Andy Murray, world No1, Wimbledon and Olympic champion, made knight of the realm
Andy Murray has capped his best ever year in tennis—and arguably the best ever year by any British tennis player—with the ultimate national accolade: a…
Marianne Bevis Archives: 12/2016
Murray and Djokovic vie for No1, Federer and Nadal return, #NextGen rise as Australian Open beckons
While Joe Public recovers from Christmas’s overindulgence in readiness for the onslaught of New Year’s Eve, the arduous tennis tour has already knocked its family…
Roger Federer: Mr Glass Half Full reflects on 2016 but relishes what lies ahead
Roger Federer could be forgiven for looking a touch less bright eyed and bushy tailed than usual during 2016. And contrary to on-court appearances, the…
Petra Kvitova, after 2016 surge, faces months of recovery from shock stabbing
There is no denying that 2016 has been a year of mixed fortunes for the ever-popular two-time Wimbledon champion, Petra Kvitova. But no-one would have…
Australian Open 2017: Prize purse hits record A$50 million
The Australian Open, tennis’s first Grand Slam of the year, will offer a record prize purse of A$50 million when it gets under way in…
Andy Murray becomes first three-time winner of BBC Sports Personality of the Year
It took a while for the nation to take Andy Murray to its heart, but once they got to know perhaps the best tennis player…
Rafael Nadal recruits fellow Majorcan Carlos Moya to coaching team: ‘It’s the right moment’
After an exclusive career-long coaching partnership with his uncle, Toni Nadal, 14-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal has announced that he is to add fellow…
Andy Murray auctions piece of his historic 2016 season for charity
Andy Murray is auctioning a signed pair of shoes like the ones he wore to win his first World Tour Finals and seal the year-end…
Andy and Jamie Murray, Angelique Kerber, and Gordon Reid among 2016 ITF World Champions
Andy Murray and Angelique Kerber are the 2016 ITF World Champions, it has been announced. This is the first year that either player has received…
Australian Open 2017: It’s all systems go as No1s Murray and Kerber headline preps for Down Under
The 2016 tennis season has only just bid farewell, and media and fans around the globe are still weighing up the best of the best…
IPTL 2016: Moya, Kyrgios, Bertens lead Singapore Slammers to title, but what of the future?
There is no doubting that the third year of the International Professional Tennis League (IPTL) has posed serious challenges for founder and promoter Mahesh Bhupathi.…
IPTL 2016: World No1 Sania Mirza relishes special homecoming in Hyderabad
In India, the country of her birth, there is no doubting the star status of Sania Mirza. The 30-year-old is not just the top-ranked women’s…
IPTL 2016: Ana Ivanovic ends injury-marred 2016 with return to court in Singapore
There is no doubting that 2016 has been a challenging year for former world No1 Ana Ivanovic. At the end of 2014, the popular Serb…
Novak Djokovic ends coaching partnership with Boris Becker
The rumblings and rumours of the last month have finally been confirmed by 12-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic. In a statement on his Facebook…
IPTL: Difficult third season continues without Serena Williams and Roger Federer
They were the marquee names in the third playing of the International Premier Tennis League. Serena Williams was slated to headline for the Singapore Slammers…
Konta, Raonic, Kvitova, Goffin, Keys – and more – jump on coaching merry-go-round
It is that time of the tennis season: One year is now largely put to bed—give or take some fun and games in the IPTL—and…