Japan Open tennis scrapped over coronavirus fears

The Japan Open tennis tournament, won last year by world number one Novak Djokovic, has been cancelled due to fears of a second coronavirus wave, organisers said on Thursday.
18 June 2020, 11:24 AM

French Open to be held with fans

The French Open, unlike its U.S. counterpart, will be held with fans when it takes place from Sept. 27-Oct. 11, the head of the French tennis federation (FFT) said on Wednesday.
18 June 2020, 04:14 AM

ATP and WTA announce revised calendars

The men's ATP Tour and women's WTA Tour have both issued their revised calendars for the resumption of professional tennis following the shutdown caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
17 June 2020, 14:46 PM

U.S. Open will go ahead without fans

The United States Tennis Association will hold the U.S. Open this year without fans amid the COVID-19 outbreak even though some top players have expressed concerns about attending the tournament due to the virus, according to multiple reports.
16 June 2020, 05:52 AM

Djokovic breaks down in tears at his Belgrade event

Emotional Novak Djokovic broke down in tears in front of an enthusiastic home crowd in Belgrade after he failed to make the final in the first leg of his Balkans charity tennis tournament on Sunday.
15 June 2020, 04:33 AM

Thiem, Zverev, Dimitrov join Djokovic in US Open doubts

Dominic Thiem, Alexander Zverev and Grigor Dimitrov on Friday joined world number one Novak Djokovic in expressing their reluctance over playing at the US Open under current conditions while the coronavirus pandemic is still active.
13 June 2020, 07:44 AM

Federer to miss rest of season

Roger Federer will miss the rest of the 2020 season after undergoing a second procedure on his right knee, the 20-times Grand Slam singles champion said on Wednesday.
10 June 2020, 15:09 PM

Racism 'swept under carpet' in Germany, says Becker

Boris Becker says racism in Germany needs to be discussed openly after the tennis icon drew criticism on social media for taking part in a Black Lives Matter protest.
9 June 2020, 06:19 AM

Djokovic worried by 'extreme, impossible' US Open health restrictions

World number one Novak Djokovic described the strict hygiene restrictions under which the US Open is likely to be played as "extreme" and a cap on support teams as "really impossible" on Friday.
6 June 2020, 06:37 AM

Thiem to host eight-man tournament in July

World number three Dominic Thiem will host an invitational eight-man tennis tournament in Kitzbuehel with a "limited audience" from July 7-11, organisers announced on Saturday.
30 May 2020, 12:38 PM

Australian tennis great Cooper dies at 83

Eight-time Grand Slam tournament winner Ashley Cooper dies aged 83, Tennis Australia announced Friday, with Rod Laver hailing him as a "wonderful champion".
22 May 2020, 13:34 PM

Kyrgios tells Murray 'you are better than Djokovic'

Nick Kyrgios told Andy Murray on Saturday the British tennis star was better than world number one Novak Djokovic, claiming the Serb "dodges" his serve while the Scot "is on it like a light".
17 May 2020, 05:39 AM

2020 lost, says Nadal

Rafael Nadal has said he views the rest of this year as “practically lost” for tennis and would even be relieved if the sport returned as normal at the start of 2021.
5 May 2020, 18:00 PM

No shaking, no showering, no sharing: Welcome to post-virus tennis

No shaking, no showering, no sharing, no signing. Welcome to what the world of tennis could look like once government restrictions caused by the coronavirus pandemic is lifted.
2 May 2020, 07:16 AM

'Madness': Murray wins Virtual Madrid title after connection hiccup

Andy Murray wins the Virtual Madrid Open title on Thursday, helped by a semi-final walkover when opponent Diego Schwartzmann, logging in from Argentina, suffered a connection glitch.
30 April 2020, 20:55 PM

Tsitsipas serves up birthday prank on Kyrgios

Stefanos Tsitsipas sent his sometime doubles partner Nick Kyrgios an unwelcome gift through Instagram on Monday.
28 April 2020, 06:30 AM

Murray 'would play' September French Open, if it goes ahead

Andy Murray says that he will "definitely" play in the rescheduled French Open in September, if it is able to take place as planned.
23 April 2020, 10:36 AM

Players back Federer over tennis merger as Kyrgios hits out

WTA founder Billie Jean King and Rafael Nadal lead a wave of support on Thursday for Roger Federer's suggestion that "now is the time" to merge the men's and women's governing bodies, while tennis is at a standstill because of the coronavirus pandemic.
23 April 2020, 06:14 AM

Rooftop tennis amid lockdown

Two young girls in Italy took their tennis games to a higher level despite a nationwide lockdown as they staged a remarkable rally from the
21 April 2020, 18:00 PM

Nadal frustrated, Federer happy

Rafael Nadal on Monday expressed frustration that tennis players remain unable to practise due to the coronavirus pandemic, while Roger Federer revealed he was happy with his recovery from knee surgery.
21 April 2020, 18:00 PM