The Irish Times

Djokovic wins sixth Italian Open title ahead of Roland Garros

Serbian star dominant in final against Tsitsipas for his first win since November

Sun May 15 2022 - 19:06

Swiatek recovers from poor start to make quarter-finals of Italian Open

Djokovic eases to victory over Wawrinka to reach quarter-finals in Rome

Thu May 12 2022 - 20:25

ATP introduce strict guidelines for toilet breaks in men’s tennis

Players will be limited to one three-minute break per match to be taken at end of a set

Tue Nov 23 2021 - 08:07

‘I’m an idiot’: Andy Murray has tennis shoes stolen with wedding ring attached

Scottish tennis star left his trainers under his car to try to dry them out

Thu Oct 07 2021 - 14:46

Timed out: Tennis association to tighten rules on lengthy toilet breaks

Stefanos Tsitsipas accused of ‘gamesmanship’ over long trip to bathroom at US Open

Thu Sept 16 2021 - 20:16

Raducanu and Medvedev signal new era and shift Grand Slam expectations

Younger generation of men’s players have been edging forward for some time

Tue Sept 14 2021 - 20:00

US Open: Alcaraz becomes youngest male quarter-finalist in open era

Spaniard also becomes youngest men’s quarter-finalist at any grand slam since 1990

Mon Sept 06 2021 - 07:44

Andy Murray far from over the moon over Stefanos Tsitsipas’s toilet breaks

‘I have zero time for that stuff, at all, and I lost respect for him’

Tue Aug 31 2021 - 14:38

US Open: Andy Murray falls just short of a monumental win

The Scot was leading Stefanos Tsitsipas, the in-form third seed, by two sets to one

Tue Aug 31 2021 - 07:12

Murray to face Tsitsipas in first round of US Open

The Greek is seeded third, while Murray arrives in New York after two recent second-round losses

Thu Aug 26 2021 - 21:38

What’s the score with growing anti-vaxx sentiment in sport?

The rise of vaccine scepticism among top sportspeople needs to be tackled

Mon Aug 23 2021 - 19:17

French Open done and dusted, Djokovic on track for calendar Slam

Claycourt Grand Slam has been the most difficult major for world No1 to win

Mon Jun 14 2021 - 08:27

Novak Djokovic fights back from the brink to win second French Open title

Stefanos Tsitsipas takes two set lead but Serb turns tables to land 19th career Grand Slam

Sun Jun 13 2021 - 19:53

Djokovic comes from set down to beat Nadal in stunning French Open semi-final

Serb star will face Greece’s Stefanos Tsitsipas in Sunday’s decider

Fri Jun 11 2021 - 17:56

Alexander Zverev eases into French Open semi-finals

German sixth seed too strong for Spain’s Alejandro Davidovich Fokina

Tue Jun 08 2021 - 19:39

‘We are the NextGen’ - Nadal and Djokovic still motivated and striving for more

The way they both held off their younger rivals a few days apart was a poignant sight

Tue May 18 2021 - 11:40

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

Djokovic outclasses qualifier Karatsev to reach Australian Open final

World number one on the verge of ninth Melbourne title after last four romp over Russian

Thu Feb 18 2021 - 14:09

Stefanos Tsitsipas roars back to stun Rafael Nadal in Melbourne

22-year-old battles from two sets down as Spaniard must wait for 21st Grand Slam

Wed Feb 17 2021 - 16:01

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

Djokovic holds off Tsitsipas to set up Nadal decider

World number one meets Rafael Nadal in French Open final, both chasing history

Sat Oct 10 2020 - 13:00

Sporting Upsets: Soderling ends Nadal’s clay court dominance

Tension between the two players only mounted after stunning afternoon in Paris

Fri Oct 09 2020 - 05:30

Novak Djokovic drops first set before roaring back to make French Open semi-final

World number one will play Stefanos Tsitsipas for a place in the final

Wed Oct 07 2020 - 18:01

Novak Djokovic waltzes into French Open last eight as questions linger over Zverev

Djokovic hasn’t dropped a set in his opening four games

Mon Oct 05 2020 - 19:47

Novak Djokovic rings up career win number 70 at Roland Garros

World number one secures another straight-sets victory to make third round

Thu Oct 01 2020 - 19:17

US Open round-up: match delayed as health officials debate virus rules

Zverev v Mannarino delayed for over two hours, Coric comeback stuns Tsitsipas

Sat Sept 05 2020 - 11:14

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

Roger Federer grinds his way into Australian Open last-eight

38-year-old drops first set to Fucsovics but rallies, Novak Djokovic progress is serene

Sun Jan 26 2020 - 13:07

Roger Federer edges John Millman in five-set thriller

38-year-old wins six points in a row to take tie-break, Novak Djokovic also through

Fri Jan 24 2020 - 15:26

No sign of ring rust as Roger Federer starts fast in Melbourne

38-year-old beats America’s Steve Johnson, Novak Djokovic made to work by Struff

Mon Jan 20 2020 - 08:24

Novak Djokovic the man to beat yet again at Australian Open

Defending champion targets record-extending eighth Grand Slam at Australian Open

Sat Jan 18 2020 - 06:00

Tsitsipas edges out Thiem to claim ATP World Tour Finals title

Greek recovers from a set down to seal the biggest win of his career

Sun Nov 17 2019 - 21:21

Roger Federer admits youngsters are closing in on established top three

Stefanos Tsitsipas beats Swiss star to set up ATP decider against Dominic Thiem

Sat Nov 16 2019 - 23:00