MIKE DICKSON: I sympathise with Naomi Osaka’s plight, but talking is part of the deal – nobody is bigger than the game and the Grand Slams are right to reassert that principle Sharing your thoughts is a key part of the grand bargain of professional sports There is a reason every player who reaches the … Read more
Last Wednesday on social media that she would not participate in the mandatory media interviews at Roland-Garros 2021. Following this announcement, the Roland-Garros teams asked her to reconsider her position and tried unsuccessfully to speak with her to check on her well-being, understand the specifics of her issue and what might be done to address it … Read more
Wimbledon’s traditional day of rest on Middle Sunday is set to be scrapped from 2022, bringing it in line with the other three Grand Slams as a 14-day tournament Wimbledon will end its tradition by having no rest day in middle of tournament It’ll become 14-day Grand Slam from 2022, moving it in line with … Read more
British teenager Jack Draper COLLAPSES on court at the Miami Open after suffering from heat exhaustion in Florida… and is forced to retire on his ATP Tour debut Jack Draper was making his ATP Tour debut at the Miami Open on Thursday The 19-year-old is highly rated and came up against Mikhail Kukushkin in Florida … Read more
Wimbledon to risk backlash from tennis stars by insisting they stay in Covid-secure hotels as condition of entry into Championships All players, coaches and umpires will have to stay in designated hotels All England Club will announce further details of their plans next week It is hoped that strict protocols can increase number of fans … Read more
‘As long as they go, I’ll go’: Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic hints he will carry on playing as long as Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal are around… as he closed the gap on rivals with his 18th Grand Slam title Novak Djokovic won the Australian Open by beating Daniil Medvedev in the final It … Read more
Novak Djokovic ascended to Cloud Nine at Melbourne Park after reeling off yet another title. The 33-year-old Serb moved to within two Grand Slam triumphs of Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer at the place where he simply cannot lose. This time he saw off the potentially dangerous challenge of Daniil Medvedev with a laser-focused performance … Read more
Naomi Osaka cruises to Australian Open title with convincing straight-sets win over American Jennifer Brady in the final… as the Japanese star claims her FOURTH Grand Slam and second triumph at Melbourne Park Third seed Naomi Osaka won her second Australian Open title on Saturday The Japanese 23-year-old had too much for American finalist Jennifer … Read more
BREAKING NEWS: Rafael Nadal is OUT of the Australian Open as Stefanos Tsitsipas produces one of the greatest Grand Slam comebacks from two sets down to end Spaniard’s quest for a record 21st Grand Slam title Rafael Nadal threw away a two-set lead to Stefanos Tsitsipas to crash out of the Australian Open semi-final The Spaniard … Read more
Francesca Jones will head to the Australian Open this week on a mission to inspire others trying to overcome physical difficulties in pursuit of their goals. The British No 5 triumphantly qualified for her first Grand Slam event, despite having just three fingers on each hand and only seven toes on her feet. The 20 … Read more