The Hopman Cup has returned this week after a four-year absence, with the mixed-gender event taking place at the Nice Lawn Tennis Club where 6...
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by Barbara Wancke | Jul 5, 2023 | Wimbledon
Rain wrecked the schedule on the outside courts on Tuesday at Wimbledon, where just about an hour’s play was completed before the covers came on, never to be removed again...
Wimbledon | Tennis Shorts – Barty gives birth, Raducanu drops in, and more…
by Barbara Wancke | Jul 4, 2023 | Off Court
In and around the courts… Wimbledon Diary
New York | Serena expecting second child
by Barbara Wancke | May 2, 2023 | Off Court
Serena Williams can stop teasing her fans with hints of an imminent return to women’s tour after announcing in an Instagram post that she is expecting her second child with...
Miami | Swiatek switches to On kit
by Barbara Wancke | Mar 24, 2023 | Off Court
It wasn’t quite the way Iga Swiatek wanted to debut her new clothing deal, but the World No 1 was clad in On when she talked to the press about having to pull out of the...
Melbourne | AO Shorts… keeping you updated off-court
by Barbara Wancke | Jan 26, 2023 | Off Court
Stories from in and around the tennis world…
Further Reading

Vancouver | Team Europe gain their first points
Sep 24, 2023
It seems that John McEnroe will not be returning the Laver Cup to Bjorn Borg as his Team World, having won it for the first time in the fifth year of the competition, continue to dominate Team Europe in the Rogers Arena, Vancouver, Canada where the event is being...

Vancouver | Team World sweep the opening day
Sep 23, 2023
The three-day Laver Cup, this year being played in the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, Canada, got under way on Friday with Team World, the Cup holders, making a clean sweep of the four matches played against Team Europe.

Manchester | GB snatch the Malaga prize from FRA!
Sep 18, 2023
Team Britain has reached next November’s Davis Cup ‘Final Eight’ shootout in Malaga after winning their last, crucial, Group A match against France in the Manchester AO Arena.

Manchester | Smith calls for strong vocal support to clinch crucial win
Sep 17, 2023
Australia beat Switzerland 3-0 and have secured one of the two places available from Group B for November’s Davis Cup Finals in Malaga, Spain, leaving Great Britain with the task of defeating France on Sunday in the last of the pool matches being played in Manchester...

Manchester | Murray overcomes Riedl in Davis Cup while his beloved Gran is buried
Sep 16, 2023
For Britain’s second tie in Group A of the Davis Cup Finals playoffs being staged in Manchester, captain Leon Smith opted for Andy Murray and Cameron Norrie for the singles against Switzerland, no doubt giving Jack Draper and Dan Evans extra time to recover from their...