Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk praised Daria Kasatkina’s “courage” in switching nationalities from Russia to Australia before the pair shook hands after their match at the Italian Open. Kasatkina changed allegiance in April, having been critical of her country’s LGBTQ+ laws an...

Defending champion Iga Swiatek cruised through to the Italian Open third round with a crushing straight-set win over Italian wildcard Elisabetta Cocciaretto. Swiatek won 28 of 35 service points and did not face a break point as she wrapped up a 6-0 6-1 victory in just 52 minutes. The Polish world nu...

Playing a final in Spain on a Sunday, flying home to see his family and dog and then practising in Italy on a Wednesday points to the type of whirlwind schedule that could become the new normal for Jack Draper. This is the price of success on the ATP Tour, which the British number one […]

Britain’s Emma Raducanu believes her current coaching arrangement is working well but knows she will soon need to “figure another solution out”. The 22-year-old still has a desire to develop a longer-term partnership with Mark Petchey, even if the pair were unable to agree a more...

Wimbledon Champion Back in Form After 15-Month Break and Motherhood In a sunlit afternoon on the red clay of Rome, Petra Kvitova reminded everyone of the kind of grit and elegance that once made her a fixture at the top of women’s tennis. The two-time Wimbledon champion secured a convincing 7-5, 6...

British number one Jack Draper missed out on a first ATP Tour clay-court title as Casper Ruud edged an absorbing Madrid Open final. Draper, 23, was beaten 7-5 3-6 6-4 in the Spanish capital. An impressive start led to him breaking early in the first set, before Ruud fought back from 5-3 down to secu...

Mirra Andreeva had just stepped up to the baseline to serve for a place in the Madrid Open quarter-finals when the power went out. A sweeping outage left millions in Spain, Portugal and parts of France without power, causing chaos across many regions. At the Spanish tennis tournament, the electronic...

Jack Draper reached the round of 16 at the Madrid Open after opponent Matteo Berrettini retired injured as play resumed following a nationwide power cut. Play was suspended on Monday in the Spanish capital after the electronic line-calling system and scoreboards went down. Power was restored to the...

Australian doubles star Purcell reflects on anti-doping breach and 18-month ban that “seriously affected” his life For Max Purcell, a player known more for his deft touch at the net than for controversy, the last few months have been a personal nightmare. The two-time Grand Slam doubles champion...

A national power outage has forced play to be suspended for the day at the Madrid Open. Organisers say there will be no more action on Monday “in order to guarantee general safety”. Swathes of Spain and Portugal have been without power since about midday local time, affecting public tran...