The Court Report: Exclusives & Long Reads
“Like Guga and Roger, I want to be someone people admire for his tennis and for his charisma” – Joao Fonseca on his UTS Rio debut
Joao Fonseca reflects on his UTS Rio debut, facing Nick Kyrgios and an electric home crowd. He shares his ambition to be admired for his tennis and charisma, like Guga and Roger, navigating his first full year on Tour.
“It was a dream come true” – Guto Miguel downs childhood idol Kyrgios in Sudden Death
Guto Miguel grew up watching Nick Kyrgios play. On Thursday night in Rio, he beat him in Sudden Death, with both players expressing mutual admiration. Kyrgios called the teenager "a hell of a kid" after the match, a dream come true for Miguel.
In the biggest moments, Jannik Sinner’s mind is free. All the work has been done
After winning his second Wimbledon title, the Italian struggled to explain how he did it but his work ethic, after disappointment in Paris, was crucial.
‘I’m taking the big one’: the cold water, the towel and the choices that decided an all-Czech Wimbledon final
Karolina Muchova and Linda Noskova each laid bare the private choices, freezes and resets that shaped their all-Czech Wimbledon final, from a bathroom sink to a forehand neither will forget.
Acceptance the hardest thing for Novak Djokovic to deal with
The 24-time grand slam champion continues to play amazing tennis, especially at the four grand slams, but at 39, he knows it's getting harder and harder to win the biggest titles and take his major tally to a record-extending 25
The heat has already changed the grass at Wimbledon, and the second week looks like uncharted territory
“Give us a little time”: Roland-Garros plays down boycott fears as prize-money talks roll on
Yes Zverev is attacking more than ever – you wouldn’t know it, but the data does
“How many times do I have to say it?”: at Roland-Garros, the elephant in the room is the open draw
Roland-Garros under a heat dome: the draw is bending, and we have seen nothing yet
“A dead person’s Achilles in my arm”: The Kokkinakis comeback no one in tennis had done before
Well, it didn’t escalate quickly – On Roland-Garros media day, players were united, each in their own way
Retiring Wawrinka embracing the ever-difficult farewell tour
“That he struggles is not a problem for him to win”: Medvedev’s view on Sinner from across the net
“Just couldn’t dream about a better year”: Svitolina’s post-maternity comeback reaches a Rome final
“In a way it freed me up”: Sorana Cirstea on the late-career breakthrough she didn’t expect
“More like a clay-court player”: Swiatek is rediscovering the version of her game that won three Roland-Garros titles
Can a brave decision stop Tsitsipas’ freefall?
Sleep, adrenaline and the long march to Roland-Garros: Inside Jannik Sinner’s fatigue management
“It means I’m back”: How Fils turned a Miami diagnosis into a Barcelona title