The Irish Times

Worst Sporting Moment: The day a French crowd reduced Martina Hingis to tears

Swiss miss saw her dream of taking down Steffi Graf in the 1999 final fall apart in Paris

Wed Aug 26 2020 - 06:00

Novak ‘Djoker’ Djokovic falls right off the role model rack

Whole New Ball Game: He believes in science when it helps him win, but forget vaccines

Fri May 08 2020 - 06:00

Andy Murray backs call to merge men’s and women’s tours

The Scot says many other top male players believe it will be a positive step for tennis

Sat May 02 2020 - 12:08

ATP draw saw tennis players choose their favourite model

Players chose model to escort down catwalk before revealing letters printed on body parts

Mon Nov 06 2017 - 17:53

Simona Halep continues excellent clay form in Paris

Romanian No 3 seed living up to tag as title favourite as she beats Russia’s Daria Kasatkina

Sat Jun 03 2017 - 18:33

Sharapova and Djokovic in limbo ahead of intriguing summer

Serbian has stripped it down and is looking to start again with a new coaching staff

Tue May 09 2017 - 17:21

2016 rewards Andy Murray perseverance in Novak Djokovic chase

Novak Djokovic won 12 of their next 13 matches after Wimbledon semi-final in 2013

Fri Dec 16 2016 - 13:32

Extraordinarily ordinary Andy Murray eyes world top spot

Tennis champion from Dunblane has altered our perspective, but without losing his own

Mon Oct 31 2016 - 12:30

Andy Murray puts Inverdale in his place after medal gaffe

‘Venus and Serena have four each.’ Murray tells BBC presenter after he congratulates him

Mon Aug 15 2016 - 12:03

Wimbledon: Stars roll up to oversee their protégés

Former greats that still attract as much attention as the players on parade at Wimbledon

Thu Jun 30 2016 - 21:19

Great Serb Novak Djokovic widens gap with chasing pack

Djokovic drops first set but rallies to crush Murray in French Open Tennis Championship

Mon Jun 06 2016 - 23:00

Andy Murray announces split from coach Amelie Mauresmo

Scot reveals mutual decision the day after Madrid open final loss to Novak Djokovic

Mon May 09 2016 - 13:36

Andy Murray dismisses talk of Amelie Mauresmo rift

Coach watched three set loss to Grigor Dimitrov away from the rest of Scots’ team

Tue Mar 29 2016 - 10:52

Novak Djokovic presses beast button and gets equality debate wrong

Serbian is usually a slick diplomat but he makes error of judgement at Indian Wells

Mon Mar 21 2016 - 12:37

New father Andy Murray: I believe I can win more Grand Slams

British number one has a new baby daughter but Major pursuits are thwarted by Djokovic

Mon Feb 29 2016 - 15:14

Novak Djokovic claims 11th Grand Slam title in Melbourne

Andy Murray loses in straight sets in below-par men’s Australian Open final

Sun Jan 31 2016 - 12:52

Andy Murray eases past Alexander Zverev in straight sets

British number one on song as he looks to win the Australian Open for the first time

Tue Jan 19 2016 - 09:02

Amelie Mauresmo returns to Andy Murray’s coaching set-up

World number two will leave Australian Open early if wife Kim goes into labour

Wed Dec 16 2015 - 11:41

Andy Murray ends drought against Djokovic in Montreal

Scot dedicates win to coach Amelie Mauresmo who gave birth earlier that day

Mon Aug 17 2015 - 09:39

Impeccable Federer serves up master class to reach 10th final

Swiss master crushes Murray to set up repeat of 2014 final against Djokovic

Sat Jul 11 2015 - 01:00

Jennifer O’Connell: A pill to control female desire? Dream on

It’s not female sexual desire that needs ‘fixing’ so much as society’s notion of what’s normal

Mon Jun 15 2015 - 06:00

Andy Murray through to French Open last eight

Scot will face David Ferrer after after unconvincing four set win over Jérémy Chardy

Mon Jun 01 2015 - 15:57

British number one Andy Murray pulls out of Rome Masters

Scot was enjoying unprecedented spell of success on clay, which included Nadal win

Thu May 14 2015 - 15:41

Andy Murray’s performance a victory for the women behind him

Comment: Murray’s Australian Open progress shows Mauresmo was right pick, regardless of gender

Sat Jan 31 2015 - 17:19

Bouchard bounced into ‘Twirlgate’ by insensitive Australian reporter

Social media storm as World No 1 Serena Williams also asked to “do a little twirl”

Thu Jan 22 2015 - 23:00

Andy Murray places trust in Amelie Mauresmo ahead of Australian Open

British number one has parted ways with long-term coach and friend Dani Vallverdu

Fri Jan 16 2015 - 23:00

Japan’s Nishikori the slight favourite for US Open final

Croatia’s Cilic seems to have banished cloud that hung over him after drugs ban

Mon Sept 08 2014 - 10:47

No sweat for Djokovic at US Open

Andy Murray in a hurry too as he advances to the third round at Flushing Meadow

Fri Aug 29 2014 - 10:18

Murray and Mauresmo set to continue

The relationship between player and coach seems good again after Wimbledon failure

Thu Jul 24 2014 - 14:50

Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic progress at Wimbledon

Djokovic damages left shoulder in “scary fall” during his third-round win over Gilles Simon

Sat Jun 28 2014 - 01:00

Grigor Dimitrov shows no mercy to Luke Saville

Andy Murray, in the same half of draw as Bulgarian, coasts to a 6-1 6-1 6-0 victory over Blaz Rola

Thu Jun 26 2014 - 01:00

Andy Murray in a hurry at Wimbledon

The defending champions drops just two games in bundling Blaz Rola out of the tournament

Wed Jun 25 2014 - 15:23

Andy Murray gets a perfect workout for openers at Wimbledon

Scot sees off Belgium’s David Goffin on Centre Court

Mon Jun 23 2014 - 16:07

Andy Murray begins his Wimbledon defence on Centre Court

Grigor Dimitrov opens his account on Number One court against American qualifier Ryan Harrison

Mon Jun 23 2014 - 10:40