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 12, 2021
‘Outstanding and remarkable’ – Queen’s message to US Open champion Raducanu
The congratulations are rolling in for the new Grand Slam champion
Carrie Dunn
September 12, 2021
Fairytale complete for Raducanu, beats Fernandez to become US Open champion
Raducanu's exceptional US Open is complete with yet another straight-sets win - this...
Carrie Dunn
September 9, 2021
Thursday’s US Open schedule: Fernandez-Sabalenka; Raducanu-Sakkari
Thursday's schedule at the US Open where the women's semi-finals take centre stage
Carrie Dunn
September 8, 2021
Zverev through to last four after drama-laden Harris win
It was another swift route through to the next round for the No...
Carrie Dunn
September 8, 2021
Qualifier Raducanu makes history, beats Bencic to reach US Open semi-finals
The 18-year-old Briton is the first qualifier ever to reach the semi-finals at...
Carrie Dunn
September 7, 2021
Fantastic Fernandez fires past Svitolina into US Open semi-final
In a brilliantly fought and brilliantly close quarter-final, the young Canadian reached her...
Carrie Dunn
September 7, 2021
Medvedev musters all his might to make it past Van de Zandschulp and into semi-finals
The world No 2 had more work to do than perhaps he anticipated,...
Carrie Dunn
September 6, 2021
Medvedev, Svitolina and Sabalenka, plus the return of Alcaraz: Tuesday’s schedule at the US Open
The quarter-finals begin this Tuesday at the US Open. Daniil Medvedev will open...
Carrie Dunn
September 6, 2021
Qualifier Raducanu rocks Rogers to reach last eight of US Open
A spectacular summer at Grand Slams for the teenager continues as she reaches...
Carrie Dunn
September 6, 2021
Zverev avenges Roland-Garros defeat to Sinner, reaches quarter-finals at US Open
The Olympic champion and No 4 seed came through a tough fourth-round draw...
Carrie Dunn
September 6, 2021
Bencic comes through epic tiebreak to beat Swiatek and reach quarter-finals
The Swiss's sensational summer continues with a quarter-final spot at Flushing Meadows
Carrie Dunn
September 2, 2021
Halep reaches US Open third round for first time in five years; Stephens upsets Gauff
The two-time Grand Slam champion was all smiles as she eased to victory...
Carrie Dunn
September 2, 2021
“All the players would be happy for the guy” – Daniil Medvedev on why the ATP Tour would welcome an openly gay player
The Russian gave a sensitive answer when asked about the absence of gay...
Carrie Dunn
September 1, 2021
More seeds out as Ruud, Dimitrov and Garin are beaten at US Open
Ruud was taken out by Botic van der Zandschulp while Dimitrov retired injured...
Carrie Dunn
September 1, 2021
Rod Laver could present Djokovic with the US Open – and Grand Slam – trophy
According to a report in the New York Times, the man with two...
Carrie Dunn
September 1, 2021
Gauff and Stephens in all-American clash, plus Medvedev and Tsitsipas: Schedule for day 3 at the US Open
Schedule for the show courts on the third day of the US Open...
Carrie Dunn
August 31, 2021
Twelve seeds out of US Open men’s draw as Carreno Busta, Khachanov upended
In the latest upsets on the men's side in New York, two-time semi-finalist...
Carrie Dunn
August 31, 2021
Tenacious Barty triumphs in Zvonareva tussle
The top seed is looking almost unstoppable as she navigated a tricky draw
Carrie Dunn
August 31, 2021
Gauff sets up Stephens clash as women’s seeds sail through
The top-ranked female players made a good start to the US Open, with...
Carrie Dunn
August 30, 2021
Stephens wins battle of the best friends against Keys
It was a three-set thriller as the two close friends met on the...
Carrie Dunn
August 30, 2021
Novak Djokovic still has the biggest mountain of all to climb at the US Open
Even if he starts as the favourite, the task facing Novak Djokovic to...
Carrie Dunn