Shaking hands seems like such a mundane thing to do; most people do it all the time, yet at times, it can get tense.
Shaking hands is a customary thing to do in most countries. There are some obvious examples where people bow instead of shaking hands, but generally, it's become a symbol of something good, whether it's an introduction or some business deal going through.
In tennis, it's customary to shake hands after a match as a sign of good sportsmanship and respect between players, but it doesn't happen after every match. We've seen plenty of instances this year of players not shaking hands, let alone over the course of the sport's long history.
Most of those handshake snubs this year were between Ukrainians and Russian or Belarusian players, mostly on the Wta Tour. It's been something most fans have gotten used to it by now as it's a practice across many sports.
Shaking hands is a customary thing to do in most countries. There are some obvious examples where people bow instead of shaking hands, but generally, it's become a symbol of something good, whether it's an introduction or some business deal going through.
In tennis, it's customary to shake hands after a match as a sign of good sportsmanship and respect between players, but it doesn't happen after every match. We've seen plenty of instances this year of players not shaking hands, let alone over the course of the sport's long history.
Most of those handshake snubs this year were between Ukrainians and Russian or Belarusian players, mostly on the Wta Tour. It's been something most fans have gotten used to it by now as it's a practice across many sports.
- 8/2/2023
- Tennis-Infinity
Roger Federer had a full support system looking on from the stands as he took home his eighth Wimbledon men’s singles championship on Sunday.
The Swiss tennis star, 35, defeated Marin Cilic in three straight sets, 6-3, 6-1, 6-4. The win gives Federer the record for the most men’s titles in the history of the event, edging out Pete Sampras and William Renshaw, who each won seven titles at Wimbledon.
“It’s disbelief that I can achieve such heights,” Federer said after his match, according to Espn. “I wasn’t sure if I was ever going to be here,...
The Swiss tennis star, 35, defeated Marin Cilic in three straight sets, 6-3, 6-1, 6-4. The win gives Federer the record for the most men’s titles in the history of the event, edging out Pete Sampras and William Renshaw, who each won seven titles at Wimbledon.
“It’s disbelief that I can achieve such heights,” Federer said after his match, according to Espn. “I wasn’t sure if I was ever going to be here,...
- 7/16/2017
- by Stephanie Petit
- PEOPLE.com
Pippa Middleton made her third appearance at Wimbledon, but on Day 11 of the tennis tournament, she was accompanied by husband James Matthews.
The Duchess of Cambridge‘s younger sister, 33, and Matthews, 41, were all smiles on Friday at Center Court as they watched American player Sam Querrey’s match against Marin Cilic. Pippa served up major style inspiration once again, this time opting for a cream-colored Isabel Marant Étoile dress, white fedora and tan wedges. Her designer one-piece, which retails for $490, is nearly sold out!
The newlyweds were spotted holding hands and smiling as they shared loving embraces. Also on Friday,...
The Duchess of Cambridge‘s younger sister, 33, and Matthews, 41, were all smiles on Friday at Center Court as they watched American player Sam Querrey’s match against Marin Cilic. Pippa served up major style inspiration once again, this time opting for a cream-colored Isabel Marant Étoile dress, white fedora and tan wedges. Her designer one-piece, which retails for $490, is nearly sold out!
The newlyweds were spotted holding hands and smiling as they shared loving embraces. Also on Friday,...
- 7/15/2017
- by Karen Mizoguchi
- PEOPLE.com
This article originally appeared on Sports Illustrated.
Roger Federer beat Rafael Nadal in five thrilling sets in Sunday’s Australian Open final, earning the 18th Grand Slam title of his career.
Federer, 35, prevailed 6–4, 3–6, 6–1, 3–6, 6–3 to win his first title in Melbourne since 2010. Federer hadn’t won a Grand Slam since Wimbledon in 2012.
In the decisive fifth set, Nadal broke Federer in the opening game. But Federer held serve the rest of the way and managed a crucial pair of breaks to win the match.
Federer served out the match at 5–3 in the fifth set despite Nadal having two break point opportunities.
Roger Federer beat Rafael Nadal in five thrilling sets in Sunday’s Australian Open final, earning the 18th Grand Slam title of his career.
Federer, 35, prevailed 6–4, 3–6, 6–1, 3–6, 6–3 to win his first title in Melbourne since 2010. Federer hadn’t won a Grand Slam since Wimbledon in 2012.
In the decisive fifth set, Nadal broke Federer in the opening game. But Federer held serve the rest of the way and managed a crucial pair of breaks to win the match.
Federer served out the match at 5–3 in the fifth set despite Nadal having two break point opportunities.
- 1/29/2017
- by SI Wire
- PEOPLE.com
Andy Murray is a refined Scottish man. His fiancé, Kim Sears, is a refined British woman. But, it turns out all it takes to wipe away that English pomp and circumstance is a tense tennis match. Murray is across the pond (make that across two ponds) right now for the Australian Open and he made it all the way to yesterday's semi-final. The game, against Czech player Tomas Berdych, got a little heated, and it sent Sears on an emotional roller coaster in the stands. Since this is 2015, her reaction was caught on camera—most notably a profanity-ridden tirade. Deciphering the episode requires a bit of lip-reading, but it doesn't take an expert to recognize the F-bombs she's throwing out. Our best...
- 1/29/2015
- E! Online
Croatian tennis player Marin Cilic won the U.S. Open on Monday, defeating Japan’s Kei Nishikori in three sets.
Marin Cilic Wins Us Open
Cilic, ranked 14th before the tournament, beat No. 10 Nishikor, 6-3, 6-3, 6-3 to capture his first Grand Slam title. On his way to the final, Cilic defeated Tomas Berdych and Roger Federer in three straight sets. It was both Cilic and Nishikor’s first time appearing in the final of a Grand Slam, marking the first time since 1997 in which both players fighting for the win were making their debuts in a major final.
"I think my team has brought something special to me," Cilic said after the match. "Most important from all the things they brought me was joy in tennis and always having fun. I think I played the best ever in my life."
Who Is Kristina Milkovic, Cilic's Girlfriend?
While Cilic fought for the win against Nishikori,...
Marin Cilic Wins Us Open
Cilic, ranked 14th before the tournament, beat No. 10 Nishikor, 6-3, 6-3, 6-3 to capture his first Grand Slam title. On his way to the final, Cilic defeated Tomas Berdych and Roger Federer in three straight sets. It was both Cilic and Nishikor’s first time appearing in the final of a Grand Slam, marking the first time since 1997 in which both players fighting for the win were making their debuts in a major final.
"I think my team has brought something special to me," Cilic said after the match. "Most important from all the things they brought me was joy in tennis and always having fun. I think I played the best ever in my life."
Who Is Kristina Milkovic, Cilic's Girlfriend?
While Cilic fought for the win against Nishikori,...
- 9/9/2014
- Uinterview
Ellen launching lifestyle line, Apple owns Sf Pride, HIV criminalization laws and shared responsibility
Laverne Cox is set to guest star on Girlfriend’s Guide To Divorce on Bravo. She’ll be playing “Adele Northrop, a Pulitzer-Prize winning war journalist and Lgbt activist who presents an award at a marriage equality gala.”
Seven Things I Wish I Could Tell My Gay Teenage Self. Honestly, this is a little harsh, but I suppose they aren’t things I’d tell my teenage self. And I don’t discount gaydar, although I totally agree about the magazines.
What do your favorite sex positions say about you? Mostly, I think they say if you’re a lazy lover or not, but that’s just me.
It turns out wiped phones still contain all their data. Wiping your phone is basically a dumb delete, nothing is overwritten. So when someone purchases your old phone,...
Laverne Cox is set to guest star on Girlfriend’s Guide To Divorce on Bravo. She’ll be playing “Adele Northrop, a Pulitzer-Prize winning war journalist and Lgbt activist who presents an award at a marriage equality gala.”
Seven Things I Wish I Could Tell My Gay Teenage Self. Honestly, this is a little harsh, but I suppose they aren’t things I’d tell my teenage self. And I don’t discount gaydar, although I totally agree about the magazines.
What do your favorite sex positions say about you? Mostly, I think they say if you’re a lazy lover or not, but that’s just me.
It turns out wiped phones still contain all their data. Wiping your phone is basically a dumb delete, nothing is overwritten. So when someone purchases your old phone,...
- 7/9/2014
- by Ed Kennedy
- The Backlot
A man stands at one end of the court, sweat dripping, heart pounding, at 40-15 up against the defending champion. That man, none other than Britain’s Andy Murray. Is the 76 year wait over? Is this the moment he makes history? He serves, Novak Djokovic attacks, but what’s that you say? The ball is long? It is, the ball goes long, Andy Murray is the Us Open champion.
For years and years, Britain waited, through the generations of players that have come and gone, ones that have gotten close and others not so much. As a young boy, I got into tennis in the years of Tim Henman, and he was the name on any person’s lips but not now, now it is time for Murray mania.
In 2005, Andy Murray burst onto the scene after being handed a wildcard for Wimbledon. He was ranked 312th, but he became...
For years and years, Britain waited, through the generations of players that have come and gone, ones that have gotten close and others not so much. As a young boy, I got into tennis in the years of Tim Henman, and he was the name on any person’s lips but not now, now it is time for Murray mania.
In 2005, Andy Murray burst onto the scene after being handed a wildcard for Wimbledon. He was ranked 312th, but he became...
- 9/13/2012
- by Andrew Whyley
- Obsessed with Film
British tennis number one Andy Murray was surprised by two famous fans after reaching the final of the Us Open. The 25-year-old was joined by fellow Scots Sir Sean Connery and Sir Alex Ferguson at a press conference following his win over semi-final opponent Tomas Berdych. Murray was talking to reporters when he was interrupted by a visit from the former James Bond star and Manchester United manager. It was the first time the Dunblane native had met either man and he stopped to pose for pictures with the pair and his mother Judy. As the photographs were being taken, Murray was said to have told his mother that she smelled of wine. She then pointed at Sir Alex and replied: "He made me have wine." Ferguson revealed that it was not the first (more)...
- 9/9/2012
- by By Alison Rowley
- Digital Spy
It's a proven scientific fact* that tennis players are the hottest athletes in sports, and with the French Open in full swing, and Wimbledon right around the corner, it's time for our annual look at the men who provide the talent, skill, and yes, eye candy that keep us coming back.
* May not be true
We usually look at the top 20 players on the Atp, but since it hasn't changed much the last year, for this edition, we're going to shift our gaze to some of the men beyond the top twenty. They may be newbies, or veterans, you may know them well, or they may be strangers, but they're certain to grab your attention.
New balls, indeed.
Presenting ... 20 after 20.
#24 - Marin Cilic
23-year-old Croat Marin Cilic has beaten Rafael Nadal and Andy Roddick, and taken sets off the likes of Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, and Andy Murray. Once ranked...
* May not be true
We usually look at the top 20 players on the Atp, but since it hasn't changed much the last year, for this edition, we're going to shift our gaze to some of the men beyond the top twenty. They may be newbies, or veterans, you may know them well, or they may be strangers, but they're certain to grab your attention.
New balls, indeed.
Presenting ... 20 after 20.
#24 - Marin Cilic
23-year-old Croat Marin Cilic has beaten Rafael Nadal and Andy Roddick, and taken sets off the likes of Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, and Andy Murray. Once ranked...
- 6/5/2012
- by snicks
- The Backlot
The eleven month long men’s tennis calender draws to a close this week at the Barclay’s World Tour Finals in London. The Atp season truly is a marathon and as in any distance race, a handful of the fittest have surged ahead of the pack and race each other to the finish line. Each of the race’s four leading men – Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray and Roger Federer – enter the elite eight-man round robin tournament with various question marks over, so it truly is any man’s race. Let’s evaluate each contender’s chances of taking home the season-ending championships.
The marathon’s front-runner Novak Djokovic comes into London more than a little exhausted. Djokovic played a nearly unblemished three quarters of the season, taking home the Australian Open, Wimbledon and Us Open trophies, compiling a 6-0 record against Nadal and thereby dethroning the Spaniard as the World No.
The marathon’s front-runner Novak Djokovic comes into London more than a little exhausted. Djokovic played a nearly unblemished three quarters of the season, taking home the Australian Open, Wimbledon and Us Open trophies, compiling a 6-0 record against Nadal and thereby dethroning the Spaniard as the World No.
- 11/17/2011
- by Tsari Paxton
- Obsessed with Film
It's a dirty job, but somebody's gotta do it.
It's a proven scientific fact* that tennis players are the hottest athletes in sports, and with the French Open in full swing, and Wimbledon right around the corner, it's time for our (sort of) annual look at the men who provide the talent, skill, and yes, eye candy that keep us coming back.
For this edition, we're going to look at the men in the top twenty of the Atp rankings, and assess their ... attributes, and how well we believe they'll do in the upcoming weeks.
Enjoy the talent on display!
* May not be true.
#1 - Rafael Nadal
Rafael is the undisputed King of Clay, and has won the French Open five of the last six years. His play this week, however, has been shaky, and the scuttlebutt is that he's vulnerable this year. Speaking of butt scuttling, at least he...
It's a proven scientific fact* that tennis players are the hottest athletes in sports, and with the French Open in full swing, and Wimbledon right around the corner, it's time for our (sort of) annual look at the men who provide the talent, skill, and yes, eye candy that keep us coming back.
For this edition, we're going to look at the men in the top twenty of the Atp rankings, and assess their ... attributes, and how well we believe they'll do in the upcoming weeks.
Enjoy the talent on display!
* May not be true.
#1 - Rafael Nadal
Rafael is the undisputed King of Clay, and has won the French Open five of the last six years. His play this week, however, has been shaky, and the scuttlebutt is that he's vulnerable this year. Speaking of butt scuttling, at least he...
- 5/27/2011
- by snicks
- The Backlot
While on one hand the New Year 2011 has just begun and millions out there are still reeling under the New Year's spell, there are people like Vivek Oberoi, for whom work figures above all other things. Vivek Oberoi is at present in Chennai playing the exhibition tennis match, alongwith yet another star Suriya, at the Aircel Chennai Open. For the uninitiated lot, there is a lot riding on top seed Tomas Berdych going into the Aircel Atp Chennai Open that starts today, while the Indian hopes are firmly on unseeded Somdev Devvarman who is in the top half, where wild card and compatriot Rohan Bopanna plays third seed Stanislaus Wawrinka, also a wild card, in the first round. With Vivek Oberoi playing the exhibition match, one just hopes that India should come out victorious.
- 1/3/2011
- by Satish Sundaresan
- BollywoodHungama
While on one hand the New Year 2011 has just begun and millions out there are still reeling under the New Year's spell, there are people like Vivek Oberoi, for whom work figures above all other things. Vivek Oberoi is at present in Chennai playing the exhibition tennis match, alongwith yet another star Suriya, at the Aircel Chennai Open. For the uninitiated lot, there is a lot riding on top seed Tomas Berdych going into the Aircel Atp Chennai Open that starts today, while the Indian hopes are firmly on unseeded Somdev Devvarman who is in the top half, where wild card and compatriot Rohan Bopanna plays third seed Stanislaus Wawrinka, also a wild card, in the first round. With Vivek Oberoi playing the exhibition match, one just hopes that India should come out victorious.
- 1/3/2011
- by Satish Sundaresan
- BollywoodHungama
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