The International Olympic Committee have revealed they have held a second video call with Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai amid ongoing concern for her wellbeing. There has been widespread concern after Peng, a former world doubles No 1, disappeared from public view...
Amid global concern for tennis player Peng Shuai, Tennis Australia posted a job advertisement demonstrating the importance of China to a sport currently at odds with it. The successful applicant for the role of “Social Content Producer, China Channels” will “help...
The head of the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) has expressed increased concern for the welfare of Peng Shuai after a letter purportedly written by the Chinese tennis player appeared on state media. Peng, a former world doubles number one, has not been heard from...
Anett Kontaveit reinforced her status as the form player in the women’s game by racing through to the semi-finals on her debut at the WTA Finals in Mexico. Kontaveit was well off the pace in the race to Guadalajara until an extraordinary autumn,...
British number one Cameron Norrie’s hopes of qualifying for this month’s ATP Finals came to an end as Hubert Hurkacz secured the final spot on Friday. Hurkacz’s place at the season-ending event in Turin was sealed with a 6-2 6-7 (4) 7-5 victory...
Emma Raducanu is out of the Transylvania Open after suffering a straight-sets defeat by Marta Kostyuk. With a semi-final against former world No1 Simona Halep on the line, Raducanu could not replicate the composure she showed while en route to lifting the US Open...
Cameron Norrie is a win away from one of the biggest titles in tennis after defeating Grigor Dimitrov to reach the final of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells. Having guaranteed himself the British number one ranking by thumping Diego Schwartzman in the quarter-finals,...
The director of one of tennis' major tournaments has raised concerns about what will happen to the profile of the sport when the 'big three' decide to call time on their careers. Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic have dominated tennis for years, but...
1) Ted Dexter, the former England cricket captain, has died at the age of 86. “Lord Ted” was inducted into the International Cricket Couuncil hall of fame this summer: here’s their video tribute. And here’s some archive footage of Dexter batting alongside...
Andy Murray is feeling positive ahead of the US Open, despite a second-round loss in Cincinnati. The former world No 1 was awarded a wildcard into the Western & Southern Open, suffering defeat at the hands of ninth seed Hubert Hurkacz on Wednesday....
