The Irish Times

Ash Barty’s shock retirement gives tennis plenty to ponder

World number one is putting her mental health before the demands of the game

Thu Mar 24 2022 - 06:00

Why does playing tennis make so many pros miserable?

Naomi Osaka is the latest of many players who have struggled to find joy from the sport

Mon Sept 06 2021 - 01:00

Djokovic the first among equals as he reaches major landmark

Serbian joins great rivals Federer and Nadal on 20 Grand Slams – and looks poised for further success

Mon Jul 12 2021 - 19:24

Djokovic makes short work of Fucsovics to secure Wimbledon semi-final slot

World number one will now face Canada’s Denis Shapovalov in the semi-finals

Wed Jul 07 2021 - 17:01

Leo Borg upholds the family honour with debut win at Wimbledon

Son of legendary father Björn beats Marko Topo 6-3, 6-7, 6-0 in impressive start

Mon Jul 05 2021 - 22:00

CJ Stander among the few athletes who took control of their future

It is not difficult to understand how South African-born forward came to decision

Fri Mar 19 2021 - 07:21

Sporting Upsets: Soderling ends Nadal’s clay court dominance

Tension between the two players only mounted after stunning afternoon in Paris

Fri Oct 09 2020 - 05:30

Comeback sporting trail littered with broken dreams

From chain-blue lightening fighters to centre court maestros, time waits for no man

Fri Jul 31 2020 - 05:00

Sporting Cathedrals: Wimbledon is the very heartbeat of an English summer

Not afraid to modernise, the All England club always keeps one eye on its long history

Thu Jul 23 2020 - 06:00

Sporting Poetry: Seeing far beyond the scoreboard

From George Best to Christy Ring, theirs is an eye that picks up things others do not

Sat Apr 04 2020 - 06:00

My favourite sporting moment: Game, set and couch as Borg takes down McEnroe

The 1980 Wimbledon men’s singles final remains vibrant in the memory for me

Wed Apr 01 2020 - 06:00

Popular Dublin restaurant Beaufield Mews to close after 70 years

Stillorgan institution calls it a day: ‘We wanted to finish on a high ... this is the best way to go’

Fri Sept 20 2019 - 18:00

Wimbledon final leaves Federer ruing what could have been

Djokovic equals 1980s king of cool Bjorn Borg with five Wimbledon titles under his belt

Mon Jul 15 2019 - 05:00

Roger Federer no longer chasing world number one ranking

Swiss to focus on Grand Slams than battling Djokovic and Nadal for top ranking

Fri Feb 08 2019 - 17:10

Like father, like son: Leo Borg making waves in the world of tennis

He’s already portrayed his father in a movie; now comes the hard part for the teenage star

Fri Nov 09 2018 - 16:00

Djokovic and Nadal’s Saudi exhibition match is a mistake

Duo to play each other on December 22nd as part of preparation for Australian Open

Tue Oct 30 2018 - 11:42

Wimbledon: Former champion Petra Kvitova falls at first hurdle

Rafael Nadal comes through first-round clash without trouble

Tue Jul 03 2018 - 18:57

Rafael Nadal faces a battle as play suspended at French Open

Spaniard is hot favourite to claim an 11th title but trails Diego Schwartzman by one set

Wed Jun 06 2018 - 19:10

José Mourinho ‘not surprised’ Pep Guardiola escapes FA sanction

Manager resorts to ‘one game at a time’ line as United prepare for visit to Arsenal

Fri Dec 01 2017 - 23:15

Borg Vs McEnroe: a smashing match made in heaven

This dramatisation cleverly demonstrates that the two weren’t so different after all

Thu Sept 21 2017 - 09:15

Is the curtain coming down on tennis’s golden generation?

It’s high time rising stars broke the stranglehold of Big Four on major titles

Sun Aug 20 2017 - 19:39

Rafa Nadal one win away from 10th French Open title

Spanish claycourt specialist ends run of Dominic Thiem in Paris

Fri Jun 09 2017 - 20:40

Golden oldies leading tennis into brave new world

Williams sisters and Federer proving that veteran doesn’t have to mean past it

Fri Jan 27 2017 - 14:52

Andy Murray beats Novak Djokovic to end year as world number one

Scot wins the final to claims his first ATP World Tour Finals in London

Sun Nov 20 2016 - 20:29

Novak Djokovic still a major obstacle for Andy Murray to overcome – John McEnroe

Scot starts as US Open favourite after winning both Wimbledon and an Olympic gold medal this summer

Sun Aug 28 2016 - 20:21

US Open: Men’s champion Novak Djokovic came prepared

The World No1 secured his 10th grand slam title at Flushing Meadows on Sunday night

Mon Sept 14 2015 - 08:00

Break a leg, Macbeth: why are actors so superstitious?

From never saying ‘Macbeth’ to never whistling backstage, the theatre world is full of odd beliefs. What’s even odder is that they seem to work

Sat Jul 11 2015 - 06:00

Start-ups look the business as graduates seek to make own way

Entrepreneurship has become a byword for post-collapse recovery in the jobs market

Fri May 22 2015 - 01:30

Runner-up Zlatan Ibrahimovic irked by Swedish sports poll

‘On the list I am first, second, third, fourth and fifth, with all due respect to others’

Tue Dec 23 2014 - 17:21

Marty takes the mic out of Michael in a build-up of epic proportions

Alas, yesterday’s All-Ireland hurling semi-final at headquarters didn’t live up to the billing

Mon Aug 18 2014 - 06:00

Farming community faces Seanad blitz at ploughing championships

Political leaders will descend on national event with polished leaflets and arguments

Mon Sept 23 2013 - 01:07

Borg serves Fine Gael notice of his displeasure

Image of former tennis star used in party’s Seanad abolition campaign without consent

Sat Sept 21 2013 - 13:13

Ivan Lendl a heavy hitter in the Andy Murray corner

The former Grand Slam champion brings his knowledge of winning to Wimbledon hopeful

Fri Jul 05 2013 - 01:00

Roger Federer’s legacy assured despite the fall from grace

No one does it better and with more panache than the Swiss master

Mon Jul 01 2013 - 06:00