Analysis
Washington Open: Pegula and Fritz top seeds, but challenging draws await
With Americans Taylor Fritz and Jessica Pegula leading the fields at the Washington Open, we take a look at their paths to the title this week
Bren Gray
July 31, 2023
More than 15 years apart and a tiny margin: Why Djokovic vs Alcaraz is fascinating rivalry
Tennis can't have two world number ones, as it’s felt the sport has had for the past nine months. In the Wimbledon final this Sunday, Carlos Alcaraz hopes to prove that Novak Djokovic's throne is more fragile than it looks.
Cédric Rouquette
July 16, 2023
Wimbledon 2023 draw: After four rain-interrupted days, how far behind are we?
With plenty of good old-fashioned British rain over the past four days, we look at who's playing catch up on day five of Wimbledon 2023
Bren Gray
July 7, 2023
Kvitova positions herself as serious contender for Wimbledon crown
By winning the Berlin Open last week, the big-hitting Czech underlined her credentials as one of the favourites for Wimbledon
Jamie Malachy
June 26, 2023
Djokovic-Alcaraz: A battle to conquer the smallest of margins
Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz were separated by a hair's breadth (6-7, 7-5, 7-6 for Alcaraz at the 2022 Madrid Masters in 2022) in their first meeting. What will separate them when they clash again in the semi-finals of the French Open?
Cédric Rouquette
June 9, 2023
11 months ago
Djokovic, Alcaraz have exact same thoughts on blockbuster matchup: “If you want to be the best, you have to beat the best”
It will be Carlos Alcaraz versus Novak Djokovic in the French Open semi-finals....
Ricky Dimon
11 months ago
Dethroned as Prince of Clay by Alcaraz, Tsitsipas has a golden opportunity to reclaim his crown
With an Alcaraz vs Tsitsipas quarter-final set at Roland-Garros 2023, can Stefanos Tsitsipas...
Bren Gray
11 months ago
Alcaraz and Djokovic played their “best match of the tournament” at the same time, the clash of the titans draws closer
Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz are hurtling towards each other in the top...
Bren Gray
11 months ago
“I wouldn’t say (Novak was) playing incredible tennis, but…” : takeaways on Djokovic’s first rounds at Roland-Garros 2023
Despite entering Roland-Garros with a potential elbow injury and little match play, Novak...
Bren Gray
11 months ago
Is Jannik Sinner’s early loss at Roland-Garros a blip, or indicative of something more important?
The Italian suffered his fourth five-set defeat in his past four Grand Slam...
Simon Cambers
11 months ago
Medvedev and Sinner upsets open up bottom half of the men’s draw: Who will take advantage?
With plenty of upsets in the bottom half of the draw at Roland-Garros,...
Bren Gray
11 months ago
Iga Swiatek recalls the match that kick-started her clay-court prowess: ‘I just let it go!’
Three years ago, Iga Swiatek lost at the Italian Open to Arantxa Rus....
Jamie Malachy
12 months ago
Jan-Lennard Struff finally makes his mark in simply superb Madrid Open run
At the age of 33, Struff unleashed his full potential in Spain’s capital,...
Jamie Malachy
12 months ago
Swiatek vs. Sabalenka, nine years since the women’s tour waited for a WTA 1000 final between the world’s two best players
The Madrid crowd will be spoiled on Saturday with a dream final between...
Jérémy Baudu
12 months ago
A deep dive into the unforced error: an outdated, misleading statistic or a necessary evil?
Is it time for tennis to scrap the unforced error for something less...
Simon Cambers
12 months ago
Novak Djokovic: “I can’t win with this game”
Novak Djokovic finds himself in a very tricky situation as he struggles with...
Carole Bouchard
1 year ago
If she will do this (again), I will kill her – Bencic jokes on the Jabeur tweener in the Charleston final
Down 6-4 in the first set tiebreak and facing two set points against...
Haresh Ramchandani
1 year ago
Carlos Alcaraz – Everything, Everywhere, All at Once
Cast your mind back pre-pandemic - who would have predicted the rapidity of...
Bastien Fachan
1 year ago
“Rafa Nadal on clay is probably the worst and best challenge in tennis” – Medvedev
After his win in Indian Wells on Friday, the Russian was asked to...
Haresh Ramchandani
1 year ago
Bencic saves championship points to score tour-leading 12th win & second title of 2023
The Swiss scored her first win over Samsonova in four meetings and now...
Haresh Ramchandani