Tennis
Australia
Nick Kyrgios Pleads Guilty to Assault of Ex-girlfriend
Greek-Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios has pleaded guilty to the assault of his ex-girlfriend, Chiara Passari, but has ultimately avoided a criminal conviction.
The court case related to an incident in 2021, when Kyrgios pushed Passari to the ground during...
Greek news
Maria Sakkari Named 2022 Tennis Ambassador of the Year
The Women's Tennis Association (WTA) has named Greek player Maria Sakkari as the winner of this year's Jerry Diamond ACES Award.
The award is given to players who are passionate ambassadors for the sport on and off the tennis court.
Polish...
Europe
Roger Federer to Retire From Professional Tennis
On Thursday, Roger Federer announced he will retire from professional tennis after more than two decades once next week's Laver Cup in London is over.
Federer is regarded by many as the greatest male player to wield a tennis racket....
Greece
Stefanos Tsitsipas Wins Mallorca Championships
Stefanos Tsitsipas, the Greek tennis star, took home the trophy at the Mallorca Championships on Saturday after defeating Roberto Bautista Agut.
Saturday's win provided the 23-year-old Greek player with a grass-court title just before Wimbledon starts on Monday.
Tsitsipas defeated Spanish...
Greek News
Stefanos Tsitsipas Crowned Back-To-Back Monte Carlo Champion
Greek tennis sensation Stefanos Tsitsipas defended his title and won his second consecutive Monte Carlo Masters 1000 cup on Sunday, competing against Spanish player Alejandro Davidovich Fokina.
A day after comfortably defeating Alexander Zverev in the semifinals, Tsitsipas prevailed 6-3,...
Australia
World No. 1 Ashleigh Barty Retires from Professional Tennis
World No. 1 Ashleigh Barty has shocked the tennis world on Wednesday by announcing her retirement from the sport after winning three major singles titles in the last three years.
"Today is difficult and filled with emotion for me as...
Sports
Maria Sakkari on to Finals at 2022 St. Petersburg Open
Greek tennis star Maria Sakkari is moving on to the finals of the women's singles event at St Petersburg Open, called the St Petersburg Ladies' Trophy, on Saturday after defeating Romanian player Irina-Camelia Begu at the semifinal.
Depending on the...
Sports
Kokkinakis and Kyrgios Win Doubles at Australian Open
Thanasi Kokkinakis and Nick Kyrgios, both Greek-Australian, won the men's doubles at the Australian Open on Saturday.
The two players, called the "Special Ks," beat Matthew Ebden and Max Purcell, who are also Australians, with scores of 7-5 and 6-4.
Kokkinakis...
Sports
Tsitsipas and Medvedev Fined After Australian Open Semifinal
Stefanos Tsitsipas and Daniil Medvedev were both fined after they faced off in a fiery semifinal round of the Australian Open on Friday.
Medvedev, who went on to win the match, was fined a whopping AU$17,000 after an outburst directed...
Greek News
Tsitsipas Loses to Medvedev in Australian Open Semifinal
Stefanos Tsitsipas, Greek tennis champion, had his dreams of an Australian Open final crushed after being defeated by Russian player Daniil Medvedev on Friday.
Medvedev is known as an incredibly challenging player to counter, as he is known for his...