Mar 26, 2020 Editor’s note: This story originally ran in 2018 to mark the 10th anniversary of Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal‘s epic 2008 final. Here’s a look at the match some believe is the greatest ever played. This story has been updated for this year. It has been 12 years since Roger Federer and
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3:29 PM ET ESPN.com staff Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal rank Nos. 1 and 2 in men’s tennis history with 20 and 19 Grand Slam singles titles, respectively. Thankfully for the sports world, they’ve given us some of the best matches we’ve seen over the past two decades. Beginning at 6 a.m. ET on Saturday,
6:00 PM ET D’Arcy MaineESPNW Writer Like so many people around the world right now, Serena Williams is spending the next few weeks in solitude with her family, as the tennis world is on hiatus through at least June 7 due to the coronavirus pandemic. But when the season does ultimately resume, we know the
6:00 PM ET ESPN Stats & Information As Serena Williams and the rest of the tennis world are on hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic, ESPN2 will present a 12-hour programming marathon on Friday, highlighting several of Williams’ championship victories over the past two decades. The marathon slate will feature six marquee championship matchups —
Mar 26, 2020 ESPN.com staff Serena Williams has won 23 Grand Slam singles titles in her 25-year career, the most by any man or woman in the Open era. She is one major championship away from tying Margaret Court’s overall record. So let’s relive some of her greatest hits. Beginning at 6 p.m. ET on
12:50 PM ET Simon Cambers Wimbledon is set to decide by the end of April whether this year’s championships will take place as scheduled, a source told ESPN on Wednesday. While officially the All England Club is still planning for the existing June 29-July 12 dates, it is considering a number of contingency plans, as
12:50 PM ET Simon Cambers Wimbledon will decide next week whether to go ahead with this year’s championships as planned or cancel them due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In a statement Wednesday, the All England Club suggested cancellation is more likely than postponement, should it decide it can’t hold the event as scheduled between June
9:25 AM ET Roger Federer has joined the list of sports stars helping out during the coronavirus pandemic, with the former world No. 1 and his wife donating $1.02 million to vulnerable families in his native Switzerland. Barcelona forward Lionel Messi and Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola had each donated $1.08m to help clinics and
9:35 AM ET Novak Djokovic might secure one of the most cherished records in tennis history in the coming weeks, all without lifting a finger or swinging a racket. It’s yet another unexpected result of the postponements due to the coronavirus pandemic. Top-ranked Djokovic has spent a grand total of 281 weeks spread out over
10:10 AM ET Rafael Nadal may find himself vying for the French Open men’s singles title under conditions he has never encountered in his previous 12 victories at Roland Garros: the molten sunshine and chilly afternoons of autumn. That’s the plan for now. However, the French Tennis Federation’s (FFT) controversial decision to push the second
3:37 PM ET The ATP and WTA have jointly announced Wednesday that the suspension of play on both tours has been extended to June 7, a decision that eliminates the entire clay-court swing through Europe. The decision also applies to the ATP Challenger Tour and ITF World Tennis Tour. In addition, the ATP and WTA
12:00 PM ET Associated Press The French Open tennis tournament was postponed for about four months because of the coronavirus pandemic, shifting from May to September. The French tennis federation announced the decision Tuesday. Main-draw matches for the clay-court tournament at Roland Garros in Paris were scheduled to begin on May 24. This is the
8:15 AM ET The outbreak of the coronavirus created the first major disruption of the tennis tours since World War II. With luck, the interruption will be a lot shorter, but even the projected break lasting until the beginning of May amounts to a unique challenge for the players. The WTA Tour currently plans to
10:04 AM ET The Women’s Tennis Association has suspended play until May 2 as the coronavirus pandemic continued its unprecedented shutdown of world sport on Monday. WTA said in a statement that tournaments in Stuttgart, Istanbul and Prague will “not be held as scheduled”. “We will make a decision in the week ahead regarding the
4:48 PM ET Serena Williams says she will be spending the next six weeks in “solitude,” as the tennis world goes on hiatus amid the coronavirus pandemic. In the post, Williams is seen applying makeup, writing that’s how she will spend part of her time while adding, “stay safe everyone. This is serious.” “Spending the
10:51 AM ET The Association of Tennis Professionals has suspended the tour for six weeks due to escalating concerns over the health crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic. In a news release published at the ATP World Tour’s website, ATP chairman Andrea Gaudenzi said, “This is not a decision that was taken lightly and it
10:37 AM ET ESPN News Services The Miami Open, scheduled to start later this month, was canceled Thursday because of the coronavirus outbreak. The tournament had been scheduled for March 23 to April 5 at the Dolphins‘ stadium complex in Miami Gardens. The tournament moved there last year from its former home on Key Biscayne.
3:27 PM ET Associated Press The Fed Cup finals have been postponed indefinitely in response to concerns about the spread of the new coronavirus. The 12-team women’s tennis tournament was set to be played April 14-19 in Budapest, Hungary. The International Tennis Federation said it still hopes to stage the event in 2020, but did