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… The seven-time Wimbledon singles champion’s powerful groundstrokes looked as good as ever, while her serve still had the same sting, with one coming in at 120mph to cause a stir among the crowd. …
Williams rolls back the years on return at Queen’sJoy Online
… It would be a huge surprise if Williams, who turns 45 in September, did not receive a wildcard for Wimbledon – presuming she wants one. …
Williams ‘doesn’t have anything to prove’ on returnJoy Online
… Arnaldi was on the brink of a two-set lead against compatriot Matteo Berrettini when the former Wimbledon finalist retired from their quarter-final because of a hip injury. …
Cobolli using Nadal’s shower in bid for French Open gloryJoy Online
… This year, she would have thought the title was hers, too. “I think these two losses will hurt her a lot.” Staying calm in difficult moments will be Sabalenka’s challenge over the next few weeks as she switches her attention to Wimbledon, where she has reached the semi-finals on …
Sabalenka lets another golden Slam opportunity slipJoy Online
… I was a break down a couple of times but I managed to stay focused, stay in the match and keep fighting until the end.” Mensik is the first Czech player to reach a Grand Slam men’s singles semi-final since Tomas Berdych at Wimbledon in 2017 and he is projected to move back into t …
Zverev to face Mensik after ending Jodar runJoy Online
… Berrettini lost to Novak Djokovic in the 2021 Wimbledon final and was beaten in the Australian Open semi-finals the following January. …
Love of tennis behind second coming of BerrettiniJoy Online
… Mpetshi Perricard, who appeared to be hampered by an injury to his right wrist late on, won 82% of points behind his booming first serve, his well-publicised weapon after breaking the tournament speed record at last year’s Wimbledon. …
Djokovic shakes off rust to sidestep Mpetshi PerricardJoy Online
… The players’ action is designed to put pressure on the AELTC, with prize money for Wimbledon not due to be announced for another three weeks. …
Players to cut short French Open interviews in pay rowJoy Online
Two-time champion Carlos Alcaraz will miss this year’s Wimbledon because of a wrist injury. …
Two-time winner Alcaraz out of Wimbledon with injuryJoy Online
… Having already claimed the Australian Open (twice), Wimbledon and the US Open, Sinner could take another giant stride to tennis immortality in the next few weeks. …
Sinner speeds into history with Rome winFormer Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova has been banned for four years by the International Tennis Integrity Agency after refusing a doping control officer entry to her home in December 2025. Vondrousova cited safety concerns and said the officer failed to follow protocol, but a tribunal found she provided no compelling justification for the refusal.
23 June 2026 · Daily Guide →
Former Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova has been banned for four years by the International Tennis Integrity Agency after refusing a doping control officer entry to her home in December 2025. Vondrousova cited safety concerns and said the officer failed to follow protocol, but a tribunal found she provided no compelling justification for the refusal.
23 June 2026 · Daily Guide →
Czech tennis player Marketa Vondrousova, who won the 2023 Wimbledon women's singles title, has been banned for four years by the International Tennis Integrity Agency after refusing an anti-doping control officer entry to her home in December 2025. The tribunal found she provided no compelling justification for the refusal, though Vondrousova cited safety concerns and protocol violations; she has the right to appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
22 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Jessica Pegula defeated world number one Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 6-7 (4-7), 6-0 in the Berlin Open semi-final, with Sabalenka losing the deciding set without winning a game. Pegula will face Czech player Linda Noskova in Sunday's final.
21 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Serena Williams will compete in singles at Wimbledon later this month after accepting a wildcard to the women's main draw. The 44-year-old has won seven Wimbledon singles titles and returns to singles competition for the first time in over four years.
21 June 2026 · Joy Online →
British tennis player Dan Evans, 36, who announced his retirement after Wimbledon, missed out on a singles wildcard and will have to qualify for the main draw. He has been granted a doubles wildcard with Henry Searle but must win three qualifying matches to compete in singles.
17 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Serena and Venus Williams have been awarded a wildcard to compete in the women's doubles at Wimbledon. Serena, 44, is making a comeback after four years away from competition, while Venus, 45, will join her at the All England Club.
17 June 2026 · Daily Guide →
Serena and Venus Williams have been awarded a wildcard to compete together in the women's doubles at Wimbledon, marking a return to the tournament for both. Neither sister received a singles wildcard, though Serena is continuing her comeback after four years away from professional tennis.
16 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Rafael Jodar, 19, has risen from outside the top 800 to world number 23 in just over 12 months, reached the French Open quarter-finals, and now prepares for his ATP-level grass-court debut at Wimbledon despite limited experience on the surface.
15 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Wimbledon organisers have announced a record prize money pot of £64.2 million for this year's championships, a 20 per cent rise on last year and the biggest annual increase in the tournament's history. Prize money will increase across every round, with singles champions earning £3.6 million and first-round losers receiving £80,000.
12 June 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
England manager Thomas Tuchel said his team are not among the leading title contenders for the World Cup due to not winning the tournament since 1966, though he believes they are in good shape and can compete for the trophy at the June 11 to July 19 tournament.
11 June 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Serena Williams made her comeback to professional tennis at Queen's after nearly four years away from the sport, playing doubles with Canadian teenager Victoria Mboko and winning 7-6 (7-2) 6-2 against third seeds Erin Routliffe and Nicole Melichar-Martinez.
9 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Serena Williams, the 23-time Grand Slam singles champion, is returning to competitive tennis after nearly four years away to compete in doubles at Queen's, saying she has "nothing to prove" and is mainly motivated by the prospect of her daughters seeing her play again.
7 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Flavio Cobolli, the 10th seed, defeated Canadian fourth seed Felix Auger-Aliassime to reach a Grand Slam semi-final for the first time. Cobolli revealed he is using Rafael Nadal's favoured shower cubicle at Roland Garros as part of his superstitious routine this week, after Nadal once told him it had been his shower for 14 years.
3 June 2026 · Joy Online →
World number one Aryna Sabalenka suffered a 3-6 7-5 6-0 defeat to Russia's Diana Shnaider in the French Open quarter-finals, squandering a set and double break advantage and missing another chance at the title despite being the overwhelming favourite.
3 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Alexander Zverev advanced to the French Open semi-finals with a straight-sets victory over Rafael Jodar, and will next face Czech 26th seed Jakub Mensik for a place in Sunday's final. Zverev, the second seed and highest-ranked man remaining in the singles draw, has never won a Grand Slam despite losing in three finals and seven semi-finals.
3 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Matteo Berrettini reached a Grand Slam quarter-final for the first time in almost four years after defeating Juan Manuel Cerundolo at the French Open. The Italian, who has slipped to 105th in the rankings after injuries, is the lowest-ranked Roland Garros quarter-finalist since Igor Andreev in 2007.
1 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Third seed Novak Djokovic recovered from a set down to defeat Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard 5-7 7-5 6-1 6-4 in the French Open first round, extending his unbeaten record in that stage to 22 matches. Djokovic, who turned 39 on Friday, said his lack of match sharpness was evident as he struggled to read the tall Frenchman's serve.
25 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The world's leading tennis players plan to limit their pre-French Open media commitments to 15 minutes in protest at prize money, with the 15-minute limit symbolising the 15% of revenue that Grand Slams broadly allocate to prize money. The men's and women's top-10 players are demanding a higher percentage of revenue generated by the four Grand Slams, as well as benefit contributions and greater say in scheduling.
20 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Two-time Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz has withdrawn from this year's Wimbledon and Queen's due to a right wrist injury sustained at Barcelona Open. The Spanish world number two, 23, said his recovery is progressing but he is not yet ready to compete.
19 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Twenty-four-year-old Jannik Sinner won the Italian Open in Rome on Sunday, completing the career Golden Masters – all nine ATP Masters 1000 titles. Sinner is only the second player to achieve the feat, after Novak Djokovic, and has done so at a considerably younger age than Djokovic.
17 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Three-time Grand Slam champion Andy Murray has joined British number two Jack Draper's coaching team for the grass-court season, including Wimbledon, after Draper parted company with coach Jamie Delgado.
12 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Poland's Iga Swiatek defeated Elisabetta Cocciaretto 6-1 6-0 to advance to an Italian Open fourth-round meeting with Japan's Naomi Osaka. Swiatek, who recently hired Rafael Nadal's former coach Francisco Roig, has not claimed a clay title since the 2024 French Open despite being the world number three.
10 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Top men's and women's tennis players are demanding a higher percentage of Grand Slam revenue, benefit contributions, and greater say in scheduling. Players including Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka say the core issue is respect, noting they have not received a substantive response to a letter submitted a year ago, and that top athletes in other sports typically receive responses within 48 hours.
10 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghanaian media entrepreneur Chiiief has debuted Stadium Tours With Chiiief, a digital series blending sport, travel and lifestyle to showcase iconic stadiums and sports cities. The World Cup edition spotlights 2026 host cities in the United States, including Philadelphia where Ghana's Black Stars will play Panama.
6 May 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
World number one Aryna Sabalenka believes players will boycott a Grand Slam "at some point" over a dispute regarding prize money, revenue percentage, benefit contributions, and scheduling input. The men's and women's top-10 players are demanding a higher percentage of revenue generated by the four majors, with players expressing deep disappointment at a 9.5% prize money increase at the French Open when they believe they are entitled to 22% of tournament revenue.
6 May 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
World number one Aryna Sabalenka believes players will boycott a Grand Slam "at some point" over a dispute with the majors regarding prize money, benefit contributions, and scheduling power. Top-10 men's and women's players are demanding a higher percentage of tournament revenue, with Roland Garros's 9.5% prize fund increase falling short of what players believe they are entitled to.
5 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Britain's Jack Draper will miss the remainder of the clay court season, including the French Open, because of an ongoing knee tendon issue in his right knee. The 24-year-old hopes to return for the grass court season in June but is expected to fall outside the world's top 100.
29 April 2026 · Joy Online →
Carlos Alcaraz, the world number two, will miss next month's French Open and the Italian Open due to a right wrist injury sustained at the Barcelona Open. The 22-year-old two-time defending champion said he is being cautious to assess the situation before returning to competition.
26 April 2026 · Joy Online →