The man who brought tennis to Spain and became a national hero, died at the weekend to plunge the tennis world into...
READ MOREDarlene Hard dies at 85
by Barbara Wancke | Dec 4, 2021 | Obituary
Darlene Hard, winner of 21 major titles in the 1950s and 60s, has died at the age of 85 in Los Angeles on Thursday at the Northridge Hospital after a brief illness,...
Obituary: Jane Brown Grimes dies at age of 80
by Barbara Wancke | Nov 4, 2021 | Obituary
American Jane Brown Grimes, a former USTA President, member of the International Tennis Hall of Fame (ITHOF) and Managing Director of the Women’s International...
Obituary: Budge Patty (1924-2021)
by Barbara Wancke | Oct 14, 2021 | Obituary
John Edward ‘Budge’ Patty, a 1977 International Tennis Hall of Fame inductee who was ranked No 1 in the world in 1950, died on 3 October 2021 at the age of...
Former IOC President Jacques Rogge dies, age 79
by Barbara Wancke | Aug 30, 2021 | Obituary
The International Olympic Committee announced the death on Sunday of former IOC President Jacques Rogge at the age of 79.
Shirley Fry Irvin dies at 94
by Barbara Wancke | Jul 15, 2021 | Obituary
Shirley Fry Irvin, the International Tennis Hall of Fame player who won three consecutive major titles in the 1950s to complete a career Grand Slam, has died in her sleep at...
Further Reading

Miami | Andreescu injured as Sabalenka, Pegula and Rybakina march into quarters
Mar 28, 2023
Misfortune struck Bianca Andreescu again, who suffered a left ankle injury and had to be wheel-chaired off court on Monday at the Miami Open Presented by Itaú, while Aryna Sabalenka, Jessica Pegula and Elena Rybakina marched into the quarter-finals with straight set...

Miami | Tsitsipas finally gets going as Auger-Aliassime and Tiafoe fall
Mar 28, 2023
Thanks to a bye and a second round walk-over, the second seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas finally got his Miami Open Masters campaign off the ground though Cristian Garin took full advantage of his lack of matches by taking him the full distance, the only match on Monday’s...

Miami | Sabalenka sails into Last 16 as 3 of 6 Czechs prevail
Mar 27, 2023
Form settled at the Miami Open Presented by Itaú on Sunday, as 2nd-seeded Aryna Sabalenka sailed into the Round of 16 dropping just 3 games in the process, while 3 of 6 Czechs also advanced, and Bianca Andreescu continued her run with a straight sets win over fellow...

Miami | Alcaraz rolls on as does Fritz
Mar 27, 2023
For the second time in the tournament, Carlos Alcaraz inflicted a bagel set on his opponent as he continues to march towards the final of the Miami Open Masters where he is favourite to retain the title he won last year.

Miami | Norrie and Evans amongst the seeds that fell
Mar 26, 2023
Saturday saw the completion of the Miami Masters’ second round at the Hard Rock Stadium with a number of seeds -- following their first round byes -- suffering defeats on their first appearance at the season’s second Masers level event, including the remaining two...