Tag: Kevin Anderson

Spain's Rafael Nadal celebrates beating Australia's Nick Kyrgios (Photo by Adrian DENNIS / AFP)

Nadal gives foe neat lesson in bad-tempered showdown

The 33-year-old Spaniard came through in four sets, 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (7/5),…

July 5, 2019

YESSS!: American sensation Coco Gauff exults after scoring against Magdalena Rybarikova of Slovakia during their second round match. The 15-year-old Gauff won, 6-3, 6-3. (AP)

Coco keeps magical run

Gauff, just 15 and who had to come through qualifying, had already…

July 4, 2019

Serbia's Novak Djokovic reacts after he got a point against South Africa's Kevin Anderson during the final match of the Mubadala World Tennis Championship in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Saturday, Dec. 29, 2018. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)

Djokovic guns for Federer’s record

Novak Djokovic admitted he’d be “lying’’ if overhauling Roger Federer’s mark of…

December 30, 2018

Spain's Rafael Nadal reacts after losing to Austria's Dominic Thiem. (AFP PHOTO / OSCAR DEL POZO)

Nadal satisfied despite defeat

ABU DHABI (AFP) – World number two Rafael Nadal lost to Kevin…

Rafael Bandayrel

December 29, 2018

Novak Djokovic (Anne-Christine POUJOULAT / AFP)

Djokovic cruises, Federer loses

Novak Djokovic produced a masterclass on Saturday to crush Kevin Anderson and…

November 18, 2018

Switzerland's Roger Federer (Photo by Glyn KIRK / AFP)

Federer reaches semis

Roger Federer gained sweet revenge over Kevin Anderson at the ATP Finals…

November 16, 2018

Serbia's Novak Djokovic (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

Djokovic back as No. 1

Novak Djokovic described his return to the world number one ranking as…

November 2, 2018

Roger Federer, of Switzerland (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Federer, Nadal inch closer to final clash

LONDON (AFP) – Defending champion Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal closed in…

Rafael Bandayrel

July 10, 2018

Spain's Rafael Nadal raises in arms in victory. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

Nadal doesn’t ‘feel old’ after 900th win

Rafael Nadal said he doesn't "feel old", after moving a step closer…

Rafael Bandayrel

June 5, 2018

After shocking Nadal, Thiem reaches final

Dominic Thiem followed up his sensational victory over world number one Rafael…

May 14, 2018

Spain's Rafael Nadal reacts after losing to Austria's Dominic Thiem. (AFP PHOTO / OSCAR DEL POZO)

Thiem snaps Nadal clay-court streak

Rafael Nadal suffered his first clay-court defeat in almost a year when…

Rafael Bandayrel

May 12, 2018

Switzerland's Roger Federer cheers during his final match against Argentina's Juan Martin del Potro at the Swiss Indoors tennis tournament in Basel, Switzerland, on Sunday, Oct. 29, 2017. (Georgios Kefalas/Keystone via AP)

Tennis: Old hands show youthful zest by entering BNP Paribas semis

Roger Federer and Venus Williams won in straight sets on Thursday, extending…

March 16, 2018

Britain's Andy Murray (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

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Murray, ‘Potro’ renew rivalry

World No. 1 Andy Murray set up a French Open blockbuster against…

June 3, 2017

Sock ousts Cilic

Before Jack Sock took on 2014 U.S. Open champion Marin Cilic in…

September 3, 2016