ARLINGTON -- Adolis García built his career by embracing the extremes. After all, he is “El Bombi,” the American League Championship Series MVP; a villain booed mercilessly like he was Michael Jordan in Houston; the rare player that can strike out fou
"I don't feel more relaxed, to be honest," Djokovic said about reaching No. 23, before Wimbledon began in July. "I still feel hungry for success, for more Grand Slams, more achievements in tennis. ... I want to try to use every Grand Slam opportunity I have...
One of the most successful players of his generation, Lendl twice hit the 18+ top-10 win milestone during a career that saw him win eight Grand Slam singles titles. The Czech’s most successful year in this regard was 1985, where dominance at world No 1 began in a season which saw hi...
Rafa's uncle, Toni Nadal, a tennis coach, introduced him to the game when he was three and by the age of eight he had won the under-12 regional tennis championship. By 12 a young Rafa opted for a tennis career rather than football. ...
“This is one of my two biggest professional goals,” Djokovic said last year. “To reach the record of, (and) surpass Roger’s record for longest No. 1 and win as many (Grand) Slams as possible.” Djokovic is currently in his fifth stint as number one, having reclaimed the top spot...
Rod LaverAustralia1962Laver had two separate calendar-year Grand Slams, in 1962 and 1969. Roy EmersonAustralia1964 Andre AgassiUnited States1999With his 1999 French Open victory, Agassi completed the career Golden Slam, having won a gold medal at the1996 Atlanta Olympic Games. ...
Federer, Djokovic and Nadal, big three of tennisNovak Djokovic ranks highest on the list as he won all the four Grand Slams in a period of 12 months. Novak Djokovic achieved his Career Slam when he won Roland Garros in 2016. In the period from July 2015 to ...
Holding the record for the most England sub appearances is a curious ‘achievement’. And Marcus Rashford is in line to join Jermain Defoe at the top if he comes off the bench against Belgium. Robins: Coventry will always hold a... The Verdict: Arsenal 'not feeling the... Moyes: Upbrin...
of this Season and a record Grand Slam to touch another legend- Don Mattingly. Though Mattingly had this number of Grand Slams in his entire career, Judge reached the number within 7 years of his debut. Even fans acknowledged this on social media by ...
Forced to undergo career-threatening surgery after an early exit from the tournament last year, the 31-year-old fought back tears after the match as he reflected on the past 12 months. "To be standing now here in front of you today and managing to win this title and three out of four...