The Irish Times

Emma Raducanu makes an impression on her Australian Open bow

US Open winner sees off Sloane Stephens in three sets as she shakes New York hangover

Tue Jan 18 2022 - 17:01

In-form Barty aiming to end nation’s long wait for home Australian Open winner

World number one aiming to add Aussie title to previous French Open and Wimbledon triumphs

Fri Jan 14 2022 - 19:50

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

Aryna Sabalenka finally delivering on her promise at Wimbledon

Semi-final place beckons after impressive victory over Ons Jabeur on centre court

Tue Jul 06 2021 - 19:15

Tunisia’s Jabeur defies sickness to claim notable scalp of Muguruza

Arab woman defeats former champion in three sets to book clash against impressive Swiatek

Fri Jul 02 2021 - 21:30

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

2017 winner Ostapenko returning to form in French Open

23-year-old dumps out second seed Pliskova as favourites keep falling at Roland Garros

Thu Oct 01 2020 - 14:15

Top seed Karolina Pliskova crashes out of US Open

Naomi Osaka wins with ease as ‘prisoner’ Mladenovic dumped out by comeback

Thu Sept 03 2020 - 08:11

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

Britain’s Cameron Norrie upsets Diego Schwartzman in marathon five-setter

Top seed Karolina Pliskova off to winning start at Flushing Meadows

Mon Aug 31 2020 - 21:00

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

Djokovic criticises ‘extreme’ safety protocols proposed for US Open

He says he needs his coach, a fitness trainer, and a physiotherapist to travel with him

Sat Jun 06 2020 - 14:05

Future uncertain for Sharapova after early Melbourne exit

British No 1 Johanna Konta among those to lose out in first round at Australian Open

Tue Jan 21 2020 - 07:20

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

Kiki Bertens withdraws from French Open with stomach bug

Tournament favourite retires in the second round along with several other players

Wed May 29 2019 - 21:30

Naomi Osaka again proves her mettle under pressure

Japanese star withstands Pliskova’s challenge to seal her final place against Kvitova

Thu Jan 24 2019 - 20:30

Naomi Osaka holds her nerve to reach Australian Open final

US Open champion will play Petra Kvitova after beating Karolina Pliskova in three sets

Thu Jan 24 2019 - 09:09

Serena Williams still in hot pursuit of record books in New York

The 36-year-old defeated Karolina Pliskova 6-4 6-3 to set up a US Open semi-final

Wed Sept 05 2018 - 07:11

Defending champion Sloane Stephens exits US Open

Latvian Anastasija Sevastova is now through to her first grand slam semi-final

Tue Sept 04 2018 - 20:30

US Open: Serena Williams survives scare to reach last eight

Estonia’s Kaia Kanepi takes second set but is eventually outgunned at Flushing Meadows

Mon Sept 03 2018 - 07:17

Wimbledon: Serena Williams shows scary side to scattered field

Russia’s Evgeniya Rodina no match in Round of 16 battle of the tennis moms

Mon Jul 09 2018 - 18:44

Top seed Halep sent packing at Wimbledon

Halep’s defeat means nine of the top 10 women’s seeds have been knocked out in the first week

Sat Jul 07 2018 - 17:41

Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova set for Paris reunion

Pair face off for first time since Williams’s pregnancy and Sharapova’s suspension

Mon Jun 04 2018 - 05:00

Serena Williams stirs up rivalry before Maria Sharapova duel

American saw off Julia Goerges to set up a meeting with old nemesis at Roland Garros

Sat Jun 02 2018 - 19:50

Serena Williams taken to deciding set but survives in Paris

Meanwhile, Maria Sharapova also got through but, likewise, it wasn’t easy

Thu May 31 2018 - 18:04

Rafael Nadal loses his world No 1 ranking in Madrid

Nadal had set a record of winning 50 consecutive sets on a single surface before defeat

Sat May 12 2018 - 12:34

Simona Halep and Angelique Kerber set up intriguing semi-final

Halep thrashes Pliskova while 2016 champion Kerber eases past America’s Keys

Wed Jan 24 2018 - 08:57

CoCo Vandeweghe sinks world number one Karolina Pliskova

American joins compatriots Venus Williams and Sloane Stephens in semis

Wed Sept 06 2017 - 21:26

Karolina Pliskova survives scare to make fourth round at US Open

China’s Zhang Shuai had match point in the second set before losing 2-1

Sat Sept 02 2017 - 19:18

US Open: Women’s game crying out for a rivalry

Inconsistency at the top of the women’s game remains a problem for the sport

Mon Aug 28 2017 - 09:59

Wimbledon: Angelique Kerber survives scare to make fourth round

Caroline Wozniacki and Agnieszka Radwanska also get through tricky ties

Sat Jul 08 2017 - 22:13

Wimbledon: Angelique Kerber’s bid to stay No 1 off to winning start

German star beats American Irina Falconi on Centre Court

Tue Jul 04 2017 - 15:18