Clear and simple calendars like NFL, not tennis, should be applauded in sport Sport Business The NFL, unlike tennis, should be applauded for its clear and simple sport calendar that sees athletes thrive, writes Ed Warner. Naomi Osaka, Gael Monfils, Jack Draper. Each retired from the Australian Open mid-match. No substitutes bench in tennis, so the ultimate anticlimax for spectators. Injuries are an occupational hazard, but across sport the sheer [...]
Alcaraz to play at Queen’s ahead of Wimbledon in 2025 Sport Reigning Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz will return to Queen’s Club in 2025 as he looks to win the British grass season curtain raiser for the second time in three years. The Spaniard was victorious in West Kensington in 2023 but failed to secure victory earlier this year when he was beaten by Britain’s Jack Draper. [...]
Jack Draper wins biggest title of his career Sport Jack Draper won his first ATP 500 title in Vienna on Sunday with a steady victory over Karen Khachanov at the Erste Bank Open in Vienna. The British number one will also move to a career-high ranking as a result of the victory having beaten the likes of Italian Lorenzo Musetti on his way to [...]
Novak Djokovic fails to win 100th ATP title October 13, 2024 Novak Djokovic was beaten 7-6 (7-4) 6-3 by world number one Jannik Sinner on Sunday as the Serb failed to win a 100th ATP title. Only two players – Jimmy Connors (109) and Roger Federer (103) – have more ATP titles than Djokovic, who won Olympic gold this year to complete the career slam. “I [...]
Iconic venue Queen’s Club to host major women’s tennis event May 16, 2024 The iconic Queen’s Club in west London will host the world’s best female tennis players in a competitive tournament for the first time in 50 years. Home to the men’s pre-Wimbledon championships, a WTA 500 event will now be held at the club from 2025, according to the LTA. As a result of the move, [...]