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Setbacks be damned: Aussie Ajla into grasscourt final but Thompson loses
Ajla Tomljanovic’s latest comeback is gathering steam ahead of Wimbledon, advancing to the Rothesay Classic final in Birmingham and within one victory of her maiden WTA title.
- by Marc McGowan
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Thompson into Queens semi-final
Jordan Thompson has made it into his first ever ATP 500 semi final, defeating Taylor Fritz in straight sets at the Queen's Championships.
‘You’re only No.1 because Ash retired’: How Barty’s shock call changed tennis history
Ash Barty’s second – and almost certainly final – retirement two years ago not only broke Australian hearts but also unleashed a potential all-time great.
- by Marc McGowan
Wimbledon champ injured in fall
2023 Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova retired from a match in Berlin with a leg injury suffered when she awkwardly slipped over.
Murray forced to retire mid-match
Andy Murray was forced to retire mid-match after suffering a back injury.
Barty returns to Wimbledon grass for first time since 2021 triumph
The former Wimbledon champion will be stepping back onto the grass for the first time since announcing her shock retirement in 2022.
- by Billie Eder
Why the Demon needs Novak to pull out of Wimbledon
The 25-year-old Sydneysider was runner-up to Carlos Alcaraz at Queen’s last year, but tumbled out in the first round this year.
- by Marc McGowan
Tennis power couple warm up for Wimbledon by both winning grasscourt titles on same day
Alex de Minaur shot to the highest world ranking of his career after his win in the Netherlands, and hours later his girlfriend, Brit Katie Boulter, won the Nottingham title, also on grass.
- by Marc McGowan
‘We don’t need a third guy’: When Novak crashed the Roger and Rafa show
As Novak Djokovic’s career winds down, Roger Federer has offered his theory on why the “misunderstood” Serbian became such a polarising figure.
- by Marc McGowan
Alcaraz eyes up final frontier
Carlos Alcaraz eyes up winning the Australian Open as the final frontier for his grand slam tennis career.
'Gifted' Alcaraz backed for greatness
Former Australian tennis star John Fitzgerald has backed Carlos Alcaraz to follow in the footsteps of tennis' big three.