Tennis

The world number 10 hit 28 unforced errors, five double faults and won just four of 21 points behind his second serve in a dismal showing. Medvedev has become infamous for his outbursts – most notably at last year’s US Open, where he had a meltdown after a photographer walked …

Britain’s Katie Boulter suffered a first-round defeat to Romania’s Elena-Gabriela Ruse at the Upper Austria Ladies Linz Open. Boulter, 29, went down 7-6 7-6 on clay to world number 87 Ruse, who will now face Ukraine’s Dayana Yastremska or American Ann Li in the last 16. Boulter lost her first …

Top seed Jessica Pegula retained her Charleston Open title with a comfortable victory against first-time finalist Yuliia Starodubtseva. The American defeated her unseeded opponent 6-2 6-2 for her second title of the year, following her triumph in the Dubai Tennis Championships in February. The 32-year-old, who won four consecutive three-set …

“Sadly it means I won’t be joining the girls in Australia but wishing them the best of luck for the tie. “Gutted to be sidelined but already looking forward to being back out there soon. I’ll see you on the clay.” It leaves world number 181 Harriet Dart as the …

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When Sinner lost to his Spanish rival in September’s US Open final, he candidly talked about needing to bring more variety and unpredictability to the court. But since falling to Novak Djokovic in the Australian Open semi-finals, and then Jakub Mensik in Doha, Sinner’s success has come down to the …

World number one Aryna Sabalenka beat Coco Gauff 6-2 4-6 6-3 to retain her Miami Open title and extend her exceptional start to 2026. Belarusian Sabalenka, 27, is the fifth female player – and the first since Iga Swiatek in 2022 – to complete the ‘Sunshine Double’ by winning titles …

“I’ve been trying to play as many matches as possible and I couldn’t do any better. “Today was a very tough encounter. He played some incredible tennis, but I was serving very well, especially in the end and in the crucial moments. “Standing here again, in the final, means very, …

“It was not as straightforward as the scoreline suggests,” Gauff told Sky Sports. “I wasn’t nervous, but whenever you play someone so many times, it is hard to keep doing what you’ve been doing and also change it up. Today, I found a good balance. “It feels great to be …

Jannik Sinner surpassed Novak Djokovic’s 10-year record for most consecutive sets won at ATP Masters 1000 events by dismantling Frenchman Corentin Moutet at the Miami Open. Italian world number two Sinner, 24, recorded his 25th and 26th straight sets at the sport’s highest level of tournaments below the Grand Slams …

World number one Aryna Sabalenka made swift work of her Miami Open match against Zheng Qinwen to cruise into the quarter finals. The reigning champion took just an hour and 25 minutes to beat her Chinese opponent 6-3 6-4. Sabalenka, 27, has won the US Open in each of the …

Six-time major winner Iga Swiatek has parted ways with coach Wim Fissette following her early exit from the Miami Open. Fissette joined Swiatek’s team in October 2024 and helped her claim a first Wimbledon title in July. The 24-year-old added two more WTA Tour titles – at Seoul and Cincinnati …

World number one Carlos Alcaraz was knocked out of the Miami Open in the third round after a surprise 6-3 5-7 6-4 defeat by Sebastian Korda. Top seed Alcaraz, 22, produced a sloppy first set which gave the American the early initiative but Korda looked to have blown his chance …

Carlos Alcaraz beats Joao Fonseca in the Men’s singles at the Miami Open, and celebrates with a golf swing in front on the spectating Rory McIllroy. BBC News

British number two Jack Draper was knocked out of the Miami Open in the second round with a 7-6 (7-3) 7-6 (7-0) defeat by Reilly Opelka. The 24-year-old lost two tie-breaks to the big-serving American, who wrapped up the win inside 93 minutes. Draper had headed into the tournament after …

She said: “The ruling represents a significant milestone for our plans, which will, as well as delivering 27 acres of beautiful new public parkland on previously private land, allow us to maintain Wimbledon’s position as one of the world’s most successful sporting events.” BBC News

Samuel, from Winchester and who trains at Bath University, has won four trophies on the Challenger Tour since November, including back-to-back titles in Greece this month. He credits the run of good form with everything starting to align in terms of the work he has been putting in during training, …

Great Britain’s Fran Jones has been drawn against American great Venus Williams in the first round of the Miami Open, while fellow Britons Emma Raducanu and Sonay Kartal could face each other for the first time in the second round. Williams, now 45, became the second oldest woman to win …

It is a first title of the year for Sinner, who had his Australian Open title defence ended by Djokovic in a thrilling five-set semi-final in January. Sinner also extends his head-to-head record against Medvedev, having won nine of their past 10 meetings. Despite the loss, Medvedev will re-enter the …

Sabalenka opted to take some time away from competitive action after suffering Grand Slam heartbreak at the start of the year, and that decision appears to have paid off. She has put in some dominant performances across the past two weeks and stood up to serious pressure against an opponent …