Carrie Dunn
Carrie Dunn is a sports writer. She has written for the Times, the Guardian, and Eurosport.co.uk as well as for the ITF, the WTA and Kosmos Tennis, providing English language support for their relaunch of the Davis Cup. She was delighted to join the Tennis Majors team in the summer of 2020. She is a regular voice on radio as a pundit, co-commentator and expert analyst across sports. She has a PhD in sports sociology, and in academia has published widely on women’s sport, fandom, and sporting history. She is a keen if slow amateur runner, finishing two marathons and countless half-marathons (so far).
Latest articles
September 8, 2023
How history is helping Sabalenka: “All those defeats gave me hope”
Aryna Sabalenka is using her past to shape her future
Carrie Dunn
September 8, 2023
“Right now, it sucks” – Madison Keys heartbroken after semi-final defeat to Sabalenka
Madison Keys refused to blame her defeat on injury - and took time...
Carrie Dunn
September 8, 2023
Coco Gauff on imposter syndrome as she reaches US Open final: “Speaking things into existence is real”
The American believes she can win her first Grand Slam title
Carrie Dunn
September 8, 2023
“My coaches were trying to wake me up” – Muchova on disappointing end to great US Open
Karolina Muchova struggled to recapture her best form of the fortnight against Coco...
Carrie Dunn
September 8, 2023
“It was done in a peaceful way, I can’t get mad at it” – Gauff and Muchova speak after environmental protest disrupts US Open semi-final
Nobody wants a protest interrupting their Grand Slam semi-final - but Karolina Muchova...
Carrie Dunn
September 7, 2023
“I’m a perfectionist – even my wife thought that was funny” – Hard worker Monfils on people’s wrong impressions
In the new episode of All on the Table, the Frenchman says that...
Carrie Dunn
September 6, 2023
Fresh news from Reilly Opelka out of UTS Frankfurt – “I’m just not quite there yet”
Carrie Dunn
September 6, 2023
Djokovic on the fan who distracted him v Fritz: “He was in the box with my friends!”
Novak Djokovic is prepared for a lot of things - but not the...
Carrie Dunn
September 6, 2023
“I can’t keep having these matches in Slams” – Disappointed Tiafoe back to drawing board after Shelton defeat
Frances Tiafoe was clearly disappointed and frustrated after his quarter-final exit at the...
Carrie Dunn
September 6, 2023
“I’m in a lot of pain…but I’m loving it” – Ben Shelton makes it through tough Tiafoe test to set date with Djokovic
Tuesday night in New York was the greatest one of Ben Shelton's young...
Carrie Dunn
September 5, 2023
“I have no other choice”: Daniil Medvedev’s solution to US television tennis blackout
Daniil Medvedev understands the problems that tennis fans in the US are facing...
Carrie Dunn
September 5, 2023
New world No 1 Sabalenka on Swiatek’s defeat to Ostapenko: “I didn’t want her to lose”
The new world No 1 would have rather climbed to the top of...
Carrie Dunn
September 4, 2023
Wozniacki ends 2023 season, Australian Open next target
The Dane will shut down her 2023 season after her US Open exit
Carrie Dunn
September 2, 2023
Alcaraz on Djokovic’s comeback vs Djere: “He’s doing the same things he did when he was 20, it’s incredible”
Carlos Alcaraz never underestimates Novak Djokovic - or, for that matter, himself
Carrie Dunn
September 2, 2023
“When I saw the draw, my goal was to play against him” – Alcaraz’s next opponent, Matteo Arnaldi
He's just beaten Cameron Norrie in straight sets - now Matteo Arnaldi has...
Carrie Dunn
September 2, 2023
Jack Draper: “At the start of the week, there was concern whether I could play one match”
Jack Draper has good reason to be proud of himself after he reached...
Carrie Dunn
August 30, 2023
“I’m going to try to get the No 1 spot back from Novak as soon as possible” – Alcaraz sets his goal post-US Open
Carlos Alcaraz admitted that he wants to get back on top of the...
Carrie Dunn
August 30, 2023
“Every win at a Grand Slam is a happy day” – but triumphant Svitolina and Monfils missing daughter Skai
Svitolina and Monfils both began their US Open campaigns with wins, but being...
Carrie Dunn
August 30, 2023
“I wouldn’t tell you!” Smiling Venus Williams departs US Open, refusing to be drawn on future
Venus Williams won't be telling anyone about her plans for the future -...
Carrie Dunn
August 28, 2023
ATP rankings: Top 20 unchanged as Djokovic counts down until return to No 1
There are few big surprises or jumps in the men's rankings ahead of...
Carrie Dunn
August 28, 2023
WTA rankings: Ostapenko drops out of the Top 20
Jelena Ostapenko lost just one place on Monday, but it was enough to...
Carrie Dunn