Joao Fonseca is the 17-year-old tennis wonderkid helping Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner get ready for Novak Djokovic at the ATP Finals in Turin. The Brazilian youngster impressed during practice sessions against the pair earlier this week as he further cemented his reputation as one of the most exciting young prospects in the sport. Fonseca is the […]
‘I was a small boy sparring with Djokovic, now I can threaten his Turin hopes’
Holger Rune will make his ATP Finals debut against Novak Djokovic on Sunday – four years after he was just a “small boy” called in as a hitting partner for players competing in the season-ending championships. Rune sparred with the world No 1 when he was just 16 years old, but Djokovic now knows that […]
John McEnroe calls Carlos Alcaraz ‘a freak’ ahead of season-ending ATP Finals
John McEnroe has encouraged young tennis players who want to emulate Carlos Alcaraz to go to college first because the Spaniard is “one in a billion”. The world No. 2 will make his ATP Tour Finals debut next week when the season-ending tournament gets underway in Turin. Alcaraz landed the second major of his embryotic […]
Naomi Osaka to make her return to tennis at the Brisbane International
Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Thanks for signing up to the Sport email Naomi Osaka will make her return to tennis at the Brisbane International to start next season. The […]
Novak Djokovic will never match one Roger Federer feat despite obscene success
Novak Djokovic may never beat Roger Federer’s record for the most consecutive weeks as the top-ranked men’s tennis star. Djokovic has enjoyed huge success in his career and this year became the most decorated Grand Slam player of all time. Winning the Australian, French and US Opens, Djokovic took his tally to 24 Grand Slams […]
STILL injured and world No 285, can Emma Raducanu EVER thrill again?
Emma Raducanu is STILL injured and is now world’s No 285, yet rakes in £10MILLION in off-court deals – while earning £200,000 on it… as she turns 21, can she EVER thrill the world again? Emma Raducanu is hoping to return after undergoing wrist and ankle surgery The Brit has deals with big companies like Nike, […]
Katie Boulter responds to Sweden’s BJK Cup mind games with GB tie on knife-edge
Katie Boulter admitted Great Britain face a “battle” against underdogs Sweden on Sunday after Jodie Burrage suffered a nightmare defeat on her Billie Jean King Cup debut. British No.2 Burrage won the first four games against world No.372 Kajsa Rinaldo Persson before collapsing to a horrible loss in the soldout Copper Box Arena. Boulter then responded […]
Why beating Roger Federer isn’t the greatest moment of John Millman’s career
Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Key points John Millman has announced the 2024 Australian Open will be his last tournament. The Queenslander reached a career-high ranking of 33 and beat Roger Federer at the 2018 US Open. Millman represented Australia at two Olympic […]
Djokovic and Alcaraz discover ATP Finals group in ‘best line-up in years’
Novak Djokovic says he will 'keep going' after US Open win Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz are among the eight stars who have learned their fate in the 2023 ATP Finals draw on Thursday afternoon. The annual season curtain-closer looks set to serve up incredible entertainment this year, with some fans labelling the draw the […]
Coco Gauff changes her mind on WTA Finals and makes frank Grand Slam admission
Coco Gauff admitted her view of the WTA Finals has now changed after competing at the event. The American played at the season-ending tournament for the second straight year and achieved her best result by reaching the semi-finals. The end-of-year championships are regarded by the sport as the biggest event of the year after the […]