Category: Tennis
‘Nightmare’: Juan Martín del Potro lives with daily pain after tennis career
Former US Open champion Juan Martín del Potro has detailed the toll injuries took on his career and the pain he still experiences. The 36-year-old’s [more…]
Jannik Sinner’s biggest opponent is off the court after astounding rise to the top | Tumaini Carayol
At the end of the 2023 tennis season, as Jannik Sinner had elevated his game to new heights and his Italy team to their first [more…]
Denise Walker obituary
My friend Denise Walker, who has died aged 68 after a short illness, began her working life as a bilingual secretary, spent time running an [more…]
Jannik Sinner ‘proud’ to secure Italy’s second consecutive Davis Cup victory – video
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Jannik Sinner tops off dream year as Italy retain Davis Cup title
The rise of Italian men’s tennis has been forecast by many for years as a special generation of young, talented players gradually climbed towards the [more…]
Jannik Sinner overpowers Alex de Minaur to put Italy into Davis Cup final
Italy moved into the Davis Cup final after a 2-0 win over Australia on Saturday as Jannik Sinner defeated Alex de Minaur in straight sets [more…]
Andy Murray to coach Novak Djokovic for Australian Open
During Andy Murray’s emotional retirement ceremony this summer at Wimbledon, his interviewer, Sue Barker, wondered whether Murray would be keen to return purely as a [more…]
Sports quiz of the week: a rapid rise, a record losing run and social media beef
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Thanasi Kokkinakis and doubles pair inspire Australia to Davis Cup win over USA
Inspired captaincy, a nail-biting underdog’s win for Thanasi Kokkinakis and good old-fashioned Australian doubles pedigree has powered Australia into the semi-finals of the Davis Cup [more…]
Paolini sweeps aside Sramkova to secure fifth BJK Cup triumph for Italy
Jasmine Paolini put on a masterclass to steer Italy to a fifth Billie Jean King Cup title as she beat Rebecca Sramkova 6-2, 6-1 in [more…]