Tennis
'The ultimate competitor!'
Following are reactions to Serena Williams announcing on Tuesday that she plans to retire from the sport following the U.S. Open:
10 August 2022
Osaka retires in Toronto opener with back pain
Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka retired from her opening match on Tuesday at the WTA Toronto Masters with lower back pain, raising injury concerns with the US Open looming.
10 August 2022
Serena Williams to retire from tennis after US Open
Serena Williams said on Tuesday she was "evolving away from tennis" and planned to retire from the sport she dominated with 23 Grand Slam titles following the U.S. Open tournament, which begins later this month.
9 August 2022
Optimistic Serena emerging from her tennis 'tunnel'
Serena Williams stepped onto a hardcourt for the first time in a year and a half on Monday and fought through for a 6-3, 6-4 victory over Spain's Nuria Parrizas Diaz.
9 August 2022
Medvedev looks on the bright side of Wimbledon ban
Daniil Medvedev said he tried to use the extra time away from the court to his advantage after Wimbledon banned Russian and Belarusian players from the grass court major in light of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
9 August 2022
Kasatkina breaks into top 10
Daria Kasatkina was rewarded for her victory in San Jose at the weekend with a return to the top 10 for the first time since 2019, when the WTA rankings were released on Monday.
8 August 2022
Medvedev makes triumphant return with 250th win
World number one Daniil Medvedev, playing his first match in six weeks, beat Australian qualifier Rinky Hijikata 6-4, 6-3 on Wednesday at the ATP hard court tournament in Los Cabos, Mexico.
4 August 2022
Sinner beats Alcaraz again
Jannik Sinner defeated Spanish teenager Carlos Alcaraz for the second time in four weeks on Sunday to take the Spaniard's Umag clay-court title.
1 August 2022
Alcaraz eyes Wimbledon revenge against Sinner
Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz survived a worrying ankle injury scare to beat Giulio Zeppieri and set-up an Umag final showdown against Jannik Sinner, the man who ended his Wimbledon hopes.
31 July 2022
Record 100 Davis Cup ties for Vicini
San Marino's Domenico Vicini is pushing 51, but that hasn't stopped him becoming the first man to compete in 100 Davis Cup ties and he has vowed to keep playing.
30 July 2022
Kyrgios handed wildcard for U.S. Open tune-up
Wimbledon runner-up Nick Kyrgios has been handed a wildcard into next month's U.S. Open tune-up event in Cincinnati, Ohio, organisers of the Western & Southern Open said on Monday.
26 July 2022
Musetti overcomes all adversities to taste glory
The emotions of lifting his maiden Tour-level trophy will be hard to forget for 20-year-old Italian Lorenzo Musetti, who overcame disrupted preparations and survived a rollercoaster ride at the ATP 500 event in Hamburg.
25 July 2022
Osaka parts ways with coach Fissette
Former world number one Naomi Osaka's coach Wim Fissette said on Wednesday that the pair had ended their partnership after working together since 2019.
21 July 2022
Ashleigh Barty rules out golf as a career
Former tennis world number one Ashleigh Barty has dashed hopes she will make a return to professional sport, after speculation the Australian could switch to golf.
19 July 2022
Maria Sharapova welcomes son Theodore
Maria Sharapova, a five-time Grand Slam champion and former world number one, announced Friday she has given birth to a baby boy named Theodore.
16 July 2022
Djokovic to open tennis courts at Bosnian 'pyramids'
Recently-crowned Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic arrived in Bosnia on Wednesday to inaugurate tennis courts at a 'pyramid park' that he regularly visits to recharge his batteries.
13 July 2022
Novak Djokovic: Seeking love alongside tennis immortality
Novak Djokovic is already a sporting immortal but he will be desperately hoping he is finally becoming a "people's champion" after winning a seventh Wimbledon crown on Sunday.
11 July 2022
'I've got my baby brother back'
Nick Kyrgios forgot how important family was as his life spiralled into chaos, but sibling Christos told Australian media Sunday he has finally "got my baby brother back".
10 July 2022
'Winner pays for dinner' as Djokovic and Kyrgios patch up
The pair met each other at practice and had a word before taking the conversation to Instagram for their millions of followers.
10 July 2022
Rybakina the new queen of Wimbledon
Russian-born Elena Rybakina powered back from a set down against Ons Jabeur to win the Wimbledon title on Saturday, denying the Tunisian world number two the chance to make African tennis history.
9 July 2022