Tennis

21-year-old makes WTA history Alexandra Eala has become the first Filipina to win a WTA singles title, defeating world number three Jessica Pegula in the Washington Open final. The 21-year-old collapsed to the ground in tears as the umpire called the winning point on Monday, having overcome weather delays and the loss of the first […]

6 days ago

Not bad for two weeks’ work Britain’s Arthur Fery may not have succeeded in his quest to become only the second ever wildcard to win the Men’s Singles title at Wimbledon, after semi-final defeat to Alexander Zverev, but he certainly won’t be going home empty handed. In the space of a fortnight, the 23-year-old has […]

1 month ago

It has been a warm few days at the French Open… Defending Women’s Singles champion Coco Guaff has made headlines at Roland Garros already this year, for a pretty surprising reason, after the US star was spotted lifting tennis racquets out from a courtside fridge. Players competing in the Grand Slam tournament have experienced temperatures […]

2 months ago

She announced her retirement over the weekend Australian tennis player Destanee Aiava has declared she will retire from the sport aged just 25. The former world-number-147 has made around £1 million from the sport over the course of her career, but opted to walk away from tennis on Saturday, announced in an explosive statement posted […]

6 months ago

She lost in straight sets Tennis fans from across the globe have taken to social media to vent their frustration after the controversial “Battle of the Sexes” match between Aryna Sabalenka and Nick Kyrigos. Former Grand Slam finalist Kyrigos overcame the women’s world number one in straight sets (6-3,6-3) to secure victory in Dubai. Unlike […]

8 months ago

Piotr Szczerek, of paving company Drogbruk apologised for the incident. A CEO has issued an official statement after ‘stealing’ a cap from a child at the US Open. Piotr Szczerek, CEO of paving company Drogbruk was heavily criticised when a video of him snatching a signed hat from a kid went viral. Polish tennis star […]

1 year ago