Wuhan Open 2019: Aryna Sabalenka makes it two titles in a row with win over Riske
Aryna Sabalenka was crowned Dongfeng Motor Wuhan Open Champion on Saturday, becoming the first player to defend the title since the creation of the event…
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Wuhan Open: Defending and former champs Sabalenka and Kvitova head to SFs
World No1 Ashleigh Barty, Wuhan Open defending champion Aryna Sabalenka, two-time champion Petra Kvitova, and Wimbledon quarter-finalist Alison Riske have sealed the semi-final spots at…
Wuhan Open: WTA Finals boost for defending champion Svitolina; Kvitova seeks third Wuhan trophy
As the Asian swing on the WTA tour heads to the business end of the season, with the first Premier done and dusted last week…
Zhuhai Open 2019: Andy Murray wins first main-tour match since January hip surgery
It is the first playing of the new ATP tournament in Zhuhai this week, and it will be remembered by Andy Murray as the place…
Laver Cup 2019: Roger Federer and Sascha Zverev dig deep to edge win for Europe
It was a disappointment and no mistake. For the final day of the Laver Cup in Geneva promised ‘Fedal’, when Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal…
Laver Cup 2019: Borg and McEnroe to extend Laver Cup rivalry to 2020
Bjorn Borg and John McEnroe, great rivals as professionals when they ruled the tennis stage in the 1970s and ‘80s, and now great friends, will…
Laver Cup 2019: Federer battles to Kyrgios win, Isner comes from behind to beat Zverev
The third playing of the Laver Cup got off to a flyer on opening Friday, with every match bringing tests and challenges. Dominic Thiem and…
Laver Cup 2019: Thiem wins thrilling opener; Sock scores first World Day 1 win
Everything was just so, for little has been left to chance in this eclectic, innovative and charismatic tournament. For the Laver Cup, the brain-child of…
Laver Cup 2019: Full force of Europe takes on youthful trio of Shapovalov, Fritz, Sock
The 20-year-old Denis Shapovalov will try to break new ground for Team World when he takes on Europe’s Dominic Thiem on the opening day of…
Laver Cup 2019: Roger Federer’s home town puts out red carpet for Borg, McEnroe and Rod Laver
With a team spanning the generations—from Roger Federer age 38 to Stefanos Tsitsipas age 21—Team Europe has both the star appeal and fan following to…
ATP Cup 2020: Djokovic, Nadal, Federer, Murray headline season’s ambitious debut event
On 3 January 2020, a brand new, all-singing, all-dancing tournament will launch itself on the tennis stage across three cities in Australia, in a very…
Kim Clijsters announces return to tennis after seven-year absence
Kim Clijsters, a former world No1 and multiple Major champion—in both singles and doubles—intends to rejoin the WTA tour in 2020 after retiring seven years…
US Open 2019: Rafael Nadal goes for No19 against Generation 90, Dimitrov, Medvedev and Berrettini
Such has been the dominance at the Majors by the top three men in tennis—Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal—that it has taken a…
US Open 2019: Serena Williams takes on another generation – Bencic, Svitolina and Andreescu
The career of Serena Williams needs little introduction: Her achievements and stature extend far beyond the bounds of tennis. And as she approaches her 38th…
US Open 2019: Grigor Dimitrov makes first New York semi with first Federer victory
Grigor Dimitrov has been a favourite on the tennis tour since his flashy talent burst onto the scene as both Wimbledon and US Open Junior…
US Open 2019: Johanna Konta beats Pliskova to reach first New York quarter-final
Johanna Konta took a huge step closer to completing her ‘set’ of Major semi-finals with a gutsy, 2hrs 20mins, three-set win over No3 seed Karolina…