Tennis

World number one tennis player Novak Djokovic has come out in defense of the suggestions he made to Tennis Australia about improving quarantine conditions, which brought him some public condemnation and accusations from some of his own professional tennis colleagues. After a spate of positive cases onboard flights bringing players …

Quadri Aruna and Olajide Omotayo are among top African stars listed for the first official events of the World Table Tennis (WTT) in Qatar on March 3 to 13. The two events which have $600,000 as prize money will take place at Lusail Sports Arena in Doha. According to the …

Australian Open players have been told not to feed mice at the quarantine hotel in Melbourne after one player complained of rodents in her room. Yulia Putintseva, the world number 28, swapped rooms after finding a mouse but said her new room is also infested The 26-year-old is among more …

Former Wimbledon junior champion Laura Robson has hinted that her career may finally be over after having to undergo a third hip operation. On her 27th birthday she posted a picture of herself on crutches after undergoing surgery. She abandoned the light training she was able to do prior to …

His parents are steeped in French sport, his financier dad bought a Ligue 1 club at 35 and his mum played at Roland Garros   Later this month, standout British junior, Arthur Fery, will follow in John McEnroe’s footsteps by enrolling in the tennis programme at America’s prestigious University of …

Having endured a 2020 wipeout and seen Rafael Nadal equal his record of 20 Grand Slams, Roger Federer will edge towards his 40th birthday in 2021 with his eyes on an elusive Olympic singles gold medal despite fears over his long-term fitness. Federer played just one tournament this year, a …