Novak Djokovic revealed yesterday that a self-administered pep talk in a toilet cubicle helped him push over the finish line of the Wimbledon final.

There is always much at stake in a grand slam final, but there could hardly be much more on the line when Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic meet in tonight's Wimbledon showdown.

Nick Kyrgios' coach says he wants what's best for the rising tennis star, even if it means a parting of the ways after a career-defining fortnight at Wimbledon.

NZ's top female domestic table tennis player says she was overlooked for Commonwealth Games selection over two inactive overseas-based players.

Grigor Dimitrov felt it might not be Andy Murray's day even before a ball had been struck in their quarter-final on Centre Court yesterday.

Australian teenager Nick Kyrgios - who has become an overnight tennis sensation after knocking Rafael Nadal out of Wimbledon - has a Kiwi coach.

It began with a thunderbolt of an ace, and it ended with another.

Australian teenager Nick Kyrgios has pulled off one of the biggest upsets in Wimbledon history, beating world No.1 Rafael Nadal in four sets to reach the quarter-finals.

With the high ball toss, bent front knee and explosive extension, the technique matches modern-day greats Pete Sampras and Roger Federer.

New Zealand tennis number one Marina Erakovic has tuned up for Wimbledon by winning the doubles title at a WTA tournament in the Netherlands.

Martin Kaymer returned to the elite in golf with a US Open victory that ranks among the best.

Marina Erakovic has been knocked out of the French Open overnight following a straight sets defeat to fifth seed Petra Kvitova.

Who said chivalry was dead? A report yesterday said Rory McIlroy telephoned ex-fiancee Caroline Wozniacki to tell her the wedding - and the relationship - were off.

Third-seeded Australian Open champion Stan Wawrinka made a shock, listless exit from the French Open yesterday at the hands of Spanish journeyman Guillermo Garcia-Lopez.

New Zealand's Marina Erakovic has advanced to the second round of the French Open after a straight sets 6-2, 6-1 win over Ukraine's Nadiya Kichenok.

Li Na has a spring in her step as she aims to repeat her 2011 triumph at the French Open in Paris.

As a seven-time Wimbledon champion, Roger Federer has seen many glorious moments. But nothing quite like this. A week after his wife Mirka gave birth to twin boys, Federer still finds himself floating on the most beatific high.

The flick is just what it sounds like. The wrist snaps upward, as though you're shooing away a fly or a drunk.

Rising Kiwi basketball star Steven Adams is making a name for himself in the NBA for getting under the skin of opponents. Several of them have lost their cool this season and been ejected and fined for attacking Oklahoma City's giant Kiwi.

I've just kept going. I haven't had anything go wrong, so I've no reason to stop. I've stayed fit and the only time I've been in hospital was for maternity reasons [four times] so I've been lucky. If I can do it, you could too ... if you wanted to.

Andre Agassi has picked Rafael Nadal ahead of grand slam record-holder Roger Federer when asked to choose the best player in tennis history, a report said yesterday.

New Zealand is about to host the 17th world veteran table tennis championships. It's a big deal not only for countries such as Japan and China where chop, top spin and loop-drives come as naturally as breathing.