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ATP Finals Moving From London to Turin from 2021 to 2025

The ATP Finals will move from London to Turin after the Italian city was named as host of the event from 2021 to 2025. Manchester, Singapore and Tokyo were also on...... Read more Hip Injury Forces Halep to Pull Out of Stuttgart Open

World number two Simona Halep said she has been forced to withdraw from the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart after suffering a hip injury in the Fed Cup over the...... Read more Djokovic Falls To Medvedev in Monte Carlo Quarters

World number one Novak Djokovic suffered a 6-3 4-6 6-2 quarter-final exit against Russian Daniil Medvedev at the Monte Carlo Masters. The 31-year-old, winner of the event in 2013 and 2015,...... Read more Djokovic, Nadal Through in Monte Carlo, Norrie Out

Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal breezed into the Monte Carlo Masters quarter-finals, but Britain's Cameron Norrie could not progress from the last 16. Top seed Djokovic, 31, needed just one hour...... Read more World Number One Osaka Signs With Nike

World number one Naomi Osaka has agreed a deal with Nike, the sports apparel giant has announced. The Japanese, who had previously been tied to rival Adidas, will first wear Nike...... Read more Roger Federer Wins Miami Open with 6-1 6-4 Victory Over John Isner

Roger Federer captured his fourth Miami Open title with an emphatic 6-1 6-4 win over defending champion John Isner. The 37-year-old world number five broke in the opening game and took...... Read more Federer to Face Anderson in Miami Quarter-Finals

Three-time champion Roger Federer eased into the quarter-finals of the Miami Open with a straight-set victory over Russia’s Daniil Medvedev. Switzerland’s Federer, who last won the title in 2017, beat the...... Read more Serena Williams Pulls Out of Miami Open with Knee Injury

Eight-time champion Serena Williams has withdrawn from the Miami Open because of a knee injury. Williams reached round three on Friday with victory over Sweden’s Rebecca Peterson, only the seventh match...... Read more World number one Osaka crashes out of Miami Open

Naomi Osaka crashed out of the third round of the WTA and ATP Miami Open on Saturday as Hsieh Su-Wei exacted revenge for a painful Australian Open defeat with a 4-6,...... Read more World Number One Osaka Through in Miami

World number one Naomi Osaka came through a three-set tussle with 141-ranked Yanina Wickmayer to reach the Miami Open third round. Japanese top seed Osaka, who had a first-round bye, beat...... Read more Serena Brush Aside Azarenka to Reach Indian Wells 3rd round

Serena Williams defeated Victoria Azarenka 7-5, 6-3 in an electrifying clash of former world number ones on Friday to reach the third round at Indian Wells. The two raised the temperature...... Read more Federer wins landmark 100th ATP title

Roger Federer has won his 100th ATP Tour title at the Dubai Tennis Championships – 6,600 days after winning his first in Milan. The 37-year-old Swiss - a 20-time Grand Slam...... Read more Federer Beats Fucsovics to Reach Dubai Tennis Championships Semi-Final

Roger Federer beat Marton Fucsovics to reach the Dubai Tennis Championships semi-finals and close in on his 100th ATP singles title. The Swiss was pushed by the Hungarian world number 35...... Read more Federer Through to Dubai Quarter-Finals

Roger Federer claimed his 50th win of the Dubai Tennis Championships by beating Spain’s Fernando Verdasco in three sets to reach the quarter-finals. Federer moves a step closer to his 100th...... Read more Federer Begins Hunt for Title Number 100 in Dubai

Roger Federer began his latest quest for a 100th ATP title with a battling 6-4 3-6 6-1 win over Philipp Kohlschreiber in the first round of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis...... Read more Serena Williams Makes Tennis Top 10, First Time Since 2017

Serena Williams has made her way back to the Top 10 in the WTA rankings for the first time since the birth of her daughter in September 2017. Williams is No....... Read more Real Reason I Dumped My Coach — Osaka

World number one Naomi Osaka was adamant that her shock split with coach Sascha Bajin had nothing to do with money but it was because she was determined that her career...... Read more Djokovic Wins Laureus Sportsman of the Year Award

Novak Djokovic’s stupendous comeback from injury last year which saw him win two Grand Slam titles earned him the Laureus Sportsman of the Year Award on Monday at a lavish ceremony....... Read more Qatar Open: Simona Halep Beats Elina Svitolina to Reach Final

Simona Halep won five games in a row in the final set to beat Elina Svitolina in the semi-finals of the Qatar Open. World number three Halep beat Ukrainian Svitolina 6-3...... Read more World Number One Osaka in Shock Split with Coach

World tennis number one Naomi Osaka has split from her coach Sascha Bajin just 17 days after completing back-to-back Grand Slam victories at the Australian Open. “Hey everyone, I will no...... Read more Osaka Pulls Out of Qatar Open with Injury

World number one Naomi Osaka has pulled out of next week’s Qatar Open with an unspecified back injury, tournament organisers said on Tuesday. Osaka, who was set play for the first...... Read more Djokovic Spanks Nadal to Win Record Seventh Australian Open Title

Novak Djokovic won a record seventh Australian Open title and a third successive Grand Slam as he swept aside Rafael Nadal in Melbourne. The Serb, rarely troubled on his serve, won...... Read more Double Feat: Osaka is Australian Open 2019 Champion and the new world number one!

Japan’s Naomi Osaka beat Czech Petra Kvitova in a thrilling Australian Open final to win back-to-back Grand Slams and become the new world number one. The US Open winner, 21, shed...... Read more Djokovic Strolls into Australian Open Final, Set to Face Nadal

Top seed Novak Djokovic set up a tantalising Australian Open final against Rafael Nadal by thrashing Lucas Pouille in a one-sided semi-final. The Serb, 31, needed just one hour and 23...... Read more Rafael Nadal crushes Stefanos Tsitsipas to reach Australian Open final

Second seed Rafael Nadal ended Greek youngster Stefanos Tsitsipas’ captivating run to reach his fifth Australian Open final. Nadal, 32, was in devastating form as he beat the 20-year-old 14th seed...... Read more