NEW YORK (Reuters) – Novak Djokovic got his campaign to win a fourth U.S. Open, and 18th Grand Slam title overall, off to a flying start on Monday by beating Damir Dzumhur 6-1 6-4 6-1 to advance to the second round. Djokovic broke Dzumhur’s serve for a seventh... More »
NEW YORK(Reuters) – Highlights of the first day at the U.S. Open on Monday (times ET- GMT-4). The Grand Slam, the second this year after Wimbledon was cancelled and the French Open was postponed, is being played without spectators due to the COVID-19 pandemic:... More »
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Novak Djokovic showed a bit more passion than might have been expected in his first-round win over Damir Dzumhur on Monday but the world number one brushed aside any question that he was feeling the pressure as overwhelming U.S. Open favou... More »
SYDNEY (Reuters) – As countries scramble to test for the novel coronavirus, a Chinese company has become a go-to name around the world. BGI Group, described in one 2015 study as “Goliath” in the fast-growing field of genomics research, is using an opening crea... More »
(Reuters) – Nick Kyrgios and Boris Becker traded insults on social media on Tuesday following the Australian’s criticism of Alexander Zverev after a video appeared to show the German dancing in a crowded club despite the COVID-19 pandemic. The video was posted... More »
(Reuters) – Croatia’s Borna Coric, who played in Novak Djokovic’s Adria Tour exhibition tournament at the weekend, said on Monday he had tested positive for COVID-19. Coric’s positive test follows that of Grigor Dimitrov, who said on Sunday he had contracted t... More »
(Reuters) – World number three Dominic Thiem has rejected the notion that the top tennis players should chip in to help lower-ranked competitors who are struggling financially due to the pause in tournaments because of the novel coronavirus pandemic. World num... More »
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia will send 11 military planes carrying medical equipment to Serbia to help it fight the coronavirus outbreak, the defence ministry in Moscow said on Friday. The announcement came a day after the Kremlin said Serbian President Aleksanda... More »
ATHENS (Reuters) – The International Olympic Committee is stepping up its “scenario planning” for the Tokyo 2020 Games — including a possible postponement — as the coronavirus pandemic spreads, it said after an emergency meeting on Sunday. The IOC will hold di... More »
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Highlights of the eighth day at the Australian Open, the first Grand Slam tournament of the year, on Monday (times AEDT- GMT+11): 1633 MUGURUZA MARCHES INTO LAST EIGHT Unseeded Spaniard Garbine Muguruza continued her charge toward a third... More »
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Roger Federer continues his quest for a 21st Grand Slam title at the Australian Open on Tuesday but for his journeyman opponent Tennys Sandgren their quarter-final meeting is the latest chapter in a story of survival in professional tenni... More »
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic led the tennis world in mourning for “mentor” Kobe Bryant on Monday after Melbourne Park awoke to the news that the NBA great had died in a helicopter crash along with his daughter and seven others.... More »
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Roger Federer showed no sign of rust despite a lack of match practice ahead of the Australian Open as he launched his bid for a record-extending 21st Grand Slam title by hammering Steve Johnson 6-3 6-2 6-2 in the first round on Monday. Pl... More »
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Novak Djokovic inspired Serbia to victory in the inaugural ATP Cup team event in Sydney after defeating his long-term Spanish rival Rafael Nadal in singles on Sunday before playing a pivotal role in the deciding doubles match. With the final... More »
ROME (Reuters) – An international crime gang that ransacked ancient sites in southern Italy and trafficked stolen archaeological goods worth millions of euros has been broken up, police said on Monday. Police conducted more than 80 searches in Italy, France, B... More »
LONDON (Reuters) – Roger Federer said he had no more margin for error if he wanted to avoid an early exit at the ATP Finals after losing his opening group match to Dominic Thiem on Sunday. The 38-year-old Swiss, bidding for his seventh title at the event but h... More »
LONDON (Reuters) – Novak Djokovic ruthlessly took Matteo Berrettini apart at the ATP Finals on Sunday as he began his quest to reclaim the number one ranking by winning his opening group match 6-2 6-1. Roger Federer already faces an uphill task to win the titl... More »
(Reuters) – Novak Djokovic may be one of the fittest athletes in the world but the world number one wrestled with rare feelings of being hopelessly out of shape during a workout with retired sumo professionals on Monday. The 32-year-old Serb, who is in Tokyo t... More »
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Roger Federer is set to give Andy Murray’s hip an early season workout, with Switzerland drawn to face Great Britain in the group phase of the inaugural ATP Cup. Former world number one Murray has played only a handful of singles matches ... More »
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Novak Djokovic’s U.S. Open title defence came unstuck on Sunday when a nagging shoulder injury forced the world number one to retire from his fourth-round match against Stan Wawrinka, prompting a chorus of boos from the crowd at Flushing M... More »
(Reuters) – Russian Daniil Medvedev survived cramps and tantrum where he cracked a racquet to clinch his first Masters 1000 title on Sunday with a 7-6(3) 6-4 win over David Goffin in the final of the Cincinnati Masters. Medvedev saved two breaks points while s... More »
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Genetic research that reconstructed the past population dynamics of the cave bear, a prominent prehistoric denizen of Europe, implicates Homo sapiens rather than climate cooling in the Ice Age extinction of these brawny plant-loving beas... More »
(Reuters) – John Isner blasted 27 aces in his first-round match against Serbian Dusan Lajovic on Sunday but it was a timely break of serve that saw the American advance 7-6(3) 1-6 7-5 at the Cincinnati Open. Lajovic shook off the loss of a first set tiebreak t... More »
LONDON (Reuters) – Maybe when the fans start serenading Novak Djokovic in a Centre Court love-in it will be time for the Serb to call it a day. When he starts receiving the same adoration reserved almost exclusively for Roger Federer in Sunday’s epic Wimbledon... More »
LONDON (Reuters) – Novak Djokovic again proved the toughest nut for Roger Federer to crack, repelling all the Swiss threw at him in an epic duel to win a fifth Wimbledon crown in the longest singles final in the tournament’s 133-year history on Sunday. The ind... More »
LONDON (Reuters) – How did Roger Federer end up losing the 2019 Wimbledon final? It was a question that was being asked over and over again at the All England Club on Sunday after the crowd favorite did almost everything better than Novak Djokovic – except con... More »
(Reuters) – Novak Djokovic has already established himself as one of the best ever to play the game but the Serb, who clinched his 16th Grand Slam at Wimbledon on Sunday, will not be satisfied until he is considered the greatest of all time, Boris Becker has s... More »
(Reuters) – World number one Novak Djokovic has added former Wimbledon champion Goran Ivanisevic to his coaching team ahead of his title defense at SW19, the Serb has said. “I am grateful to have Goran Ivanisevic on my side of the net. We have agreed to collab... More »
(Reuters) – Defending champion Rafa Nadal begins his French Open campaign on Monday, seeking his 12th title and 18th Grand Slam while looking to dismiss any doubts about his form after three consecutive semi-final exits in the run-up to Roland Garros. Three di... More »
TURIN, Italy/LONDON (Reuters) – Fiat Chrysler has been angling for a combination with another automaker for years, and its latest attempt – for a global tie-up with France’s Renault – could address some of the main weaknesses of both companies, sources say. Bu... More »
MONTE CARLO (Reuters) – Flamboyant Italian Fabio Fognini followed up his shock victory over Rafael Nadal with a 6-3 6-4 final win over Serbian Dusan Lajovic to claim his maiden Masters title in Monte Carlo on Sunday. The 31-year-old triumphed despite suffering... More »
(Reuters) – Simona Halep begins her Australian Open campaign against Kaia Kanepi on Tuesday in a rematch of their U.S. Open meeting which the world number one lost in straights sets. The Romanian has struggled for form and fitness since that first-round defeat... More »
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer loom over Melbourne Park for the year’s opening Grand Slam as favorites for the Australian Open as questions remain as to whether one of Generation Next could finally end their stranglehold. The Serbian wo... More »
PODGORICA, Montenegro (Reuters) – In a nostalgic homage to a now-defunct nation, a bronze statue of former Yugoslav leader Josip Broz Tito was unveiled on Wednesday in Montenegro’s capital Podgorica. Tito, who led former communist Yugoslavia from the end of Wo... More »
OHRID, Macedonia (Reuters) – Swimming instructor, lifeguard and adventurer Yane Petkov – Bulgaria’s answer to Houdini and Michael Phelps combined – reclaimed on Tuesday the Guinness world record for swimming along with his hands and feet tied while fully wrapp... More »
KOSTOLAC, Serbia (Reuters) – Serbian archaeologists at the site of the ancient Roman city of Viminacium have found an intact sarcophagus with two skeletons bedecked with gold and silver adornments. Ilija Mikic, an anthropologist at the site, said the skeletons... More »
(Reuters) – Australian Ben Simmons and Serbian Nikola Jokic were announced as the NBA Players of the Week on Monday, the first time two international players have swept the awards in four years. The 21-year-old Philadelphia 76ers forward Simmons averaged 18.5 ... More »
Mar 11, 2018- Indian Wells, CA, USA- Novak Djokovic (SRB) during his second round match against Taro Daniel (not pictured) in the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. Daniel won the match. Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports (Reuters) – Novak Djo... More »
Tennis – Davis Cup – World Group First Round – Serbia v United States – Sportski Centar Cair, Nis, Serbia – February 3, 2018 U.S. Davis Cup team poses for a picture after their win over Serbia. REUTERS/Marko Djurica (Reuters) – The United States surged to an u... More »
Tennis – Davis Cup – World Group First Round – Serbia v United States – Sportski Centar Cair, Nis, Serbia – February 3, 2018 U.S. Davis Cup team poses for a picture after their win over Serbia. REUTERS/Marko Djurica (Reuters) – The United States surged to an u... More »
Tennis – Australian Open – Nick Kyrgios of Australia v Rogerio Dutra Silva of Brazil – Hisense Arena, Melbourne, Australia, January 15, 2018. Kyrgios hits a shot. REUTERS/Toru Hanai MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Home hope Nick Kyrgios launched his Australian Open camp... More »
(Reuters) – Penpix of top men’s contenders at the 2018 Australian Open, which begins at Melbourne Park on Monday. Roger Federer (Switzerland) World ranking: 2 Born: Aug. 8, 1981 (Age 36) Height: 1.85 metres Plays: Right-handed Grand slam titles: 19 (Australian... More »
Tennis – Kooyong Classic – Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australia, January 10, 2018. Serbia’s Novak Djokovic stretches to hit a shot during his match against Austria’s Dominic Thiem. REUTERS/David Gray MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Novak Djokovic returned to c... More »
Kosovo accused Serbia of undermining a European Union-sponsored dialogue between the two countries by refusing to withdraw an international arrest warrant for Kosovo's prime minister. More »
American Jack Sock snatched the last spot in the eight-man field for the season-ending ATP Finals when he beat Serbian qualifier Filip Krajinovic 5-7 6-4 6-1 to win the Paris Masters title on Sunday. More »
Slovenia’s historic triumph at the European basketball championship left their coach Igor Kokoskov as the unsung hero after the Alpine country’s impressive 93-85 win over Serbia in a rip-roaring final in Istanbul. More »
An electric display of scoring by Slovenian captain Goran Dragic paved the way for his side's stunning 93-85 victory over neighbors Serbia as they were crowned Eurobasket champions for the first time after a thrilling final on Sunday. More »
Belonging to a generation of era-defining champions is of greater importance to Spanish juggernaut Rafa Nadal than his long-term rivalry with Roger Federer. More »
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World number one Rafa Nadal dismissed Dusan Lajovic 7-6 (6) 6-2 6-2 to ease into the U.S. Open second round on Tuesday, setting the Spaniard on a collision course for a long overdue Flushing Meadows showdown with Roger Federer. More »
Novak Djokovic and Stan Wawrinka have reputations for being supreme athletes but a grueling tennis season that offers little time to recover has left them among a number of big-name players who will be missing from the U.S. Open with injuries. More »
Japan's Kei Nishikori has become the latest top 10 player to pull out of this week's Cincinnati Masters after the world number nine withdrew from the U.S. Open warmup event due to pain from a long-standing right wrist injury. More »
The 57h Guca Brass Band Festival, Serbia's liveliest traditional music event, has attracted tens of thousands of people crowding the streets and savoring the trumpet beat. More »
Jul 31, 2017- Washington, DC, USA- Daniil Medvedev of Russia hits forehand against Reilly Opelka of the United States (not pictured) on day one of the Citi Open at Fitzgerald Tennis Center. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports Russia’s Daniil Medvede... More »
Tennis – Wimbledon – London, Britain – July 16, 2017 Switzerland’s Roger Federer poses with the trophy as he celebrates winning the final against Croatia’s Marin Cilic Croaky and hung over, Roger Federer could barely recall where he had been as he celebrated u... More »
Tennis – Wimbledon – London, Britain – July 11, 2017 Great Britain’s Andy Murray during a practice session The rain is expected to ease off in time for men’s quarter-final action at Wimbledon on Wednesday but even if it does not defending champion Andy Murray ... More »
Tennis – Wimbledon – London, Britain – July 9, 2017 Great Britain’s Andy Murray with coach Ivan Lendl during a practice session REUTERS/Tony O’Brien Eight-time grand slam champion Ivan Lendl says it is the ability to deal with distractions and overcome obstacl... More »
Soccer Football – Chile v Germany – FIFA Confederations Cup Russia 2017 – Final – Saint Petersburg Stadium, St. Petersburg, Russia – July 2, 2017 Germany celebrate with the trophy after winning the FIFA Confederations Cup REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach Germany surviv... More »
Tennis – French Open – Roland Garros, Paris, France – June 2, 2017 Austria’s Dominic Thiem celebrates winning his third round match against USA’s Steve Johnson Reuters / Gonzalo Fuentes For good reason Austria’s Dominic Thiem knows he will have to find a new w... More »
Tennis – French Open – Roland Garros, Paris, France – June 4, 2017 Serbia’s Novak Djokovic in action during his fourth round match against Spain’s Albert Ramos-Vinolas Reuters / Gonzalo Fuentes Here’s a look at the form and previous records of Serbia’s Novak D... More »
Tennis – French Open – Roland Garros, Paris, France – June 4, 2017 France’s Kristina Mladenovic celebrates winning her fourth round match against Spain’s Garbine Muguruza Reuters / Christian Hartmann It’s ‘Kiki’ time again as local favorite Kristina Mladenovic... More »
Tennis – French Open – Roland Garros – Paris – 27/05/2017. Rafael Nadal of Spain attends a training session. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier Claycourt phenomenon Rafael Nadal returns to his favorite tournament, albeit not his preferred court, to begin pursuit of a reco... More »
FILE PHOTO: Tennis – ATP – Rome Open – Novak Djokovic of Serbia v Juan Martin del Potro of Argentina – Rome, Italy – 19/5/17 – Djokovic returns the ball. REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini Novak Djokovic’s decision to work with American great Andre Agassi at the Frenc... More »
Andy Murray of Britain attends a promotional event for the upcoming French Open tennis tournament at the financial and business district of La Defense, west of Paris, France, May 24, 2017. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier Britain’s Andy Murray, who has suffered a dip in... More »
Tennis – ATP 1000 Masters – Madrid Open – Fabio Fognini of Italy v Rafael Nadal of Spain – Madrid, Spain – 10/5/17 – Nadal celebrates at the end of the match. REUTERS/Susana Vera Defending champion Novak Djokovic and home favorite Rafa Nadal were made to work ... More »
FILE PHOTO: U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts speaks at the dedication of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, U.S., September 24, 2016. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts/File Photo U.S. Chief Justice John R... More »
Mar 14, 2017- Indian Wells, CA, USA- Novak Djokovic (SRB) hits a return during his third round match against Juan Martin Del Potro (not pictured) in the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports Se... More »
Mar 14, 2017- Indian Wells, CA, USA- Roger Federer (SUI) hits a volley as he defeated Steve Johnson (not pictured)7-6, 7-6 in the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal powered to thi... More »
Athletics – European Athletics Indoor Championship – Women’s 3000m Final – Kombank Arena, Belgrade, Serbia – 05/03/17 – Laura Muir of Britain celebrates winning. REUTERS/Marko Djurica Laura Muir led an impressive final day for Britain at the European indoor at... More »
Tennis – Mexican Open – Men’s Singles – Quarter-Final – Acapulco, Mexico- 02/03/17. Australia’s Nick Kyrgios in action against Serbia’s Novak Djokovic. REUTERS/Henry Romero Nick Kyrgios served like a demon to bounce Serbia’s world number two and top seed Novak... More »
A technician holds a test tube with a blood sample at the Russian anti-doping laboratory in Moscow. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin The track and field circuit wants Russia to eradicate doping so the country’s athletes can return to action in full force, the head of ... More »
Tennis – Australian Open – Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia – 19/1/17 Serbia’s Novak Djokovic hits a shot during his Men’s singles second round match against Uzbekistan’s Denis Istomin. REUTERS/Issei Kato World number two Novak Djokovic will make his retur... More »
FILE PHOTO: IAAF President Sebastian Coe attends a news conference after the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) council meeting in Vienna, Austria, June 17, 2016. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger/File Photo Three Russian athletes, including the w... More »
Bosnia reported its first case of bird flu on Sunday, after the H5N8 strain was detected at a hen farm in the northwestern town of Prijedor. More »
A man cleans a street next to a plaque containing a pro-nazi salute honoring Croatian fighters killed during the 1990s’ war in Jasenovac, Croatia, February 8, 2017. REUTERS/Antonio Bronic An international exhibition about Anne Frank had already toured over 20 ... More »
Tennis – Australian Open – Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia – 29/1/17 Switzerland’s Roger Federer kisses the trophy after winning his Men’s singles final match against Spain’s Rafael Nadal. REUTERS/Issei Kato In his darkest moments last year when he doubte... More »
Jan 29, 2017- San Diego, CA, USA- United States forward Jozy Altidore (17) defends Serbia midfielder Aleksandar Palocevic (10) during the first half at Qualcomm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jake Roth-USA TODAY Sports – RTSXYJP Forward Jozy Altidore earned his 10... More »
Oct 11, 2016- Washington, D.C., USA- United States midfielder Michael Bradley (4) jogs on the field against New Zealand in the second half at RFK Stadium. Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports United States soccer team captain Michael Bradley is “sad” and “embarrassed”... More »
Tennis – Qatar Open – Men’s Singles – Jan-Lennard Struff of Germany v Novak Djokovic of Serbia – Doha, Qatar – 2/1/2017 – Djokovic in action. REUTERS/Ibraheem Al Omari Defending champion Novak Djokovic made a sticky return to action before recovering from losi... More »
Stranded passengers check flight information boards at Arlanda Airport, outside Stockholm April 15 ,2010. REUTERS/Pontus Lundahl/Scanpix Major travel booking systems lack a proper way to authenticate air travelers, making it easy to hack the short code used on... More »
Tennis Britain – Barclays ATP World Tour Finals – O2 Arena, London – 20/11/16 Great Britain’s Andy Murray celebrates with the Year-End No. 1 Trophy Reuters / Toby Melville Livepic His season had already provided several unforgettable chapters but Andy Murray s... More »
Tennis – Paris Masters tennis tournament men’s singles final – Andy Murray of Britain v John Isner of the U.S. – Paris, France – 6/11/2016 – Murray reacts. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes Andy Murray’s route to securing the year-end world number ranking looks fraught ... More »
Sept 11, 2016- New York, NY, USA- Stan Wawrinka of Switzerland celebrates with the championship trophy after beating Novak Djokovic of Serbia in the men’s singles final on day fourteen of the 2016 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National T... More »
Sep 11, 2016- New York, NY, USA- Stan Wawrinka (SUI) poses with the trophy after his match against Novak Djokovic (SRB) on day fourteen of the 2016 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Mandatory Credit: Susan Mullane-USA... More »
Sep 11, 2016- New York, NY, USA- Novak Djokovic of Serbia returns a shot to Stan Wawrinka of Switzerland in the championship match on day fourteen of the 2016 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Mandatory Credit: Anthon... More »
Sep 4, 2016- New York, NY, USA- Novak Djokovic of Serbia celebrates after his match against Kyle Edmund of Great Britain (not pictured) on day seven of the 2016 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Djokovic won 6-2, 6-1,... More »
By Steve Keating | RIO DE JANEIRO RIO DE JANEIRO The U.S. men’s basketball team closed out pool play with an unbeaten record but a nervy 100-97 win over France on Sunday confirmed that getting to the top step of the Olympic podium will not be an easy climb. “P... More »
SARAJEVO A World Heritage listing for 70,000 medieval tombstones spread across four countries that emerged from Yugoslavia’s bloody break up in the 1990s was praised on Monday as a rare example of successful cooperation between the former foes. Bosnia, Croatia... More »
JAGODINA, Serbia Ultra-nationalists are set to return to Serbia’s parliament in an April 24 election after an absence of several years, boosted by growing discontent with Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic’s pro-European Union stance and austerity policies. They ... More »
Juan Martin del Potro’s comeback trail will collide with Roger Federer’s after the Argentine won his opening Miami Open match against compatriot Guido Pella on Wednesday. Del Potro, playing in just his third tournament since an 11-month layoff following two le... More »
World number one Novak Djokovic survived a stern test from qualifier Bjorn Fratangelo to make the third round of the BNP Paribas Open on Sunday, with Spaniard Rafa Nadal also needing three sets to advance from a tricky opening clash. American Fratangelo, the w... More »
BRUSSELS Europe’s emerging migration policy is looking increasingly like Donald Trump without the hair. Except that, unlike the Republican presidential frontrunner, who wants to make Mexico pay for a wall to keep migrants out of the United States, the European... More »
GENEVA/BRUSSELS The United Nations and human rights groups warned on Tuesday that a tentative European Union deal to send back all irregular migrants to Turkey in exchange for political and financial rewards could be illegal. “I am deeply concerned about any a... More »
MELBOURNE Finally clinching an elusive Australian Open crown is Andy Murray’s number one goal for the new year but the Briton concedes that his hopes of success at Melbourne Park may rest on champion Novak Djokovic having an off-day. World number one Djokovic ... More »
PARIS/BRUSSELS French warplanes pounded Islamic State positions in Syria on Sunday as police in Europe widened their investigations into coordinated attacks in Paris that killed more than 130 people. Islamic State has claimed responsibility for Friday’s suicid... More »
PARIS French police raided homes of suspected Islamist militants across the country overnight in the aftermath of the Paris shootings, French Prime Minister Manuel Valls said on Monday as he warned of potential further attacks. Valls said that since this summe... More »
BELEK, Turkey Prime Minister David Cameron said on Monday he wanted Britain to carry out air strikes against Islamic State militants (ISIL) in Syria but still needed to convince more lawmakers to back such action. “I have always said I think that it is sensibl... More »
BRUSSELS “A breeding ground for violence” the mayor of Molenbeek called her borough on Sunday, speaking of unemployment and overcrowding among Arab immigrant families, of youthful despair finding refuge in radical Islam. But as the Brussels district on the wro... More »
