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Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor In order to deliver authenticity to every ace, volley, serve and rally, the stars of Luca Guadagnino‘s tennis drama “Challengers” each trained for up to six hours a day for three months on the court. In the film, two former friends and double partners Patrick Zweig (Josh O’Connor) and Art Donaldson (Mike Faist) face off in a challengers match years after falling out over their pursuit of Tashi Duncan (Zendaya). Brad Gilbert, tennis coach to Andy Murray and Coco Gauff, worked extensively with the actors to make sure they could convincingly become sports stars.

Naman Ramachandran Prime Video has greenlit a feature-length documentary chronicling the final 12 days of Roger Federer’s professional tennis career. The as-yet-untitled documentary is described by Prime Video as “an intimate follow-along through the final 12 days of Roger Federer’s illustrious career. Originally a home video never intended for public viewing, the film captures Federer at his most vulnerable and candid self, as he says goodbye to a game and the fans that shaped his life for the last two decades.” It features interviews from Federer’s rivals and friends, including Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray.

Oscar-winner Asif Kapadia is helming a Prime Video doc about the latter days of tennis legend Roger Federer‘s career, which was originally intended as a home movie.

Rafael Nadal has never broken a tennis racquet in his life. The Spanish player stands in sharp contrast to players like Novak Djokovic, who, according to a statistic shared on social media, has broken 62 racquets over the course of his professional career. Roger Federer, who’s known as a cool and collected player, has broken six racquets while playing.

Novak Djokovic has plenty to celebrate about. The Serbian tennis player concluded his 2023 tennis season in the number one spot in tennis, marking his eight time reaching this milestone. He shared a video of himself dancing and in a good mood, tagging all of his collaborators in recognition.Vanessa Bryant praises Djokovic’s Kobe Bryant tribute after he won his 24th Grand SlamRafa Nadal explains how he ‘disconnected’ from everything this past yearA post shared by Novak Djokovic (@djokernole)The clip shows Djokovic recording himself with the front facing camera as he dances along to “Guantanamera,” a Cuban song that’s been popular for decades, with its first release dating back to 1929.

Manchester United fans flocked to Old Trafford to pay their respects to Sir Bobby Charlton. The 86-year-old Reds and England icon died peacefully in the early hours of Saturday (October 21) with his family at his side.

Tennis fans are marvelling at the on-court performance of Coco Guaff, the 19-year old phenom who defeated Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus to win this year’s US Open.

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Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. The 2023 U.S. Open officially kicks off Monday Aug.

Rafael Nadal is celebrating. 15 years ago today, the tennis player was 22 years old and became the number one tennis player in the world. Nadal acquired this ranking while playing at the Beijing Olympics, defeating the Chilean player Fernando González and taking home the gold.

Roger Federer has shared just why Rafa Nadal was one of his toughest opponents. The Swiss player, who retired from playing tennis professionally last year, revealed to one of his students one of Nadal’s great strengths when contrasted with how own style of playing tennis.

Carlos Alcaraz is ready for his next match.

His big brother will one day be King, but Prince Louis has other goals in mind. According to The Princess of Wales the five-year-old wants to be big enough to work as a Wimbledon ballboy - having enjoyed watching the tennis. Kate told 16-year-old ball boy Joel that Louis has been practising in preparation.

Princess Charlotte has arrived at Wimbledon with her parents Prince William and Kate Middleton for her first visit to the tournament as the family take their seats to watch Novak Djokovic try to win a record-equalling eighth Wimbledon title.The young Princess wore a blue dress, and held her mother, the Princess of Wales’, as the pair walked slightly ahead of Prince William and Prince George.The four of them will take their seats in the Royal Box in Centre Court in time to see the Serb play Spanish world number one Carlos Alcaraz, 20, at 2pm.This is Kate’s third time visiting the tennis championship this year, and she arrived this time wearing a green dress by Roland Mouret. The princess attended the women's final on Saturday and consoled a tearful Ons Jabeur after the Tunisian lost the ladies’ singles final against Czech player Marketa Vondrousova.

Carlos Alcaraz lifts the Men’s Singles Finals Trophy following his victory against Novak Djokovic at the 2023 Wimbledon Tennis Championships on Sunday (July 16) in London, England.

Ariana Grande, Andrew Garfield, Tom Hiddleston and more stars may not have been on the Wimbledon courts, but they were still serving major looks at the tennis event.  

Prince William and Princess Kate made the final day of the Wimbledon tennis championship a family affair and brought along their two eldest children.

Princess Kate is back at Wimbledon with a subtle sartorial nod to the tennis game itself.

Roger Federer for the most wins at the All England Club.Djokovic has already won the Australian Open and French Open this year. Now eyes are on him to win his fifth Wimbledon title in a row against world No.

Follow OK! on Threads here: https://www.threads.net/@ok_mag It seems that Prince George is quite the budding tennis player, and is taking tips from the very best to up his game with an at-home lesson from former world No.1 Roger Federer.The youngster, who is second in line to the throne, reportedly enjoyed a private one-to-one with the Swiss sportsman at the Princess of Wales' family home in the West Berkshire village of Bucklebury. Impressed with the young royal's skills, Roger - who is close friends with Princess Kate - described George as a 'sweet boy' and praised his promising tennis skills, reports The Mirror.

Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom packed on the PDA as they attended a star-studded Bruce Springsteen concert at London's Hyde Park.The A-list couple were snapped sharing a kiss in the concert's VIP area, which the Lord of the Rings star, 46, also photographed on his phone. Another snap saw the pair excitedly singing and dancing along to the music. Katy, 38, donned a pink Prada mini dress, which she paired with some stylish pink sunglasses, accessorising with some bangles and a pair of necklaces, one of which featured a daisy pendant, a sweet nod to the couple's two-year-old daughter.

Kate Middleton knows how to watch tennis.

Kate Middleton had a special day at the courts!On Tuesday, the Princess of Wales attended day 2 of the Wimbledon tennis championships. Kate, who is the patron of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, made her arrival sans her husband, Prince William, and took in matches from the royal box.Making a stylish entrance, Kate, 41, wore a white pleated skirt and a lime green blazer by Balmain.

is famous for its strict insistence on on the tennis court. However, when it comes to outfits on the sidelines, there’s more room for self-expression, even though there are still common trends that emerge.

Kate Middleton surprised Wimbledon fans on Tuesday.

Coldplay were joined on stage by tennis legend Roger Federer at a recent concert in Zurich – check out footage of the moment below.Chris Martin and co. were performing at the Letzigrund Stadium in the Swiss city on Sunday (July 2) as part of the European leg of their ‘Music Of The Spheres’ world tour.Towards the end of the 22-track set, Federer took to the stage to play the shaker as the band performed ‘Don’t Panic’, the opening song from their 2000 debut album ‘Parachutes’.

The Last Match (★★★☆☆), it might not matter who wins or loses the titular duel between American champion Tim Porter (Drew Kopas) and Russian upstart Sergei Sergeyev (Ethan Miller). In Alex Levy’s cleverly staged production at 1st Stage, however, the charmingly boastful Sergei clearly emerges as the more fully realized and engaging of the characters.Brilliantly embodying the young challenger’s drive, hunger, and athleticism, Miller also adeptly delivers Sergei’s trash-talking sense of humor, as the play unwinds its tale of the foes’ hard-fought match on-court, amid side glances to pivotal moments in their off-court lives.Yet, Miller rises above the script’s tendency to lean on Sergei as comic relief, and invests the guy with personality beyond his bad-boy insults, aggressive style of play, and mane of wild curls.

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Tennis champion Andy Murray has disclosed that he has a retirement plan in mind but wants to reassure fans that his departure from the sport is still a while away. Despite turning 36 in May, the two-time Wimbledon winner continues to play on with a metal hip.