Tennis
Hawks and Eagles finely poised after opening doubles matches
Team Hawks got off to a quick start with Hurkacz and Swiatek teaming up well, but they were pegged back in the next match by an impressive showing from Andreeva and Kenin
Jamie Malachy
December 22, 2023
Sabalenka beats Rybakina in thrilling shoot-out to clinch victory for the Kites
The Kites went into the singles matches having lost all three of their doubles encounters with the Falcons and trailing their opponents by four points
Jamie Malachy
December 22, 2023
Falcons complete hat-trick of doubles victories to take commanding lead over the Kites
The Falcons have completed a clean sweep of their doubles matches for the second successive day at the 2023 World Tennis League
Jamie Malachy
December 22, 2023
“I couldn’t stop crying” – Swiatek remembers Ash Barty’s shock retirement
Barty bowed out when she was at the top of the game, vacating the world No 1 spot she held at the age of 25 - one that would be filled by Iga Swiatek
Jamie Malachy
December 22, 2023
Sabalenka delivers victory to Team Kites on opening day of World Tennis League 2023
The Belarusian defeated Mirra Andreeva 6-2 in the final match of the tie to hand victory to the Kites on day one of the World Tennis League
Jamie Malachy
December 21, 2023
11 months ago
Falcons dominate the doubles as Hawks trail by seven points in World Tennis League
The Falcons won all three of the doubles encounters to move into a...
Jamie Malachy
11 months ago
December 21, 1975: Bjorn Borg leads Sweden to Davis Cup glory
Bjorn Borg still cites his Davis Cup triumph in 1975 as one of...
Alexandre Sokolowski
11 months ago
Hewitt, Majoli among those named as United Cup captains
David Witt, who led the United States to the 2023 title also returns...
Haresh Ramchandani
11 months ago
December 19, 1987: Sweden triumph over upstarts India in unlikely Davis Cup final
India were pushing for a Davis Cup upset for the ages in 1987,...
Alexandre Sokolowski
11 months ago
Rune sweeps past Rublev in fiery encounter to reach the final of UTS London
Holger "The Viking" Rune is into his first ever UTS tour final, beating...
Jamie Malachy
11 months ago
December 17, 1984: The day McEnroe and Fleming were defeated for the first time in the Davis Cup
Every day Tennis Majors takes you back in time to celebrate a great...
Alexandre Sokolowski
11 months ago
December 17, 1989: The day Becker won Germany its second consecutive Davis Cup
Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back to one of the most iconic...
Alexandre Sokolowski
11 months ago
December 16, 1984: The day Sweden upended John McEnroe and Jimmy Connors on the way to Davis Cup glory
Every day, Tennis Majors looks back at the biggest moments in tennis history....
Alexandre Sokolowski
11 months ago
December 14, 1988: The day unheralded Carl Uwe Steeb shocked world No 1 Wilander in the Davis Cup final
Every day Tennis Majors takes you back in time to look back at...
Alexandre Sokolowski
12 months ago
December 12, 1981: the day John McEnroe almost got into a fight with his own Davis Cup captain
Every day Tennis Majors takes you back in time to celebrate a great...
Alexandre Sokolowski
12 months ago
Djokovic on losing Wimbledon: “It pissed me off so much I needed to win everything in America, which I did”
The world No 1 said the emergence of Carlos Alcaraz and other young...
Simon Cambers
12 months ago
December 10, 1978: The day a 19-year old John McEnroe single-handedly crushed Great Britain in the Davis Cup final
On this day, December 10, 1978, John McEnroe clinched the Davis Cup title...
Alexandre Sokolowski
12 months ago
Chris Evert reveals cancer has returned
The 18-time Grand Slam champion and tennis Hall-of-Famer was first diagnosed in December...
Jamie Malachy
12 months ago
“This country is very special to me” – Wozniacki excited to play Australian Open again
Caroline Wozniacki has not played at the Australian Open since retiring there in...
Jérémy Baudu
12 months ago
Kyrgios confirms he will miss 2024 Australian Open
The Australian missed almost all of this season, having been sidelined by wrist,...
Jamie Malachy