Category: Tennis
Naomi Osaka admits she ‘feels strange’ on court after maternity break
Naomi Osaka says she still does not feel like herself on court eight months into her comeback season after a maternity break. The four-time grand [more…]
Paris Olympics 2024: Guardian photographers at the Games – picture essay
After the Covid affected Olympics in Tokyo, Paris 2024 saw the return of packed stadiums, venues and also photographer enclosures. Among the 1,578 accredited photographers [more…]
Alexei Popyrin stuns Andrey Rublev in Montreal to end 21-year drought
Alexei Popyrin has continued his giant-killing run to become the first Australian in more than two decades to capture a Masters 1000 crown with a [more…]
From Biles to Yee and Bol: 10 great moments at the Paris Olympics
The brilliant return of Biles Three years after Simone Biles was forced to withdraw from all but one of her Olympic finals due to the twisties, she returned [more…]
‘I will miss those electric nights’: Rafael Nadal pulls out of US Open
Rafael Nadal has confirmed he will miss this month’s US Open and play next at the Laver Cup in September. The 22-time grand slam champion [more…]
Novak Djokovic wins Olympic tennis gold at last after victory over Alcaraz
Novak Djokovic completed his career “golden slam” as the 37-year-old Serb fought off Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz in a magnificent Olympic men’s singles final battle at [more…]
Zheng Qinwen rewards raucous Chinese support to grab gold in tense tennis final
Zheng Qinwen became the first Chinese player to win an Olympic tennis singles gold medal when she held off Croatia’s Donna Vekic for a 6-2, [more…]
‘Miracle work’: Australia’s Ebden and Peers roar back to claim Olympic tennis gold
One of the great comebacks in Olympic tennis, on the storied Roland Garros clay, can be traced back to the humble streets of suburban Perth. [more…]
Emma Raducanu loses marathon quarter-final to Badosa in Washington
Emma Raducanu came up short in a marathon Washington quarter-final against former world No 2 Paula Badosa on Friday night. The British 21-year-old looked on [more…]
Novak Djokovic overcomes semi-final hurdle to set up Carlos Alcaraz rematch
Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz will rekindle their intergenerational rivalry with a gold medal on the line after an emotional Djokovic finally broke new ground [more…]