Ankle injury forces Alcaraz out in first round of ATP Rio Open

The Spanish star took a medical timeout, had the ankle taped and won the first game but after dropping his serve in the second game he called it quits, in another setback to a so-far disappointing 2024 campaign.
21 February 2024, 02:09 AM

Murray snaps six-match losing run in Doha opener

Former world number one Andy Murray ended a six-match losing run to topple qualifier Alexandre Muller 6-1, 7-6 (7/5) at the Qatar Open on Tuesday.
20 February 2024, 18:18 PM

Sinner a winner again as he powers to Rotterdam Open crown

Australian Open champion Jannik Sinner powered to his first Rotterdam Open title on Sunday, breaking down a determined defensive effort from Australia's Alex De Minaur to win 7-5, 6-4 in a high-quality battle.
18 February 2024, 18:47 PM

Swiatek beats Rybakina to clinch third straight Qatar crown

Swiatek is the first player to win three straight titles at the same WTA event since Serena Williams completed a Miami Open hat-trick from 2013-15.
18 February 2024, 03:45 AM

Halep sues Canadian company over supplement linked to doping suspension

Halep is also seeking punitive damages. She sued in a New York state court in Manhattan.
16 February 2024, 06:32 AM

Nadal says Djokovic 'best player in history'

Rafael Nadal on Wednesday hailed longtime rival Novak Djokovic as the best player in the history of the sport.
15 February 2024, 02:20 AM

Osaka hopes for better returns after copying Djokovic style

Naomi Osaka said she had taken a leaf out of Novak Djokovic's tactical playbook and tweaked her return game at the Qatar Open after the former women's world number one earned back-to-back wins for the first time in almost two years.
14 February 2024, 07:35 AM

Sinner the same 'ragazzo' as before

"I'm the same boy I was before I won the title," he insisted on his return to Rome.
31 January 2024, 18:45 PM

'Do me a favour': Murray hits back after legacy questioned

Three-times Grand Slam champion Andy Murray hit back at suggestions he could "damage his legacy" if he continues his career after the 36-year-old Scot suffered a third straight first-round exit to start the season.
31 January 2024, 07:37 AM

Saudi envoy 'pained' by criticism from Navratilova, Evert

Navratilova and Evert "have turned their back on the very same women they have inspired and it is beyond disappointing", Princess Reema wrote.
30 January 2024, 19:01 PM

Pope Francis hails Sinner

Pope Francis on Monday joined the chorus of congratulations for Jannik Sinner, the first Italian to win a tennis Grand Slam trophy in 48 years.
29 January 2024, 16:24 PM

Sinner relishing chance to 'dance in pressure storm

Ever since bursting on the scene as a 17-year-old in 2019, the Italian has been touted as one of tennis' future greats.
29 January 2024, 04:00 AM

Sinner the new champion of Australian Open

Jannik Sinner capped off a fortnight of outstanding tennis with a comeback for the ages to outlast Daniil Medvedev and win his maiden Grand Slam title at the Australian Open on Sunday, becoming the new King of Melbourne Park.
28 January 2024, 18:00 PM

Sinner storms back to win maiden Grand Slam title

Jannik Sinner stormed back from two sets down to beat Daniil Medvedev in a gruelling five-set Australian Open final on Sunday and win his first Grand Slam.
28 January 2024, 12:34 PM

Indian tennis team to visit Pakistan after 60 years

The Indian Davis Cup squad will travel to Pakistan for the first time since 1964. India defeated Pakistan 4-0 in their most recent neutral site match in 2019.
28 January 2024, 07:57 AM

Melbourne set for new champion

Jannik Sinner has sprinted past opponents at the Australian Open in his quest for a maiden Grand Slam but could end up running a marathon in the final against Daniil Medvedev on Sunday, when Melbourne Park will crown a new king.
28 January 2024, 04:00 AM

Medvedev, Sinner to write new chapter at Australian Open

Since Stan Wawrinka won his only title in Melbourne in 2014, Novak Djokovic has picked up six trophies, Roger Federer has won two and Rafael Nadal has won one.
28 January 2024, 02:28 AM

Sabalenka retains Australian Open crown

Aryna Sabalenka produced an utterly dominant display to become the first woman in 11 years to retain the Australian Open title and send out a warning to her rivals with her second Grand Slam title on Saturday.
27 January 2024, 18:00 PM

Dominant Sabalenka crushes Zheng to defend Australian Open title

An authoritative Aryna Sabalenka blew China's Zheng Qinwen off court on Saturday to successfully defend her Australian Open title -- the first woman to do so in more than a decade.
27 January 2024, 10:36 AM

Sabalenka bids for Australian Open repeat against China's 'Queen Wen'

The Belarusian world number two has yet to drop a set in Melbourne this year
27 January 2024, 08:40 AM