The Irish Times

Will Smith owned the Williams sisters’ story on screen - then he stole their moment

What should've been a triumphant Oscars night for the sisters tempered by mixed emotions

Thu Mar 31 2022 - 06:00

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

Fan abuse of Naomi Osaka was idiotic - and increasingly common across sport

Four-time Grand Slam champion was reduced to tears by a heckler at Indian Wells

Mon Mar 14 2022 - 14:45

Clijsters battles but comes up short at Indian Wells

Former world number one still without a win since announcing her latest comeback

Fri Oct 08 2021 - 18:15

Oksama Chusovitina and Kim Clijsters can’t resist comeback urge

Athletes ignore outside negativity in order to finish out careers entirely on their terms

Thu Oct 07 2021 - 07:00

Greatness beckons but Osaka wants to ‘live in the moment’

Australian Open champion: ‘I like to take things not big-picture. To live in the moment’

Sat Feb 20 2021 - 14:46

Polish teen Swiatek crushes Podoroska to set up French Open final with Kenin

American Kenin proves too strong for Petra Kvitovain their semi-final

Thu Oct 08 2020 - 16:13

Serena Williams: An icon who broke barriers and shattered records

American star has had to battle every bit as hard off the court against prejudice and misogyny

Wed Jul 01 2020 - 15:05

Kicking up a racket: Six of the best tennis tantrums

A look at some of the great on-court explosions from the last 30 years

Thu Mar 26 2020 - 06:00

Coronavirus: Indian Wells tennis tournament cancelled

BNP Paribas Open due to start on Monday, PSG and Dortmund to play behind closed doors

Mon Mar 09 2020 - 12:19

Gritty Kim Clijsters’ comeback ended by Garbine Muguruza in Dubai

Belgian was beaten in first game since 2012 but managed to trouble Spaniard at times

Mon Feb 17 2020 - 18:53

Sofia Kenin says Osaka and Andreescu inspired Australian Open win

American (21) came from a set down to defeat Garbine Muguruza in her first slam final

Sun Feb 02 2020 - 20:27

Williams burns the house down as Osaka is forgotten

Outburst divided opinion among fans and marred what should have been a special final

Sun Sept 09 2018 - 22:30

Recounting Serena Williams' brushes with controversy

The US tennis star has had at least three run-ins with authority at Flushing Meadows

Sun Sept 09 2018 - 17:36

Wozniacki beats the heat by serving up visions of margaritas

US Open: Danish second seed holds off Sam Stosur’s attack on scorching hot day two

Tue Aug 28 2018 - 22:30

Serena Williams a step closer to glorious Wimbledon return

American saw off French player Kristina Mladenovic to reach the fourth round at SW19

Fri Jul 06 2018 - 19:10

Halep fights back against Stephens to prove Grand Slam credentials

Romanian world number one was 2-0 down in second set after losing first to American

Sat Jun 09 2018 - 16:51

Queen Serena forcing sport to catch up with modern life

Women’s Tennis Association’s seeding and maternity leave policy reflects inequality

Fri Jun 01 2018 - 10:05

Tennis moving closer to taking the human element out of line calls

ATP World Tour currently testing Hawk-Eye Live – an electronic line-calling device

Sun Mar 04 2018 - 16:30

Caroline Wozniacki flickers on and off on way to semi-finals

Danish star will meet Belgium’s Elise Mertens as she targets first Grand Slam

Tue Jan 23 2018 - 15:48

Sloane Stephens completes fairy-tale US Open win

Unseeded, the American enjoys remarkable win in New York over compatriot Madison Keys

Sat Sept 09 2017 - 23:25

Serena Williams gives birth to baby girl, says coach

‘I hope she doesn’t play tennis,’ says world number three Garbine Muguruza

Sat Sept 02 2017 - 12:30

US Open: Women’s game crying out for a rivalry

Inconsistency at the top of the women’s game remains a problem for the sport

Mon Aug 28 2017 - 09:59

Maria Sharapova handed US Open wild card

Tournament will be Russian’s first Grand Slam appearance since 15-month ban

Tue Aug 15 2017 - 20:16

Wimbledon skirt man speaks: 'I thought I was going to be arrested'

'This kind of thing doesn’t happen at Wimbledon’, Chris Quinn says after tennis star identified him

Mon Jul 17 2017 - 08:42

Wicklow man squeezes into white skirt for Wimbledon serve

Kim Clijsters invites Chris Quinn to try serve after he shouts suggestion from crowd

Sat Jul 15 2017 - 15:26

Serena Williams confirms she is expecting her first child

Player was close to two months pregnant when winning the Australian Open in January

Thu Apr 20 2017 - 21:10

Tennis endures a season of scandal, from match-fixing to doping

The failure to make the sport transparently clean has done near irreparable damage

Sat Mar 26 2016 - 01:44

Andy Murray the hero as Britain wins Davis Cup

Scot holds his nerve to beat Belgium’s David Goffin and seal first title in almost 80 years

Sun Nov 29 2015 - 19:18

Williams eyes Graf’s Grand Slam record of 22 wins after dispatching sweet Caroline

Champion inducted into ‘Club 18’ hall of fame by tennis greats Evert and Navratilova

Mon Sept 08 2014 - 16:15

Mixed emotions for Wozniacki after Peng’s collapse at US Open

Peng Shuai ignored doctor’s advice as she tried to complete her US Open semi-final only to have her dream end in agony

Sat Sept 06 2014 - 12:15

Wozniacki through to meet Serena Williams in US Open final

Unseeded Peng wheeled off court early as Dane reaches first final in five years

Fri Sept 05 2014 - 22:34

Li Na to face Dominika Cibulkova in final

Chinese player hoping that third time is a charm in the Australian Open decider on Saturday

Thu Jan 23 2014 - 10:19

Eugenie Bouchard sets sights on Li Na in last four

Young Canadian playing in main draw for first time beat Ana Ivanovic in quarter-final

Tue Jan 21 2014 - 08:47