Category: Tennis
Spain’s dream team of Alcaraz and Nadal dig deep to advance in Olympic doubles
When a 12-year-old Carlos Alcaraz was asked to name his favourite tennis player, his answer was not what many would have expected. During his childhood, [more…]
‘A great champion’: Andy Murray remembered by rivals before retiring at Olympics
Over the past 20 years, Andy Murray has built one of the greatest tennis careers. As he prepares to hang up his racket at the [more…]
Carl Lewis, Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams endure rocky Seine boat ride with Olympic flame
Carl Lewis, as a nine-time Olympic champion and the IOC’s sportsman of the 20th century, has faced down some formidable foes over the years. But [more…]
Back to the future: Murray’s apt finale and Nadal and Djokovic’s 60th dustup
As Andy Murray spoke in the immediate aftermath of the most painful moment of his career, his defeat to Roger Federer in the 2012 Wimbledon [more…]
‘I’m good, I promise’: the loneliness of the low-ranking tennis player – podcast
Support The Guardian The Guardian is editorially independent. And we want to keep our journalism open and accessible to all. But we increasingly need our [more…]
Andy Murray can be huge asset as a coach or mentor, say Team GB players
Team GB’s tennis players have called on Andy Murray to remain in the sport in a coaching or mentoring capacity. Murray’s singles career came to [more…]
Watson admits she can’t understand why Raducanu would skip Olympics
Heather Watson admitted she “can’t relate” to Emma Raducanu’s decision to skip the Olympics as she prepares to set a record by becoming the first [more…]
‘It’s the right time’: Andy Murray happy to focus only on Olympics doubles
Andy Murray says he is happy about his approaching retirement and feels it is the right time to finish his career despite struggling with the [more…]
Coco Gauff named as Team USA Olympic flagbearer alongside LeBron James
Tennis star Coco Gauff will join LeBron James as a flag bearer for the US Olympic team at Friday’s opening ceremony. Gauff, the reigning US [more…]