Tennis

Great Britain’s Jack Pinnington Jones is through to his first ATP Tour quarter-final as he continued his superb run at the Dallas Open. The 22-year-old, who had to come through two rounds of qualifying to make the tournament’s main draw, followed up his stunning victory over Italy’s world number 20 …

Pinnington Jones claimed his first match win at a Grand Slam with victory over Tomas Martin Etcheverry at Wimbledon last year. A close friend of British number one Jack Draper, Pinnington Jones completed his junior season at Texas Christian University in May but opted against returning for a final year …

Serena Williams will be eligible to return to tennis from Sunday, 22 February – but it is unclear if or when the American great will make a comeback. Williams’ name appeared on the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) reinstatements list on Monday, meaning she can enter tournaments from the date …

Raducanu suffered a listless second-round exit at January’s Australian Open and subsequently split with coach Francisco Roig. However, she has shown real grit throughout her run in Romania to reach the final. “I’m so proud of how I competed, how I came back in the third set and how I …

The brief doubles wobble aside, Britain were comfortable winners against a weakened Norway, who were without world number 12 Casper Ruud following the birth of his first child. Draper looked in good touch in his first singles match since August last year, although he will continue to monitor the bone …

Jack Draper cruises to an emphatic victory on his long-awaited return from injury to give Great Britain the lead over Norway in Davis Cup qualifying. BBC News

British number two Sonay Kartal lost 10 consecutive games in a 6-0 6-2 defeat by Sara Bejlek in the Abu Dhabi Open quarter-finals. Kartal lost the first set in 22 minutes and failed to hold serve until her sixth service game. After getting on the board midway through the second …

Great Britain’s Sonay Kartal beat lucky loser Renata Zarazua to reach the last eight of the Abu Dhabi Open after original opponent – and defending champion – Belinda Bencic withdrew through illness. World number nine Bencic became the first mother to win a WTA singles title since May 2023 when …

Jack Draper says he has had to overcome “lots of dark moments” during his injury lay-off as he prepares to make his long-awaited return in Great Britain’s Davis Cup qualifier against Norway in Oslo. The 24-year-old’s 2025 season was derailed by an injury to his upper left arm which first …

The growth of the Australian Open, however, would not be the same without its core product – the players. Going back a few decades, many European and American stars would not travel to Melbourne because of the distance and a general feeling it lacked prestige. That has changed considerably – …

Carlos Alcaraz wins a terrific point against Novak Djkovic in the Australian Open final. BBC News

The next piece of history for Alcaraz will be emulating Laver as only the second man in the Open era to achieve a calendar slam – winning all four majors in the same year. Asked about the possibility, Alcaraz said: “It is going to be a big challenge. “I just …

“Job finished – 4/4 complete.” That was the message Carlos Alcaraz wrote on a TV camera lens after creating history with his Australian Open final victory over Novak Djokovic on Sunday. Aged 22 years and 272 days, Alcaraz is the youngest man to complete the career Grand Slam, and only …

Available for 29 days Gigi Salmon, Russell Fuller, Pat Cash and Annabel Croft react to an historic day in Melbourne which saw Carlos Alcaraz become the youngest player to complete the Career Grand Slam at just 22 years old. The Spaniard went one set down to Novak Djokovic, himself chasing …

Watching Alcaraz is, for the most part, like watching sunshine personified. There is a carefree joy in his shot-making; the huge forehand that goes blasting through every surface, the drop shots and volleys that few would dare try. Then there is Alcaraz himself. He runs around the court with a …

Almost four years have passed since Elena Rybakina celebrated winning Wimbledon by humbly raising her right arm in the air. “Maybe one day you will see huge reaction from me,” she told the crowd that day. But that is not the understated 26-year-old’s style. After ending her wait for another …

Available for 29 days Gigi Salmon, Russell Fuller, Pat Cash and Annabel Croft react as Elena Rybakina beat world number one Aryna Sabalenka in Melbourne to win the Australian Open women’s singles title for the first time in her career and secure her second Grand Slam title. In the deciding …

Whoever wins Sunday’s Australian Open men’s singles final between Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz will create history. Djokovic, 38, has been stuck on 24 Grand Slam titles since September 2023 – and one more success will take him clear of Margaret Court’s record of major singles titles. One of the …

Sabalenka was the heavy favourite to beat unseeded American underdog Madison Keys and claim a third straight Melbourne title, but the instability of her second serve returned in a three-set defeat. At the French Open she played what she described as the “worst final” of her life, hitting 70 unforced …

Great Britain’s Neal Skupski and American partner Christian Harrison claimed the Australian Open men’s doubles title in their first Grand Slam together. Skupski, 36, and Harrison, 31, defeated Australian wildcards Jason Kubler and Marc Polmans 7-6 (7-4) 6-4. Skupski and Harrison competed together for the first time in Adelaide just …