Tennis

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 …

Players have frequently complained they do not receive a high enough percentage of the revenue generated by the sport, especially the four Grand Slams. It was the driving force behind Djokovic’s desire to form the PTPA. The Grand Slams tried to develop the concept of a Premium Tour – featuring …

Great Britain’s Jack Draper claims the biggest title of his career with a straight-sets win over Denmark’s Holger Rune in the Indian Wells final. BBC News

Six days before Christmas, Jenson Brooksby took to social media to share something he had “kept quiet for his entire life”. The 24-year-old American revealed he had been diagnosed with severe autism as a young child, and was non-verbal until the age of four. The decision to go public had …

Mirra Andreeva had an important apology to make right after winning the Indian Wells title. Looking to her coaching team, she said sorry for being “as you like to say, a little brat” before her match against world number one Aryna Sabalenka. It’s easy to forget Andreeva is just 17. …

Draper’s rise over the past year has been solid and steady. His first trophy came on the Stuttgart grass in June last year, followed by an ATP 500 hard-court title in Vienna in October. His run to the US Open semi-finals captured the attention of the wider British public, although …

Great Britain’s Jack Draper claims the biggest title of his career with a straight-sets win over Denmark’s Holger Rune in the Indian Wells final. BBC News