Ashleigh
Barty

June 3, 2021

Roland-Garros Day 5 women’s recap: Top seed Barty retires, Swiatek rolls, Pliskova out

Your guide to the biggest stories from the men’s side at 2021 Roland-Garros...

Haresh Ramchandani

June 3, 2021

Injury forces top seed Barty out of Roland-Garros

The top seed and world No 1 was hampered by injury from the...

Carrie Dunn

June 3, 2021

Alert: Ashleigh Barty retires mid-match against Linette

2019 champion Ashleigh Barty was forced to withdraw from her second-round match due...

Carrie Dunn

June 1, 2021

World No 1 Ashleigh Barty reveals hip flare-up after three-set first-round struggle

The Australian needed a medical time-out and three sets to beat Bernada Pera...

Haresh Ramchandani

May 31, 2021

The schedule for Tuesday: Nadal, Djokovic and Barty on court

The king of clay arrives at Roland-Garros on Tuesday, as do both world...

Tennis Majors

May 28, 2021

“This is part of the job” : Players react to Naomi Osaka’s media boycott at Roland-Garros

One day after Osaka's announcement, the topic remained front and centre of Media...

Haresh Ramchandani

May 27, 2021

Osaka dealt a friendly hand, Barty vs. Swiatek a potential quarter-final: Everything you need to know about the French Open women’s draw

Ashleigh Barty and Iga Swiatek, the last two women’s singles champions at Roland-Garros,...

Cédric Rouquette

May 27, 2021

Roland-Garros women’s draw: Barty and Swiatek in the same half, Serena Williams in Sabalenka’s quarter

The last two women's French Open champions, Ashleigh Barty and Iga Swiatek, have...

Geoffrey Steines

May 21, 2021

What if winning Wimbledon started on clay? Making sense of Federer and Serena’s choice

As Roland-Garros and Wimbledon loom on the horizon, Carole Bouchard examines whether playing...

Carole Bouchard

May 17, 2021

Arrivederci, Roma: with Paris around the corner, 8 things the Rome Masters taught us

The road to Roland-Garros has turned another corner after Rome. Here's what we...

Chris Oddo

May 14, 2021

Barty retires from Rome quarter-final against Gauff with French Open in sight

Former French Open winner Ash Barty was a set up against Coco Gauff...

Tennis Majors

May 8, 2021

Rampant Sabalenka overpowers Barty for Madrid title

Aryna Sabalenka showed she will be a real force at Roland-Garros next month...

Simon Cambers

May 6, 2021

Barty v Sabalenka: The WTA’s two hottest players will collide again in the Madrid final

World No 1 Ash Barty will meet Aryna Sabalenka in a prestigious clay-court...

Chris Oddo

May 1, 2021

Barty v Swiatek: Four reasons to love this sweet 16 matchup in Madrid

A first-time matchup between world No 1 Ash Barty and reigning Roland-Garros champion...

Chris Oddo

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...

Carrie Dunn

April 26, 2021

Another turn on the road to RG: What we learned at Barcelona, Stuttgart, Belgrade and Istanbul

We close the books on events at Barcelona, Belgrade, Istanbul and Stuttgart, and...

Chris Oddo

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...

Carrie Dunn

April 23, 2021

Slammin’ Stuttgart: Previewing a star-studded quarter-final line-up

The quarter-finals at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix are loaded with top 10...

Chris Oddo

April 5, 2021

“I’m still counting down the days” – No 1 Barty looks ahead to defend her title in Paris before a Wimbledon dream

Miami Open champion Barty kicks off her clay-court campaign at Charleston on Wednesday...

Haresh Ramchandani

March 30, 2021

Barty stays on track in Miami after sizzling duel with Sabalenka

The Australian will remain the world No 1 if she reaches the final

Carrie Dunn

March 30, 2021

Will players get vaccinated? Rothenberg’s thread shows worrying scepticism on tennis circuit

Diego Schwartzman was quick to take to social media after Monday night's press...

Geoffrey Steines