The Irish Times

Ash Barty’s shock retirement gives tennis plenty to ponder

World number one is putting her mental health before the demands of the game

Thu Mar 24 2022 - 06:00

Naomi Osaka and Ashleigh Barty both progress at Australian Open

A last-16 clash between world number one and defending champion still on the cards

Wed Jan 19 2022 - 10:36

Novak Djokovic’s father says his son ‘is the Spartacus of the new world’

Serbian president Aleksandar Vucic says country has offered support to world No 1

Thu Jan 06 2022 - 07:03

Emma Raducanu’s US Open win was a glorious aligning of the fates

British teenager’s victory came out of nowhere so let’s not drown her in expectations

Sun Sept 12 2021 - 22:29

Goolagong Cawley thrilled with success of ‘little sister’ Barty

Aboriginal Australian emulates hero’s success 50 years after latter’s first Wimbledon title win

Sun Jul 11 2021 - 15:40

World number one Ashleigh Barty claims Wimbledon title

Australian star emulates her idol Evonne Goolagong’s win on Centre Court in 1980

Sat Jul 10 2021 - 16:16

Pliskova surges from behind to reach women’s Wimbledon final

Aryna Sabalenka takes opening set but Czech fights back to set up Ash Barty showdown

Thu Jul 08 2021 - 17:54

Ashleigh Barty into her first Wimbledon quarter-final

Australian beats French Open champion Barbora Krejcikova in the last 16

Mon Jul 05 2021 - 21:17

Wimbledon: Roger Federer sparkles to blow Gasquet away

Barty flatters to deceive in Blinkova win while Nick Kyrgios wows Court Three crowd

Thu Jul 01 2021 - 19:30

Andy Murray faces tricky Wimbledon return against Basilashvili

Federer can’t face Djokovic until final; Serena Williams will play Aliaksandra Sasnovich

Fri Jun 25 2021 - 12:16

Serena Williams playing her way into form as draw opens up in front of her

Women’s round-up: Third seed Aryna Sabalenka’s departure boosts American’s hopes

Fri Jun 04 2021 - 19:11

Ashleigh Barty pulls out of French Open with ‘heartbtreaking’ injury

‘I’ve had my fair share of tears this week. It’s all good. Everything happens for a reason’

Thu Jun 03 2021 - 21:47

Dominic Thiem crashes out of French Open in day of upsets

Fourth seed and two-times Roland Garros finalist beaten by world No 68 Pablo Andújar

Sun May 30 2021 - 20:24

Debate rages over tennis players’ ambivalent attitude towards vaccination

Some players shrug shoulders as they’d have to remain in tournament bubbles regardless

Thu Apr 01 2021 - 15:57

Winners and losers: Where does tennis stand after Australian Open

Familiar sight of Osaka and Djokovic on top of the world but others making progress

Mon Feb 22 2021 - 18:30

Osaka the latest high-profile withdrawal from warm-up events

The final of the Grampians Trophy will not be played due to delay for positive test

Sat Feb 06 2021 - 13:49

Dominic Thiem eases into US Open quarter-finals

The Austrian second seed is the highest-ranked player left in the men’s draw

Tue Sept 08 2020 - 08:54

Naomi Osaka vows to keep highlighting racial injustice after US Open first round win

22-year-old will wear a mask bearing name of a different shooting victim in each round

Tue Sept 01 2020 - 06:48

Serena Williams has a golden opportunity amidst US Open Covid chaos

23 Grand Slams could become 24 as the best of them all cements status into statistical fact

Mon Aug 31 2020 - 06:00

Serena Williams ready for a socially distanced US Open

23-time Grand Slam winner has left nothing to chance ahead of her return in Kentucky

Sat Aug 08 2020 - 18:22

Elina Svitolina and Kiki Bertens pull out of US Open

World number five and seven are latest big names to withdraw due to Covid-19 concerns

Fri Aug 07 2020 - 16:05

The future’s bright as 21-year-old Sofia Kenin lands first Grand Slam

American sees off Garbine Muguruza in three sets to secure Australian Open title

Sat Feb 01 2020 - 11:24

Naomi Osaka and Coco Gauff set up repeat showdown

Starlets to clash in Australian Open third round, as Williams and Wozniacki progress

Wed Jan 22 2020 - 08:41

Coco Gauff and Venus Williams to meet again at Australian Open

Draw for first round of the Australian Open sees Federer in the same half as Djokovic

Thu Jan 16 2020 - 09:39

Novak Djokovic exits US Open to boos after shoulder injury

Roger Federer eases into quarter-finals, Serena Williams and Konta also advance

Mon Sept 02 2019 - 10:05

Wimbledon: Coco keeps feet on ground ahead of biggest test

Teenager faces Halep in last 16 while title contenders quietly move through draw

Mon Jul 08 2019 - 12:33

Serena Williams roars back to deny Kaja Juvan a major scalp

18-year-old threatens latest Wimbledon upset before seven-time winner finds her mojo

Thu Jul 04 2019 - 18:58

Ashleigh Barty now living up to all her earlier promise

Talented Australian has overcome adversity to rise to the top of the world rankings

Mon Jul 01 2019 - 07:15

Offers flood in to be Andy Murray’s mixed doubles partner at Wimbledon

Scottish star was inundated with offers after admitting he was struggling to find one

Fri Jun 21 2019 - 16:32

Ashleigh Barty bowls over Vondrousova to take French Open title

23-year-old Australian routs Czech teenager as she emulates Margaret Court in Paris

Sat Jun 08 2019 - 17:04

Konta lets chances slip as Vondrousova sets up final date with Barty

British player twice blew 5-3 leads to Czech teenager at French Open

Fri Jun 07 2019 - 17:05

Serena Wiliams’s wait for 24th Grand Slam will have to wait after French exit

Sofia Kenin secures place in last 16 on day Naomi Osaka also bows out in Paris

Sat Jun 01 2019 - 20:27

Rampaging Sharapova sets up mouth-watering Wozniacki clash

Russian in imposing form as she thrashes Sweden’s Rebecca Peterson 6-2, 6-1

Wed Jan 16 2019 - 19:20

Serena Williams still the force on return to Australian Open

American star was eight weeks pregnant when she won the Grand Slam title in 2017

Sat Jan 12 2019 - 10:39