News of tennis

Del Potro, eying retirement, pulls out of Rio Open

11-02-2022 13:49 Juan Martín del Potro has pulled out of the Rio Open, organisers said on Friday a decision that could signal the end of his career.

TENNIS – Argentina Open

Tearful Del Potro breaks down on court as retirement nears

08-02-2022 22:25 Juan Martín del Potro broke down in tears on court on Tuesday night as he began an emotional goodbye to competitive tennis in Buenos Aires.

TENNIS

Del Potro set for 'farewell' at Argentina Open

05-02-2022 22:18 Former US Open champion Juan Martín del Potro said Saturday his comeback next week after two and a half years of injury is "more a farewell than a return" to tennis.

ARGENTINA OPEN

Del Potro to return to tennis after 30-month injury absence

01-02-2022 14:34 Juan Martín del Potro will return to competitive tennis after two and a half years of injury at next week's ATP Argentina Open in Buenos Aires.

TENNIS

Djokovic wins deportation delay after Australia cancels visa

06-01-2022 10:05 Vaccine-sceptic Serb Novak Djokovic wins temporary reprieve preventing his deportation from Australia.

TENNIS

Del Potro targets Tokyo Olympics with fourth knee operation

22-03-2021 22:41 Juan Martín del Potro said Monday he will undergo a fourth operation on his right knee in a bid to be fit for the Olympic Games tennis tournament in Tokyo.

Tennis

Diego Schwartzman claims Argentina Open title

08-03-2021 14:35 Diego Schwartzman beat Francisco Cerundolo 6-1, 6-2 on Sunday to lift the ATP Argentina Open.

FRENCH OPEN

Schwartzman shocks Thiem to reach first Grand Slam semi-final

06-10-2020 16:14 Argentine defeats US Open champion and third seed Dominic Thiem in a five-hour epic to reach the Roland Garros semi-finals, Schwatzman's first ever Grand Slam last-four appearance.

TENNIS

Argentine sensation Podoroska first to qualify for French Open semi-finals

06-10-2020 15:16 World number 131 Nadia Podoroska had never won a Grand Slam match before this year's French Open began. Now the Argentine sensation is dreaming of glory.

Argentine star

Former tennis player Mariano Puerta admits lying to get reduced ban

04-08-2020 09:05 Argentine tennis player Mariano Puerta admitted on Monday he lied to get a reduced sentence when he was caught doping following the 2005 French Open final he lost to Rafael Nadal.