Tennis

Whether it has been winning a Grand Slam title as an unknown rookie, employing a carousel of coaches, or tailoring her schedule outside of the accepted norm, Raducanu regularly does what she thinks is right for her. That doesn’t always work out for the best, but she continues to stay …

Emma Raducanu says she has found her “competitive spirit” after reaching her first WTA 1000 quarter-final with victory over 17th seed Amanda Anisimova in Miami. BBC News

Emma Raducanu is through to her first WTA 1,000 quarter-final after a blistering straight-set win over 17th seed Amanda Anisimova in Miami. The Briton was in brilliant form from the off against her American opponent and needed just 24 minutes to secure the first set on her way to a …

Alcaraz’s struggle to find consistency demonstrates – if we didn’t already know – how hard it is for the world’s leading players to replicate their best every week. Jack Draper received a reminder in Miami, too. Fresh from lifting the Indian Wells title, the British men’s number one was brought …

Australian Open champion and world number five Madison Keys is out of the Miami Open after a shock 6-4 6-2 defeat to Filipina wildcard Alexandra Eala. The 19-year-old, who won the US Open girls singles title in 2022, is the first woman from the Philippines to beat a top-10 opponent …

Novak Djokovic is through to the last 16 of the Miami Open after a 6-1 7-6 (7-1) win over a spirited Camilo Ugo Carabelli. The Serb, seeded fourth, looked on course for a comfortable victory against the Argentine world number 65 when he took the first set in just 34 …

World number one Aryna Sabalenka moved into the Miami Open last 16 after opponent Elena-Gabriela Ruse retired injured, while there were wins for Naomi Osaka and Coco Gauff. Sabalenka had taken the first set 6-1 before Romanian Ruse retired with a thigh problem in the first game of the second. …

The Professional Tennis Players’ Association (PTPA) is seeking a court order to prevent the ATP Tour engaging in “improper, coercive or threatening communications” with players. The association alleges the ATP has tried to pressure players into signing pre-prepared statements saying they had no prior knowledge of the legal action launched …

However, in his first match in Miami since 2019, the 37-year-old showed no signs of being distracted as Hijikata was swiftly swatted aside. The 24-time Grand Slam champion broke in the second game of the match and never looked back, winning the first set to love in 28 minutes. It …

Raducanu continues to be without a full-time coach after she ended a short-lived trial with Slovakian Vladimir Platenik earlier this week. Against Navarro, she had Mark Petchey – a well-known figure in British tennis circles who worked with her as a teenager – offering coaching advice from her box. Raducanu’s …

Record 24-time Grand Slam winner Djokovic co-founded the PTPA in 2020 with Canadian Vasek Pospisil, but he is not among the 12 players as plaintiffs alongside the PTPA. “In general, I felt like I don’t need to sign the letter because I want other players to step up. I’ve been …

Coach Vladimir Platenik says his very brief partnership with Emma Raducanu ended because the Briton “was feeling stressed and under a lot of pressure”. Platenik told BBC Sport he was “absolutely surprised” but “not angry” when the 22-year-old called off the arrangement after only two weeks. The conversation took place …

Securing a match win at the Masters tournament – the tier of ATP events below the four Grand Slams – is another landmark for Fearnley. This time last year, the Scot was ranked outside of the world’s top 500 and still studying at Texas Christian University in the United States. …

Nick Kyrgios says he “feared he would never play tennis again” after claiming his first ATP Tour victory since 2022 by beating Mackenzie McDonald at the Miami Open. BBC News

‘I thought I’d never play again’ – Kyrgios on first ATP Tour win in over two years BBC News

World number three Carlos Alcaraz said he does not support the legal action being taken against tennis’ governing bodies by the players’ union co-founded by Novak Djokovic. The Professional Tennis Players’ Association (PTPA) filed papers on Tuesday criticising the schedule, ranking systems and control over image rights. The lawsuit seeks …

Nick Kyrgios said he feared he would never play tennis again after claiming his first ATP Tour victory since 2022 on Wednesday. The Australian fought back from a set down to beat Mackenzie McDonald 3-6 6-3 6-4 at the Miami Open. Kyrgios has struggled with injuries in the past two …

She managed to get through to the third round at Indian Wells earlier this month on her return to action, but was no match for an in-form Stearns in Miami. Boulter was broken three times in a row in the first set and although she showed a glimpse of promise …

Emma Raducanu breezed into the second round of the Miami Open with a commanding straight-set win against Japanese teenager Sayaka Ishii. The British number two took just over an hour to progress 6-2 6-1 and will next face American eighth seed Emma Navarro. Raducanu, the 2021 US Open champion, lost …

Former world number one Naomi Osaka wants to “play with the big dogs” again after battling to a three-set win against Yuliia Starodubtseva in the first round of the Miami Open. Osaka came from a set down to beat Ukraine’s Starodubtseva 3-6 6-4 6-3 and claim her first victory since …