Tennis

He’s the best tennis player in the world, but how did he get there? BBC News

Britain’s Emma Raducanu battled through quarter-final and semi-final matches in one day to secure her spot in the Queen’s final, defeating Uzbekistan’s Kamilla Rakhimova and USA’s Iva Jovic. READ MORE: Raducanu wins twice in a day to reach Queen’s final Available to UK users only. BBC News

Britain’s Emma Raducanu reaches her first ever grass court final at Queen’s with a dominant 6-2, 6-2 victory against American Iva Jovic. BBC News

Emma Raducanu missed the chance to win a first title since her 2021 US Open triumph as she was beaten in the Queen’s final by Croatia’s Donna Vekic. Raducanu, 23, paid the price for a slow start as she lost 6-0 7-6 (8-6) to Vekic, who was a Wimbledon semi-finalist …

Emma Raducanu says she “felt her best” being able to play in her home city, despite the Briton losing the Queen’s Club Championship women’s singles final to Donna Vekic. MATCH REPORT: Raducanu loses Queen’s final as trophy wait continues Available to UK users only. BBC News

Donna Vekic praises those who made women playing at Queen’s Club possible, after becoming the competition’s second ever Women’s singles champion following a straight sets win over Emma Raducanu in the final. MATCH REPORT: Raducanu loses Queen’s final as trophy wait continues Available to UK users only. BBC News

Watch highlights as Donna Vekic defeats Emma Raducanu 6-0, 7-6 (8-6) to win the women’s singles final at Queens. BBC News

Rehiring Richardson looks to have been a masterstroke. Under his tuition she has played four tour-level tournaments – including the 2021 US Open and this year’s Queen’s – and won 14 of her 17 matches. Richardson is an old-school coach who brings volume to create good habits – basically, hitting …

While Jodar, like any young aspiring Spanish player, does idolise Nadal, the reason he shares the name with the 22-time major winner is through family tradition: both his father and grandfather were named Rafael. “Rafa for me is a role model since I was a kid, not just in tennis …

American superstars Serena Williams and Venus Williams will return to Wimbledon action together after they were handed a wildcard to compete in the women’s doubles. Neither sister is included on the list of singles wildcards, although there is one remaining spot still to be given. Serena, 44, made her comeback …

Corentin Moutet said he “hopes you guys didn’t get offended” after swearing seven times in a live BBC television interview at Queen’s. France’s Moutet was interviewed on court after beating compatriot Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard 6-7 (5-7) 6-4 7-6 (7-5) across two days in the first round in London. He first …

Watch the best shots as Britain’s Cameron Norrie falls to Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in the Round of 32 at Queen’s. BBC News

Watch the best shots as Great Britain’s Arthur Ferry reaches his first ATP Tour quarter-final with a 7-6 (9-7) 6-4 victory over French veteran Adrian Mannarino at Queen’s. MATCH REPORT: Fery beats Mannarino to reach Queen’s quarter-finals Available to UK users only. BBC News

British tennis stalwart Dan Evans has missed out on a Wimbledon singles wildcard and will have to go through qualifying to make the main draw. The 36-year-old, who announced last week that he would end his tennis career after Wimbledon, had hoped to receive one of the eight singles wildcards …

The final between the pair was one of the most anticipated of their rivalry – but few could have predicted what unfolded in a five-set, near-seven-hour rain-delayed epic that is etched into history. Nadal entered the Wimbledon final on a 23-match winning streak, a run that included lifting the Queen’s …

France’s Corentin Moutet has lost almost his entire Queen’s prize money after being fined $40,000 (£30,325) for swearing seven times in a live BBC television interview. The 27-year-old has been given the maximum punishment for unsportsmanlike behaviour at the west London club by the ATP Tour – but has appealed …

Fery may not be well-known outside of British tennis circles but sport is a huge part of his family life – his mother, Olivia, was a professional player, while father Loic owns Ligue 1 football club Lorient. As a teenager, Fery opted to go on a scholarship to Stanford University …

Aryna Sabalenka lost another deciding set without winning a game as an impressive Jessica Pegula beat the world number one to reach the Berlin Open final. Belarusian Sabalenka never looked settled against Pegula, who recovered from losing a tight second set to come through 6-4 6-7 (4-7) 6-0. American Pegula …

BBC Sport’s Andrew Castle and Great Britain’s Davis Cup captain Leon Smith explain why tennis pros wear high-tech tracking vests during matches. BBC News

Argentina’s Francisco Cerundolo beats USA’s Brandon Nakashima 6-7(5), 6-3, 6-4, to progress to the finals in the Queen’s Club Championships. BBC News