Daniil Medvedev has shut down injury fears surrounding Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic ahead of the French Open. It comes after the Spaniard pulled out of next week’s Barcelona Open, saying he still isn’t ready to return. Meanwhile, Djokovic crashed out of Monte Carlo in the third round and sparked concern as he wore elbow strapping during the defeat. With […]

Rafael Nadal will miss next week’s Barcelona Open as he continues building his match fitness following a hip injury suffered at the Australian Open in January, the 22-time Grand Slam champion said Friday. Nadal skipped tournaments at Indian Wells and Miami as well as the ongoing Monte Carlo Masters after suffering the injury that effectively ended his Melbourne Park title […]

Emma Raducanu’s Billie Jean King Cup captain has responded after the 20-year-old previously said she “didn’t know” when Great Britain’s next BJK Cup tie was taking place. Britain is facing France this weekend with Raducanu absent from the squad. And Anne Keothaving appeared to make a dig at Britain’s No 1 player as she discussed her absence. Britain will do […]

Great Britain captain Anne Keothavong backs her team to do a ‘great job’ in their Billie Jean King Cup clash with France in the absence of Emma Raducanu… after the former US Open champion opted to skip the tie to start her clay-court season Emma Raducanu has opted not to play in Britain’s tie with France in Coventry The former […]

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 Alexander Zverev continued to rebuild his confidence on clay with a 6-4 6-4 victory over Spain’s Roberto Bautista Agut in the Monte […]

Novak Djokovic made an impression on his rivals in Monte Carlo after his performance at the player party. The world No 1 dressed up as Snoop Dogg and danced to one of his songs before rapping Eminem. And he won over more fans with his x-factor off the court, including the girlfriend of his latest victim at this week’s Masters […]

Novak Djokovic has lauded the budding rivalry between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner after missing out on playing in Indian Wells and Miami. The pair faced off in the semi-final stage of both Masters 1000 events, splitting victories. And Djokovic admitted that their matches caught his attention while he was banned from entering America to compete. Djokovic is currently playing […]

Women’s tennis is set to return to China after a four-year absence this autumn for the first time since former doubles world No 1 Peng Shuai disappeared – despite ongoing concerns over her freedom and safety The WTA suspended relations with China after the disappearance of Peng Shuai Peng was briefly seen in 2022, but her whereabouts have been a mystery […]

Break Point: Netlix trailer for tennis docuseries A video of Novak Djokovic practising ahead of the Monte Carlo Masters has sparked fears among his fans that his elbow is causing him issues. The Serbian was caught wearing a strap around his right arm as he trained, following surgery on an injury in that department previously. Djokovic will take on Lorenzo […]

Monte Carlo Masters qualifier Ivan Gakhov was pictured celebrating like a king after giving 22-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic a tough match in Tuesday’s first-round clash. Djokovic eventually overcame Gakhov 7-6 6-2 after initially struggling for momentum in the first set. Despite being knocked out of the tournament by the world No 1, Gakhov was later pictured celebrating his […]