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Novak Djokovic has explained why he will never be friends with fellow tennis great Rafael Nadal, despite admitting there is 'great respect' between them.

There are several reasons why so many are migrating to Dubai. One was summed up recently by a famous ex-footballer who spent more than a decade in the Premier League.

RIATH AL-SAMARRAI AT WENTWORTH Such is the world No 2's desire to play a more diverse schedule, he has previously announced plans to play in India next month and Australia in December.

MATTHEW LAMBWELL ON ARTHUR ASHE: Jannik Sinner battled injury and a stunning second-set burst from Felix Auger-Aliassime to set up a final against Carlos Alcaraz.

MATTHEW LAMBWELL IN NEW YORK: Be careful what you wish for, tennis fans, you just might get it. As Nadal and Federer moved into retirement, we were desperate for a new force to awaken.

Roger Federer hasn't played tennis professionally for almost three years, but the tennis legend continues to make headlines.

JAMES SHARPE AT WIMBLEDON: Play was stopped during the second set on Centre Court when the object landed just a few feet away from Sinner as he was about to serve.

Sienna Miller, Nicole Kidman, Keira Knightley, Paul Mescal led the Hollywood movie stars at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on Sunday for day 14 of Wimbledon.

The 22-year-old Spanish star tucked into a hefty gluten-free, cheese-topped pizza in an Italian restaurant in south-west London on Friday night.

MATTHEW LAMBWELL: For four years Alcaraz and Sinner have duelled, but it was not until last month at the French Open that they met in a Grand Slam final - and the result was extraordinary,

Wimbledon gets under way today with line judges scrapped for the first time in the tournament's 148-year history - replaced by AI-powered technology.

Wimbledon has even revealed its very own chatbot for this year's tournament, which commences on Monday.

Tennis is becoming sexy once more thanks to the rise of a host of exciting Generation Z players.

Novak Djokovic has said he felt like an 'unwanted child' when he came along to interrupt the dominance of Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal - and that of the two he always felt closer to the Spaniard.

As the tennis world anoints Carlos Alcaraz's extraordinary French Open final victory over Jannik Sinner as one of the best matches of all time, Mail Sport takes on the task of ranking it with the greats.

MATTHEW LAMBWELL AT ROLAND GARROS: Djokovic's meeting with Murray at Nadal's farewell on Sunday night had the potential for awkwardness given their so recently ended partnership

MATTHEW LAMBWELL IN PARIS: Twelve months after what proved to be his final match on Court Philippe Chatrier, the great Spaniard returned for a hero's welcome and an icon's farewell.

MIKE KEEGAN: Federer later hosted a table at a high-end sponsor's dinner and, by all accounts, was among the last to leave.

MATTHEW LAMBWELL: In the lobby of a hotel during last year's US Open I got talking to an agent about the Big Three and legacy; about what Federer, Nadal and Djokovic will leave behind.

Serial Bafta nominee Graham broke into the film industry in 2000, playing Tommy in Guy Ritchie's Snatch. Six years later he had another breakout rule as racist skinhead Combo in This is England.

It passed almost without comment last month in Melbourne that Jannik Sinner's Australian Open title was the 60th men's Grand Slam in a row won by a European.

Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic are reportedly intent on continuing their partnership until at least this year's Wimbledon Championships. The erstwhile rivals joined forces this year.

ED CARRUTHERS IN MELBOURNE: As Novak Djokovic explains, there may be 'no system', no methodology and no right way to go about winning.

Jannik Sinner has saluted his Aussie super-coach after entering Novak Djokovic , Roger Federer-like territory with a clinical straight-sets Australian Open final triumph over Alexander Zverev

If Novak Djokovic wins the Australian Open this year, he will enter the history books for a number of reasons - but an amazing statistic proves he has an incredibly daunting task ahead of him.

Court three at Melbourne Park transformed into a time machine at the Australian Open, turning the clock back 20 years as the Aussie great's son achieved a huge milestone.

Novak Djokovic has warned fans are overstepping the mark after riding an emotional rollercoaster through to a mind-boggling 67th grand slam second-week appearance

Hundreds of thousands of spectators will pour through the gates at Melbourne Park for this year's grand slam - and new footage shows many don't have much of a grip on the sport.

Controversy magnet Kyrgios wasn't taking it lying down when Kane Cornes tore into him on breakfast radio on Thursday - but sport fans are siding with the former AFL star.

His singles career is seemingly drawing to a close after his first-round exit at the Australian Open but Kyrgios has left one tennis guru extremely impressed.

Tournament organisers of the Australian Open are feeling upbeat after drawcard Nick Krygios was spotted at Melbourne Park on Thursday. The 29-year-old is battling an abdominal injury.

When tennis legend Pete Sampras stepped out to get coffee earlier this month, it was far more than just an errand run for the 14-time Grand Slam champion.

Tennis great Andy Roddick believes that controversial Australian firebrand Nick Kyrgios is just as talented as Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer.

Nadal, who will leave behind one of the greatest legacies the sport has ever seen, finished his glittering career with defeat against the Netherlands in the quarter-finals of the Davis Cup on Tuesday.

The Spaniard is set to take to the court for the final time this week as Spain take on the Netherlands in the quarter-finals, with his fitness still a doubt.

Vonn quit the sport in 2019 amid issues with her right knee. She hadn't been able to straighten her leg for nearly a decade and previously claimed to have 'no intention' of returning to the slopes.

24-year-old Daniel went unexpectedly viral after social media users seized on a sweet family photo of him towering over his 5ft 7in Take That star father.

Jannik Sinner added his seventh title of a remarkable year with victory over Novak Djokovic in the final of the Shanghai Masters.

Djokovic and Nadal have faced off 60 times during their careers, although they have only played against each other six times this decade, with the Spaniard no longer one of the top-ranked stars.

MATTHEW LAMBERT: Rafael Nadal wove many miracles on a tennis court, but his greatest trick was to constantly evolve while always staying the same.

Rafa Nadal will walk off into the sunset as a bona fide Galactico of the tennis world, a key part of a quartet who shaped the greatest era in the history of the game.

MATT LAMBERT: Nadal's decision to join Roger Federer in retirement will leave Novak Djokovic as the last man standing from the triumvirate who have dominated tennis for two decades.

MATTHEW LAMBERT IN NEW YORK: The only other male players in history to split the majors are Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal in 2017, and Novak Djokovic and Nadal in 2019.

Reese and Oliver were spotted packing on the PDA during a romantic getaway this weekend - but who exactly is the guy that stole her heart after two failed marriages?

Rafael Nadal this week defended the Italian but several of Sinner's peers have suggested he was given special treatment. And now 20-time Grand Slam winner Federer has said he was fortunate.

Ever wondered just how tall Kim Kardashian is? Or how the TV personality compares to the rest of her perfectly groomed Kardashian-Jenner clan? Well, ponder no more.

The Swede reached world No 25 during his playing career and steered Federer to his first Grand Slam at Wimbledon in 2003 after taking up coaching.

Murray gave a tearful, lingering wave to all sides of Court Suzanne Lenglen after he and Dan Evans were beaten in the quarter-finals of the Olympic men's doubles.

Sir Andy Murray has said the Paris Olympics will be the final event of his stellar career.The two time Wimbledon champ became, who was the first male tennis player to claim

Andy Murray has confirmed that the Paris Olympics will be the 'last-ever tennis tournament' of his illustrious and tenacious career.

A patron of the world-famous club in South West London, Kate is a huge tennis fan and was warmly received by the Centre Court crowd in just her second public appearance after her shock diagnosis.

Roger Federer admitted he's 'in my Swiftie era' as he posed for a selfie with Taylor Swift after watching her perform in Zurich on Tuesday night.

Travis Kelce has been far from the only famous athlete to attend Taylor Swift's stadium Eras Tour in person this summer, with tennis legend Roger Federer in the crowd in Zurich on Tuesday. 

Numbers on Friday - the wettest day of the Grand Slam so far - were the lowest seen on day five of the event in more than 25 years.

JOE BERNSTEIN: Federer, who went to see his great rival privately before the British legend's big Centre Court send-off last week, paid an emotional tribute to the 37-year-old.

Murray, 37, is set to bring the curtain down on his decorated career after the Paris Olympics having struggled with injuries over recent years.

JAMES SHARPE AT WIMBLEDON: Murray and his brother Jamie were beaten by Rinky Hijikata and John Peers in the men's doubles before a series of tributes were paid to the two-time champion.

MATTHEW LAMBERT: Roger Federer went in 2022, Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray will follow him soon and even the ageless one, Novak Djokovic, is showing signs of slowing.

The French and Australian Open label their helpers 'ball kids' while at the US open the all-age sidekicks are called 'ball crew'.

FILM REVIEW BY HENRY CLARK: Federer's interjections, while intelligent and eloquent, are a little bland and by no means salacious. But that is Federer: class over charisma.

Global video sales charts are dominated by franchises like FIFA - or EA FC nowadays - NBA 2K and NFL Madden , while formula one, golf and MMA have all had several successful games.

The Serbian great exploded in anger during his five-set thriller with Francisco Cerundulo in the fourth round of the French Open earlier today.

The Serbian great was once again taken to five sets as his up-and-down French Open campaign continues, having gone the distance with Lorenzo Musetti in a clash that ended after 3am.

Federer, 42, intends to construct a property on the water of the 34 square-mile lake southeast of the city after he snapped up a sizeable plot of land in Rapperswil-Jona in the canton of St. Gallen

Andy Murray is eyeing up a switch of racket from Head to Yonex, as the 36-year-old leaves no stone unturned in his efforts to squeeze every last drop out of his career.

MailOnline Travel's Ian Walker checked in to the Burgenstock Hotel and Alpine Spa, which sits spectacularly 500 metres (1,640ft) above Lake Lucerne.

Murray, 36, said last month that he 'did not plan on playing much past this summer' and in an interview with The Times he explained why he cannot be more specific about when he will retire.

The Brazilian model, 42, attended the former tennis superstar to celebrate his new sunglasses collection at The Tower Bar in Sunset Tower Hotel, Los Angeles.

Sharon Stone made her first public appearance on Tuesday following the eruption of a red-hot feud with her former costar Billy Baldwin.

Federer and Wade looked dapper as ever in white-and-black tuxedos, while 'The Rock' didn't stand out as much as his pro wrestling counterpart at this year's 96th Academy Awards in Hollywood.

EXCLUSIVE: Royal fans have been quick to remark on how much Lt. Col Tom White looks like the Grand Slam champion.

Though many may mourn Lieutenant Colonel Jonathan Thompson's departure, royal watchers need not stop swooning just yet. There are plenty more equerries who are just as easy on the eye...

Tennis Australia is pondering the introduction of a historic Sunday night women's final, with all manner of format tweaks on the table during its annual Australian Open debrief.

The American alpine ski racer hit the slopes with the Swiss legend this week and posted a seemingly innocuous message, whereby she expressed her admiration for the tennis legend.

ED CHAMBERLIN: He has the best horses but don't assume this has come easy. It hasn't. Mullins has built up his business organically. When I look at him, I see something of Jurgen Klopp.

The Romanian was active on the tennis circuit from 1958 until 1979, winning the 1970 French Open in the men's doubles as his biggest achievement in the sport, but his work off the court transformed his life.

The star won plenty of fans when he took his first grand slam title with a come-from-behind five-set win over Daniil Medvedev - and he won hearts with a message to his mum and dad afterwards.

Jannik Sinner battled back from two sets down to beat Daniil Medvedev yesterday, becoming a Grand Slam champion at the age of 22 in a showdown befitting the start of a new era.

Tennis players can be a superstitious lot, as proved by Australian Open winner Jannik Sinner's strange act as he celebrated his maiden Grand Slam title on Rod Laver Arena on Sunday night.