The Irish Times

Plain-speaking WTA shows up IOC’s ‘quiet diplomacy’ in Peng case

Cantillon: Silence of powerful organisations allows sportswashing of abuses to flourish

Sat Nov 20 2021 - 06:13

Naomi Osaka wins US Open and challenges fans to ‘start talking’

She is using her platform to promote Black Lives Matter and honour victims such as Tamir Rice

Sun Sept 13 2020 - 10:45

Halep into Australian Open final after edging Kerber in epic

Romanian to face Wozniacki in Melbourne showpiece after taking thrilling final set 9-7

Thu Jan 25 2018 - 08:48

Serena Williams favourite to win her seventh Australia Open title

Victory would secure a record 23rd Grand Slam title for the 35-year-old American

Sat Jan 14 2017 - 00:30

Laureus Sports Awards ceremony shows China’s difficulties

Country’s lack of current stars highlighted as it looks to Winter Olympics and soccer

Sat Apr 18 2015 - 01:00

Novak Djokovic named sportsman of year at Laureus Awards

Tennis star beats Ronaldo as Ethiopian athlete Genzebe Dibaba wins female award

Wed Apr 15 2015 - 17:22

Marin Cilic withdraws from Australian Open with shoulder injury

Roger Federer one short of 1,000 wins; Maria Sharapova and Venus Williams take titles

Sat Jan 10 2015 - 14:16

Emotional Li Na has no regrets over retirement

Chinese star succumbs to chronic knee injuries at 32

Sun Sept 21 2014 - 13:16

Shocks continue as Angelique Kerber knocks out Maria Sharapova

Disorientated Serena Williams forced out of doubles

Tue Jul 01 2014 - 18:18

Wozniacki’s Wimbledon comes to an end

Barbora Zahlavova Strycova followed up a win over Li Na by beating the Dane

Mon Jun 30 2014 - 14:02

Petra Kvitova ushers Venus Williams towards the final exit door

Czech’s victory heralds a changing of the guard as youth comes to the fore

Sat Jun 28 2014 - 01:00

Caroline Wozniacki: I’m not a victim, I’m just here to play tennis

Danish star makes fourth round as second seed Li Na crashes out

Fri Jun 27 2014 - 16:36

Free-swinging Petra Kvitova manages to keep things short for once

Former champion shows flashes of her old form ahead of meeting with Williams

Thu Jun 26 2014 - 01:00

Andy Murray begins his Wimbledon defence on Centre Court

Grigor Dimitrov opens his account on Number One court against American qualifier Ryan Harrison

Mon Jun 23 2014 - 10:40

Djokovic and Federer drop sets on way to victory

Third seed Agnieszka Radwanska latest big name to exit women’s draw

Fri May 30 2014 - 16:39

Early Roland Garros exit for Williams

Poland’s Agnieszka Radwanska highest seed remaining in the women’s draw

Thu May 29 2014 - 01:00

French Open – Women: Second seed Li Na beaten in first round

Former winner in Paris three years ago blames state of mind for early exit

Tue May 27 2014 - 22:15

Caroline Wozniacki knocked out of French Open in first round

Danish star makes short statement about private life after bowing out in Paris

Tue May 27 2014 - 14:10

'Smart’ racquets the way forward in tennis

Strings with sensors connected to computers will soon tell players all they need to know

Wed May 14 2014 - 15:50

Novak Djokovic takes Rafael Nadal’s scalp in Sony Open

Serbian produces a clinical performance as he defeats world number one 6-3 6-3

Mon Mar 31 2014 - 01:00

Li Na serves up some Chinese crackers; Ted’s horses d’oeuvres aren’t bad either

Li Na’s courtside fans crack up while Ted Walsh just has the hashtag craic

Mon Jan 27 2014 - 06:00

Li makes it third time lucky and then chooses to deliver different punchline

Li collected her second Grand Slam singles trophy beating Dominika Cibulkova

Mon Jan 27 2014 - 01:00

Li Na overcomes nerves to claim second Grand Slam title in Melbourne

Chinese star overwhelms Dominika Cibulkova to claim Australian Open

Sat Jan 25 2014 - 11:32

Li Na focused on herself and nobody else

Dominika Cibulkova ready to take her chance in the women's Australian Open final

Fri Jan 24 2014 - 21:01

Li Na to face Dominika Cibulkova in final

Chinese player hoping that third time is a charm in the Australian Open decider on Saturday

Thu Jan 23 2014 - 10:19

Victoria Azarenka runs into Radwanska roadblock

Defeat means that no defending champion in Australian Open semi-finals for the first time in the professional era

Wed Jan 22 2014 - 12:38

Eugenie Bouchard sets sights on Li Na in last four

Young Canadian playing in main draw for first time beat Ana Ivanovic in quarter-final

Tue Jan 21 2014 - 08:47

Cibulkova ends Sharapova’s Australian Open hopes

Nadal and Murray both through to men’s quarter-finals in Melbourne

Mon Jan 20 2014 - 14:07

Ana Ivanovic breaks Serena Williams’s spell

Serbian into the Australian Open quarter-final after coming from a set down against American

Sun Jan 19 2014 - 12:22

Azarenka sets up rematch with Stephens

Maria Sharapova struggles on but Caroline Wozniacki suffersanother early grand slam exit

Sat Jan 18 2014 - 13:16

Top seeds keep up the heat as Melbourne begins to cool

Djokovic and Serena Williams both through in straight sets

Fri Jan 17 2014 - 15:11

Rusty Djokovic eases into second round in Melbourne

Early shock in women’s draw as Petra Kvitova knocked out

Mon Jan 13 2014 - 11:42

Tough draw for home favourites in Australian Open

Nadal stands in the way of Tomic, Djokovic handed enviable draw

Fri Jan 10 2014 - 10:26

Defending champions Murray and Williams advance at US Open

Murray makes heavy weather of his opponent but Williams looking imperious in New York

Wed Sept 04 2013 - 09:48