledon Championships 2024 are underway in London. This Grand Slam tennis tournament is being played on grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London. Wimbledon 2024 is scheduled to take place from Monday, 1st July to Sunday, 14th July. It is the third Grand Slam tournament of the year.

The event will feature notable players such as Iga Swiatek, Coco Gauff, Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz. Rafael Nadal is focusing on the Olympics, while Aryna Sabalenka withdrew on Day 1. It could be anyone's tournament to win!

French Open 2024, Paris

Jun 08, 2024: Carlos Alcaraz won the French Open final by beating Alexander Zverev (Germany) 6-3, 2-6, 5-7, 6-1, 6-2. Iga Swiatek (Poland) defeats Jasmine Paolini (Italy) 6-2, 6-1 in the final. Novak Djokovic withdrew from the French Open with an injured right knee on June 4, 2024.

May 26, 2024: The 2024 French Open is a Grand Slam tennis tournament that is being played on clay courts. It is being held at the Roland Garros in Paris, France, from 26 May to 9 June 2024.

World No. 1 Novak Djokovic will initiate his title defence on the clay court. Defending champion Iga Swiatek begins her French Open campaign, as she chases a third Roland Garros title in four years.

Australian Open 2024, Melbourne

Men's singles final: Jannik Sinner (Italy) defeats Daniil Medvedev (Russia) 3-6, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-3

Women's singles final: Aryna Sabalenka (Belarus) defeats Zheng Qinwen (China) 6-3, 6-2

Men's doubles final: Rohan Bopanna (India) / Matthew Ebden (Australia) beat Simone Bolelli (Italy) / Andrea Vavassori (Italy) 7-6 (7-0), 7-5

Women's doubles final: Hsieh Su-wei (Taiwan) / Elise Mertens (Belgium) beat Jelena Ostapenko (Latvia) / Lyudmyla Kichenok (Ukraine) 6-1, 7-5

Mixed doubles final: Hsieh Su-wei (Taiwan) / Jan Zieliński (Poland) beat Desirae Krawczyk (United States) / Neal Skupski (Britain) 6-7 (5-7), 6-4, 11-9

Earlier, Jannik Sinner (Italy) beat Novak Djokovic (Serbia) in Australian Open semi-final. The Australian Open 2024 began on Sunday, January 14 and runs through to the men’s singles final on Sunday, January 28.

Wimbledon paid tribute to Roger Federer on Tuesday as the eight-time champion returned to the scene of his some of his greatest triumphs. The Centre Court crowd gave the Swiss great a prolonged standing ovation interspersed with cheers as he entered the royal box.

Roger Federer is a Swiss former professional tennis player and finished as the year-end No. 1 five times. He was ranked world No. 1 by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) for 310 weeks, including a record 237 consecutive weeks. He was the greatest and the most loved tennis player of our time.

The tennis rivalry between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal is considered the greatest in the history of the sport. Federer and Nadal played each other 40 times, with Nadal leading 24–16 overall, including 14–10 in finals.

By the way, Indian ace Sania Mirza had retired from professional tennis. She made her senior debut in 2001 and has gone on to prove herself as one of India’s most successful tennis players of all time. She has won six Grand Slam titles in her career - three in women’s doubles and three in mixed doubles.

Tennis is a racket sport played individually against a single opponent (singles) or between two teams of two players each (doubles). The objective of the game is to hit a small ball over a net and into the opponent's court, with the aim of making it difficult for the opponent to return the ball successfully.

Tennis is played on a rectangular court with a net dividing the two halves. The court is typically made of grass, clay, or hard court, and is divided into two halves by a net. Players use rackets to hit a ball back and forth over the net, with the aim of landing the ball in the opponent's court.

Scoring in tennis is based on a system of points, with a game won by the player or team who reaches four points first (with a two-point lead), and a set won by the player or team who wins six games first (with a two-game lead). A match is typically best of three or best of five sets, depending on the level of competition.

The four Grand Slam tournaments: the Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, and US Open.

Achievements aside, we associate Roger Federer with elegance, perseverance and humility.

So, who do you feel is the GOAT of men’s tennis?