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Our photographer, Tom Jenkins, was at the O2 in London where some of the world’s best players produced an entertaining battle Continue reading...
Team Europe started final day with narrow 7-5 leadJakub Mensik and Flavio Cobolli win doubles 7-5, 6-3Team Europe reclaimed their Laver Cup title with a dominant 13-5 victory against Team World on the final day of competition at the O2 Arena.The contest had been finely poised after two days of play,...
Alexander Zverev recovers from his day two defeat by Alex de Minaur to beat Learner Tien and clinch the Laver Cup title for Team Europe on the final day.
Alex de Minaur recovers from match point down to beat Alexander ZverevCarlos Alcaraz launches comeback of his own to leave event level at 5-5For much of his afternoon on court against Alexander Zverev, Alex de Minaur seemed destined to end his day with an excruciating defeat. De Minaur had rapidly f...
As a teenager in Sydney, the would-be Wimbledon champion was working towards a singular goal when an act of racism shattered her naivetyIt was a regular match. Until it wasn’t. In 1969, I was 17 and had been living in Sydney with my tennis coach, Vic Edwards, and his family for several years. I had ...
Europe lead Team World 3-1 after opening dayAlcaraz wins doubles with Jakob MensikBy the time Casper Ruud had completed his typically tenacious comeback to capture victory in the opening scuffle of this year’s Laver Cup, Carlos Alcaraz was on the floor. The Spaniard had worked harder than any other ...
World number one Jannik Sinner will not be defending his China Open title as he continues to recover from a knee problem.
The Ryder Cup-style event has struggled financially since its legendary founder, Roger Federer, retired but still offers a spectacle unlike any other in tennisThe sight of a tennis player marching to the bathroom between sets has become increasingly common in modern tennis but Alexander Zverev’s jou...
Defeats for Kartal and Boulter condemn Britain to lossMen will play Germany in quarter-finals of Davis CupGreat Britain’s stay at the Billie Jean King Cup Finals lasted only one match as they fell to Czechia in the quarter-finals in Shenzhen. Anne Keothavong’s side were bidding to reach the last fou...
One moment of madness changes sport forever - but who was Monica Seles?
Pair win doubles match in straight setsFinals are in Bologna in NovemberFew people across London enjoyed a more soothing night’s sleep than Leon Smith on Saturday. After an ideal first day for his team in their Davis Cup qualifier against Ecuador, where his singles players both did their jobs, the G...
Great Britain will play in the Davis Cup Finals for the first time since 2023 after taking an unassailable 3-0 lead against Ecuador in London.
Great Britain become World Team Cup champions for the fifth time as Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid secure a 2-1 victory over Japan in Florida.
World No 9 returns to form in 6-3, 6-3 win against Kamil MajchrzakMax Purcell and Rinky Hijikata click in doubles as Australia progressAlex de Minaur has returned to form to seal Australia’s Davis Cup progression, with the hosts beating Poland 3-1 in Brisbane also thanks to some earlier doubles bril...
Toby Samuel beats Andrés Andrade 4-6, 6-4, 6-1Wimbledon semi-finalist wins for 2-0 day one leadArthur Fery’s return to competition on home soil for the first time since his glorious summer at Wimbledon took place on a different surface, in a completely different format and on the opposite side of Lo...
World No 9 beats Maks Kasnikowski 6-3, 6-0 in World Group I tieJames Duckworth meets Kamil Majchrzak next at Pat Rafter ArenaAlex de Minaur has taken his frustrations out in a Davis Cup thumping to put Australia up 1-0 in their must-win Brisbane tie against Poland.The world No 9, keen to rediscover ...
Cameron Norrie will miss Great Britain's Davis Cup tie with Ecuador this weekend, with qualification for November's eight-team finals on the line.
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Former world number one doubles player and six-time Grand Slam doubles champion Joe Salisbury retires from professional tennis.
Marta Kostyuk is through to the quarter-finals of the Guadalajara Open even though the top seed is yet to play a point in the tournament.
Former world number four Jack Draper will not play again this season, but says he is aiming to return to the tour at the start of next year.
Despite the drama on the court, the poor condition of Arthur Ashe Stadium was just one problem among manyAt the end of another comically late night and early morning in Flushing Meadows, when the remaining spectators were departing, a familiar scene was unfolding on the US Open tournament grounds. A...
Alexander Zverev was simply too good for the home hope at the US Open on Sunday. Andy Roddick’s record may stand for some time to comeOn a Sunday afternoon set up for Ben Shelton to play national hero, the US Open final debutant suffered a four-set defeat to Alexander Zverev, a result that deflated ...
Briton Toby Samuel is to make his Davis Cup debut for Great Britain after what he calls a "surreal" 12 months.
We take a look at some of our favourite snapshots from New York as Elena Rybakina and Alexander Zverev both triumphed in the final grand slam of the year Continue reading...
There’s a new number one - but not everything is easy when you’re at the top.
How a more composed Alexander Zverev stayed 'zen-like' to beat Ben Shelton and win the US Open, six years after a heart-breaking defeat in the final.
Reaction to Alexander Zverev beating Ben Shelton in 4 sets to become the US Open Champion
18-month campaign comes to an end after US OpenSinner and Sabalenka most vocal of leading playersThe world’s leading tennis players have agreed a truce in their long-running battle with the grand slam tournaments over prize money, welfare and player consultation.In a statement released after the men...
No 1 seed wins 6-3, 7-6 (2), 5-7, 6-2American’s hopes dashed in tense finalFor a passing moment at the end of a rugged third set, hope sprung anew for Ben Shelton. He had been outserved and outplayed for nearly three hours, but at 6-5 in the third set, one game from defeat, the American finally brok...