Tennis

Available for over a year Delyth Lloyd is joined by the BBC’s tennis correspondent Russell Fuller, former US Open finalist Greg Rusedski, and WTA Tour winner Jill Craybas to reflect on the 2025 tennis season. With Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner winning the last eight Grand Slams between them, the …

Already eliminated Shelton took an aggressive approach in the first set, utilising his athleticism to rush the net, particularly on Sinner’s second serve where he won five of eight points. But, as happened in Sinner’s victory over Zverev on Wednesday where he saved all seven break points he faced, the …

De Minaur will be among those willing Alcaraz to victory after maintaining his interest in the season-ending competition despite opening with back-to-back defeats. The 26-year-old was reluctant to trust the news that he would qualify with an Alcaraz win when he was initially informed in his post-match interview. De Minaur …

Auger-Aliassime quickly found himself 4-1 down in the first set, with Shelton putting the serve and volley to good use, but he broke back as his opponent served for the set. However, a poor service game handed the initiative – and the opener – to fifth seed Shelton. Shelton had …

Sinner reached all four major finals in a year when he also served a three-month doping suspension after twice testing positive for a banned substance in 2024. Wada accepted Sinner “did not intend to cheat” and Djokovic said he believed the Italian “didn’t do it on purpose”. However, Djokovic warned …

Julian Cash says it is “surreal” that he and Lloyd Glasspool have become the first all-British pair to secure the year-end world number one men’s doubles ranking. Cash and Glasspool secured the accolade with victory over Germany’s Tim Putz and Kevin Krawietz at the ATP Finals in Turin – their …

The WTA agreed a three-year deal for Saudi Arabia to host a tournament which sees the eight leading women’s singles players and best eight doubles teams of the season compete. This year’s total prize money of $15.5m (£12m) is the largest in women’s sports history, says the WTA. Many critics …

“I’ve got a picture of me next to the trophy when I’m a kid and I’m just about taller than the trophy so hopefully one day I’ll get to lift it up. “Queen’s is one of the tournaments I want to win the most because it’s my home tournament, a …

Taylor Fritz shone on serve to register his first victory over Lorenzo Musetti in three years and begin his ATP Finals campaign in style. American world number six Fritz beat the Italian 6-3 6-4 in front of a boisterous Turin crowd. Fritz, runner-up to Jannik Sinner last year, dropped just …

Rybakina had worked with Vukov since she was a teenager before briefly ending the partnership before last year’s US Open. However, when she decided in January that she wanted Vukov to rejoin her team, his provisional suspension meant he was denied accreditation at the Australian Open. Speaking in February, Rybakina …

Carlos Alcaraz says he has entered the ATP Finals “with motivation” as he moved a step closer to the year-end world number one ranking with victory over Alex de Minaur. The 22-year-old Spaniard won his opening group match 7-6 (7-5) 6-2 in one hour and 40 minutes in Turin, Italy. …

Djokovic is one of just three men to have racked up a century of titles. The Serb still needs two to equal Roger Federer’s 103, while Jimmy Connors heads the list with 109. It looked unlikely that he could add to his tally as 23-year-old Musetti’s tireless running and accurate …

Elena Rybakina claimed the biggest payday in women’s tennis history by beating world number one Aryna Sabalenka in straight sets in the WTA Finals. The 26-year-old produced a stunning display to overcome four-time Grand Slam winner Sabalenka 6-3 7-6 (7-0) in Saudi Arabia. Because both players came through the tournament …

Anisimova went into the match having won six of their previous 10 meetings, though they have met at each of the past three Grand Slams and Sabalenka edged that particular head-to-head two wins to one. She prevailed in straight sets in the French Open fourth round and the US Open …

Great Britain’s Cameron Norrie reached his first final of 2025 with a three-set victory over Lorenzo Sonego at the Moselle Open. Seventh seed Norrie, 30, had been taken to the distance in each of his first three matches in Metz and, in two of those, had fought back from a …

French Open champion Gauff did not do too much wrong in the opening set but Sabalenka excels in tie-breaks, having won 22 of the 24 breakers she has played this year. Gauff’s serve, which has been problematic in recent times, held up extremely well in the first set – with …

Norrie started the better of the two, racing into a 4-1 first-set led before a nosebleed and a late surge from Jacquet checked his momentum. World number 156 Jacquet used his serve and forehand to good effect, winning five games in a row to take the opener and stay close …

BBC Sport’s Ask Me Anything team explains how the ATP Tour Finals work, who is playing, the prize money and the past winners BBC News

Venus Williams has been awarded a wildcard for the Auckland Classic in January. The 45-year-old, who has won seven Grand Slam singles titles, made her comeback in July after 16 months without competing. She defeated fellow American Peyton Stearns, then ranked 35th in the world, on her return at the …

Kyrgios has long been a polarising figure in the sport, given his chequered history on and off the court. The Australian has received multiple sanctions over the course of his career for inappropriate behaviour and fiery outbursts. There have also been allegations of domestic violence and accusations of sexist comments. …