The Irish Times

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga ends tennis career with emotional French Open farewell

37-year-old French star loses to No 8 seed Casper Ruud in his final singles match

Tue May 24 2022 - 15:44

Swiatek cruises past Fernandez to set up semi-final date with Azarenka

Defending champion in good form in Adelaide prior to upcoming Australian Open

Thu Jan 06 2022 - 16:30

Leylah Fernandez stuns Svitolina to reach US Open semis aged 19

Canadian giant-killer becomes youngest woman to make last four since Sharapova

Wed Sept 08 2021 - 06:57

US Open: Novak Djokovic grinds it out to beat Kei Nishikori

Japanese player takes first set but world number one roars back in New York

Sun Sept 05 2021 - 12:23

French Open: Roger Federer recovers composure to advance

Round-up: Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal also reach next round with straight sets wins

Thu Jun 03 2021 - 19:02

French Open: Djokovic and Nadal come through first-round ties in straight sets

Men’s round-up: Monfils soaks up energy of crowds in Paris; seventh-seed Rublev beaten

Wed Jun 02 2021 - 06:26

Wawrinka shows Andy Murray no mercy on opening day of French Open

This was Murray’s first match on clay since 2017 semi-final against same opponent

Sun Sept 27 2020 - 21:00

Gerry Thornley: A move to summer would damage Irish rugby on many levels

Aligning the international Test calendar could come at a cost to the game on many levels

Tue Jun 30 2020 - 06:00

Nick Kyrgios sets up Rafael Nadal showdown after five-set thriller

Australian edges Karen Khachanov after Nadal sees off compatriot Carreño Busta

Sat Jan 25 2020 - 13:20

Serena Williams reaches US Open final with grand slam record in sight again

The 37-year-old beat fifth seed Elina Svitolina, 6-3, 6-1, to get to the final in New York

Fri Sept 06 2019 - 09:24

Rafael Nadal moves a step closer to a fourth US Open title

He overcame Diego Schwartzman in their quarter-final at Flushing Meadows

Thu Sept 05 2019 - 09:35

Svitolina continues dominant run over Konta to make first US Open semi-final

Ukrainian wins in straight sets to make last four at Flushing Meadows

Tue Sept 03 2019 - 20:03

Serena Williams becomes oldest Grand Slam finalist in Open Era

She has come within a match of equaling the record of Margaret Court’s 24 Grand Slams

Thu Jul 11 2019 - 19:05

Australian Open: Serena Williams continues to dominate in Melbourne

Women’s round-up: Naomi Osaka and Elina Svitolina survive scares

Sat Jan 19 2019 - 10:03

Tournament organisers introduce extreme heat policy for Australian Open

Men competing in singles games will get 10-minute breaks if temperatures get too hot

Sun Dec 30 2018 - 17:07

Wimbledon: Roger Federer continues exhibition of brilliance

Opening set against Adrian Mannarino was more akin to performance art

Mon Jul 09 2018 - 21:28

Wimbledon: players move or perish as seeds begin to collide

Five of top 10 men’s seeds in action in week two, with Mannarino facing Federer

Mon Jul 09 2018 - 01:00

Rafael Nadal continues relentless march at French Open

Spaniard beat Richard Gasquet with ease at Roland Garros while Kyle Edmund went out

Sat Jun 02 2018 - 17:46

Roger Federer shows no signs of letting up in Melbourne

Defending champion made light work of Richard Gasquet while Djokovic also advanced

Sat Jan 20 2018 - 12:45

Australian Open officials to review extreme heat policy

Temperatures of over 40C were recorded at Melbourne Park during Friday’s play

Fri Jan 19 2018 - 09:32

Novak Djokovic defies brutal heat to move past Gael Monfils

Six-time Australian Open winner into last-32 after four-set win in searing 40 degree heat

Thu Jan 18 2018 - 07:47

Wimbledon: Djokovic gets rattled as he rolls over Gulbis

Roger Federer in comfortable victory over Mischa Zverev

Sat Jul 08 2017 - 20:42

Novak Djokovic completes ‘best possible build-up’ to Wimbledon

Serb continues his unbeaten run against Gael Monfils to win in Eastbourne

Sat Jul 01 2017 - 16:56

Rafa Nadal plays like a champion to continue Australian Open run

Spaniard, who beat Gael Mofils, makes first quarter final since 2015 French Open

Mon Jan 23 2017 - 21:22

Rejuvenated Rafa Nadal is back in a grand slam quarter-final

‘After a couple of years without being in this round is great news. An important victory’

Mon Jan 23 2017 - 14:24

Andy Murray comes through gruelling test against Kei Nishikori

World No 1 posts a 21st consecutive win in longest three-set match in ATP World Tour Finals

Wed Nov 16 2016 - 18:14

Dominic Thiem beats unpredictable Gaël Monfils in London

The young Austrian wins 6-3, 1-6, 6-4 at ATP World Tour finals at O2 Arena in Greenwich

Tue Nov 15 2016 - 20:42

Novak Djokovic desperate to repair aura of invincibility

Serb consumed by reality of battle and has inner animal that resides in all the greats

Mon Nov 14 2016 - 23:10

ATP Finals: Djokovic dispatches debutant after first-set shock

Former number one ups gear to claim opener from Dominic Thiem after loss of tiebreak

Sun Nov 13 2016 - 20:08

How Andy Murray can help save Nick Kyrgios’s career

Firebrand Australian looks up to the world number one and they share many traits

Wed Nov 09 2016 - 11:33

Stan Wawrinka stuns Novak Djokovic to seal first US Open

Wawrinka secures fourth Grand Slam after four pulsating sets at Flushing Meadows

Mon Sept 12 2016 - 07:46

Novak Djokovic sees off Gael Monfils to make US Open final

Frenchman wins third set after showing little interest in early stages against world number one

Sat Sept 10 2016 - 03:31

Gaël Monfils hoping to stretch untested Novak Djokovic

US Open semi-final: French man has lost all 12 of his encounters with world number one

Thu Sept 08 2016 - 01:00

Novak Djokovic into US Open semis after another opponent retires

It’s been an unusual tournament for Djokovic who has played only two full matches

Wed Sept 07 2016 - 09:23