This Tuesday, July 7, from Atlanta to London, from football to tennis, two of sports’ greatest legends sent a similar message: Lionel Messi and Novak Djokovic said something along the lines of “we are old, yes, but we haven’t said
It isn’t exactly the ‘Last Eight Club’, because far fewer people can join it: the ‘39 Club’, with Novak Djokovic and Lionel Messi as co-presidents, is a dangerous club. Who would want to be part of it? What guarantee is
LONDON — With “a lot of heart,” Novak Djokovic survived. At 39, he is into yet another Wimbledon semifinal after beating Canadian Félix Auger-Aliassime. “This has been one of the best matches of my career on this court. These are
LONDON — Novak Djokovic will have his tribute ceremony when the moment comes to play the last match of his life on Centre Court. It will be worthy of one of Wimbledon’s greatest champions. But he should not expect what
Not even the most pessimistic person in the United States could have imagined that Andy Roddick’s triumph at the 2003 US Open would be followed by a 23-year Grand Slam singles title drought for US men’s tennis. That heavy burden—an
LONDON — Novak Djokovic matched another Roger Federer record: 105 wins at Wimbledon. The Serbian then joked about a sudden death challenge with the Swiss. “I propose a matchup between me and Roger. Whoever wins gets the 106,” said Djokovic
At this World Cup, the entire planet is watching Lionel Messi, who has produced a historic start to the tournament just days before his 39th birthday — something that, in terms of both age and level, can only be compared
LONDON — The English love talking about the weather, and in these sweltering days in the south of England, the conversation has intensified across television channels, radio and everyday exchanges. The red alert, issued rarely by the UK Met Office,
PARIS – Is Novak Djokovic tired? Now that’s news, but following his earliest exit from Roland Garros in 16 years, the Serbian’s future on the tour is uncertain. “I don’t know,” he replied twice when asked by journalists after the
PARIS – With Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic out of the running, you have to go back to Roland Garros 2004 to find a more unpredictable tournament on the Parisian clay: the French Open, wild, unpredictable and more open than
At Roland Garros, Jannik Sinner’s greatest rival will be the weight of history, not the opponents standing across the net. After opening up a vast gap in level over the past few months, the Italian is beginning to show the
PARIS – It is not his forehand, his backhand, his serve, or those legs that track down every single ball: what surprises Jim Courier most about Jannik Sinner is his ability to display absolutely no emotion, even under extreme pressure,
