Category: Tennis
Tennis body defends ‘uncomfortable’ shower rule as criticism bubbles over
The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) has come under fire after it issued a reminder about anti-doping rules, saying players chosen to give samples must [more…]
Alex de Minaur beaten by in-form Alcaraz in Barcelona quarter-final
Alex de Minaur’s 50th tour-level quarter-final has ended in defeat, the Australian No 1 beaten 7-5 6-3 in 100 minutes by defending champion Carlos Alcaraz [more…]
Serena Williams says she’d ‘have gotten 20 years’ if caught like Jannik Sinner
Serena Williams says she would have been hit with a 20-year ban if she had failed drug tests like men’s world No 1 Jannik Sinner, [more…]
Lois Boisson pokes fun at Harriet Dart ‘deodorant’ jibe on social media
French tennis player Lois Boisson has responded to Harriet Dart’s on-court claim that “she smells really bad” with a social media post that pokes fun [more…]
Harriet Dart apologises for requesting that opponent ‘wear deodorant’
Harriet Dart has apologised after requesting her opponent at the Rouen Open put on deodorant because she “smells really bad”. The British No 4 was [more…]
Handmade balls and no two courts the same: Tudor-era ‘real tennis’ is making a racket in Sydney
“It’s a bit like three-dimensional chess, and it’s much more intellectual than an average sport because it’s so complicated,” Maggie Henderson-Tew says through a wide [more…]
BJK Cup run shows just how far British women’s tennis has come | Tumaini Carayol
The turn of the millennium marked one of the most significant periods in women’s tennis. An audacious, charismatic generation had stormed the tour, usurping the [more…]
Carlos Alcaraz storms back against injured Musetti to win Monte Carlo Masters
Carlos Alcaraz stormed back to a 3-6, 6-1, 6-0 victory against an ailing Lorenzo Musetti to win the Rolex Monte Carlo Masters in Monaco. The [more…]
Katie Boulter and Jodie Burrage doubles act sends Britain to BJK Cup Finals
With Great Britain’s presence at the Billie Jean King Cup this year hanging in the balance, their pivotal contest with the Netherlands tied at 1-1, [more…]
Lorenzo Musetti edges Alex de Minaur to set up Monte Carlo final with Alcaraz
Alex de Minaur has had the most scorching clay-court spell of his career finally doused in the semi-finals of the Monte Carlo Masters in a [more…]