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“It should be good” – Holger Rune targets Davis Cup comeback on home soil by late September
Holger Rune has given his most upbeat update yet on his torn Achilles, telling Andy Roddick's Served podcast that he hopes to make his comeback at the Davis Cup at home in Denmark in late September, then build through Tokyo and Shanghai. "I'm starting to see light at the end of the tunnel now," said the former world No 4.
Nakashima blitzes Darderi with 11-ace display to reach maiden Masters 1000 semi-final
Brandon Nakashima reached his first Masters 1000 semi-final with a dominant 6-2, 6-3 win over Luciano Darderi, striking 11 aces and losing just a single service game along the way, and extending a run that has him closing in on a new career-high ranking.
Why tennis’ next generation is no longer waiting its turn
For years, tennis awaited its future. Now, the wait is over. Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner, and Coco Gauff are not just promising talents; they are already dominating, fearlessly seizing the torch from the legends and reshaping the sport's landscape on the biggest stages. The next generation has arrived.
“It’s just the semifinal of a tournament” – Far from the fuss, Swiatek quietly builds the player she wants to be
Far from calling her wins over Marta Kostyuk and Diana Shnaider proof of a Toronto turnaround, Iga Swiatek downplayed the results, insisting instead that a quieter plan with Francisco Roig and a deliberate off-court reset are simply, finally, becoming habit.
August 11, 2003: The day Kim Clijsters hit the top of the WTA rankings for the first time
Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to relive a tennis event which happened on this specific day. On this day in 2003, Kim Clijsters defeated Lindsay Davenport to claim the title in Los Angeles and reach the pinnacle of the sport
August 10, 1986: The day Lendl got his revenge over Becker after a disappointing loss in Wimbledon
A marathon fortnight catches up: weary Eala bows out to Bencic in Toronto
Shelton, Mensik and a Masters 1000 first: Montreal’s quarter-finals are all children of the 2000s
Osaka’s serve fires her past Fernandez into the Toronto quarters – and a first-ever clash with Rybakina
Composed Gauff ends Korneeva’s giant-killing run in Toronto
Tien matches his Masters 1000 best as his level keeps climbing in Montreal
Rybakina claws back from double break down to outlast Samsonova in Toronto
Merida overwhelms error-strewn Griekspoor to reach maiden Masters 1000 quarter-final
Sinner withdraws from Cincinnati with knee injury
How daily fantasy sports platforms fit the way we look at major tennis events
USTA ventures backs tech to boost American tennis participation
August 9, 1938: The day Australian legend Rod ‘Rocket’ Laver was born
Impressive Jodar and Fils blaze into the last eight, setting up standout Montreal quarter-final
Sabalenka and Pegula, two of Toronto’s biggest favourites, both fall in the round of 16
August 8, 1992: The day Marc Rosset clinched the gold medal in Barcelona