The Irish Times

Alize Cornet reaches first Slam quarter-final after 15 years of trying

32-year-old French player in tears after gruelling three set win over Simona Halep

Mon Jan 24 2022 - 07:23

‘My body got a shock’: Naomi Osaka pulls out of warm up tournament

‘My body got a shock from playing back to back intense matches after the break’

Sat Jan 08 2022 - 14:39

Nadal makes tour return with win over Berankis in Melbourne

World number six missed Wimbledon, Tokyo and US Open in 2021 due to injury

Thu Jan 06 2022 - 21:45

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 wunderkind Emma Raducanu still steady as she goes

Surprise 18-year-old grand slam winner intends to stick with routine that sealed victory

Tue Oct 05 2021 - 21:53

Emma Raducanu’s US Open win was a glorious aligning of the fates

British teenager’s victory came out of nowhere so let’s not drown her in expectations

Sun Sept 12 2021 - 22:29

Simona Halep makes winning return to Grand Slam action at US Open

Romanian star missed French Open, Wimbledon and Olympics with a calf injury

Mon Aug 30 2021 - 20:09

Coco Gauff pulls out of Olympics after positive test for Covid-19

Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Serena Williams, Simona Halep have all withdrawn

Mon Jul 19 2021 - 11:13

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

Debate rages over tennis players’ ambivalent attitude towards vaccination

Some players shrug shoulders as they’d have to remain in tournament bubbles regardless

Thu Apr 01 2021 - 15:57

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

Naomi Osaka sees off Serena Williams in two to reach Melbourne final

Quest for Grand Slam 24 falls short in error strewn display as 23-year-old marches on

Thu Feb 18 2021 - 07:19

Serena Williams demolishes Halep to set up Osaka showdown

24th Grand Slam moves a step closer as she gains revenge for Wimbledon final defeat

Tue Feb 16 2021 - 12:01

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

Sports Review 2020: Year like no other serves up unforgettable moments

From Katie Taylor to Bryson DeChambeau there were plenty of memories made

Thu Dec 31 2020 - 06:00

Polish teenager stuns favourite Simona Halep at French Open

Iga Swiatek knocks out top seed in fourth round to guarantee new champion this year

Sun Oct 04 2020 - 11:43

Simona Halep blitzes Amanda Anisimova to reach French Open fourth round

American teenager had ended Romanian star’s defence in last year’s quarter-finals

Fri Oct 02 2020 - 18:37

Johnny Watterson: Sometimes it seems that the rules are just for suckers

What does playing within the spirit of the law really mean in professional sport?

Fri Oct 02 2020 - 06:09

Konta takes on Gauff and Murray faces Wawrinka at French Open

British number one faces 16-year-old American prodigy while Murray meets old rival

Thu Sept 24 2020 - 22:30

Naomi Osaka vows to keep highlighting racial injustice after US Open first round win

22-year-old will wear a mask bearing name of a different shooting victim in each round

Tue Sept 01 2020 - 06:48

Serena Williams has a golden opportunity amidst US Open Covid chaos

23 Grand Slams could become 24 as the best of them all cements status into statistical fact

Mon Aug 31 2020 - 06:00

Serena Williams beats sister Venus at Top Seed Open

‘Having no crowd sort of makes things more relaxing. I’ve practised in louder places’

Fri Aug 14 2020 - 09:42

Palermo Open marks return of professional Tennis tours

Women’s tournament will be the first in either WTA or ATP tour in five months

Sat Aug 01 2020 - 10:20

Novak Djokovic: US Open only fair if every eligible player can compete

World number one says he was ‘sceptical’ at prospect of New York slam going ahead

Thu Jun 18 2020 - 19:51

Nick Kyrgios: Plans to press ahead with US Open are ‘selfish’

25-year-old tweets: ‘I’ll get my hazmat suit ready for when I travel from Australia’

Tue Jun 16 2020 - 13:00

US Open at risk amid player discontent over safety of travel to New York

The Australian Open might yet be the season’s only Major if US Open follows Wimbledon

Thu Jun 11 2020 - 19:01

French Open tennis pushed back to September slot

Tournament now scheduled to take place just a week after the end of the US Open

Tue Mar 17 2020 - 16:55

Serena Williams reaches US Open final with grand slam record in sight again

The 37-year-old beat fifth seed Elina Svitolina, 6-3, 6-1, to get to the final in New York

Fri Sept 06 2019 - 09:24

Anyone for Fortnite? The appeal of the World Cup

Tennis centre plays host to massive video game tournament

Mon Jul 29 2019 - 07:07

Serena Williams found out by lack of game time

With just 12 matches since January the 23-time Grand Slam finalist failed to equal record

Sun Jul 14 2019 - 15:31

Wimbledon: Simona Halep crushes Serena Williams’ dream in less than an hour

Williams remains one victory away from finally equalling Margaret Court’s record

Sat Jul 13 2019 - 15:40

Serena the anti-hero? Williams is respected, but love proves elusive

No crowd favourite but another Grand Slam puts her level with Margaret Court on 24

Fri Jul 12 2019 - 19:09