Category: Tennis
Numbers game: why rankings matter in tennis – and why they can distract
As Stefanos Tsitsipas debriefed on his second-round loss at the Madrid Open last month, his regret was plain to see. The Greek explained that his [more…]
Naomi Osaka: ‘Becoming a mother forced me to see life and tennis in a different way’
Naomi Osaka is a worrier. There are times, she says, when she cannot stop her mind from working itself into overdrive as it fixates on [more…]
Andy Murray on brink of defeat when storm stops play in Geneva Open
Andy Murray was distracted by bizarre weather conditions as he stood on the brink of defeat in the first round of the Geneva Open. Murray [more…]
More practice, fewer matches: the logic to Raducanu’s French Open withdrawal
For a few fleeting moments at the beginning of the clay court season, Emma Raducanu provided a firm reminder of the talent at her grasp. [more…]
Zverev wins ‘special’ Italian Open but Raducanu pulls out of Roland Garros
Alexander Zverev defeated Nicolás Jarry in Rome to win his second Italian Open title. The German first lifted the trophy in the Italian capital in [more…]
Gaël Monfils: ‘I’m getting a little bit old. People forget that I still have it’
At any tournament in almost any part of the world, one of the certainties over the past 20 years is that whenever Gaël Monfils plays, [more…]
Iga Swiatek maintains hold over Aryna Sabalenka to win Italian Open
World No 1 Iga Swiatek brushed aside the No 2 Aryna Sabalenka to win the Italian Open in Rome. The 22-year-old Pole needed just one [more…]
Julie Keeps Quiet review – a tense volley of dysfunction at tennis academy
Filmgoers are currently gobbling up Luca Guadagnino’s tennis comedy Challengers with its hilariously imagined sexual dynamic between a female coach and male players. This debut [more…]
Women’s tennis returns to the Queen’s Club in 2025 for first time in 52 years
Women’s tennis will return to the Queen’s Club for the first time since 1973 as the LTA confirmed that a prominent new event will begin [more…]