Carrie Dunn

Carrie Dunn is a sports writer. She has written for the Times, the Guardian, and Eurosport.co.uk as well as for the ITF, the WTA and Kosmos Tennis, providing English language support for their relaunch of the Davis Cup. She was delighted to join the Tennis Majors team in the summer of 2020. She is a regular voice on radio as a pundit, co-commentator and expert analyst across sports. She has a PhD in sports sociology, and in academia has published widely on women’s sport, fandom, and sporting history. She is a keen if slow amateur runner, finishing two marathons and countless half-marathons (so far).

Latest articles

Rafa Nadal
May 13, 2021

‘I have what it takes to beat these guys’: Nadal triumphant but Shapovalov bullish

Another young star pushed the king of clay to his limits in Rome...
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Williams of the United States in action during the second round of the 2021 Internazionali BNL d'Italia WTA 1000 tournament against Nadia Podoroska
May 10, 2021

Serena Williams’s intense – but secret – training plan

The 23-time Grand Slam champion might have been quiet on social media -...
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Barbora Strycova in 2020
May 4, 2021

‘I never planned to end my career in a pandemic’ – Barbora Strycova announces retirement

The former doubles world No 1 is expecting a baby and will not...
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Felix Auger-Aliassime in Monte-Carlo, 2021
May 4, 2021

Auger-Aliassime crashes out in Madrid, Nishikori gets past Khachanov

The Canadian has plenty of thinking to do with some troubling stats for...
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Dan Evans in Madrid 2021 (Panoramic)
May 3, 2021

Dan Evans moving on up in Madrid

The British No 1 looks a completely different player on clay now, and...
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Ash Barty practising in Madrid
April 29, 2021

Barty, Osaka, Halep and more: Breaking down the women’s draw in Madrid

Last year, it took place virtually but this year the Mutua Madrid Open...
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Rafael Nadal in Barcelona
April 25, 2021

Rafael Nadal reigns supreme in Barcelona with Tsitsipas triumph

It was a record-breaking, history-making day in Barcelona for Spain's great champion
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Ash Barty after winning the 2021 Stuttgart final
April 25, 2021

Barty battles back against Sabalenka to drive off with Stuttgart title

It was yet another three-set triumph for the world No 1 - and...
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Roland-Garros
April 12, 2021

Inequality in tennis set to continue with flawed Roland-Garros show court plan

Tournament director Guy Forget's comments that men's matches are most likely to get...
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Aslan Karatsev at the 2021 Australian Open
April 12, 2021

Karatsev races past Musetti in Monte-Carlo debut, sets up unexpected Tsitsipas clash

Stefanos Tsitsipas might not have anticipated it, but he'll be facing the Russian...
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Felix Auger-Aliassime and Toni Nadal in Monte Carlo, 2021
April 12, 2021

Nobody better than Toni Nadal, says Felix Auger-Aliassime

The most talked-about partnership on the tour makes its official debut this week,...
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Daniil Medvedev, 2021
April 11, 2021

Daniil Medvedev criticises ‘ridiculous’ French Open delay

The world No 2 has made his feelings known about the one-week delay...
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Novak Djokovic in Monte Carlo in 2019
April 11, 2021

Home sweet home for Novak Djokovic ahead of Monte Carlo

The world No 1 has a special reason for looking forward to the...
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Daniil Medvedev
April 11, 2021

‘I really don’t enjoy it!’ Daniil Medvedev reveals clay-court antipathy

The world No 2 has a slightly surprising admission ahead of the clay-court...
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Rafael Nadal in Monte-Carlo
April 11, 2021

‘I want the best for Toni’ – Rafael Nadal on Felix Auger-Aliassime link-up

The king of clay says he thinks his uncle's newly-announced link-up with Canada's...
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Roland Garros
April 11, 2021

Ticketing, prize money, schedule: 10 questions about 2021 Roland-Garros

Here is everything you need to know about the plans so far for...
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Carlos Alcaraz
April 8, 2021

Alcaraz wins the clash of the generations against Lopez

In the Marbella second round, it was the young gun who triumphed over...
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Lorenzo Musetti in Rome in 2020
April 8, 2021

Musetti shocks top seed Evans in Sardegna

The 19-year-old pulled off another brilliant result as he knocked out the top...
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Hubert Hurkacz wins Miami Open 2021
April 5, 2021

“Some of the best tennis I ever played” – Hubert Hurkacz on his Miami Open victory

The 24-year-old secured the biggest win of his career so far and talked...
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Jannik Sinner, Miami 2021
April 4, 2021

‘You win or you learn’ – No excuses for Miami finalist Sinner

The teenager had his eyes on the prize in the absence of the...
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Jannik Sinner, Hubert Hurkacz, 2021 Miami
April 4, 2021

Hurkacz flies flag for Poland, beats Sinner to lift Miami Open title

The Pole wrote his name into several pages of the tennis record books...
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