The Madrid Open will see a rare rematch in the men’s semi-final as Aslan Karatsev takes on Jan-Lennard Struff 10 days after beating the German in qualifying. Struff was able to reach the main draw as a lucky loser and upset Stefanos Tsitsipas on Thursday to set up his chance for revenge against the Russian. The semi-final line-up in the […]

Two promising teenage tennis stars have died in a car accident on Long Island. One of the boys, Drew Hassenbein, performed the coin toss during the 2021 US Open final between Novak Djokovic and Daniil Medvedev. Fellow varsity tennis teammate Ethan Falkowitz also died at the scene while two other boys in the car, aged 16 and 17, were hospitalised. The […]

Emma Raducanu teaches tennis lesson from 4,000 miles away – via first-of-its-kind live 5G hologram Support has flooded in for Emma Raducanu after she revealed that she has undergone surgery and will be ruled out of the summer events. The 20-year-old has endured an underwhelming season and is hoping that resolving several of her injury woes will help her bounce […]

Serena Williams bids farewell to tennis after US Open defeat Serena Williams has joked that she could name her next child after one of her favourite Disney characters after revealing that she was pregnant for the second time at this week’s Met Gala. The 41-year-old debuted her baby bump on the red carpet alongside husband Alexis Ohanian before confirming the […]

Emma Raducanu teaches tennis lesson from 4,000 miles away – via first-of-its-kind live 5G hologram Emma Raducanu’s season may already be over after she underwent surgery on both wrists and her ankle, according to a leading sports doctor. Raducanu is set to miss the French Open and Wimbledon this year, revealing that she would miss the summer tennis events as […]

Amid such scrutiny, Raducanu’s decision to miss an entire summer, including her home grand slam, is one that can offer reassurance in the long term. With the attention and demands that would have been placed on Raducanu ahead of Wimbledon – where she would have featured prominently as one of the star attractions – it is at this stage far […]

Iga Swiatek’s latest opponent has claimed that she plays like “the men” ahead of their semi-final showdown in Madrid. Veronika Kudermetova has never beaten the world No 1 in their three meetings and is through to her maiden semi-final at WTA 1000 level. Swiatek will face a familiar opponent in her semi-final at the Madrid Open, as she has already […]

Arteta knows 'idol' Nadal would pick Arsenal over Tottenham Rafael Nadal faces falling out of the top 100 if he misses the French Open in a slide down the rankings akin to Emma Raducanu. The Spaniard has endured an injury-hit year and is yet to reveal when he will return to the ATP Tour after pulling out of the Madrid Open […]

Carlos Alcaraz has responded to Rafael Nadal’s plans for a comeback in time for the French Open after the 36-year-old’s coach said he was aiming to play in Rome. While the world No 2 is many people’s pick to win the title in Paris, he put the heat straight back on Nadal and claimed that his fellow Spaniard is the favourite […]

Carlos Alcaraz admitted that his dominant result “wasn’t normal” after he needed just 82 minutes to breeze past Alexander Zverev 6-1 6-2 in Madrid. Ahead of the match, the Spaniard shared his hopes of trying to redeem his losing record against the German and he was in sublime form as he avenged his French Open defeat from their previous meeting. […]