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Tennis player shot dead by father after being mocked for ‘living off her success’

Tennis player shot dead by father after being mocked for ‘living off her success’

She died aged just 25 A well-known Indian tennis player has been shot dead by her father. Radhika Yadav, aged 25, was discovered with significant gunshot wounds in the kitchen of her home this morning. The International Tennis Federation (ITF) player was considered to be a rising star in India having played 36 singles matches […]

8 months ago

Irish tennis icon Conor Niland tells his unfortunate Novak Djokovic tale

Irish tennis icon Conor Niland tells his unfortunate Novak Djokovic tale

“I went out and got myself food poisoning and was really, really sick” We are back with the third episode of our Milestones series, where Irish sports stars share the stories and secrets behind memorable photos from throughout their career. If you haven’t already, be sure to check out our first two episodes, with former […]

1 year ago

Tennis world number one Jannik Sinner receives doping ban

Tennis world number one Jannik Sinner receives doping ban

Sinner had been cleared of any wrongdoing over two positive drugs test last year World number one Jannik Sinner has been banned from tennis for three months after reaching a settlement with the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada). The 23-year-old Italian, who won the Australian Open just last month, will be suspended from the sport from […]

1 year ago

Tearful Rafael Nadal bids farewell to fans as tennis career ends

Tearful Rafael Nadal bids farewell to fans as tennis career ends

Adios to a legend Rafael Nadal bid an emotional farewell to his adoring Spanish fans as the curtain came down on his glittering career last night. The 22-time Grand Slam champion’s career came to an end in Malaga after Spain were knocked out in the Davis Cup quarter-finals by the Netherlands. Nadal had opened the […]

1 year ago

Rafael Nadal retires from tennis aged 38

Rafael Nadal retires from tennis aged 38

Goodbye to a legend. Rafael Nada has officially retired from tennis aged 38. The Spanish tennis legend announced the news today on social media, posting a video to X captioned thank you to all. In the video he explained he is retiring from the sport as his body can no longer keep up with the […]

1 year ago

Novak Djokovic hit by water bottle while leaving court at Italian Open

Novak Djokovic hit by water bottle while leaving court at Italian Open

The Serbian had just beaten Corentin Moutet to progress into the third round of the competition. Novak Djokovic was struck in the head by a large water bottle while signing autographs as he made his way off the court at the Italian Open in Rome. Footage taken from the crowd shows the world number one […]

2 years ago