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
June 12, 2023
“Every Slam now is worth five Slams from ten years ago”: Djokovic on why this Roland-Garros triumph means more than any other
Of course Grand Slam No 23 is going to be magical - but...

Sasa Ozmo
June 12, 2023
Djokovic on why he is ‘extremely tiring’ – “If it were easy, everybody would win Grand Slams”
Novak Djokovic elaborated on why he apologised to his team and his family...

Sasa Ozmo
June 12, 2023
WTA rankings: Swiatek’s reign continues, Muchova on the move
Iga's still on top but there are some impressive leaps up the rankings...

Carrie Dunn
June 12, 2023
ATP rankings: Djokovic back on top, Wawrinka climbs
Novak Djokovic is back on top of the pile but there are some...

Carrie Dunn
June 11, 2023
Murray makes ideal start to grass-court season, champion in Surbiton
Andy Murray won his first grass-court event of the season in Surbiton

Carrie Dunn
June 11, 2023
“A high mountain to climb”- how Djokovic sees himself when it comes to best of five sets
Novak Djokovic loves the most gruelling format of tennis there is - and...

Carrie Dunn
June 11, 2023
History made – Djokovic wins Roland-Garros, becomes 23-time Grand Slam champion
Novak Djokovic beat Casper Ruud 7-6 (1), 6-3, 7-5 to win Roland-Garros -...

Carrie Dunn
June 11, 2023
Roland-Garros champion Swiatek takes trophy out for the day – after presentation near-disaster
Iga Swiatek and the Couple Suzanne-Lenglen are all friends again after calamity in...

Carrie Dunn
June 11, 2023
Best-of-five for women? That could be very interesting – Mauresmo
The tournament director spoke to the press and made some interesting observations about...

Carrie Dunn
June 10, 2023
Swiatek: “I’m focused on myself – I don’t care about the other two of the Big Three”

Carrie Dunn
June 10, 2023
“Very close, but very far”: Tearful Muchova has to swallow bitter pill
Karolina Muchova was emotional after losing the Roland-Garros final in three sets to...

Carrie Dunn
June 10, 2023
Triple Roland-Garros crown for Iga Swiatek, defeats Muchova in epic
Iga Swiatek won her third Roland-Garros title in four years with a 6-2,...

Carrie Dunn
June 10, 2023
Eye of the Coach #76: ‘With Holger, we need to take lessons from that Roland-Garros’
In the latest episode of Eye of the Coach, Patrick Mouratoglou assesses what...

Carrie Dunn
June 10, 2023
Djokovic backs Alcaraz for success after Roland-Garros cramp: “He’s got plenty of time – I experienced the same”
Novak Djokovic had some reassuring words for Carlos Alcaraz after their Roland-Garros semi-final...

Carrie Dunn
June 10, 2023
Djokovic on why he doesn’t mind crowd boos: “I’ll just keep winning!”
Novak Djokovic doesn't expect every crowd to be behind him - but he...

Carrie Dunn
June 10, 2023
“Djokovic is playing for his 23rd – I’m playing for my first!” Why Casper Ruud wants to enjoy the Roland-Garros occasion
Casper Ruud will be trying to relax as he heads out for his...

Carrie Dunn
June 9, 2023
Djokovic through to seventh Roland-Garros final after cramp destroys Alcaraz’s chances
It was two hours of excitement followed by a major anti-climax as Carlos...

Carrie Dunn
June 9, 2023
All’s well that ends well: Kato gives gift to ball girl
The new mixed doubles champion presented a gift to the ball girl she...

Carrie Dunn
June 8, 2023
Muchova upsets Sabalenka in all-time classic comeback to reach Roland-Garros final
She might have been an unlikely finalist at the start of the tournament,...

Carrie Dunn
June 8, 2023
‘He was thought of as an outside chance to win the title – it’s new for him’: Mouratoglou on how the pressure got to Rune at Roland-Garros
Mouratoglou has known Rune for many years and reflected on his disappointing result...

Carrie Dunn
June 8, 2023
Redemption for Miyu Kato – Roland-Garros mixed doubles champion less than a week after default
Miyu Kato leaves Paris with her maiden Grand Slam after a rollercoaster week

Carrie Dunn