Sabalenka said conditions at the WTA Finals were ‘not acceptable’ “So so sad for all of us,” Marketa Vondrousova posted on Instagram and, as the Wimbledon champion left Cancun following the group stages having played three, lost three, it seemed heading home finally brought some relief. “We work hard all year to get to the Finals and in the end […]

Jessica Pegula was visibly moved after losing her WTA Finals grand final to Iga Swiatek when the crowd in Cancun chanted her name in support of the beaten American. World No. 5 Pegula had seen off top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka and US Open champion Coco Gauff to reach the season-ending finale, but she ran into an inspired Swiatek who steam-rolled to […]

Djokovic remains top of world ATP rankings Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Thanks for signing up to the Sport email The best men’s tennis players in the world will descend on Turin for the season-ending […]

Martina Navratilova believes it could be time for new leadership at the WTA following the tour’s disastrous season-ending championships, which has been marred with complaints from players about the organisation of the event in Cancun, Mexico. The final has been delayed by 24 hours because of repeated weather interruptions and will now be played on Monday. As a result, pressure […]

David Nalbandian once reached a Wimbledon final and won the Paris Masters during his tennis career but now has a very different profession. The 41-year-old, who climbed as high as third in the ATP singles rankings, scooped 11 titles during his 13-year tennis career spanning from 2000 to 2013. Nalbandian even defeated Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal on his way […]

Novak Djokovic said it was “ridiculous” to allow Holger Rune to challenge a ball after hitting his return during their three-set match at the Rolex Paris Masters. The world No 1 was booed by the crowd when he approached the umpire to question the decision in the second set, when he was just two points from victory. Djokovic went on […]

Novak Djokovic says he will 'keep going' after US Open win Novak Djokovic has hit out at the Paris Masters crowd after he was booed during his last 16 showdown with Tallon Griekspoor on Thursday night. The Serbian came back from a set down to win the match 4-6 7-6 6-4. Djokovic was out of sorts during the early stages […]

Novak Djokovic will face a tough reunion with Boris Becker at the Paris Masters when the World No 1 meets Holger Rune in the quarter-final. Djokovic conceded at the start of the tournament that facing former coach Becker, who now oversees Rune’s development, would be ‘uncomfortable’. That clash has now materialised, with Djokovic reaching the last-eight alongside Rune. The Dane […]

Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Thanks for signing up to the Sport email Four-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek has beaten American Coco Gauff at the WTA Finals in Mexico. The American world number three […]

There was some concern at the Rolex Paris Masters on Thursday night when Novak Djokovic was forced to call the doctor to the court after dropping the first set of his match against Tallon Griekspoor. The world No 1 led 4-1 before losing five games in a row and appeared to take something from the doctor before resuming play in […]