Organisers ‘profoundly disappointed’ after Halep withdraws from Palermo

By Reuters,

World number two Simona Halep has withdrawn from next month’s Palermo Ladies Open following Italy’s decision to impose a mandatory quarantine for ...

Murray confident he’ll play at high level again

By Reuters,

Andy Murray took his defeat to Kyle Edmund at the ‘Battle of the Brits’ event in stride and the former world number one says he is on the right pa...

Andy Murray , Kyle Edmund

Federer to miss rest of season after second knee operation

By Reuters,

Roger Federer will miss the rest of the 2020 season after undergoing a second procedure on his right knee, the 20-times Grand Slam singles champion sa...

Grand Slam singles , Right knee , Roger Federer , surgery

French Open could be held without fans, say organisers

By Reuters,

The French Open, which was postponed to September from May due to the novel coronavirus outbreak, could be held without fans, the organisers of the cl...

French Open , Grand Slam

Nadal pessimistic about return to action before 2021

By Reuters,

Rafael Nadal does not expect to return to play competitive tennis until 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic, which has decimated much of this year’...

COVID-19 , Rafael Nadal

Nadal pessimistic over chances for tennis return

By Reuters,

Rafa Nadal has said he is very pessimistic about the possibility of tennis returning to normal any time soon because of the new coronavirus pandemic t...

coronavirus pandemic , Rafael Nadal , Tennis return

2020 Laver Cup called off due to French Open switch

By Reuters,

The 2020 Laver Cup will not go ahead in September as planned and will return next year due to the clash of dates with the French Open, the organisers ...

Laver Cup , Roger Federer

Wimbledon cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic

By Reuters,

The Wimbledon tennis championships were cancelled for the first time since World War Two as the coronavirus pandemic wiped another blue-riband sports ...

coronavirus , Wimbledon , Wimbledon tennis championships

IOC working toward July-August Olympics in 2021

By Reuters,

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is working with sports bodies to arrange a July-August window for the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021 and h...

olympics , Tokyo 2020

Injured Halep and Kerber pull out of Indian Wells

By Reuters,

Former world number ones Simona Halep and Angelique Kerber have pulled out of next week’s BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells after failing to recover ...

Indian Wells , ngelique Kerber , Simona Halep

Russian tennis star Sharapova retires

By Agencies,

Maria Sharapova, the Russian five-time Grand Slam champion who became one of the highest paid sportswomen in the world, announced her retirement at th...

Maria Sharapova

Federer out of French Open after knee surgery

By Agencies,

Roger Federer will miss his fourth French Open in the last five years after having knee surgery on Wednesday. The 20-time Grand Slam champion had art...

French Open , knee surgery , Roger Federer

I do not feel unloved by opposition fans, says Djokovic

By Reuters,

Novak Djokovic does not feel antagonised by lack of fan support when facing his biggest rivals Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal in major finals on the A...

ATP Tour , Novak Djokovic , Serbia

Imperious Djokovic downs Federer in straight sets

By Reuters,

Novak Djokovic once again beat great rival Roger Federer at a Grand Slam on Thursday with a 7-6(1) 6-4 6-3 win to reach the Australian Open final and ...

Australian Open , Novak Djokovic , Rafael Nadal

Kenin downs Jabeur to reach maiden Grand Slam semi-final

By Reuters,

Sofia Kenin kept her game neat and tidy to see off big-hitting Tunisian Ons Jabeur 6-4 6-4 at the Australian Open on Tuesday and reach her first Grand...

Australian Open , Grand Slam , Sofia Kenin

Thiem sails past Monfils into maiden Melbourne quarters

By Reuters,

Fifth seed Dominic Thiem kept his flawless record against Gael Monfils intact with a trouble-free 6-2 6-4 6-4 victory on Monday to reach his maiden Au...

Australian Open , Dominic Thiem , Gael Monfils , QUARTER FINAL

Nadal meets the ‘new Nick’ Kyrgios in blockbuster

By Reuters,

World number one Rafa Nadal renews his rivalry with Nick Kyrgios in a blockbuster fourth-round clash at the Australian Open on Monday, as the Spaniard...

Australian Open , Nick Kyrgios , Rafael Nadal

New decade begins with Serena still chasing Court

By Reuters,

As the calendar flipped to 2020, Serena Williams was once again being feted, this time as sportswoman of the decade in the United States. She was a...

Serena Williams

No clear favourite for Australian Open, says Djokovic

By Reuters,

Djokovic recorded a ninth consecutive hard-court win over world number one Rafa Nadal on Sunday as Serbia were crowned champions at the inaugural ATP ...

ATP Cup , Daniil Medvedev , Djokovic , Rafa Nadal , U.S Open

Williams ends three-year title drought in Auckland

By Reuters,

Serena Williams won her first title since the 2017 Australian Open with a 6-3 6-4 victory over Jessica Pegula at the Auckland Classic on Sunday but wa...

Auckland Classic , Jessica Pegula , Serena Williams