Tennis
# tennis - Sunday 16 June, 2013
King of Queens: Murray serves notice of intent ahead of Wimbledon
Only two men in the past 20 years have won at Queens then went on to win at SW19 but the Scot aims to buck the trend.
# tennis - Friday 14 June, 2013
Don’t touch that dial… here’s the sport on TV this weekend
When I give the nod, ring for the pizzas. *Nods*
# tennis - Sunday 9 June, 2013
Same-sex marriage protest marrs Nadal’s 8th French Open win
A masked man invaded the court with a flare in the second of Rafa Nadal’s three-set win over David Ferrer.
Nadal dismisses favourite tag ahead of French Open final
Despite going for an eighth title, the Spaniard says his compatriot is not to be overlooked.
Have the Lions lost their luggage? Topless Paulie and more pics of the week
Here’s how the last seven days looked through a lens.
# tennis - Saturday 8 June, 2013
Serena Williams claims her 2nd French Open 11 years on
The American clinched a 16th Grand Slam with a win over Maria Sharapova during an intense final at Roland Garros.
# tennis - Friday 7 June, 2013
Novak Djokovic’s girlfriend is the most intense fan in tennis
Jelena Ristic really, really cares.
Slow-motion GIF shows what a tennis ball goes through at impact
That HD stuff is pretty good.
# tennis - Thursday 6 June, 2013
Super slow-mo replay makes you feel the force in Sharapova shot
No wonder she screams.
# tennis - Monday 3 June, 2013
Russian tennis player completely loses it at Roland Garros
Mikhail Youhzny decided to smash his racket to pieces during his fourth round defeat.
# tennis - Friday 31 May, 2013
Sam Stosur serves like a man, says beaten Mladenovic
‘I think she’s the only woman player able to hit that hard and that heavy with those conditions.’
# tennis - Monday 27 May, 2013
Angry player at French Open takes photo of ball mark with his phone
They’ve never seen this at Roland Garros before.
Our sport is clean, insists Rafa Nadal
The Spaniard called for testing in tennis to be made more transparent to win over a public made increasingly sceptical by a deluge of doping controversies.
# tennis - Wednesday 22 May, 2013
Could a new look Lingerie Football League actually help reduce sexism in sport?
The rebranded organisation, hold open try-outs this weekend in Dublin.
# tennis - Thursday 16 May, 2013
Tennis player’s epic rant includes hijacking a TV camera and threatening to retire
This dude lost his you-know-what.
# tennis - Saturday 11 May, 2013
Victoria Azarenka goes all John McEnroe on a tennis umpire in Madrid
“You’ve got to be kidding me!”
# tennis - Tuesday 7 May, 2013
Tomic takes place among the tennis bad dads
What is it about tennis players that brings out the mad in their dads?
# tennis - Tuesday 30 April, 2013
Doping case doctor Fuentes sentenced to one year in prison in Spain
The infamous doctor was found guilty of endangering public health by administering blood transfusions to top cyclists.
# tennis - Monday 29 April, 2013
Andre Agassi is 43 today and he still knows how to throw down
Chang, Sampras, Courier, McEnroe and the master blaster from Vegas – America doesn’t produce ‘em like they used to.
# tennis - Monday 22 April, 2013
Looks like Novak Djokovic enjoyed beating Rafa Nadal in Monte Carlo
“I beat the best player ever in the history of this tournament,” said the chuffed Serb.
# tennis - Saturday 30 March, 2013
Toilet soul-searching inspired US Open win, Andy Murray reveals
‘I stood in front of the mirror with sweat dripping down my face and I knew I had to change what was going on inside.’
# tennis - Wednesday 27 March, 2013
Caroline the caddy and lunch with The Bear: 6 things we learned from Rory’s latest interview
His life is just like ours!
WATCH: Crazy behind-the-back winner lights up women’s tennis clash
Pretty impressive stuff from the Polish player, Radwanska.
# tennis - Friday 22 March, 2013
Caroline Wozniacki in a Rory McIlroy wig looks really like… erm, Rory McIlroy
Hang on, maybe it’s Caroline that has been struggling with the Nike clubs over the last few weeks.
Jennifer Capriati faces charges for attacking ex-boyfriend
The former world number one has been charged following a Valentine’s Day altercation in a gym.
# tennis - Saturday 16 March, 2013
Rory McIlroy pushing limits of gym work, admits Caroline Wozniacki
‘a thousand… a thousand… and one!’
LMFAO frontman Redfoo to make US Open tennis bid
The ‘rapper and DJ’ — and Victoria Azarenka’s number-one fan — is aiming for Flushing Meadows.
# tennis - Wednesday 6 March, 2013
Imagine getting called out on court to play tennis with Nadal, del Potro and Ben Stiller…
Nine-year-old Rebecca Suarez was living the dream in Madison Square Garden on Monday night.
# tennis - Friday 1 March, 2013
Athlete power couple Rory McIlroy and Caroline Wozniacki suffered 2 bizarre losses in the last 48 hours
Wozniacki was upset in Malaysia yesterday.
# tennis - Monday 25 February, 2013
No wedding plans with Rory McIlroy, says Caroline Wozniacki
“I think that question will be for him to answer,” the Dane told reporters today.
# tennis - Friday 22 February, 2013
At least one half of Wozzilroy enjoyed themselves yesterday…
Caroline Wozniacki was greeted by one of the word’s greatest ever footballers at the WTA Dubai Tennis Championships.
# tennis - Monday 18 February, 2013
He’s back! Nadal on the trophy trail again after 7 month absence
“If the pain is bearable like it was today, then it’s fine.” Said the Spaniard after seeing off David Nalbandian in two sets.
# tennis - Sunday 27 January, 2013
Andy Murray not tickled by ‘crucial’ feather fluster
At a crucial point in this morning’s decider, the Scot halted in the middle of a second serve to catch a white feather as it floated to the ground.
# tennis - Saturday 26 January, 2013
Azarenka overcomes injury-hit Li Na to retain Australian Open title
The women’s singles final was packed with incident this morning.
# tennis - Friday 25 January, 2013
Andy Murray floors Roger Federer in 5-set thriller
Murray is now into in his third Australian final and will play defending champion Novak Djokovic on Sunday.
# tennis - Thursday 24 January, 2013
Wave goodbye: Li Na storms past Sharapova into final
Victoria Azarenka now stands between the Chinese star and a second Grand Slam title.
# tennis - Wednesday 23 January, 2013
‘Hormones and stuff’ — Female players are ‘unstable emotionally’, says Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
The French ace might want to turn his phone off for a while after these comments in Melbourne earlier.
VIDEO: Serena Williams destroys racket, loses quarter-final match
Sloane Stephens ended her fellow American’s quest for a third successive grand slam this morning in Melbourne.
# tennis - Sunday 20 January, 2013
Djovokic advances to quarter-finals after epic five sets
The Serbian survived a scare against Stanislas Wawrikna in Melbourne.
# tennis - Thursday 17 January, 2013
Bullet point briefing: what you missed on day 4 at the Australian Open
It’s hotter than hell in Melbourne today — but Andy Murray’s staying ice cold. Here’s your daily round up from Down Under.






















































