Alexander Zverev beats Dominic Thiem on injury return at Diriyah Tennis Cup
Germany's Alexander Zverev returns to action after six months out with an ankle injury at the Diriyah Tennis Cup exhibition in Saudi Arabia.
LTA fined $1m by ATP for banning Russian players from tournaments
- UK’s tennis body threatened with expulsion if ban is repeated
- ‘The LTA is deeply disappointed with this outcome’
The Lawn Tennis Association has been fined $1m (£820,000) by the ATP for its ban on Russian and Belarusian players. It is also understood that the LTA has been threatened with expulsion from the Tour if it repeats the ban imposed this year due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Russians and Belarusians were controversially prevented from competing at the LTA’s five ATP events: Queen’s Club, Eastbourne, Surbiton, Nottingham and Ilkley.
Continue reading...LTA fined £820,000 for ban on Russian players
The Lawn Tennis Association is fined £820,000 by the ATP for banning Russian and Belarusian players from this summer's grass-court events.
Novak Djokovic to make Australia return in Adelaide one year after deportation
Novak Djokovic will return to Australia at January's Adelaide International, almost a year after being deported from the country because of his Covid-19 vaccination status.
Novak Djokovic locks in return to Australia with spot in strong Adelaide International field
- World No 5 will begin his season at event starting 1 January
- Serb joins host of top 10 players at combined WTA and ATP event
Novak Djokovic will begin his Australian Open assault at the Adelaide International after the 21-time major champion was confirmed as part of a quality field to compete from 1 January.
The Serb, detained and then deported by authorities ahead of the Australian Open earlier this year, will be allowed back into the country after being granted a visa by the Australian government.
Continue reading...Nick Bollettieri: Former players pay tribute after ‘pioneer’ tennis coach dies aged 91
The mould-breaking and hugely charismatic tennis coach Nick Bollettieri has died at the age of 91.
Nick Bollettieri, pioneering tennis coach, dies aged 91
- American coached Williams sisters, Agassi and Sharapova
- Bollettieri’s academy set blueprint for modern coaching
The renowned tennis coach Nick Bollettieri has died at the age of 91. The charismatic American pioneered the concept of a live-in academy and guided some of the biggest names in the sport, including Andre Agassi, Maria Sharapova, Monica Seles and Boris Becker.
Born in New York to Italian immigrant parents, Bollettieri switched to tennis coaching after dropping out of law school and opened his tennis academy in Bradenton, Florida in 1978. The sports management giant IMG bought the academy nine years later but Bollettieri continued to oversee its tennis programme.
Continue reading...Fernando Verdasco accepts two month ban for failing to renew ADHD medication
Former world number seven Fernando Verdasco accepts a two month ban from the International Tennis Integrity Agency for breaching anti-doping rules.
Emma Raducanu: Tennis star receives MBE at Windsor Castle
Emma Raducanu shot to fame when she won the US Open title as an 18-year-old qualifier.
Australia’s Davis Cup dream shattered after defeat to Canada in final
- Canada win their maiden trophy in Spain
- Lleyton Hewitt’s team miss out on first title since 2003
Australia’s dream of regaining the Davis Cup after nearly two decades has been ended by the firepower of Canada. Thanasi Kokkinakis was put to the sword by Denis Shapovalov before Alex de Minaur was beaten 6-3, 6-4 by Felix Auger-Aliassime as Canada lifted the men’s trophy for the first time in the competition’s 122-year history on Sunday.
But Australia’s frustrating 19-year wait for a 29th title goes on after their unexpected run to the final in Malaga ended with the searing quality of two top-20 stars proving too much for Lleyton Hewitt’s team.
Continue reading...Davis Cup: Canada win title for first time with victory over Australia
Canada win the Davis Cup for the first time in the tournament's 122-year history with victory over Australia in the final in Malaga.
Davis Cup: Great Britain drawn away to Colombia in 2023 qualifiers
Great Britain face an away match against Colombia in February's qualifying round of the 2023 Davis Cup.
Davis Cup: Canada to face Australia in final after beating Italy
Canada will face Australia in the Davis Cup final on Sunday after beating Italy in the semi-finals.
Australia into first Davis Cup final in 19 years as Lleyton Hewitt’s team defeat Croatia
- Jordan Thompson and Max Purcell beat Olympic doubles champions
- The Australians will face either Canada or Italy in the final
Australia’s tennis men have defied all the odds with a makeshift doubles pairing steering them to victory over Croatia and into their first Davis Cup final in 19 years on a nerve-shredding evening in Malaga.
After more heroics from Alex de Minaur had pulled Lleyton Hewitt’s team back from the brink with his consummate tie-levelling singles win over Marin Cilic, Jordan Thompson and Max Purcell beat the Olympic doubles champions to seal Friday’s exhilarating 2-1 semi-final win.
Continue reading...Davis Cup: Australia into first final since 2003 after beating Croatia
Australia are into their first Davis Cup final in almost 20 years after they beat Croatia 2-1 in Friday's semi-final.