The Irish Times

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga ends tennis career with emotional French Open farewell

37-year-old French star loses to No 8 seed Casper Ruud in his final singles match

Tue May 24 2022 - 15:44

Roger Federer reaches fourth round for 17th time in 19 years

Rafael Nadal eases past Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in straight sets and into Wimbledon week two

Sat Jul 06 2019 - 20:09

Djokovic on track for final but faces hungry teenager Shapovalov

World number one will have to stay sharp against self-confident Canadian in third round

Thu Jan 17 2019 - 21:01

Australian Open: Shapovalov relishing ‘sick’ showdown with Djokovic

Top seed sets up third-round clash with Canadian teenager

Thu Jan 17 2019 - 18:31

Federer nets unseeded first opponent in Australian Open

Serena Williams’s bid for a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam starts against world No 71

Thu Jan 10 2019 - 18:37

Marin Cilic clinically derails Kyle Edmund’s Melbourne challenge

Croatian into Australian Open final after straight set win over British number two

Thu Jan 25 2018 - 12:07

Jo Wilfried Tsonga sets up tasty encounter with Nick Kyrgios

Australian Open: Nadal eased through in straight sets while Dimitrov survived a scare

Wed Jan 17 2018 - 13:33

Marin Cilic the latest big gun to crash out of US Open

10th seed Isner highest ranked player left in bottom half of draw after Chilean’s defeat

Sat Sept 02 2017 - 11:38

Wimbledon: Andy Murray allays fitness worries with confident win

Tsonga and Nishikori also untroubled in opening encounters; Kyrgios bows out with with injury

Mon Jul 03 2017 - 16:45

Nick Kyrgios forced to retire injured at Queen’s

Setback a major concern with Wimbledon just a couple of weeks away

Mon Jun 19 2017 - 20:49

Roger Federer reaches 41st grand slam semi-final

The Swiss player saw off Mischa Zverev in straight sets at the Australian Open

Tue Jan 24 2017 - 10:30

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

How Andy Murray can help save Nick Kyrgios’s career

Firebrand Australian looks up to the world number one and they share many traits

Wed Nov 09 2016 - 11:33

Novak Djokovic into US Open semis after another opponent retires

It’s been an unusual tournament for Djokovic who has played only two full matches

Wed Sept 07 2016 - 09:23

Rafa Nadal dumped out of US Open after five-set thriller

Novak Djokovic booked his place in the quarter-finals with a straight-sets win

Mon Sept 05 2016 - 08:56

Milos Raonic becomes the biggest casualty of the US Open so far

Novak Djokovic receives a walkover as Rafa Nadal hits the first ball under the new roof

Thu Sept 01 2016 - 09:19

Male #hormones took centre court in Wimbledon this year

Tsonga took the lead in temperamental antics, with men outperforming the women

Fri Jul 08 2016 - 20:00

Wimbledon: Mental toughness gives Federer and Murray the edge

Roanic and Berdych will enter semi-final stage as underdogs but not without hope

Fri Jul 08 2016 - 01:00

Rafael Nadal sends warning to Novak Djokovic in Paris

Spaniard has dropped only nine games in tournament so far at Roland Garros

Thu May 26 2016 - 21:43

Novak Djokovic taken to the brink by Gilles Simon

World number one survives scare to reach quarter-finals after five set epic in Melbourne

Sun Jan 24 2016 - 12:10

Roger Federer secures milestone 300th grand slam win

Australian Open: The 34-year-old secured victory over Grigor Dimitrov in four sets

Fri Jan 22 2016 - 10:04

Novak Djokovic reaches ninth straight US Open semi

Marin Cilic awaits world number one in last four after victory over Feliciano Lopez

Wed Sept 09 2015 - 09:48

Frustrated Novak Djokovic battles past Roberto Bautista Agut

World number one through to US Open quarters despite second set blip in New York

Mon Sept 07 2015 - 09:34

Andy Murray will need stamina to handle Ivo Karlovic

Serena and Venus Williams set to play their first Grand Slam match since 2009

Mon Jul 06 2015 - 11:56

Andy Murray could meet Rafael Nadal in Wimbledon quarters

Scot will avoid Dkjokovic until the final but could face Tsonga, Nadal then Federer

Fri Jun 26 2015 - 11:28

Andy Murray-Novak Djokovic semi-final spills over to Saturday

Scot fought back from two sets down before weather and light stopped play; winner to face Stan Wawrinka

Fri Jun 05 2015 - 20:41

Tsonga prevails but Roger Federer’s gone with the wind

A large rectangular side panel fell and hit spectators at the French Open

Tue Jun 02 2015 - 20:27

Darkness postpones Roger Federer’s French Open last 16 tie

Match against Gael Monfils will resume on Monday

Sun May 31 2015 - 21:38

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

Roger Federer secures Davis Cup win for Switzerland

A first title for the Swiss world number two beat Richard Gasquet in three sets

Sun Nov 23 2014 - 14:38

Novak Djokovic hurries past Murray in four

Serb faces Kei Nishikori in US Open semi-final after Japanese player edged past Stan Wawrinka

Thu Sept 04 2014 - 09:53

Wozniacki beats heat and Sharapova at US Open

Unpredictable Tsonga boosted by Murray’s uncertain form ahead of clash

Sun Aug 31 2014 - 22:19

McGee’s $35,000 match barely nets costs of pro-tour

First round US Open win could net Irish player James McGee $35,000 but the cost of playing on the pro tour has been put at about $143,000 a year

Mon Aug 25 2014 - 13:31

Grigor Dimitrov joins roll call of usual suspects

The 23-year-old Bulgarian poised to meet Britain’s Andy Murray in quarter final

Mon Jun 30 2014 - 01:00