Tennis

Britain’s Jacob Fearnley suffered a first-round defeat by Zizou Bergs at the Cincinnati Open. Fearnley was making his debut at the tournament and was comfortably beaten 6-1 6-4 by the Belgian. The 24-year-old is ranked 55 in the world – just three places below Bergs – but struggled in his …

Mboko’s coach Natalie Tauziet – herself a pragmatist on the court and former world number three and Wimbledon finalist in the ’90s – has overseen Mboko’s remarkable form after previously guiding her in the junior ranks. “I think what is important for her is to see us not panic when …

Earlier this year, the top 20 men’s and women’s players sent a letter to the four Grand Slams asking for a greater share of the revenue generated by the major tournaments. “The US Open has made a deliberate and concerted effort to ensure double-digit percentage increases from 2024 in all …

Clara Tauson reached the last four of the Canadian open by beating American Madison Keys 6-1 6-4 on Tuesday to reach just the second WTA 1000 semi of her career. Danish player Tauson, seeded 16th in Montreal, secured another major scalp after beating second seed Iga Swiatek in the previous …

In the men’s event, taking place in Toronto, Alexander Zverev battled back from a set down to beat defending champion Alexei Popyrin 6-7 (6-8) 6-4 6-3. The 28-year-old German is into his 75th semi-final on the ATP Tour, becoming the only active men’s player to have reached that milestone alongside …

Teenager Victoria Mboko produced the shock of the tournament as she defeated top seed Coco Gauff to reach the quarter-finals of the Canadian Open in Montreal. The 18-year-old Canadian, who was handed a wildcard entry into the main draw, needed just 62 minutes to defeat the two-time Grand Slam champion …

But Osaka impressed by winning the first set in 30 minutes before moving 3-1 ahead in the second. She broke again for a 4-2 lead when Ostapenko netted a forehand and served for the match at 5-3. But her 28-year-old opponent saved a match point on a forehand crosscourt winner …

Jonty Colman BBC Sport journalist The French Open is often referred to as simply ‘Roland Garros’ – but who was he? Eugene Adrien Roland Georges Garros is regarded as a French war hero. Garros was a pioneering self-taught pilot, who made the world’s first flight across the Mediterranean Sea before …

There are several reasons why female players will return to Queen’s for the first time in 52 years, including an ongoing commitment to the growth of women’s tennis, and the success of an event at Eastbourne. The Lawn Tennis Association – the sport’s governing body in Britain – hopes the …

For Moscow-born Morozova, prize money was not especially relevant. “I came from the Soviet Union. We were not professional, we were amateurs. The money which I won not only here but in Wimbledon, everywhere else, was going to our federation,” the 76-year-old said. “They paid for my trip, they paid …

Alcaraz emulated his childhood hero Rafael Nadal – a record 14-time champion at Roland Garros – by winning his fifth major at the exact same age of 22 years, one month and three days. Sinner, meanwhile, is the youngest man to reach three consecutive Grand Slam singles finals since 14-time …

Ticket prices were lower in the WTA week, which will not yet be able to raise anything like the revenue of the long-established men’s event. Over 66,000 tickets were sold for the women’s tournament with the final three days sold out completely. The LTA says this makes it one of …

Being able to anticipate a player’s movement on the court and the type of shots they will probably play is key to securing victory, which is why someone as unpredictable as Alcaraz is so hard to play against. Most players fall into familiar patterns of play and studying those becomes …

No, line judges will not be used at Wimbledon this summer. Instead, the grass-court tournament will rely solely on electronic line calling, ending its 147-year use of line judges. A familiar sight around the edges of the courts for decades, the men and women who shout “out” and “fault” will …

Patricia Whitehorne BBC News Sports Illustrated/Getty Images The Wimbledon title was the third of Arthur Ashe’s Grand Slam crowns Fifty years ago Arthur Ashe pulled off an amazing feat, upsetting the odds and becoming the first black man to win the Wimbledon Men’s final when he beat fellow American Jimmy …

How far she went: Reached the fourth round for the first time before losing to Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova. What we learned: While Kartal says clay is her favourite surface, I am not surprised to see her do well on grass. In the women’s game you often see the players who like …

It is believed a pineapple is on the top of Wimbledon’s men’s singles trophy because of the rarity of the fruit making it a status symbol. The Wimbledon championships started in 1877 and in the latter half of the 19th century, pineapples were prized as an exclusive fruit despite being …

Watch the best shots from day 12 of Wimbledon 2025, featuring Britain’s Mimi Xu, world number one Jannik Sinner and defending champion Carlos Alcaraz. BBC News

World number 33 Raducanu proved too strong for 32nd seed Stearns and has now won all three meetings against her. An early break put her in control of the first set before she took her sixth set point on her opponent’s serve. Raducanu trailed 4-2 after falling a break down …

Stefanos Tsitsipas has reappointed his father Apostolos as his coach following a split with former Wimbledon champion Goran Ivanisevic. The Greek’s brief stint with Ivanisevic came to an end last week, less than two months after the pair started working together. Ivanisevic, who guided Novak Djokovic to nine of his …