Rome Masters 2013: Nadal ‘too good’ as he denies Federer again
Seven years ago at the Foro Italico, one of the greatest rivalries in tennis was still in its infancy. The 24-year-old Roger Federer had already…
Rome Masters 2013: News, quotes & images: Federer, Djokovic & Serena
Rome is the last major stop on the way to the clay-season climax at Roland Garros in around 10 days’ time. The sun-drenched, marble-white Foro…
Chelsea 2 Tottenham 2: Player ratings
Chelsea Petr Cech Could probably have done better – or at least something – for Emmanuel Adebayor’s goal but did little else wrong and should…
Can Haas and Wawrinka single-handedly shake up clay Masters?
For a shot that is, time and again, dismissed as a dying art, there have been an awful lot of single-handed backhands to admire on…
Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova vie for No1 in Madrid
While just three men have held sway over the men’s No1 ranking since 2004—Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic—it has been an entirely different…
Of Roger Federer, Basel and the call of home
Basel is a city that feels no need to shout about itself. Sitting astride the Rhine, it rubs shoulders with the French and German borders,…
Maria Sharapova heads down road to Roland Garros and Serena Williams
When the tall, willowy figure of the 17-year-old Maria Sharapova burst onto tennis’s most famous stage at Wimbledon in 2004 to win her first Grand…
Squash 2020: Agassi and Clijsters join Federer to back Olympic bid
The groundswell of support for squash’s campaign to join the 2020 Olympic family got another boost this week as some of the biggest names in…
Squash 2020: Nicol and Garner bring their 7-continent challenge to London
If the efforts of two particular men in London do not put squash at the top of the sporting headlines this weekend, it’s hard to…
Monte Carlo Masters: Can Murray or Djokovic deny Nadal’s 9th crown?
April may bring its showers but it also brings the first hint of summer to a sun-deprived Europe eager for the warmth that the terracotta…