Tennis

Carlos Alcaraz knocked out of Paris Masters by superb Roman Safiullin

Alcaraz was beaten in straight sets by the Russian Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Thanks for signing up to the Sport email World number two Carlos Alcaraz crashed to a 6-3 6-4 loss to Russia’s Roman Safiullin in the second round at the Paris Masters

Andy Murray booed by crowd at Paris Masters for smashing his racket

Andy Murray admits he’s ‘not enjoying’ his tennis after Scot was booed by crowd at Paris Masters for smashing his racket during painful defeat against Alex de Minaur Andy Murray smashed his racket in frustration after defeat at Paris Masters  The Scot he failed to close out a lead of 5-2 in the third set on Monday  It was the fourth time he had been beaten by Alex de Minaur this

Novak Djokovic savages tennis rival after 'I'm coming for you' threat

Novak Djokovic says he will 'keep going' after US Open win Novak Djokovic sent a savage response back to Italian rival Matteo Arnaldi after the 22-year-old joked that he was “coming for” the Serbian superstar. An image of Arnaldi attempting to return a shot while doing the splits made the rounds on social media earlier this week and the world No 46 took the opportunity to use his viral moment to

Coco Gauff 'standing on the shoulders of Williams sisters' ahead of WTA Finals

Coco Gauff has once again drawn comparisons to two of tennis’ greatest players ahead of the WTA Finals in Cancun, Mexico. The 19-year-old has enjoyed an impressive season on the courts and is looking to add more silverware to her name following her US Open win earlier in the year. Since bursting onto the scene Gauff has become one of the most talked about tennis stars in recent years. The

Medvedev fears 'pain for the rest of my life' as star backs up Djokovic rant

Daniil Medvedev watches Formula 1 during Wimbledon final Daniil Medvedev has lodged a fresh complaint about the size of the tennis balls on the ATP Tour after his win in the Vienna Open quarter-finals. Novak Djokovic has aired similar concerns, striking out at the sport’s governing body for failing to prioritise matters of player welfare. Medvedev has been on the comeback trail since crashing out of the Shanghai Masters in the

Andy Murray’s poor form continues despite latest marathon effort

Murray has now lost four of his last five matches Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Thanks for signing up to the Sport email Andy Murray’s poor finish to the season continued with a fourth defeat in five matches despite a marathon effort against Tomas Martin

Stan Wawrinka gives heartbreaking interview with career hanging by a thread

Stan Wawrinka admits he has struggled to prepare for tournaments due to feeling “broken” by the mammoth effort he has put into returning to his best form. The former world No 3 feels he is “paying” for his recovery from foot surgery.  A heroic effort has seen Wawrinka return to No 45 in the ATP world rankings. However, the three-time Grand Slam champion’s form has dipped of late.  Wawrinka was

Alcaraz told how many Slams Djokovic will retire with in frightening warning

Carlos Alcaraz has been given a reality check in his quest to continue winning Grand Slams and cement himself among the greatest players. Former player and top tennis coach Heinz Gunthardt claimed that Novak Djokovic would win at least three or four more Majors before he retired – continuing to break his own records and taking away the opportunity for Alcaraz and co to pick up big titles. Djokovic made

Lionel Messi called Nadal win 'lucky' in private chat with Argentine tennis star

Diego Schwartzman has revealed that Lionel Messi thought Rafael Nadal was “lucky” to win a tight contest at the French Open. The Argentine tennis star met Messi ahead of the 2018 World Cup, days after he lost to Nadal in a match that was rained off while Schwartzman was leading by a set and a break. Schwartzman has long been a fan of Messi given that the two both hail

Wimbledon quarter-finalist Fritz wanted to model if tennis career failed

Halep given four-year ban from tennis over doping offences Taylor Fritz has the world at his feet at the age of 25. The world No. 10 is the top-ranked man in US tennis and already has six ATP titles to his name. The 6ft 5″ Californian did his growing reputation no harm by reaching the quarter-finals of Wimbledon in 2022 before repeating the feat at this year’s US Open where