Tennis

Fery attended Stanford University and claimed his first major match win at Wimbledon last year, beating 20th seed Alexei Popyrin in four sets. He previously struggled with bone bruising in his upper arm – the same injury that has sidelined British number one Jack Draper for four months. “It was …

Watch as an amateur tennis player beat men’s world number two Jannik Sinner and women’s world number 117 Joanna Garland to earn A$1m (£496,835) in the Australian Open’s new Million Dollar One Point Slam. READ MORE: Amateur stuns world’s best to win A$1m in Melbourne Available to UK users only. …

The opening match set the tone for the evening when tennis coach Andres Schneiter knocked out men’s world number 34 Corentin Moutet. The upsets kept on coming across the quick-fire format as fellow players offered enthusiastic support from the side of the court and the crowd rallied behind the underdogs. …

Emma Raducanu claimed her first victory of the season as she completed a straight-set win over Camila Osorio after their match at the Hobart International was suspended because of rain. The British 23-year-old had won the first set but trailed the Colombian 4-2 in the second when play ended early …

All four Grand Slams have made huge investment in their grounds and facilities in recent years. Each has at least two courts with a retractable roof, and the Australian Open added a third when the Margaret Court Arena was refurbished in 2015. Guaranteed play leads to an increase in TV …

The Australian Open held its inaugural One Point Slam event in 2025, but the prize fund was A$60,000 (£29,400) and it generated little publicity. Russia’s Andrey Rublev was the only top-10 player involved, and his run came to an end when he put his one and only serve into the …

It is never easy playing a fan favourite in sport – particularly not when your children are huge supporters of your opponent. That is the situation Tatjana Maria faced when she beat Venus Williams 6-4 6-3 at the Hobart International on Tuesday. Germany’s Maria travels with her two daughters, 12-year-old …

Realising undercover police officers were waiting off court was the moment Oliver Anderson knew he had been rumbled. Anderson had just lost in the second round of an ATP Challenger tournament, but it was his previous match – a three-set comeback win – that sparked the attention of the authorities. …

When Bencic made her top 10 debut in 2016 – aged just 18 – she became the first teenager in the top 10 of the WTA singles rankings since Caroline Wozniacki in 2009. It wasn’t until five years later, however, that she won her first big title, beating Marketa Vondrousova …

Great Britain’s Dan Evans missed out on the Australian Open main draw for a second successive year as he fell in the first round of qualifying in Melbourne. The 35-year-old struggled with his serve in a 6-1 6-2 defeat by Japan’s Rei Sakamoto. Former British number one Evans recorded four …

Poland won the United Cup title for the first time with victory over Switzerland, though they had to battle from behind after an opening singles defeat for world number two Iga Swiatek. Former Olympic champion Belinda Bencic gave Switzerland the best possible start in Sydney with a 3-6 6-0 6-3 …

World number one Aryna Sabalenka reached the final of the Brisbane International for the third year in a row with a 6-3 6-4 win against Karolina Muchova. Sabalenka is aiming to win a third Australian Open title in four years later this month and continued her preparations with a dominant …

Former Wimbledon finalist Kyrgios said he had chosen not to contest the men’s singles competition at his home slam because he does not yet feel ready to play five-set matches. The 30-year-old, who has fallen to 670th in the world after struggling with injuries over recent seasons, will enter the …

British number three Jones broke into the top 100 last year, having won two WTA 125 titles – the rung below the main tour. She was previously told by doctors she would not play tennis professionally, having been born with a rare genetic condition. Jones has Ectrodactyly Ectodermal Dysplasia (EEC), …

Major champions Aryna Sabalenka and Jannik Sinner are among the top 20 men’s and women’s players asking the four majors for the whole field to receive a higher ratio of prize money-to-revenue. The group also want more consultation about the structure of the sport, plus increased contributions from the Grand …

British number four Katie Boulter started her season with victory over Ukraine’s Yuliia Starodubtseva at the ASB Classic in Auckland. Playing her first match since October – and her first under new coach Michael Joyce – Boulter triumphed 6-3 6-3 in the first round. Given a main draw wildcard for …

World number four Coco Gauff was undone by 14 double faults and 54 unforced errors as she fell to a surprise singles defeat – but recovered in the doubles to help the United States beat Spain to reach the quarter-finals. Gauff lost 6-1 6-7 (3-7) 6-0 to 42nd-ranked Jessica Bouzas …

The performance was a clear sign that Jones has the game – and belief – to build on the best season of her career in 2025. Cracking the world’s top 100 last year was rich reward for a player who has continued to persevere, despite being hampered by a series …

Novak Djokovic says he has “stepped away completely” from the Professional Tennis Players Association that he co-founded, citing concerns about “transparency and governance”. Serbian Djokovic, 38, and Canadian tennis player Vasek Pospisil founded the breakaway player union in 2021. In March 2025, the PTPA launched legal action against tennis’ governing …

British doubles player Olivia Nicholls is hoping to build on the successes of 2025 at the start of the new tennis season in Australia. Nicholls and partner Tereza Mihalikova won the Berlin Open, made the final in Indian Wells and also enjoyed a run to the third round of the …