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

Daniil Medvedev
May 24, 2021

Medvedev off to magnificent start with Fognini trouncing

No gifts on court for the birthday boy, given a very tough time...
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Daniil Medvedev - Madrid Masters - 2021
May 24, 2021

Alert: Medvedev flies past Fognini at UTS4

Daniil Medvedev, the world No 2, began his campaign at UTS4 with a...
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Cristian Garin
May 24, 2021

Garin surges past struggling Dimitrov

Garin enjoyed a comfortable win over Grigor Dimitrov in his first match at...
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Cristian Garin
May 24, 2021

Alert : Garin hits back to complete resurgent victory over Dimitrov at UTS4

El Tanque Cristian Garin came back from one quarter down to beat Grigor...
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Stefanos Tsitsipas in Madrid
May 23, 2021

Terrific Tsitsipas triumphant in Lyon

It was a sensational performance from the world No 5 to dismiss the...
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Patrick Mouratoglou & Serena Williams at the US Open in 2019
May 23, 2021

Mouratoglou wants women’s UTS on a regular basis, “asking Serena every day” to play

The coach and brains behind Ultimate Tennis Showdown says he is really keen...
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Hugo Gaston
May 18, 2021

Roland-Garros: wildcards for Gaston and Burel

Two French players who enjoyed fantastic runs at Roland-Garros in 2020 head the...
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Rafa Nadal
May 13, 2021

‘I have what it takes to beat these guys’: Nadal triumphant but Shapovalov bullish

Another young star pushed the king of clay to his limits in Rome...
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Williams of the United States in action during the second round of the 2021 Internazionali BNL d'Italia WTA 1000 tournament against Nadia Podoroska
May 10, 2021

Serena Williams’s intense – but secret – training plan

The 23-time Grand Slam champion might have been quiet on social media -...
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Barbora Strycova in 2020
May 4, 2021

‘I never planned to end my career in a pandemic’ – Barbora Strycova announces retirement

The former doubles world No 1 is expecting a baby and will not...
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Felix Auger-Aliassime in Monte-Carlo, 2021
May 4, 2021

Auger-Aliassime crashes out in Madrid, Nishikori gets past Khachanov

The Canadian has plenty of thinking to do with some troubling stats for...
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Dan Evans in Madrid 2021 (Panoramic)
May 3, 2021

Dan Evans moving on up in Madrid

The British No 1 looks a completely different player on clay now, and...
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Ash Barty practising in Madrid
April 29, 2021

Barty, Osaka, Halep and more: Breaking down the women’s draw in Madrid

Last year, it took place virtually but this year the Mutua Madrid Open...
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Rafael Nadal in Barcelona
April 25, 2021

Rafael Nadal reigns supreme in Barcelona with Tsitsipas triumph

It was a record-breaking, history-making day in Barcelona for Spain's great champion
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Ash Barty after winning the 2021 Stuttgart final
April 25, 2021

Barty battles back against Sabalenka to drive off with Stuttgart title

It was yet another three-set triumph for the world No 1 - and...
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Roland-Garros
April 12, 2021

Inequality in tennis set to continue with flawed Roland-Garros show court plan

Tournament director Guy Forget's comments that men's matches are most likely to get...
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Aslan Karatsev at the 2021 Australian Open
April 12, 2021

Karatsev races past Musetti in Monte-Carlo debut, sets up unexpected Tsitsipas clash

Stefanos Tsitsipas might not have anticipated it, but he'll be facing the Russian...
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Felix Auger-Aliassime and Toni Nadal in Monte Carlo, 2021
April 12, 2021

Nobody better than Toni Nadal, says Felix Auger-Aliassime

The most talked-about partnership on the tour makes its official debut this week,...
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Daniil Medvedev, 2021
April 11, 2021

Daniil Medvedev criticises ‘ridiculous’ French Open delay

The world No 2 has made his feelings known about the one-week delay...
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Novak Djokovic in Monte Carlo in 2019
April 11, 2021

Home sweet home for Novak Djokovic ahead of Monte Carlo

The world No 1 has a special reason for looking forward to the...
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Daniil Medvedev
April 11, 2021

‘I really don’t enjoy it!’ Daniil Medvedev reveals clay-court antipathy

The world No 2 has a slightly surprising admission ahead of the clay-court...
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