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The RFT sweep past Germany

The Davis Cup favourites, Daniil Medvedev and Andrey Rublev, representing the Russian Tennis Federation rather than their country as it is banned from international competition for state doping violations, cruised into the final at the Caja Magica in Madrid, after...

Darlene Hard dies at 85

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, according to Mona Cravens, Director of Student Publications at the University of Southern California,...

Croatia knock Serbia out

Novak Djokovic's dream of leading Serbia to a second Davis Cup title was shattered on Friday when neighbours, Croatia, twice former campions, knocked them out of this year’s competition at the semi-final stage.

China pushes back on WTA decision to suspend Chinese tournaments

The diplomacy war is hotting up over the Peng Shuai affair, with China objecting to the WTA politicising sport and the IOC maintaining its quiet approach under on-going criticism, while the ATP and ITF fail to follow the WTA’s lead.

The RFT slip into the DC semis

Daniil Medvedev and Andrey Rublev as expected, led the Russian Tennis Federation – Russia itself has been banned from international competition for state doping – to the semi-finals of this year’s reformatted Davis Cup brushing Sweden aside 2-0.

WTA suspends business with China

The WTA is making good on its threat to pull its business out of China by announcing that it will suspend tournaments in both China and Hong Kong unless the Chinese authorities take steps to address Peng Shuai’s allegations of sexual abuse and concerns for her welfare...

Djokovic pulls Serbia through to semis

Serbia reached the reformatted Davis Cup semi-finals in Madrid with a 2-1 victory over Kazakhstan after the world No.1 Novak Djokovic came to the team’s rescue.

Konta retires

Former British No 1 Johanna Konta announced her retirement from competitive tennis at the age of 30 on Wednesday in London.

Why Peng Shuai remains of grave concern

The headlines may have died down, but Peng Shuai’s situation remains of grave concern as fears grow that the authorities in China are keeping the former Doubles World No 1 under wraps and preventing her from speaking freely.

Germany squeeze past Britain to reach Madrid.

In the second of the Davis Cup quarterfinals Germany upset Great Britain, squeezing past the favourites in Innsbruk 2-1 to make the Madrid semi-finals later in the week.

London | LTA calls a halt to tennis activity

London | LTA calls a halt to tennis activity

by Barbara Wancke | Mar 17, 2020 | Off Court

The LTA has announced on its website the immediate suspension of the tennis activity it delivers in response to the latest government call for...

St Petersburg | WTA Tour suspended until 2 May

St Petersburg | WTA Tour suspended until 2 May

by Barbara Wancke | Mar 16, 2020 | WTA Tour

The WTA has announced that forthcoming tournaments in Stuttgart, Istanbul and Prague will not be held as scheduled due to the coronavirus...

London | So far it is tennis as normal in GB

London | So far it is tennis as normal in GB

by Barbara Wancke | Mar 16, 2020 | Off Court

Other than in Great Britain, national associations appear to be following the lead of the ITF and ATP in cancelling their tournament programmes...

London | ATP, WTA and ITF suspend tours for six weeks

ATP Tour, Off Court

London | ATP, WTA and ITF suspend tours for six weeks

by Barbara Wancke | Mar 13, 2020 | ATP Tour, Off Court

All tennis tournaments have been cancelled for the time being due to ongoing concerns about the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, or COVID-19...

Fed Cup postponed as Tours face suspension

BJK Cup, Off Court, Olympic Games

Fed Cup postponed as Tours face suspension

by Barbara Wancke | Mar 12, 2020 | BJK Cup, Off Court, Olympic Games

The revamped Fed Cup by BNP Paribas Finals due to be held in Budapest from 14-19 April, as well as a series of play-off ties, have been...

London | The wider impact of Coronavirus

London | The wider impact of Coronavirus

by Barbara Wancke | Mar 11, 2020 | Off Court

There is a void currently in tennis, after the BNP Paribas Open was cancelled in Indian Wells on Sunday night due to a coronavirus (COVID-19)...

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