Tennis

Pegula says potential Saudi deal can help WTA ensure equal prize money

American world number four Jessica Pegula said doing business with Saudi Arabia can help the WTA in its quest to ensure equal prize money but it will carefully evaluate following other sports to the Gulf state.
2 July 2023, 07:07 AM

Medvedev hails Djokovic as 'the greatest'

Djokovic racked up a men's record 23rd Grand Slam title with a third French Open triumph last month
2 July 2023, 03:52 AM

Players face 'mental torture' at Wimbledon, says sports psychologist

The All England Club's lawns will be the focus of the tennis world over the next fortnight as the world's leading players battle opponents and often their own psychological demons
1 July 2023, 04:07 AM

Djokovic could face Kyrgios again at Wimbledon

Novak Djokovic will begin his quest for a record-equalling eighth Wimbledon title against Argentina's Pedro Cachin, with a potential rematch of last year's final against Nick Kyrgios looming in the quarterfinals.
30 June 2023, 10:39 AM

Ex-world number one Wozniacki announces return to tennis

Wozniacki, 32, bowed out in 2020 after winning 30 WTA titles including her sole Grand Slam triumph at the Australian Open in 2018
29 June 2023, 15:01 PM

Djokovic still Wimbledon favourite says new world number one Alcaraz

Carlos Alcaraz believes he is capable of winning Wimbledon after claiming his first title on grass on Sunday by beating Alex de Minaur 6-4, 6-4 in the final at Queen's Club.
26 June 2023, 06:13 AM

Alcaraz returns to top spot with Queen's Club title

The Spaniard's fifth title of the season moves him back ahead of 23-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic at the top of the rankings.
25 June 2023, 15:01 PM

‘I feel like I'm playing for 10 years on grass’

The 20-year-old Spaniard came through 6-3, 6-4 and will face Australia's Alex de Minaur, who beat second seed Holger Rune 6-3, 7-6 (7/2), in Sunday's final
25 June 2023, 02:36 AM

Novak Djokovic and the everlasting legacy of the Big Three

Djokovic’s astonishing number of slams in each court is what makes him, at the moment, the best player across all surfaces.
19 June 2023, 09:08 AM

Defending champion Berrettini withdraws from Queen's Club

Two-time defending champion Matteo Berrettini has pulled out of the Queen's Club Championships, the world number 21 said.
19 June 2023, 06:50 AM

Raducanu sometimes wishes US Open glory 'never happened'

The Canadian-born British player was only 18 when she stormed to an incredible Grand Slam title in New York without dropping a set as a qualifier
19 June 2023, 03:00 AM

'Disrespectful to say I'm greatest'

The 36-year-old Djokovic defeated Casper Ruud in straight sets in the French Open final, breaking the tie of 22 majors he shared with longtime rival Rafael Nadal
12 June 2023, 03:59 AM

Bangladesh’s Humayra qualified for the final round of Junior World Tennis Series

Bangladesh’s Humayra Haider Zara has been qualified for the final round of the JWTS (Junior World Tennis Series) to take place in Turkmenistan. The final results of the European Spring Open 2023 organised by the JWDTS that took place in Bulgaria’s Albena was announced recently.
5 June 2023, 06:33 AM

Djokovic eases into record 17th French Open QF

The 36-year-old Serb, champion in Paris in 2016 and 2021, will face 11th seed Karen Khachanov for a place in the semi-finals.
4 June 2023, 14:59 PM

'Disrespectful' to talk about 'Iga bagel factory', says Swiatek

Across 57 matches in 17 Grand Slam appearances in her young career, Swiatek has already won 19 sets to love.But she knows how it feels to be on the wrong end of a bagel, having lost three sets at majors 6-0 herself, although all of those came across her first two Slam appearances in 2019 -- one in a match she won against Monica Puig
4 June 2023, 02:40 AM

Nadal faces 'five months recovery' after keyhole surgery on hip

The 22-time Grand Slam title winner, who celebrated his 37th birthday on Saturday, could in theory be back in time for the Davis Cup finals in November
3 June 2023, 14:51 PM

Nadal undergoes arthroscopy to check hip injury

Rafael Nadal underwent an arthroscopic intervention on Friday to assess the hip injury which has kept him out of competition since the Australian Open in January with the result to be known on Saturday, the day of his 37th birthday.
3 June 2023, 05:52 AM

Sinner exits French Open after wasting match points in thriller

Eighth-seeded Sinner, whose best performance at Roland Garros came in 2020 when he lost in the quarter-finals against Rafael Nadal, looked set for a no-nonsense win after cruising through the third set but Altmaier had other ideas.
2 June 2023, 02:48 AM

Djokovic courts controversy with Kosovo 'heart of Serbia' message

"Kosovo is our cradle, our stronghold, centre of the most important things for our country... There are many reasons why I wrote that on the camera," 36-year-old Djokovic told Serb media at the tournament
30 May 2023, 06:00 AM

Djokovic says 'part of me will leave' when Nadal quits

Djokovic shares the all-time men's record of 22 Grand Slam titles with Nadal but can break that tie by winning the French Open for a third time
28 May 2023, 05:05 AM