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...

‘F*** you’: Shock move in spiteful tennis rivalry as world No.1 fumes at ump call — Aus Open wrap

Aryna Sabalenka clinched a fourth straight Australian Open final, and delivered a two-word message on match point, before a rematch of the 2023 decider...

‘What is wrong with you?!’ World No.1 ‘p***ed off’ at umpire over grunting penalty… but it helped

World No.1 Aryna Sabalenka concedes she was “pissed off” when called for hindrance because of her grunting during her Australian Open semi-final win.Sabalenka could...

‘This is happening’: Serena Williams tipped for shock tennis comeback… and she ‘thinks she can win titles’

Expectations are growing that Serena Williams, the greatest women’s tennis player of all-time, will return to the court this year.The 44-year-old has not played...