Tennis

Swiatek withdraws from Madrid Open after falling ill in match

MADRID -- Iga Swiatek withdrew from the Madrid Open due to an unspecified illness while playing her round-of-32 match against American Ann Li on Saturday.Li got the walkover win...

‘Difficult time for me’: Three-peat dream over as world No. 2 withdraws from French Open

Reigning two-time French Open champion Carlos Alcaraz will not play at this year’s tournament as he recovers from...

Alex Eala suffers second round defeat to Elise Mertens at Mutua Madrid Open

Alex Eala saw her 2026 Mutua Madrid Open campaign end in familiar fashion, absorbing a 2-6, 1-6 round...

Alex Eala sweeps past Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in Mutua Madrid Open first round

In her first clay-court WTA 1000 campaign of the season, Alex Eala made an immediate statement, showcasing composure...

How painful Djokovic defeat put Sinner on course for staggering feat even ‘Big 3’ couldn’t manage

Pitted against a brick wall on an atypically cool night in late January, Jannik Sinner lost his head...

The new ice queen of Melbourne: Sabalenka stunned again by epic AO final comeback as Rybakina claims crown

Melbourne Park has a powerful new queen of the court.Elena Rybakina proved she’s the only woman on tour who can compete with two-time champion...

‘About to retire’: Tennis world blows up over Alcaraz ‘faking out’ rival as world No.1 reveals truth

Carlos Alcaraz shut down claims from the broadcast of his epic Australian Open semi-final against Alex Zverev that he faked his opponent into thinking...

‘Wanted to retire me’: Djokovic’s fiery message to critics after ‘disrespectful’ question

Novak Djokovic called it one of his best performances in a decade after outlasting Jannik Sinner in a five-set marathon to set up an...

This AO final could showcase the apex of Grand Slam tennis. History awaits the winner

On an extraordinary day in Melbourne, Carlos Alcaraz pulled off a great escape and Novak Djokovic then followed suit against Jannik Sinner to set...

MARATHON MIRACLE: Alcaraz survives huge AO scare in 5-hr-27 min thriller for the ages

Carlos Alcaraz has won one of the most dramatic Australian Open semi-finals in history, overcoming a severe bout of cramp to defeat Alexander Zverev...

‘Struggling’: Alcaraz reveals brutal truth behind AO slugfest… and hilarious response to shot at history

Carlos Alcaraz has reacted to his emotional and dramatic five-set marathon against Alexander Zverev on Friday evening, describing the match as “one of the...