London | Sandi Procter appointed as LTA President from 2023
The LTA, the national governing body for tennis in Britain, has announced Sandi Procter will become its 24th President. Her appointment was confirmed at the LTA AGM this week, with her taking up the position from the start of 2023.
Paris | Allez Les Bleus… a new French star is born
'Les Bleus' continue to advance at the French Open, with Leolia Jeanjean and Alizé Cornet upsetting Karolina Pliskova and Jelena Ostapenko on Thursday to join Dianne Parry, conqueror of defending champion Barbora Krejcikova, in the 3rd round at Roland Garros, but...
Paris | Alcaraz, Nadal and Djokovic march on but Norrie falls
The three main title contenders moved a step closer to the blockbuster stage of the French Open as all three marched into the fourth round with straight set victories and in the case of Rafa Nadal and Djokovic, the pair are now one match away from meeting in the...
Paris | Evans concedes while Tsitsipas is driven crazy
Day Five at Roland Garros provided no major upsets, a few extended matches as the top names, including Daniil Medvedev, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Andrey Rublev and Casper Ruud, continued to make progress to complete the second round of the draw.
Paris | Former junior champs advance at Roland Garros
Belinda Bencic, Leylah Fernandez and Coco Gauff, all former Junior French champions, as well as Victoria Azarenka, came through their respective 2nd-round matches in straight sets at Roland Garros on Wednesday but, for some, it was far from plain sailing.
ATP TOUR
Lyon | Norrie recovers for second title of season
British No 1 Cameron Norrie completed his preparations for this year’s French Open which kicks off on Sunday, by pocketing the fourth title of his career when he defeated Alex Molcan 6-3 6-7(3) 6-1 in the ‘Open Parc Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes Lyon’ title.
Geneva | Ruud hangs on to title
It wasn’t easy but defending champion Casper Ruud finally, after battling Joao Susa for just over three hours, retained the Gonet Geneva Open crown 7-6(3) 4-6 7-6(1) for his eighth career title to emulate Stan Wawrinka’s achievement of 2016 and 2017.
Lyon | Norrie scrambles through to final
Cameron Norrie no doubt breathed a sigh of relief when he finally closed out his semi-final clash against the fast-rising Danish star Holger Rune to reach the title round of the Lyon Open in the South of France.
WTA TOUR
WTA Roundup | Kerber lifts Strasbourg trophy, while Trevisan wins first title in Rabat
WTA 250 - Internationaux de Strasbourg, France Former World No 1 Angelique Kerber eventually found her way past first-time WTA finalist Kaja Juvan, 7-6 (5) 6-7(0) 7-6(5), after a 3 hour 16 minute see-saw battle in the Internationaux de Strasbourg final on Saturday.
WTA Roundup | Juvan upsets Pliskova in Strasbourg, while Trevisan lines up Liu in Rabat final
WTA 250 - Internationaux de Strasbourg, France Unseeded Slovenian Kaja Juvan upset top seed Karolina Pliskova from the Czech Republic on Friday to advance to her first WTA final at the Internationaux de Strasbourg in France.
WTA Roundup | Tomljanovic retires in Rabat, as Pliskova and Kerber prevail in Strasbourg
WTA 250 - Grand Prix Sar La Princesse Lalla Meryem, Rabat, Morocco Favourite for the title following Garbiñe Muguruza’s premature departure from the Morocco Open on Wednesday, 2nd-seeded Ajla Tomljanovic was forced to pull out from her quarter-final with an injury...
OFF COURT
Paris | The Wimbledon Points Conundrum
The parties entrenched in the Wimbledon ranking points decision, it seems, are digging in, with players and onlookers flabbergasted that this issue is being blown out of proportion when people are dying in Ukraine, where cities are destroyed, and genocide is being...
London | WTA updates Tour schedule as Peng Shuai talks to IOC
Last week, the WTA Tour released an updated tournament calendar for this season, outlining the schedule following the US Open that includes a combination of established WTA tournaments and new events for 2022, but did not disclose the venue for the season-ending WTA...
London | ATP, WTA and ITF face backlash after stripping Wimbledon of ranking points
The decision by the ATP, WTA and ITF to strip Wimbledon of ranking points as a punishment over the AELTC’s ban on Russian and Belarusian players from competing at The Championships has been met with outrage on the part of many.
London | Full statements by ATP, WTA and ITF on removal of ranking points at Wimbledon
Tennis Threads posts the full statements made by the ATP, WTA and ITF on Friday 20 May on the stripping of Ranking Points at this year's Championships at Wimbledon.
DAVIS CUP & BJK CUP
London | Czechs edge Team GB as USA pip Ukraine in BJK Cup Qualifiers
Great Britain’s quest for a place in the Billie Jean King Cup Finals in November came down to a deciding doubles against the Czech Republic, which Harriet Dart & Katie Swan...
London | Raducanu wins for Britain in BJK Cup Qualifiers
Day 1 of the Billie Jean King Cup by BNP Paribas Qualifiers saw Emma Raducanu win her first professional clay court match to put Great Britain on a level footing with Czech...
London | Malaga gets the Finals
The latter stages of the Davis Cup Finals, due to be played in November, will now be hosted by Malaga in Southern Spain, the organisers have announced.
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Paris | Alcaraz, Nadal and Djokovic march on but Norrie falls
The three main title contenders moved a step closer to the blockbuster stage of the French Open as all three marched into the fourth round with straight set victories and in the case of Rafa Nadal and Djokovic, the pair are now one match away from meeting in the...
Paris | Allez Les Bleus… a new French star is born
'Les Bleus' continue to advance at the French Open, with Leolia Jeanjean and Alizé Cornet upsetting Karolina Pliskova and Jelena Ostapenko on Thursday to join Dianne Parry, conqueror of defending champion Barbora Krejcikova, in the 3rd round at Roland Garros, but...
Paris | Evans concedes while Tsitsipas is driven crazy
Day Five at Roland Garros provided no major upsets, a few extended matches as the top names, including Daniil Medvedev, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Andrey Rublev and Casper Ruud, continued to make progress to complete the second round of the draw.
LTA NEWS
London | Sandi Procter appointed as LTA President from 2023
The LTA, the national governing body for tennis in Britain, has announced Sandi Procter will become its 24th President. Her appointment was confirmed at the LTA AGM this week, with her taking up the position from the start of 2023.
Vilamoura | Silver lining for Brits at World Team Cup
Great Britain’s overall performance at last weekend’s 2022 BNP Paribas World Team Cup - the wheelchair tennis equivalent of the Davis Cup and Billie Jean King Cup - ensured that their men’s, women’s and junior wheelchair teams will qualify for next year’s...
London | Xu at the double –
Fourteen-year-old Mingge Xu has, in the past fortnight, begun to make some serious waves at National junior level, the Bridgend born youngster building on her remarkable victory in the 18-and-under National Championships 10 days ago to claim the 16-and-under...
London | Young Brits on the move
A compelling week of competitive tennis at the LTA Under 18 National Junior Championships concluded on Friday with victory for Solihul’s Luca Pow and Mingge (Mimi) Xu, from Bridgend, south Wales.
London | Raducanu signs up with Vodafone to promote grass-roots programme
Emma Raducanu has partnered with Vodafone to become the brand’s grass-roots tennis ambassador, helping to inspire the next generation of players.
Australian Open | Hewett beaten in final
Alfie Hewett’s bid to complete this year’s Australian Open as men’s singles and men’s doubles champion ended in a gallant three-set loss on Thursday as world No.1 Shingo Kunieda of Japan regained the title after a 7-5 3-6 6-2 win
Australian Open | Hewett and Reid make wheelchair history
Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid secured their latest chapter in the tennis history books on Wednesday at the Australian Open when they won their third successive Australian Open men’s wheelchair doubles title, extending their tally of consecutive Grand Slam titles...
Australian Open | Hewett races into second men’s singles wheelchair final as Brits eye three doubles titles.
Alfie Hewett was in imperious form on Tuesday as he booked his place in his second successive Australian Open men’s wheelchair tennis singles final with a 61 61 victory over Stephane Houdet of France at Melbourne Park.