Category: Tennis
Rybakina defends former coach as WTA investigates claims of misconduct
Elena Rybakina, the 2022 Wimbledon champion, has insisted that her former coach Stefano Vukov did not mistreat her during their coaching partnership after it was [more…]
Swiatek and Boulter showcase new lease of life for mixed doubles format
Towards the end of the frantic, tension-filled mixed doubles tussle between Poland and Norway at the United Cup in Sydney last Monday, Casper Ruud took [more…]
USA to face Poland for United Cup title, Sabalenka and Osaka advance to finals
Former champions the United States returned to the final of the United Cup mixed team tournament with a fortuitous victory over the Czech Republic on [more…]
Thunderous 144mph aces: Mpetshi Perricard leads ‘serve-bot’ revival
As Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard stepped to the baseline for the start of his contest against Frances Tiafoe in the sleepy suburbs of Brisbane on Thursday [more…]
Novak Djokovic crashes out in Brisbane while Aryna Sabalenka eases through
Novak Djokovic suffered a surprise 7-6 (6), 6-3 defeat to Reilly Opelka in the quarter-finals of the Brisbane International on Friday while the women’s No [more…]
Novak Djokovic extends Monfils misery with record 20th win over Frenchman
Novak Djokovic extended the most dominant head-to-head record in the history of tennis by defeating Gaël Monfils 6-3, 6-3 to reach the quarter-finals of the [more…]
Iga Swiatek bundles brilliant Boulter and Britain out of United Cup after epic
Over the course of the past 18 months, by far the most rewarding period in her blossoming career, Katie Boulter has gradually established herself as [more…]
Boulter’s win helps to see off Australia and fiance De Minaur in United Cup
As the Great Britain and Australia teams lined up before their highly anticipated United Cup tussle, Alex de Minaur and Katie Boulter savoured the last [more…]
Kyrgios shrugs off lingering wrist pain in tight doubles loss with Djokovic
A fluent and upbeat Nick Kyrgios shrugged off the pain in his surgically repaired wrist as his Brisbane International comeback ended in a tight doubles [more…]