The minute Federer walks on Court Uniqlo ‘s Head of PR Aldo Ligouri announces: On behalf of UNIQLO, I am pleased to announce a new and unique partnership formed between UNIQLO and Mr. Roger Federer.

Sloane Stephens US Open champion, French Open runner up. Wimbledon first round casualty. Loses 61 63 to Danna Vekic. Oh I say !!!

Adios Rafa as Rafa Nadal pulls out of the Nitto ATP Finals because of currently ongoing arthroscopic surgery on a 'free body bone' in his right ankle

So London line up for Nitto ATP Finals will be Djokovic, Federer, Zverev, Anderson, Cilic, Thiem, Nishikori and John Isner. 1st alternate will be Karen Khachanov

Rafa Nadal has qualified for the season-ending ATPWorldTour finals for 14 consecutive years since 2005. Has withdrawn/quit 7 times #out #tennis

Sky Sports sadly won't be covering tennis in 2019 so Mark Petchey has got himself a new job, coaching Greek player Maria Sakkari.

Positives from earlier in the season have gone. No structure, fight or leadership. What is there to build on? When players give so little when there's so much at stake you have to think their heads have gone. Not playing for themselves or the manager. Can Slav get that back? #ffc

Forty years ago today, one of the most captivating rivalries in sporting history began...

Roger Federer to those who thought they were supporting him by booing Zverev: "Booing, I never like it. We see it in other sports all the time, but in tennis it's rare. So when it happens, it gets very personal and we take it very direct. ...cntd

Federer:" I think it's unfortunate that this happened. Sascha doesn't deserve it."

A year on from being an Australian Open semi-final hero, Kyle Edmund suffers a first round exit against the experience of Tomas Berdych. Destined now for a reasonably big drop in the rankings.

Barry Flatman 11 spots right now, down to n.25. All in all, it could have been a lot worse

What can we expect from the #AusOpen 2019? Very insightful piece from Barry Flatman. Read now: ow.ly/7ZmW50kbADC #tennis #NextGen #AustralianOpen2019

With Ivan Lendl now filling the role of Head Coach, the hardest of tennis taskmasters will almost certainly make Zverev more durable and prepared to win the major titles. Read Barry Flatman piece on this year's #AusOpen: ow.ly/x54h50kd680

A host of questions are set to be answered in the next couple of engrossing weeks. Read Barry Flatman content piece on what to expect from this year's #AusOpen: ow.ly/EDA550kdKf1

Sadly no longer will I get the phone call:”Barry, I’d like to come down to Wimbledon to see the wee boy Murray.” What a writer, what a character, what a drinking partner. Rest well Hugh McIlvanny

And of course that’s McIlvanney

Travelled both the football and tennis road with Clive ‘Chalky’ White. Always entertaining company. Good writer as well. We will miss him immensely. RIP Chalks

Have written thousands of tennis stories over the decades, but this is #1 for a travel section! Spectator's guide to #AusOpen from someone who's about to cover their 32nd. traveller.com.au/australian-ope…

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