The overwhelming feeling from fans around the world is that the end is coming faster than a Bullet Train for tennis legend Rafael Nadal. A month after pulling out of his planned return to tennis at the Qatar Open, Nadal has again failed to get up for his next scheduled tournament. On the eve of … Read more
Katie Boulter has embarrassed boyfriend Alex de Minaur with a special message after securing her maiden WTA 500 title on Monday. World No.49 Boulter came from a set down to defeat sixth seed Marta Kostyuk 5-7 6-2 6-2 in the final of the San Diego Open. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Boulter’s special shout out to … Read more
Andrey Rublev has been defaulted from the Dubai Tennis Championships semi-finals for unsportsmanlike conduct after yelling close up at a line judge in the final set of a tense encounter against Alexander Bublik. In a chaotic match where both competitors fumed at the officials at various points on Friday, Rublev was defaulted by the chair … Read more
Andy Murray has confirmed he is set to retire this summer after losing to Ugo Humbert in the second round of the Dubai Tennis Championships. Murray produced his best win for several months in the first round by seeing off Denis Shapovalov but fell to a 6-2 6-4 loss against 18th-ranked Frenchman Humbert on Wednesday. … Read more
Hamad Medjedovic of Serbia plays a backhand to Arthur Fils of France in the final during day five of the Next Gen ATP Finals at King Abdullah Sports City on December 02, 2023 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Adam Pretty | Getty Images Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund will become the official naming partner of the … Read more
Jordan Thompson has been left exhausted and amazed after a surreal 3am conclusion to the greatest week of his try-try-and-try-again tennis career. And the 29-year-old, whose triumph as one of the oldest first-time singles winners on the ATP Tour, has good reason to believe his sporting life really will take off at 30 after an … Read more
Australian tennis star Storm Hunter was on the end of a “brutal” call during her match against Anna Kalinskaya at the Dubai Tennis Championship. Serving at 0-15, down 1-4 in the first set, Hunter’s first serve was easily returned by Kalinskaya before the Aussie gave up the point because she heard an official say “let”. … Read more
Jannik Sinner remains the bogey man for Alex de Minaur after beating the Australian No.1 7-5 6-4 in the final of the Rotterdam Open. That extended the Italian’s record against de Minaur to 7-0. His dominance is becoming a problem for the battling Aussie with the pair of rising stars shaping up to meet regularly … Read more
Tennis Australia is pondering the introduction of a historic Sunday night women’s final, with all manner of format tweaks on the table during its annual Australian Open debrief. While the radical move is unlikely to take place in 2025, flipping the men’s and women’s finals is seen as a win-win for fans, not least those … Read more
Winter sports icon Lindsey Vonn has defended herself after deleting a post celebrating a long-awaited ski date with tennis legend Roger Federer that copped a ‘negative’ backlash. The Olympic gold medallists had been waiting years to hit the slopes, and so when it finally happened this week Vonn celebrated with posts and videos on social … Read more
