Naomi Osaka reduced to tears at Indian Wells after heckler shouts ‘you suck’ during defeat

Naomi Osaka was reduced to tears after being heckled during her second-round defeat to Veronika Kudermetova at the BNP Paribas Masters in Indian Wells. The Japanese player,…

Australian Open 2022: Semi-final schedule and order of play for day 12

How are the Brits doing and when are they next in action? None of the British singles players who started the Australian Open managed to survive the…

Australian Open 2022: Order of play for day 10, what time are Stefanos Tsitsipas and Daniil Medvedev on court?

The Australian Open has reached the business end of the tournament and although there is no remaining British interest in the singles, there are still plenty of…

Australian Open 2022: Order of play for day six, what time is Britain’s Dan Evans on court?

Naomi Osaka suffered an early end to the defence of her Australian Open title after being beaten 4-6 6-3 7-6 (5) in the third round following a…

Naomi Osaka philosophical and happy in defeat thanks to campaign of self-improvement

After a miserable 2021, Naomi Osaka started this season by promising to be kinder to herself. This ambition was sorely tested on Friday, when her defence of…

Australian Open 2022: Order of play for day five, what time are Rafael Nadal and Naomi Osaka on court?

World No.1 Ash Barty and defending champion Naomi Osaka could set up a tantalising fourth-round showdown at the Australian Open with victories at Melbourne Park on Friday….

Australian Open 2022: Order of play for day four, what time is Emma Raducanu playing and who is her opponent?

Emma Raducanu resumes her Australian Open campaign on Thursday morning when she faces Danka Kovinic of Montenegro. After a three-set battle in the first round, the 19-year-old will…

Australian Open 2022: Order of play for day two, including Emma Raducanu start time

What Brits are in action and when? All first round matches Harriet Dart v Iga Swiatek (Tuesday)  Dart has perhaps the toughest draw of all of the…

Australian Open 2022: Who will Novak Djokovic face in the draw, who are the top 32 seeds and how to watch on TV

The world’s best tennis players are in Australia for the opening grand slam of 2022 – the Australian Open. The draw was delayed briefly on Thursday amid…

Naomi Osaka did not expect to play for ‘most of’ 2022 but wins first match after four-month hiatus

Naomi Osaka has said that she did not expect to play for “most of” 2022, but is feeling positive after enjoying her first match since her four-month…

Tennis health check for 2022: Which stars are waning, who is on the rise and what is the looming crisis?

Which stars are on the wane? Serena Williams and Roger Federer have long outplayed journalists who attempted to draft their respective sporting obituaries ahead of time. But…

Australian Open 2022: When does the Grand Slam start and what is the latest news?

But it appears her hiatus is set to come to an end as Osaka touched down in Melbourne ahead of next month’s Australian Open. The major has…

Peng Shuai: Joe Biden and United Nations demand assurances over Chinese tennis player’s safety

American President Joe Biden and the United Nations joined calls to establish the whereabouts of Peng Shuai as pressure grew on China to provide “verifiable proof” of…