ATP calls time on calls of nature
Strict new guidelines on toilet breaks during matches have been sent to players by the ATP after growing calls to make lengthy visits to the bathroom a thing of the ...
Zverev downs Medvedev to win second ATP Finals crown
Germany’s Alexander Zverev capped a memorable year by sweeping aside Russian world number two and defending champion Daniil Medvedev 6-4 6-4 to win the ATP Finals on Sunday, claiming ...
Medvedev serves up Ruud awakening to reach ATP final
Defending champion Daniil Medvedev stormed into the final of the season-ending ATP Finals tournament in Turin on Saturday after crushing Norway’s Casper Ruud 6-4 6-2.
Russian Medvedev will face ...
Unvaccinated players cannot compete at Australian Open
World number one Novak Djokovic and all other players will have to be vaccinated against COVID-19 to compete in the Australia Open next January, tournament chief Craig Tiley said on ...
Tennis chief ‘has hard time believing’ email was sent by Peng
The head of the Women’s Tennis Association on Wednesday voiced doubt over an email it received, also released by a Chinese state media outlet, in which tennis player Peng ...
Muguruza wins first WTA Finals title
Spain’s Garbine Muguruza claimed her first WTA Finals title on Wednesday, defeating Estonian Anett Kontaveit 6-3 7-5 in Guadalajara, Mexico.
After trading breaks early in the match, the sixth ...
Tsitsipas withdraws from ATP Finals with elbow injury
Stefanos Tsitsipas has withdrawn from the ATP Finals due to an elbow injury, organisers announced on Wednesday with the Greek having lost his opening match against Andrey Rublev.
Tsitsipas, who ...
Federer out of Australian Open, unlikely to be fit for Wimbledon
Roger Federer has confirmed he will not feature in next year’s Australian Open – and says he would be “extremely surprised” if he plays at Wimbledon.
In an interview with ...
Djokovic is the ‘GOAT’ for Sampras
The debate over the Greatest of All Time (GOAT) in men’s tennis has divided opinions for years but American Pete Sampras has no doubt that Serbian Novak Djokovic is ...
Tsitsipas vows to step it up after defeat in ATP Finals opener
Greece’s Stefanos Tsitsipas suffered a straight-sets defeat in his opening match at the ATP Finals but the world number four promised to turn things around and stay in the ...
Altitude a tough adversary at WTA Finals in Guadalajara
Adjusting to the thin air of Guadalajara has been a struggle for players in the leadup to the WTA Finals, with the high-altitude conditions making it difficult for them to ...
Djokovic wants to coach when he calls time on career
Novak Djokovic plans to become a tennis coach once he calls time on his playing career as he has no intention of taking his knowledge “to the grave”, the world ...
Djokovic focuses on positives after record week in Paris
Novak Djokovic put the disappointment of missing out on a rare calendar Grand Slam behind him as he won a record sixth Paris Masters title on Sunday.
The Serbian’s ...
Greek Tsitsipas retires in Paris with arm issue
World number three Stefanos Tsitsipas retired from his second-round match at the Paris Masters against Australian Alexei Popyrin on Wednesday with what appeared to be a right arm injury.
The 23...
Djokovic targets year-end No.1 record on return to action in Paris
Novak Djokovic said his targets for the rest of 2021 include clinching the year-end number one spot and helping Serbia in its Davis Cup campaign, as he returns to competition at ...
Raducanu handed US Open trophy to LTA as a ‘little gift’
Emma Raducanu has revealed she has presented her US Open trophy to the Lawn Tennis Association as a “little gift” in recognition of their role in her development.
The British ...
Tsitsipas knocked out by Tiafoe in Vienna upset
Top seed Stefanos Tsitsipas made a shock exit from the Erste Bank Open as he was beaten by Frances Tiafoe in Vienna.
The American fought back from 3-0 down in ...
Just a matter of time before I break through, says Murray
Andy Murray said his defeat in the second round of the Vienna Open on Wednesday was just another bump in the road and the former world number one is convinced ...
Australian Open tiptoes around vaccination minefield
Torn between a love of sport, public health fears and Novak Djokovic’s Grand Slam record bid, Australia is suffering a bout of hesitancy as it considers whether unvaccinated players ...
Raducanu not worried about coaching situation ahead of return to the court
Emma Raducanu is relaxed at the prospect of finishing the season without a coach as she prepares for an emotional week in Romania.
The 18-year-old Briton is making just her ...
Murray blames poor attitude after crashing out of European Open
Andy Murray blamed a “poor attitude” for his European Open exit to Diego Schwartzman.
Murray, back at the Antwerp scene of his last singles title in 2019, was unable to make ...
Djokovic unsure over Australian Open, won’t reveal vaccine status
World number one Novak Djokovic once again declined to reveal whether he has been vaccinated against Covid-19 and said he was unsure if he would defend his title at next ...
British breakthrough as Norrie wins Indian Wells title
Cameron Norrie battled back to defeat Nikoloz Basilashvili 3-6 6-4 6-1 in the Indian Wells final on Sunday, becoming the first British man to win the Masters 1000 tournament.
It appeared ...
Injury-hit Nadal still unclear when he’ll play again
Rafa Nadal said he still does not know when he will play tennis again as he works to complete his recovery from a recurring foot injury that cut short his 2021 ...