Oscar-winning actor Matthew McConaughey joined Aussie tennis star Nick Kyrgios for a lighthearted tennis session in New York ahead of the 2025 US Open, mixing Hollywood charm with on-court fun in a warm-up that prioritised laughs over scores.
Kyrgios overcame his persistent wrist pain, which had sidelined him for the past two years and led to his retirement during a first-round match at Indian Wells a few weeks ago, before defeating McDonald 3-6, 6-3, 6-4.
The pair, granted a wild-card entry by tournament organisers, lost 6-2, 3-6, 10-8 to the top-seeded team of Nikola Mektic of Croatia and New Zealander Michael Venus
Wimbledon: Novak Djokovic waited. He waited for Nick Kyrgios to lose focus and lose his way. Waited to find the proper read on his foe’s big serves. Waited until his own level rose to the occasion. Djokovic is not bothered by a deficit — in a game, a set, a match. He does not mind […]
Wimbledon: Rafael Nadal withdrew from Wimbledon a day before he was supposed to play in the semifinals because of a torn abdominal muscle. “Unfortunately, as you can imagine, if I am here, it’s because I have to pull out from the tournament,” Nadal said during a news conference at the All England Club on Thursday. […]
Indian Wells: Rafael Nadal defeated Nick Kyrgios 7-6 (0), 5-7, 6-4 to reach the semifinals of the BNP Paribas Open in a match featuring obscenities, underhand serves, a point penalty and smashed rackets. Nadal improved to 19-0 this year, the third-best start to a season since 1990. “Happy about that third set because it wasn”t […]
