Tennis

Federer back in top gear in Mercedes win tennis 

Roger Federer celebrated his return to the top of the world rankings by winning the Mercedes Cup in Stuttgart.

'It's an absolute joke' - Furious Johanna Konta refuses to shake hands with umpire after final defeat 

A furious Johanna Konta refused to shake hands with umpire Paula Vieira Souza after a narrow loss to Ashleigh Barty in the final of the Nature...

Obituary: Maria Bueno 

Maria Bueno, who has died aged 78, was among the most elegant and naturally gifted tennis players of her generation and a sporting idol in her native South America; she won 19 Grand Slam titles including three Wimbledon and four US Open singles crowns plus 12 doubles championships, becoming...

Andy Murray to make return from hip injury at Queen's after 11 months on the sidelines 

Andy Murray is hoping Nick Kyrgios' "unpredictable" nature means there will not be too many draining points as he prepares to make his comeback...

Nadal defies cramp with indestructible final display 

As the French Tennis Federation takes a wrecking ball to Court Philippe Chatrier, starting this morning, it feels as if Rafael Nadal has outlasted the building that made him a star. As he showed...

Murray psychologist helps Halep to glory 

As Andy Murray continues his grass-court training block in the hope of making his long-awaited comeback this summer, he will surely have kept an eye on Roland Garros this weekend, and,...

Classy Rafa Nadal secures 11th French Open with straight-sets demolition of Dominic Thiem 

Rafael Nadal roared to French Open title number 11 with a straight-sets demolition of Dominic Thiem.

Wimbledon and US Open-winning tennis star Maria Bueno dies aged 78 

Brazilian tennis star Maria Bueno, who won three Wimbledon singles titles and four at the US Open in the 1950s and 1960s, and helped usher in the modern women's game, has died at the age of...

Halep hoping to get over final hurdle 

Simona Halep has lost two finals on Court Philippe Chatrier. Today, as she faces Sloane Stephens in her third crack at the French Open title, we will find out how much scar tissue she is carrying.

Rafael Nadal and Dominic Thiem to contest clay-court crown in French Open final 

Rafael Nadal powered his way into the French Open final with a straight-sets win over Juan Martin del Potro.

Slick Stephens looms as Halep dares to dream of Major 

The good news for Simona Halep: she will play for a maiden Grand Slam title tomorrow after taking out Garbine Muguruza in yesterday's semi-final. Oh, and she gets to stay as world No 1, whatever happens.

Sharapova fires Serena jibe after being swept aside by Muguruza 

Maria Sharapova had no answer to the deep and weighty groundstrokes of Garbine Muguruza yesterday, though she did manage a convincing riposte to Serena Williams's recent criticism of...

Maria Sharapova's French Open return ended in ruthless fashion by Garbine Muguruza 

Maria Sharapova's French Open comeback was ended in straight sets by ruthless Garbine Muguruza.

Djokovic goes into meltdown after shock defeat in epic 

Novak Djokovic has had his frustrations at Roland Garros before, notably when losing the 2015 final to Stan Wawrinka, but never has he stalked away from a defeat in the sort of towering rage that...

Belgian police detain 13 people - including players - in tennis match-fixing probe 

Belgium has detained 13 people in raids over an investigation into suspected match-fixing in the lower ranks of professional tennis, federal...

Novak Djokovic suggests he could skip Wimbledon after shock French Open defeat to Marco Cecchinato 

Novak Djokovic crashed out of the French Open and then cast doubt over whether he will play at Wimbledon.

Williams in race for Wimbledon following withdrawal 

Serena Williams' ambitions for Wimbledon must be in doubt after she withdrew from the French Open yesterday, minutes before she was due to play the most anticipated match of the year, against old...

Serena Williams withdraws from French Open clash with Maria Sharapova after picking up pectoral injury 

American Serena Williams withdrew from the French Open on Monday, shortly before she was due on...

Zverev forced to dig deep once again to secure place in last eight 

Alexander Zverev, the world No 3, has it all going for him: precocious sporting gifts and a physical resemblance to Michelangelo's David. Up until this fortnight, though, the pressure of the biggest...

Maria Sharapova and Serena Williams' cold war turns to boiling point 

In her autobiography, 'Unstoppable', Maria Sharapova describes her first visit to the Wimbledon Champions' Dinner, aged 15. "(I was) staring at Serena (Williams) through the crowd, with a...

Serena Williams snipes at Maria Sharapova over her book as their bitter rivalry is renewed at the French Open 

The 28th seed against a player ranked 451 in the world would not usually command a place on...

'I think the book was 100% hearsay' - Serena Williams hits back at Maria Sharapova over autobiography comments 

Serena Williams wasted little time ramping up her rivalry with Maria Sharapova after setting up a...

Djokovic ‘not proud’ after frustration boils over 

Another eventful day at Roland Garros found the 2016 champion Novak Djokovic mangling his racket while bookies’ favourite Elina Svitolina made a surprise exit in straight sets.

WATCH: Tennis star crashes into a ball kid and his reaction earns a huge cheer 

Tennis star Damir Dzumhur was full of remorse as he crashed into a ball kid at the French Open in Paris, with his compassionate reaction earning...

Nadal recovers from Zizou shock to pummel Pella 

The only thing to shock Rafael Nadal at the French Open yesterday was the resignation of Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane.

Djokovic insists he feels Murray's pain 

While several of the leading men's seeds were locked in five-set battles here yesterday, Novak Djokovic slipped through in understated style.

Halep and Wozniacki progress in Paris 

Top seed Simona Halep reached the second round of the French Open a day later than expected and not without a fright as she recovered from a slow start to beat American Alison Riske 2-6, 6-1, 6-1 yesterday.

Serena Williams wins at French Open as she credits her 'Wakanda Catsuit' 

'Supermum' Serena Williams made a winning return to the court in Paris, wearing a lycra bodysuit that she admitted had been inspired by a Marvel movie.

Serena Williams digs deep at the French Open to win first Grand Slam match since giving birth to her daughter 

Serena Williams made an eye-catching return to the grand slam scene with victory over Kristyna...

1,000km trek pays off for 'lucky loser' Trungelliti 

Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic made their entrances at Roland Garros yesterday, but both found themselves upstaged by a lucky loser and his 88-year-old grandmother.

WATCH: 'You guys don't make it easy' - Johanna Konta turns on media after French Open ends in defeat in first round 

For as long as Johanna Konta has been in the public eye, she has followed a strict policy of...

Ninth seed Williams crashes out of French Open at first hurdle 

Defending champion Jelena Ostapenko and seven-time Grand Slam winner Venus Williams were sent crashing out of the French Open in the opening round yesterday.

Nadal warms up for French Open with Italian title 

Rafael Nadal took full advantage of a weather delay to beat defending champion Alexander Zverev in a roller coaster final of the Internazionali BNL d'Italia in Rome yesterday.

Novak Djokovic's miserable run of form continues as he is beaten by Britain's Kyle Edmund 

Britain's Kyle Edmund secured one of the biggest wins of his career by beating former world number one Novak Djokovic in the second round of the...

Andy Murray likely to miss entire grass-court season 

Judging by the inclusion of Andy Murray on Tuesday’s entry list for the Fever-Tree Championships at Queen’s, you might imagine that everything remains on track in Murray’s comeback.

Murray unlikely to return in time for Wimbledon 

Judging by the inclusion of Andy Murray on yesterday’s entry list for the Fever-Tree Championships at Queen’s, you might imagine that everything remains on track in Murray’s comeback.

14,000 professionals and only 600 making money – problems in tennis entirely of their own making 

If the mood takes you today, and you fancy a quick hit-up at your local park, there is a fair chance you will enjoy kinder conditions than...

Investigation into match-fixing and corruption in tennis paints worrying picture for the sport 

Tennis has been responsible for more suspicious betting than any other sport, according to a two-year corruption investigation published on...

Nadal hits out at Federer for snubbing clay competition 

After one of the flattest months in the history of the ATP tour, world No 1 Rafael Nadal made a welcome return to the stage in Monte Carlo yesterday and immediately livened things up...

Djokovic splits with Stepanek as Agassi exits 

Novak Djokovic has announced the departure of coach Radek Stepanek, thus continuing a bruising few weeks that must count as the one of the more demoralising periods in his career.

Caroline Wozniacki claims she and her family were subjected to sickening abuse during Miami Open defeat 

World number two Caroline Wozniacki suffered an upset in the second round of the Miami Open as...

Roger Federer's unbeaten run in 2018 comes to a end in a thriller at Indian Wells 

Juan Martin Del Potro saved two match points en route to victory over Roger Federer at Indian Wells, ending the Swiss' perfect record in 2018 and...

Drug question puts Williams on edge over French Open 

Serena Williams made a successful return to the tour at Indian Wells, defeating world No 53 Zarina Diyas in her first match since the birth of her daughter Alexis Olympia in September.

Tennis star Eugenie Bouchard testifies against United States Tennis Association over locker room slip at US Open 

Tennis star Eugenie Bouchard took the witness stand on Wednesday in her negligence lawsuit against...

Serena Williams reveals she nearly died after giving birth to her daughter 

Serena Williams has revealed she nearly "died after giving birth to my daughter", in an article for CNN.

Federer delivers dutch gold in rotterdam 

Roger Federer embellished his status as the new World No 1 by beating Grigor Dimitrov in just 55 minutes to claim the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament title in Rotterdam.

Roger Federer becomes oldest world No 1 in history after win in Rotterdam 

Roger Federer became the oldest number one singles player in tennis history by beating Robin Haase in the World Tennis Tournament quarter-...

Full details of Ilie Nastase's vile conduct at Fed Cup tie revealed - but Romanian has ban shortened 

On the same day when Great Britain’s Fed Cup team were due to return to action for the first time since last year’s debacle in Constanta, Ilie...

McGee out as Irish face up to Wimbledon doubles star 

Ireland must face a Danish side, featuring former Wimbledon doubles champion Frederik Nielsen, in the Davis Cup first-round without the experience of James McGee.

New No 1 Wozniacki relieved to be finally free of major doubts 

The new Australian Open champion Caroline Wozniacki tried to estimate how many times she had been asked about her lack of Grand Slam titles.

Tears flow as Federer holds nerve to claim 20th Grand Slam title 

At first sight, the headline on the front page of the local Melbourne paper seemed faintly daft: "Roger Federer is on the brink of tennis immortality today as he fights for his 20th major title." What, you...