While world No.1 Ash Barty has been working hard to make her living on Centre Court at Wimbledon, world No.60 Nick Kyrgios has been doing just as nicely on his couch in the Bahamas. Barty has been playing tennis. Kyrgios, at an even better hourly rate, has been playing the system. Tennis has narrowed the gender pay gap as measured […]

Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios has pulled out of the Tokyo Olympics, saying playing without spectators “doesn’t feel right”. Kyrgios says an abdominal injury was also a factor in withdrawing from the Games starting on July 23. “It’s a decision I didn’t take lightly,” Kyrgios posted on Twitter on Friday. Just hours before Kyrgios’ statement, Olympic organisers banned all crowds […]

Australian tennis star Ash Barty will finally get an opportunity this weekend to fulfil her childhood dream and become a Wimbledon champion, an achievement that has been 10 years in the making. Barty defeated 2018 champion Angelique Kerber in straight sets overnight to book her spot in the tournament decider, where she will take on Czech star Karolina Pliskova. She […]

LONDON — As a girl growing up in Queensland, Ash Barty dreamt of one day competing on the biggest stage, playing a match in her mind for Wimbledon glory. On Saturday, she will get the chance to do it for real when she plays former world No. 1 Karolina Pliskova in the final. Two years after her breakthrough win at […]

LONDON (REUTERS) – Former world number one Karolina Pliskova reached her maiden Wimbledon final after coming back from a set down to beat second seed Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus 5-7 6-4 6-4 on Thursday (July 8). The Czech goes into Saturday’s decider looking to capture her first Grand Slam title, having only ever reached one other final when she finished […]

World No 1 Ashleigh Barty became the first Australian to reach the women’s singles final in 41 years after defeating former champion Angelique Kerber. Barty’s impressive 6-3 7-6 (7-3) victory over 2018 champion Kerber puts her through to a second Grand Slam final and with the chance to emulate her mentor Evonne Goolagong, who won the second of her titles […]

It took Ash Barty all of two minutes to realise she had to bring her A-game to compete with former Wimbledon champion Angelique Kerber. But such is her form that, down 15-40 in the opening game of her semi-final clash with the German, the Aussie starlet saved two break points, broke Kerber on her first service game and then streaked […]

Becker called a Wimbledon player’s fiancee ‘pretty’ while commentating on a match Boris Becker has been accused of “crossing the line” with comments he made about Marton Fucsovics’ fiancée during a Wimbledon match. Fucsovics was playing a quarter-final against defending champion Novak Djokovic, a match the world No 1 won in straight sets, and Becker was co-commentating with John Inverdale. […]

The women’s semi-finals get underway on day 10 at Wimbledon with world No 1 Ashleigh Barty in action. The Australian is chasing her first final at SW19, and her second Grand Slam singles title having won the French Open in 2019. Standing in her way is Angelique Kerber, the 2018 champion, who taught her what it takes to get it […]

British junior No 1 Jack Pinnington Jones says teenage sensation Emma Raducanu has handled criticism against her well after she was forced to withdraw from Wimbledon. British sports personalities from Andy Murray to Marcus Rashford have rallied to the defence of Raducanu after suggestions she quit her fourth-round contest against Australian Ajla Tomljanovic because she could not handle the pressure. […]