Less than a year after tennis legend Boris Becker was released from prison, he has become the coach of one of the game’s brightest young talents whom he described as a ‘diamond in the rough’. It has been announced the German will be in the corner of the world No.6 Holger Rune a month after he split with Patrick Mouratoglou. Fify-six-year-old Becker last coached on the ATP Tour when he
Roger Federer has confessed that he doesn’t miss facing his old foe Rafael Nadal. The Swiss star retired from professional tennis 13 months ago, coincidentally playing his final match in the doubles alongside Nadal at the Laver Cup. But the 42-year-old said he was happy that he no longer had to face the “tiger” on a tennis court after meeting 40 times during his career. Federer and Nadal were part
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 A charity that helps disabled people play tennis is celebrating its 10th anniversary by pushing to expand its programme further. Bright Ideas for Tennis was founded in 2013 by former Great Britain
Novak Djokovic is highly ‘motivated’ for Serbia’s Davis Cup quarter-final clash with Great Britain… but world No 1 is braced for a ‘very difficult’ tie against Andy Murray and Co Novak Djokovic has his eyes fixed on Serbia’s Davis Cup tie with Great Britain The world No 1 is making that match up a priority at the end of the 2023 season Davis Cup finals will be hosted over in
Serena Williams bids farewell to tennis after US Open defeat Serena Williams has joked that she “tries to be toxic” with her sister Venus Williams as she replied to a poignant social media video. The duo dominated tennis in their heyday, with Serena winning 23 Grand Slam trophies and Venus getting her hands on seven Major titles. And the pair also teamed up to win 14 Grand Slam doubles tournaments,
Nick Kyrgios has revealed to Mike Tyson that he left Prince George shocked and appalled at his obscene language during the Wimbledon final last year. Prince George made his first appearance at SW19 in 2022 for the men’s final between Kyrgios and Novak Djokovic. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s eldest son has taken in a number of sporting events already having been pictured enjoying the Euros the previous year
Jannik Sinner shakes hands with Carlos Alcaraz 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 Jannik Sinner took the advantage in his sparkling rivalry with Carlos Alcaraz after dumping the top seed out of the China Open in the semi-finals.
Kwon Soon-wo reacted angrily after a shock second round defeat 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 South Korea’s sports authorities said they will take measures to address the “unsportsmanlike” conduct of tennis player Kwon Soon-woo at the Asian
Andy Murray will make his return in Beijing this week – four years after the tournament was last staged. The Asian swing has returned to the tennis calendar in full for the first time since 2019. And Murray is now worlds away from the player he was last time he contested the China Open. At the time, the Brit was just months out of surgery, sitting outside of the top
Roger Federer has admitted that he enjoyed being the “centre of attention” as he reflected on his playing career a year after retiring. The Swiss star was back at the Laver Cup over the weekend, 12 months after hanging up his racket at the same tournament. And he shared his verdict on being retired while sharing what he missed the most about tennis. Federer famously retired at the 2022 Laver
