Heady days for Katie Taylor, Irish cricket and laser-eyed Pat Spillane; and a heck of a time for tennis, Roy Keane, Phil Mickelson and many more.
Roger Federer
From guff-spouting pundits to a party-loving Ronan O’Gara, here are the quips, bloopers and characters who marked the sporting feats of 2022
Retired tennis player bowed out from tennis at the Laver Cup in doubles after a storied career
‘We’ll get through this somehow. It’s been a wonderful day. I told the guys I’m happy, not sad’
Swiss player says he will be able to compete only in doubles because of injury
Tributes continue to flow after Swiss legend announced he will retire from professional tennis next week
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He did not win the most Grand Slams but watching him play was a different tennis experience
‘I also know my body’s capacities and limits, and its message to me lately has been clear’
The Swiss star’s major wins came in all four Grand Slam tournaments and spanned 15 years
37-year-old French star loses to No 8 seed Casper Ruud in his final singles match
Former champion accused of failing to hand over some titles when declared bankrupt
Ukrainian Tennis Federation urges ITF to immediately expel Russia and Belarus
The prosecution office said that it had received a request for criminal proceedings
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