The Irish Times

Dominic Thiem and Ons Jabeur slip to first-round defeats in French Open

Teenage sensation Carlos Alcaraz steamrolled past Argentin Juan Ignacio Londero

Sun May 22 2022 - 21:42

Madrid Open: Emma Raducanu finishes strongly to reach second round

UK player set to face fellow teenager Marta Kostyuk from Ukraine next

Fri Apr 29 2022 - 20:00

Naomi Osaka a welcome arrival for nervy Australian Open

Tournament facing a lack of star power due to injuries and Covid-19 restrictions

Wed Dec 29 2021 - 18:19

Del Potro an unfortunate example of the physical toll top-class tennis can take

Decimated US Open field suggests Djokovic can complete a calendar Grand Slam

Mon Aug 30 2021 - 06:07

Roger Federer latest to withdraw from Tokyo Olympics

‘During the grass-court season, I unfortunately experienced a setback with my knee’

Wed Jul 14 2021 - 08:49

Serena Williams joins list of tennis stars to rule out competing at Olympics

Four-time gold medallist reluctant to go because she wouldn't be able to take her daughter

Sun Jun 27 2021 - 14:42

Andy Murray faces tricky Wimbledon return against Basilashvili

Federer can’t face Djokovic until final; Serena Williams will play Aliaksandra Sasnovich

Fri Jun 25 2021 - 12:16

Defending champion Simona Halep ruled out of Wimbledon

She joins Naomi Osaka, Rafael Nadal and Dominic Thiem in missing tournament

Fri Jun 25 2021 - 10:56

French Open: Djokovic and Nadal come through first-round ties in straight sets

Men’s round-up: Monfils soaks up energy of crowds in Paris; seventh-seed Rublev beaten

Wed Jun 02 2021 - 06:26

Roger Federer comeback ended in Qatar quarter-finals

Nikoloz Basilashvili comes from a set down to make it past his ‘idol’

Thu Mar 11 2021 - 23:10

Winners and losers: Where does tennis stand after Australian Open

Familiar sight of Osaka and Djokovic on top of the world but others making progress

Mon Feb 22 2021 - 18:30

Rafael Nadal in the groove as he brushes past Fabio Fognini

Spaniard to meet Stefanos Tsitsipas in quarters as 21st Grand Slam bid hots up

Mon Feb 15 2021 - 09:39

Thiem edges Kyrgios in epic before Melbourne’s midnight lockdown

Spectators given a match to remember with Victoria now back in a five-day lockdown

Fri Feb 12 2021 - 14:52

Australian Open to continue in Melbourne lockdown but without crowds

Melbourne heads into hard five-day lockdown in response to Holiday Inn cluster

Fri Feb 12 2021 - 08:10

Novak Djokovic comes through first major test at Australian Open

‘A very tough match, it was very warm with the sun on the court and a lot of long rallies’

Wed Feb 10 2021 - 09:08

Out then in, Djokovic plays a set in Adelaide exhibition

Djokovic said he could not resist the urge to play in front of fans despite blister pain

Fri Jan 29 2021 - 09:06

Djokovic reaches London semi-finals with straight-sets win over Zverev

World No 1 will face Dominic Thiem in the last four of the ATP Tour Finals

Fri Nov 20 2020 - 19:18

Dominic Thiem stuns Rafael Nadal with brilliant win at ATP Finals

Austrian rates triumph over Spaniard as one of the best of his career

Tue Nov 17 2020 - 19:22

Rafael Nadal survives intense examination in French Open semi-final

He’ll contest the title for 13th time in 15 years on Sunday after beating Diego Schwartzman

Fri Oct 09 2020 - 19:30

Diego Schwartzman gets past Dominic Thiem after epic five-hour battle

Argentinian player beats US Open champion to make semi-finals at French Open for the first time

Tue Oct 06 2020 - 20:11

French Open: Rafael Nadal cruises into fourth round

Dominic Thiem satisfied after overcoming slow start while Simona Halep gets revenge

Fri Oct 02 2020 - 16:29

Rafa Nadal breezes into French Open third round

Men’s round-up: US Open champion Dominic Thiem also through after straight sets win

Wed Sept 30 2020 - 16:18

Rafael Nadal up and running as he bids for 13th French Open title

Spaniard is bidding to equal Roger Federer’s record of 20 Grand Slams at Roland Garros

Mon Sept 28 2020 - 20:23

Wawrinka shows Andy Murray no mercy on opening day of French Open

This was Murray’s first match on clay since 2017 semi-final against same opponent

Sun Sept 27 2020 - 21:00

Dominic Thiem overcomes battles to achieve ‘life goal’

Austrian has charted his own path to the top and was rewarded on Sunday in New York

Mon Sept 14 2020 - 18:25

Dominic Thiem: US Open win can be the first of many

27-year-old: ‘I expect it’s going to be easier for me now in the biggest tournaments’

Mon Sept 14 2020 - 10:38

Dominic Thiem roars back to stun Alexander Zverev and break Grand Slam duck

27-year-old Austrian first player in 71 years to come from two sets down to win the US Open

Mon Sept 14 2020 - 06:48

Big guns missed as Zverev rallies to reach US Open final against Thiem

He comes from two sets down to beat Pablo Carreño Busta in low quality semi-final

Sat Sept 12 2020 - 09:52

Pablo Carreño Busta lining up unlikely hat-trick of US Open upsets

Spaniard is the underdog against Alexander Zverev in the semi-finals

Fri Sept 11 2020 - 06:00

Dominic Thiem eases into US Open quarter-finals

The Austrian second seed is the highest-ranked player left in the men’s draw

Tue Sept 08 2020 - 08:54

Australia’s Alex de Minaur eases his way into US Open quarter-finals

21-year-old enjoys straight sets win over Canada’s Vasek Pospisil to make first Grand Slam quarter-final

Mon Sept 07 2020 - 19:31

Coric the second positive Covid-19 test from Djokovic event

Concern as Dimitrov also tests posivive following Adria Tour exhibition tournament

Mon Jun 22 2020 - 12:48

Normal service resumed as Novak Djokovic seals 17th Grand Slam title

Defending champion lands eighth Australian Open after seeing off stern Thiem challenge

Sun Feb 02 2020 - 13:46

Thiem wins new-generation battle to reach Australian Open final

Dominic Thiem beats Alex Zverev to set up Melbourne Park decider against Djokovic

Fri Jan 31 2020 - 13:10