Tennis
McEnroe: ‘Federer probably won’t win another Grand Slam’
John McEnroe spoke honestly about the future of Roger Federer’s career and what he thinks the Swiss still has to offer.
Former World No. 1 John McEnroe spoke honestly about the future of Roger Federer’s career and what he thinks the Swiss still has to offer in tennis.
Federer, 40, returned in March 2021 after a long absence but his injuries allowed him to play just 13 games last season. He said he wasn’t sure he could return before Wimbledon 2022.
“It goes without saying that when Roger isn’t playing somewhere we miss him‘ McEnroe told Eurosport.
“He’s the most aristocratic player with the most beautiful style I’ve ever seen on the pitch. As a fan I would love to see him again”
“As for the future, he is 40 years old. He’s had knee surgery a lot, he’s got a lot of wear and tear, it would be incredible if he could go back and get to the level he was at”
“I thought the same thing five years ago when I was coaching Milos Raonic and Roger was limping after the 2016 Wimbledon semi-final and then didn’t play for six months. Then he won the Australian Open in 2017”
“He’s done incredible things in the past but that would be the most amazing thing if he won another Wimbledon”
“What makes him happy is what he deserves. If he wants to play we’ll be happy he’s playing but I don’t want to see Roger 80%. We saw it with Murray and it’s not easy. We always want to see lace at its best“.
When asked who he thinks is the greatest player of all time, the American replied:
“It depends on the surface. For me Rafa is the best player on the ground, Novak is the best on the hard court and I would say Roger the most accomplished player on the grass. But again Novak beat him three times at Wimbledon”
“Novak also has a positive record of wins against both. It’s a bit ahead but in a weird way I’m hoping everyone gets the same number so we can have this debate 10 years from now and it’s just a matter of opinion and no one will prevailSaid McEnroe.
Source: tennis24
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24-year-old British tennis player Jack DraperThe national team, which ranks 10th in the ATP rankings, will not be able to play in the 2025 Australian Open.
This became known on December 26. Jack recorded a video message in which he stated that he will miss the Australian series completely:
“Unfortunately, my team and I have decided not to travel to Australia this year. This is a really difficult decision because the Australian Open is a Grand Slam event, one of the biggest tournaments in our sport.”
However, I had been suffering from a hand injury for a long time. I am in the final stages of my recovery and returning to the court so early for five-set matches does not seem like a wise decision for me and my tennis.
Of course, I have already experienced many failures. But this was the hardest and hardest I have ever experienced. I expect to be back racing and competing on the field in 2026. Thank you everyone for your support in 2025; This really means a lot to me. I hope to return to tour soon and compete at the highest level again,” Draper said.
Interestingly, Draper only announced that he would play at a major in Melbourne on the 24th of the same month.
Jack has been away from the Tour since late August, when he withdrew from his match against Zizou Bergs in the second round of the US Open, ending his season early.
— jack draper (@jackdraper0) December 26, 2025
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Professional Tennis Players Association (ATP) gave awards to players based on the results of the 2025 season.
Carlos Alcaraz, the leader in the world rankings, became the best tennis player of the year. His main rival was Jannik Sinner.
Alcaraz’s former coach Juan Carlos Ferrero (also Carlitos’ second coach Samuel Lopez) has already received the best coach award.
ATP Awards 2025. All award winners
- Best Tennis Player of the Year – Carlos Alcaraz
- Best Greenhouses of the Year – Julian Cash and Lloyd Glasspool
- Coach of the Year – Juan Carlos Ferrero (and Samuel Lopez)
- Breakthrough of the Year – Valentin Vachereau
- Favorite of the Year – Jannik Sinner
- Stefan Edberg Award (for sportsmanship) – Carlos Alcaraz
- Arthur Ashe Prize (for humanitarian aid) – Andrey Rublev
- Tournaments of the year – ATP 1000 Cincinnati, ATP 500 Doha, ATP 250 Bostad
- Match of the Year – Monte Carlos Masters Quarter Finals Carlos Alcaraz – Arthur Fiss [4:6, 7:5, 6:3]
VIDEO. Match of the year: Alcaraz vs Fis in the Masters quarter-final in Monte Carlo
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Russian tennis player Andrey Rublev defeated the representative of Monaco, Valentin Vachereau, at the World Tennis Continental Cup tournament in Shenzhen (China).
Rublev, representing the world team, beat Vachereau from the European team with a score of 2:6, 7:6 (7:5), 10:7.
The overall score at the tournament was 3:2 in favor of the world team.
Rublev’s next opponent will be Italian Flavio Cobolli, Vachereau will face Zhang Zhizhen from China. Both meetings will take place on Sunday.
The tournament takes place December 26–28. The eight participants are divided into two teams: Team Europe and Team World. Each player will play two singles matches, and two doubles matches will also be played.
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