Thursday 19 May 2022
The German star succumbed in 62 minutes to Spanish teenager Carlos Alcaraz but was unhappy that on the previous two nights he had been last on court.
The pair had been due to meet for the first time in more than five years.
The three-time grand slam winner said the Government’s guidance to Russian and Belarusian players could put their families at risk.
The world number one has only competed at three tournaments in 2022 because of entry restrictions imposed by various countries.
Raducanu hired Torben Beltz at the end of last season but it was a short-lived relationship.
The 20-year-old picked up her 23rd straight victory to add Stuttgart to her collection after her title wins in Doha, Indian Wells and Miami this year.
World number one Novak Djokovic also hit out at the “crazy” decision.
The decision was taken in response to the invasion of Ukraine.
The six-time grand slam champion was accused of hiding millions of pounds worth of assets.
Halep is currently ranked 20th in the world. She won Roland Garros in 2018 and Wimbledon the following year.
The six-time Grand Slam champion was declared bankrupt in June 2017.
Linda Fruhvirtova on Sunday became the youngest player to reach the last 16 of the tournament since 2004.
Japanese star makes light work of 13th seed Angelique Kerber to progress in Miami Open.
The 25-year-old also hinted at a role with junior tennis in her home country.
The Japanese star had time away from the sport in 2021 because of mental health problems.
The Australian said triumphing at Wimbledon in 2021 was the culmination of her ‘one true dream’.
The 54-year-old is a six-time Grand Slam singles champion.
The 35-year-old Spaniard has won all 17 of his matches in 2022.
The Olympic gold medallist was thrown out of the Mexican Open last month.
The 34-year-old Serbian is the only man in the top 100 who remains unvaccinated against coronavirus.
The Scot is working with Unicef UK to provide children with medical supplies and educational kits.
Zverev shocked the tennis world during the Mexico Open last month after smashing his racket several times against the umpire’s chair.
Authoritarian Belarus is closely linked to Russia and has been used as a key staging ground for the invasion of neighbouring Ukraine.
Ukraine’s number one beat Russian Anastasia Potapova.
The Russian is the first man outside the game’s “Big Four” to occupy the top spot since 2004.
Sergiy Stakhovsky famously defeated Roger Federer on Wimbledon’s Centre Court in 2013.
Andrey Rublev made a plea for peace after notching an eighth consecutive victory.
The 35-year-old Spaniard defeated American Denis Kudla 6-3, 6-2 in his first match since winning the Australian Open.
‘The [Australian Open] final, I was trying not to watch it, but then I had my household watching… so I had to follow it.’
The Serbian was deported in extraordinary circumstances on the eve of last month’s Australian Open.
The Chinese tennis player has issued a further denial of sexual assault allegations.
The La Liga club’s president Joan Laporta today confirmed the resignation of Alfons Godall.
Nadal fought back from two sets down to defeat Daniil Medvedev and win a record 21st grand slam title at the Australian Open.
The Spaniard came from two sets down to beat Daniil Medvedev in an epic Australian Open final.
Barty beat Danielle Collins in straight sets to become the first Australian winner of the women’s singles title in 44 years.
Swiatek recovered from a set down while Collins ended Alize Cornet’s run.
Madison Keys pulled off another big upset with a straight-sets, last-eight victory.
It took the Russian world number two 3hr 30min to subdue the unseeded American.
Tennis legend Martina Navratilova was among those to criticise the decision.
