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

Emma Raducanu (Panoramic)
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
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Emma Raducanu at the 2021 US Open
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...
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Leylah Fernandez (Panoramic)
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
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Alexander Zverev (Panoramic)
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...
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Emma Raducanu at the 2021 US Open
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...
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Leylah Annie Fernandez of Canada celebrates.
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...
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Daniil Medvedev (Panoramic)
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,...
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Daniil Medvedev
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...
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Emma Raducanu (Panoramic)
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...
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Alexander Zverev (Panoramic)
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...
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Belinda Bencic (Panoramic)
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
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Simona Halep
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...
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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...
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Grigor Dimitrov à Cincinnati 2021
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...
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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...
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Coco Gauff at the US Open 2021 (Panoramic)
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...
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Karen Khachanov, Toronto 2021
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...
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Ashleigh Barty, US Open 2021
August 31, 2021

Tenacious Barty triumphs in Zvonareva tussle

The top seed is looking almost unstoppable as she navigated a tricky draw
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Coco Gauff in Washington 2021
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...
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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...
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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...
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