The Irish Times

Ash Barty relishes pressure in bid to become first home winner in 44 years

World number one says Australian Open women’s final will be new experience for her

Fri Jan 28 2022 - 22:39

Brilliant Ash Barty blitzes Madison Keys to reach Australian Open final

Barty bidding to become first Australian to win home slam since Chris O’Neill in 1978

Thu Jan 27 2022 - 10:34

Ash Barty underlines favourite status by trouncing Pegula at Australian Open

Australian will now face Madison Keys after her upset win over Barbora Krecjcikova

Tue Jan 25 2022 - 07:49

Australian Open wrap: Alexander Zverev still in hunt for maiden Slam

Alcaraz comes up just short against Berretini; Keys safely through to fourth round

Fri Jan 21 2022 - 09:18

Madison Keys eases into third round with Jaqeuline Christian win

Victoria Azarenka also progresses; Top seed Ash Barty drops just two games in brutal win

Wed Jan 19 2022 - 09:02

Emma Raducanu makes an impression on her Australian Open bow

US Open winner sees off Sloane Stephens in three sets as she shakes New York hangover

Tue Jan 18 2022 - 17:01

Cilic advances to Adelaide semis but Khachanov knocked out by Rinderknech

Former US Open champion pleased with his early season form and faces Kokkinakis in last four

Thu Jan 13 2022 - 17:10

Simona Halep back on track with win ahead of Australian Open

Former world number one shows no sign of calf injury that derailed French Open and Wimbledon

Wed Jan 05 2022 - 16:25

US Open: Sloane Stephens wins All-American duel with Coco Gauff

28-year-old sees off 17-year-old compatriot as the rain hammers down on Arthur Ashe roof

Thu Sept 02 2021 - 07:53

Serena Williams playing her way into form as draw opens up in front of her

Women’s round-up: Third seed Aryna Sabalenka’s departure boosts American’s hopes

Fri Jun 04 2021 - 19:11

Australian Open: Serena Williams continues to dominate in Melbourne

Women’s round-up: Naomi Osaka and Elina Svitolina survive scares

Sat Jan 19 2019 - 10:03

Australian Open: Serena Williams blasts past Bouchard

16th seeds eases past Canadian in straight sets, Halep to play Venus in third round

Thu Jan 17 2019 - 12:40

Naomi Osaka thinking big after making final four in New York

It was the third match this fortnight that Osaka has won in less than an hour

Thu Sept 06 2018 - 08:33

US Open: Maria Sharapova dumped out by Carla Suarez Navarro

Russian loses 23-match unbeaten run under the lights after straight sets defeat in New York

Tue Sept 04 2018 - 07:14

US Open: Caroline Wozniacki shocked by Lesia Tsurenko

Women’s tournament loses top two seeds but Petra Kvitova progresses in New York

Fri Aug 31 2018 - 07:21

Serena Williams feels she is being singled out by anti-doping chiefs

‘I’m okay with that, as long as everyone is being treated equally. That’s all I care about’

Sun Jul 01 2018 - 15:23

Halep fights back against Stephens to prove Grand Slam credentials

Romanian world number one was 2-0 down in second set after losing first to American

Sat Jun 09 2018 - 16:51

Sloane Stephens and Madison Keys set up all-US French Open semi-final

Stephens brushed aside young Russian Daria Kasatkina while Keys also went through in straight sets against Yulia Putintseva

Tue Jun 05 2018 - 18:25

Caroline Wozniacki facing uphill battle as play suspended

Dane trails Darya Kasatkina going into tomorrow at Roland Garros

Sun Jun 03 2018 - 21:04

Simona Halep and Angelique Kerber set up intriguing semi-final

Halep thrashes Pliskova while 2016 champion Kerber eases past America’s Keys

Wed Jan 24 2018 - 08:57

Angelique Kerber comes through unscathed against Hsieh Su-wei

Title favourite withstood the challenge and continued her march towards the final

Mon Jan 22 2018 - 07:51

Maria Sharapova draws uneasy attention at Australian Open

Russian is making her comeback at the grand slam for first time since her drugs ban

Thu Jan 11 2018 - 17:23

Victoria Azarenka latest star to pull out of Australian Open

Two-time champion has previously missed tournaments due to child custody battle

Mon Jan 08 2018 - 17:08

Sloane Stephens win shows black women are making US tennis great again

An all-American US Open women’s final has allayed fears over future of nation’s tennis

Mon Sept 11 2017 - 13:11

Sloane Stephens completes fairy-tale US Open win

Unseeded, the American enjoys remarkable win in New York over compatriot Madison Keys

Sat Sept 09 2017 - 23:25

US Open women’s final to be an all-American affair

Sloane Stephens beats Venus Williams and Madison Keys thrashes CoCo Vandeweghe

Fri Sept 08 2017 - 08:50

CoCo Vandeweghe sinks world number one Karolina Pliskova

American joins compatriots Venus Williams and Sloane Stephens in semis

Wed Sept 06 2017 - 21:26

US Open: Women’s game crying out for a rivalry

Inconsistency at the top of the women’s game remains a problem for the sport

Mon Aug 28 2017 - 09:59

Rio 2016: Serena Williams dumped out in third round

Double-gold medallist four years ago beaten 6-4 6-3 by Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina

Wed Aug 10 2016 - 00:47

Rio 2016: Rory McIlroy trolls with the punches

Golfer responds to Paddy Barnes and Michael Conlan tweets about his absence

Sun Aug 07 2016 - 14:54

Muguruza ensures Spain beat Italy on this grass

French Open champion Garbine Muguruza left her opening match a relieved second seed

Mon Jun 27 2016 - 22:59

Bad boys of tennis only damaging their own chances

Nick Kyrgios and Bernard Tomic can do well at Wimbledon if they behave themselves

Sat Jun 25 2016 - 01:00

Johanna Konta beats Zhang Shuai to reach historic semi-final

Could become first British woman to reach a Grand Slam final since Virginia Wade in 1977

Wed Jan 27 2016 - 08:42

Victoria Azarenka blasts into Australian Open fourth round

Madison Keys beats Ana Ivanovic while third seed Garbine Muguruza is dumped out

Sat Jan 23 2016 - 15:50