Miami Open 2022: Youth has its day, as Ruud, Sinner and Zverev reach quarter-finals
Certainly there were some holes in the big Miami Open men’s draw, with the two most prolific champions missing: No1 Novak Djokovic, and No26 Roger…
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Iga Swiatek will become new world No1, at the age of 20, after opening win in Miami
Iga Swiatek, whose triumph in Indian Wells last week confirmed her rise to world No2, will go one step further, to the very top of…
Miami Open 2022: Top-seed Medvedev shines against former champion Murray
Wherever and whenever he goes, former world No1 Andy Murray draws fans and headlines. He was the first British men’s Wimbledon champion since Fred Perry…
Miami Open 2022: Norrie wins battle of leftie Brits over Draper, as top 10 beckons
By the end of the opening day of action by the seeds in the women’s draw at the Miami Open, there had been a mass…
Ash Barty, world No1 and three-time Major champion, announces retirement
It came out of the blue but, on reflection, may not have been the biggest surprise in tennis. Ashleigh Barty, the world No1 for the…
Rafael Nadal to miss start of clay season with stress fracture in the rib
After a record-making start to his 2022 season, Rafael Nadal has announced that he will be off the tour for between four and six weeks…
Miami Open 2022 overview: Can Swiatek and Fritz join elite by claiming the ‘Sunshine Double’?
It is recognised as one of the biggest challenges in the tennis calendar, the March double header known as the ‘Sunshine Double’. No sooner is…
Indian Wells 2022: Swiatek surges past Sakkari to reach No2 in the world
The last two standing in Indian Wells this spring have been among the top performing women of the last year. Already in the top six…
Indian Wells 2022: Nadal survives Alcaraz marathon in battle of generations
Their age gap is one of the biggest in recent ATP history: 17 years. But would the 35-year-old Rafael Nadal, three times a former champion…
Indian Wells 2022: Rublev beats Dimitrov to join Nadal and Alcaraz in the semis
In truth, it was going to need something special to derail the three-time former Indian Wells champion Rafael Nadal. Remarkably, the Spaniard, now age 35,…
Indian Wells 2022: Swiatek will face Halep, Sakkari takes on Badosa in final four in the desert
First to pass the quarter-final test in Indian Wells was the only former champion among the last eight women standing. Simona Halep, a former No1…
Indian Wells 2022: Halep and Swiatek survive cull of seeds to reach quarters
In what seems a flash, the women’s draw has reached the last 16 of the 96 that began their campaign a week ago. And all…
Indian Wells 2022: Nadal beats Evans to extend season start to 17 – and his 400th Masters match-win
The Masters records of Rafael Nadal are matched by very few others. Indeed only Novak Djokovic is currently on a par with the Spaniard at…
Indian Wells 2022: Emma Raducanu beaten in hot desert marathon by Petra Martic
It was not the most auspicious start for what is affectionately known as ‘the fifth Major’, but the prestigious Indian Wells tournament has drawn the…
Indian Wells 2022: Daniil Medvedev cruises to Round 3 in first match as No1
He has already spent two weeks as the world No1, but Daniil Medvedev was about to play his first match since rising to the top…
Indian Wells 2022: Murray marks big milestone against Daniel his career 700th match-win
If there is one thing that Andy Murray has guaranteed throughout his tennis career, it is that he will leave no stone unturned in his…
Indian Wells 2022: Djokovic’s late decision impacts Tsitsipas, Dimitrov, Sousa and more
The vaccination status of five-time former champion Novak Djokovic had made it a certainty that his participation in the two biggest ATP tournaments in the…
Indian Wells 2022: Can Nadal stay perfect in the desert? Will Barty’s absence propel Swiatek or Kontaveit to title?
Important note: At the time of writing, five-time Novak Djokovic is in the draw at No2 seed, but it remains unclear whether he will be…