The Irish Times

47 players isolating before Australian Open after Covid cases on chartered flights

Field are being flown into Melbourne and must quarantine ahead of Grand Slam

Sat Jan 16 2021 - 19:07

Konta takes on Gauff and Murray faces Wawrinka at French Open

British number one faces 16-year-old American prodigy while Murray meets old rival

Thu Sept 24 2020 - 22:30

Benoît Paire tests positive for Covid-19 on the eve of US Open

Andy Murray applauds Naomi Osaka boycott as he prepares to make Grand Slam return

Mon Aug 31 2020 - 14:22

Naomi Osaka and Coco Gauff set up repeat showdown

Starlets to clash in Australian Open third round, as Williams and Wozniacki progress

Wed Jan 22 2020 - 08:41

Andy Murray pushed himself to the outer limits of his endurance

He should be remembered for draining the last drop of his talent in pursuit of victory

Fri Jan 11 2019 - 08:04

Serena Williams enjoys winning return at Indian Wells

She had not played a singles match since winning Australian Open while pregnant

Fri Mar 09 2018 - 11:02

Maria Sharapova draws uneasy attention at Australian Open

Russian is making her comeback at the grand slam for first time since her drugs ban

Thu Jan 11 2018 - 17:23

Wimbledon 2017: Strawberries galore but just all a little less stiff

How the All England Club stays ahead of the game as the greatest tennis tournament in the world

Sun Jul 02 2017 - 10:00

Sharapova French Open snub puts pressure on Wimbledon

Ball in All England Club’s court over wildcard after brave decision from Roland Garros

Wed May 17 2017 - 18:55

Johanna Konta admits abuse will take time to get over

British player left shaken by comments of Ilie Nastase and crowd reaction during Fed Cup tie with Romania

Sun Apr 23 2017 - 14:51

Australian Open: Serena Williams safely through

The American is joined in the second round by Heather Watson who had to dig deep

Tue Jan 17 2017 - 07:25

Roger Federer makes winning return in Hopman Cup

‘I’d like to live it again. I’m a little bit sad it’s over, because it was so nice out there’

Mon Jan 02 2017 - 14:09

Wimbledon: Heather Watson beaten on court and then abused online

Disgruntled Briton discusses perils of Twitter after losing epic tussle 12-10 in final set

Thu Jun 30 2016 - 21:18

Leading players say drug tests rarely taken after they win a game

Increased scrutiny comes in wake of Maria Sharapova’s positive test for meldonium

Fri Mar 11 2016 - 21:28

Britain denied a place in the Hopman Cup final despite victory

Andy Murray and Heather Watson defeat Germany 3-0 in Perth but Australia Green edged out France

Fri Jan 08 2016 - 20:33

Britain’s Johanna Konta beats world number two Simona Halep in China

Konta, ranked 66 in the world, produces stirring final-set comeback to win 6-3 3-6 7-5

Wed Sept 30 2015 - 16:50

Wimbledon: Novak Djokovic finally sees the light against Anderson

Andy Murray could still face Roger Federer in epic semi-final in bottom half of draw

Wed Jul 08 2015 - 01:00

Wimbledon: Serena’s power play sets up Sharapova showdown

Serena Williams survives tough battle and will now face Russian in the semi-finals

Wed Jul 08 2015 - 01:00

Wimbledon: Serena Williams fights back for semi-final place

Garbiñe Muguruza and Agnieszka Radwanska make up the other semi-finalists

Tue Jul 07 2015 - 19:31

Defending champion Petra Kvitova dumped out of Wimbledon

Former world number one Jelena Jankovic comes from a set down to reach fourth round

Sat Jul 04 2015 - 20:23

Wimbledon: Serena Williams survives scare against Heather Watson

Dramatic evening sees home favourite almost knock out top seed on Centre Court

Sat Jul 04 2015 - 01:23

Wimbledon: Clean serves and foul mouths are all part of the tradition

Competitors at SW19 pay dearly for losing the run of themselves during play

Sat Jul 04 2015 - 01:00

Wimbledon: Serena Williams pushed to the limit by Heather Watson

British player was 3-0 up in the third set before American dug deep on Centre Court

Fri Jul 03 2015 - 20:17

Heather Watson hits back after social media death threats

Brtish number one says she regularly receives abuse for costing gamblers money

Thu Jul 02 2015 - 10:05

Wimbledon: Maria Sharapova slowly building her rhythm

Russian’s power too much for Dutch outsider after she learns power of patience

Thu Jul 02 2015 - 09:03

Irish youngster called Bjorn learning from tennis master Bollettieri

17-year-old player enjoying life on a scholarship at $73,000-a-year Florida academy

Thu Jun 25 2015 - 08:30

Andy Murray is Wimbledon number three seed, Rafa Nadal is 10th

Spaniard could now meet any of the top four seeds as early as the quarter-finals

Wed Jun 24 2015 - 15:02

French Open: Maria Sharapova and Andy Murray through first round

Defending champion too good for Kanepi, while Scot overpowers qualifier Arguello

Mon May 25 2015 - 21:33

Novak Djokovic quickens step for Paris with victory over Federer

World number one beat Roger Federer to retain Rome Masters title

Sun May 17 2015 - 22:12

Victoria’s Secret models keep their clothes on for Super Bowl

Lingerie models faking it for Superbowl ends week in women’s sport with a slam dunk

Fri Jan 23 2015 - 18:05

Bouchard bounced into ‘Twirlgate’ by insensitive Australian reporter

Social media storm as World No 1 Serena Williams also asked to “do a little twirl”

Thu Jan 22 2015 - 23:00

Novak Djokovic plays down fitness fears as he gets off to good start in Australian Open

Serbian moves into second round as he seeks fifth title in Melbourne

Tue Jan 20 2015 - 23:00

Eight women’s seeds beaten on first day of Australian Open

Ana Ivanovic the highest-ranked player to bow out after defeat to Lucie Hradecka

Mon Jan 19 2015 - 19:58

Andy Murray gifted Abu Dhabi title after Novak Djokovic withdrawal

Scot was struggling with a shoulder injury after semi-final win over Rafael Nadal

Sat Jan 03 2015 - 15:22