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Nadal withdraws from another event
Spanish champion Rafael Nadal withdrew from the Monte Carlo Masters, casting doubt over his Roland-Garros plans.
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‘It’s not a war’: The seismic shift about to hit world tennis
The “war” over a radical new direction for professional tennis – between the cashed-up Saudis and the four grand slams – is anything but, according to Australian Open boss Craig Tiley in this interview about the future of the sport.
- by Marc McGowan
How Aussie giant-killer plans to topple world’s hottest tennis player
Chris O’Connell is just one win from the Miami Open quarter-finals. But to get there he must get past Jannik Sinner, who is still in smoking-hot form since his Australian Open win.
- by Marc McGowan
‘Massive reimagination’: Craig Tiley’s vision at the centre of tennis’ tour war
Tennis is amid a billion-dollar battle that is certain to change the sport regardless of who wins. On one side of the net are the cashed-up Saudis, while the grand slams are pitching for a new Premium Tour.
- by Marc McGowan
‘My heart is broken’: Sabalenka reveals pain, says she and Koltsov were ‘no longer together’
The two-time Australian Open champion continues to prepare for the Miami Open days after her ex-boyfriend’s unexpected death.
- by Simon Briggs
Sabalenka's former partner dies in Miami
The former partner of tennis superstar Aryna Sabalenka died by apparent suicide in Miami.
Bee invasion spooks Alcaraz, causes halt to play at Indian Wells
The quarter-final match between Alexander Zverev and Carlos Alcaraz was delayed for almost two hours while a beekeeper was called.
- by Billie Eder
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Australian Open
Craig Tiley and the $2 billion fight to control world tennis
The Tennis Australia boss is locked in a battle with the ATP chairman over the sport’s direction, after a UK report revealed Saudi Arabia had made a $2 billion offer to merge the ATP and WTA tours.
- by Marc McGowan
‘He literally stopped’: Djokovic complains to umpire in shock loss to 20-year-old lucky loser
World No.1 Novak Djokovic was stunned 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 by lucky loser Luca Nardi in the third round of Indian Wells.
‘Katie helped me find perspective’: De Minaur on being tennis’ ‘Posh and Becks’
The No.1-ranked Australian and in-form Brit have been off-court partners since 2020 and are the talk of the tennis world.
- by Marc McGowan
De Minaur lands eighth career crown
Alex de Minaur only needed two hours to win back-to-back Mexican Opens.