Tennis
Player power wins as organisers put back start times to avoid worst conditions
The ITF announced that matches will start from 3pm for the rest of the Olympic competition due to the excessive heat and humidity
Simon Cambers
July 28, 2021
Olympics matches pushed back to avoid hottest part of day
Matches will start at 3pm on Thursday after the International Tennis Federation agreed to avoid the hottest part of the Tokyo day, following complaints from several top players
Simon Cambers
July 28, 2021
Djokovic the man to beat: Olympics men’s singles quarter-final line-up
Full details of the quarter-final encounters scheduled for the Tokyo Olympics on Thursday
Simon Cambers
July 28, 2021
Svitolina eyeing Olympic gold; Women’s semi-final line-up
Full details of the two semi-final encounters, scheduled for Thursday in Tokyo
Simon Cambers
July 28, 2021
Djokovic sets up Nishikori blockbuster in Tokyo
The world No 1 will take on Japan's big hope in the quarter-finals of the Olympics
Simon Cambers
July 28, 2021
3 years ago
Murray’s Olympic medal hopes end with quarter-final loss in men’s doubles
Andy Murray's hopes for a medal at a third consecutive Olympics came to...
Tennis Majors
3 years ago
Nishikori keeps home hopes of tennis medal alive by reaching quarter-finals
Former world No 4 Kei Nishikori advanced to the quarter-finals at the Tokyo...
Tennis Majors
3 years ago
Khachanov upsets Schwartzman to reach Tokyo Olympics quarter-finals
12th seeded Karen Khachanov defeated eighth seed Diego Schwartzman 6-1, 2-6, 6-1 to...
Tennis Majors
3 years ago
World No 1 Barty and partner Sanders knocked out of women’s doubles in Tokyo
The Aussie pairing of Ashleigh Barty and Storm Sanders went down to Czech...
Tennis Majors
3 years ago
Vondrousova reaches Tokyo Olympics semis after Badosa retires
A day after beating world No 2 Naomi Osaka, Marketa Vondrousova advanced to...
Tennis Majors
3 years ago
Daniil Medvedev closes in on the medal round in Tokyo, defeating Fabio Fognini in three sets
Daniil Medvedev battled through extreme heat and a pesky Fabio Fognini to take...
Chris Oddo
3 years ago
Carreno Busta becomes first man to reach singles quarter-finals at Tokyo Olympics
Sixth seed Pablo Carreno Busta defeated Dominik Koepfer 7-6, 6-3 to reach the...
Haresh Ramchandani
3 years ago
Elina Svitolina, the highest seed remaining in the Olympic women’s singles draw, reaches the semi-finals
Elina Svitolina powered into the Olympic semi-finals with a dominant victory over Italy's...
Chris Oddo
3 years ago
Your daily guide to tennis at the Olympics: Novak Djokovic continues gold medal bid
Day 5 of the Olympic tennis will see the men's quarter-final line-up decided,...
Simon Cambers
3 years ago
Your daily guide to tennis at the Olympics: Muguruza, Svitolina headline quarter-finals
Day 5 of the women's singles at the Tokyo Olympics will see all...
Simon Cambers
3 years ago
Pressure tells as Naomi Osaka’s Olympic title bid ends
Being the face of the Olympic Games on home soil - and all...
Simon Cambers
3 years ago
Svitolina favourite as Osaka, Pliskova crash out: Olympics women’s singles quarter-final line-up
With just three of the top 10 seeds remaining, the Ukrainian is the...
Simon Cambers
3 years ago
Hurkacz, Karatsev out in round two; Nishikori on a roll: Men’s singles, last 16 line-up at the Olympics
World No 1 Novak Djokovic will be top of the bill for the...
Cédric Rouquette
3 years ago
Alert: Briton Liam Broady stuns Hubert Hurkacz to reach Olympics third round
The world No 143 enjoyed the biggest win of his career as he...
Simon Cambers
3 years ago
Alert: Svitolina beats Sakkari to reach quarter-finals in Tokyo
Ukrainian Elina Svitolina came from behind to beat Maria Sakkari of Greece 5-7,...
Simon Cambers