Aussie Tennis Great Mervyn Rose Dies
Australian two-time Grand Slam singles champion Mervyn Rose, who went on to coach greats Margaret Court and Billie Jean King, has died, tennis officials said Tuesday. Rose, who won the Australian...
Tag: Roland Garros
Federer Steps Into Wimbledon Land of the Giants
Roger Federer stands just two wins away from a record eighth Wimbledon title but faces a perilous trip through the land of the giants if he is to become the tournament's oldest champion. The...
Venus, Muguruza Into Wimbledon Semi-Finals
Venus Williams became the oldest Wimbledon semi-finalist for 23 years as the five-time champion brushed aside French Open winner Jelena Ostapenko, while Garbine Muguruza powered past Svetlana...
Murray, Nadal, Williams Through To Round 2, Wawrinko Sent Home
It is two years and a day since Rafael Nadal last played a grass-court tennis match, but the two-time former Wimbledon champion showed few signs of rust against John Millman. Nadal slapped 33 winners...
Novak Djokovic ‘struggling’ In Toughest Year As A Tennis Player
Twelve-time Grand Slam winner Novak Djokovic says this year has been his toughest in tennis, as he prepares for his first match at Eastbourne. World number four Djokovic has slipped out of the top...
Dominant Nadal Wins Record 10th French Open
Spain’s Rafael Nadal made history by winning a record 10th French Open title with victory over Stan Wawrinka in the Paris final. Nadal, 31, came through 6-2 6-3 6-1 against the Swiss third seed to...
Murray Books Wawrinka Showdown At French Open
World number one Andy Murray advanced to his fifth French Open semi-final on Wednesday, defeating Japanese eighth seed Kei Nishikori 2-6, 6-1, 7-6 (7/0), 6-1. Murray, who was runner-up to Novak...
Memory Fails Nishikori Ahead of Murray Reunion On Clay Courts
Kei Nishikori admitted he couldn't remember last year's US Open upset of Andy Murray after booking a quarter-final rematch with the world number one at Roland Garros on Monday. The Japanese star...
Anderson Hopes Latest Injury Is Just ‘hiccup’
Injury-plagued Kevin Anderson is hoping the hamstring strain which forced him to quit the French Open is just a "hiccup" which won't impact his Wimbledon build-up. The 31-year-old South African was...
Kei Nishikori Thanks Rain After Sinking Plucky Chung
Japan's Kei Nishikori admitted Saturday's rain interruption was crucial after fighting off a fierce five-set challenge from rising South Korean talent Hyeon Chung to reach the French Open last 16....
No-Fee Agassi Open To Wimbledon Role With Djokovic
Andre Agassi revealed on Friday he is happy to work unpaid as Novak Djokovic's coach and said he would be open to extending his relationship with the Serb at Wimbledon next month. Eight-time Grand...
I Lost Motivation For Tennis After Grandfather Died, Says Kyrgios
Australian firebrand Nick Kyrgios admitted that the death of his beloved grandfather made him fall out of love with tennis. The 22-year-old, who tumbled out of the French Open on Thursday, losing...
It’s A Girl! Not Necessarily, Says Serena
Serena Williams said Thursday that big sister Venus did not necessarily reveal that she is expecting a baby girl. Venus, playing at the French Open in Paris, told a TV interviewer: "She's going to...
It’s A Girl! Venus Lets Serena Baby Secret Slip
Serena Williams will be the mother of a baby girl, if sister Venus is to be believed after she appeared to let the secret slip on Wednesday. Venus, playing at the French Open in Paris, told a TV...
Jabeur First Arab Woman In Slam Third Round
Tunisia's Ons Jabeur became the first Arab woman to reach the third round of a Grand Slam on Wednesday when she defeated sixth seed Dominika Cibulkova of Slovakia 6-4, 6-3 at the French Open. Jabeur,...
Venus Starts 20th Roland Garros With Victory
Venus Williams started her 20th French Open with a 6-4, 7-6 (7/3) win over China's Wang Qiang on Sunday. Williams, seeded 10 and three weeks shy of her 37th birthday, had to dig deep to see off her...
Venus Williams Set For French Open 20th Anniversary
Serena Williams may be missing from this year's French Open, but big sister Venus is still going strong and marks her Roland Garros 20th anniversary on Sunday. Three weeks shy of her 37th birthday,...
Steffi Stepped In After Agassi Said ‘no’ To Djokovic
Andre Agassi revealed on Thursday that his wife and fellow tennis legend Steffi Graf encouraged him to become Novak Djokovic's new coach after he had originally turned down the job. The 47-year-old...
Rafael Nadal Beaten By Dominic Thiem In Quarter-Finals
Seven-time champion Rafael Nadal is out of the Italian Open after a straight-set defeat by Dominic Thiem of Austria in the quarter-finals in Rome. The Spanish world number four had won all 17 of his...
Maria Sharapova Signs Two-Year Birmingham Deal
Former world number one Maria Sharapova has signed a deal with the Lawn Tennis Association to play at Birmingham's Aegon Classic for the next two years. The five-time Grand Slam winner, 30, has been...