Human rights office denounces online targeting ‘Appalling vitriol and abuse’ of American The United Nations’ human rights office has condemned the racist abuse of Coco Gauff and called for solidarity to help push back against racism and sexism. The office, led by high commissioner Volker Türk, issued a social media post on Saturday saying the racist messages sent online targeting the American tenn

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Launch event marred by former NRL CEO calling world No 1 ‘Jacob’ Sinner Grand slam to add 700 seats amid focus on comfort as well as growth New Tennis Australia chief executive Andrew Abdo pledged more shade and more seats for outer courts at the Australian Open in 2027, as the former rugby league administrator believes his background as a tennis outsider will fuel the tournament’s “relentless pur

American involved in disputed point during tournament Gauff called out ‘insane’ amount of abuse online Coco Gauff said she had been left drained by the racist abuse she experienced during the China Open after losing in the last 16 to Elise Mertens. The American was dismayed earlier this week after an incident during her match against Chinese teenager Sun Xinran. The 16-year-old thought she had hit

Serb victorious after De Minaur retires injured Alcaraz beats Lehecka for first title since February Novak Djokovic capped an outstanding week at the China Open with his first title for nearly a year. The 39-year-old profited from the retirement of his final opponent, Alex de Minaur, after only one game of the second set to win a seventh title in Beijing and maintain his record of never having los

American stopped rally after being distracted in match ‘You can dislike me or disagree … without being racist’ Coco Gauff said she received an “insane” amount of racist ­comments on social media ­following a ­controversial point in her China Open match against the home player Sun Xinran. Gauff stopped a rally after ­electronic advertising boards ­lining the court flickered during a point late in t

Player struck rebounding ball into Beijing crowd Djokovic advances to final against De Minaur Daniil Medvedev was disqualified from his China Open semi-final with Novak Djokovic on Monday after hitting a rebounding ball into the crowd that struck a ​spectator in the eye. The Russian world ‌No 5 was ‌trailing 7-5, 5-3 and had lost a point ‌when, in frustration, he struck a ball that had come off th

Novak Djokovic into semi-finals after 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 win Aryna Sabalenka loses to 34th-ranked Bartunkova Novak Djokovic rolled back the years to oust Alexander Zverev from the China Open on Sunday, beating the top seed 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 to set up a semi-final with Daniil Medvedev. The 39-year-old electrified a packed crowd in Beijing, where he extended an astonishing winning streak to 32 matches. Djoko

WTA announces ‘major milestone’ in fight for equality Combined WTA 1000 events to award equal prize money All combined WTA 1000 tournaments will award women equal prize ⁠money to the men from 2027, the Women’s Tennis Association has announced, ⁠with the Italian ⁠Open ​and other major events joining the rest of the category in offering the ⁠same payouts. Billie Jean King has often said that she was

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Jakub Mensik and Flavio Cobolli win doubles 7-5, 6-3 Andre Agassi goads Alexander Zverev at ceremony Team Europe reclaimed their Laver Cup title with a dominant 13-5 victory against Team World on the final day of competition at the O2 Arena. The contest had been finely poised after two days, with Team Europe holding a narrow 7-5 lead at the start of the day. With each match worth three points on S

Alex de Minaur recovers from match point down to beat Alexander Zverev Carlos Alcaraz launches comeback of his own to leave event level at 5-5 For much of his afternoon on court against Alexander Zverev, Alex de Minaur seemed destined to end his day with an excruciating defeat. De Minaur had rapidly found himself down a set and a break, then Zverev served for the match at 6-2, 5-4. After miraculou

As a teenager in Sydney, the would-be Wimbledon champion was working towards a singular goal when an act of racism shattered her naivety It was a regular match. Until it wasn’t. In 1969, I was 17 and had been living in Sydney with my tennis coach, Vic Edwards, and his family for several years. I had left my home town of Barellan – on Wirajudjuri country in the Riverina region of New South Wales –

Europe lead Team World 3-1 after opening day Alcaraz wins doubles match with Jakub Mensik By the time Casper Ruud had completed his typically tenacious comeback to capture victory in the opening scuffle of this year’s Laver Cup, Carlos Alcaraz was on the floor. The Spaniard had worked harder than any other player on the sidelines as he repeatedly cheered, animated the crowd and offered a steady st

The Ryder Cup-style event has struggled financially since its legendary founder, Roger Federer, retired but still offers a spectacle unlike any other in tennis The sight of a tennis player marching to the bathroom between sets has become increasingly common in modern tennis but Alexander Zverev’s journey back to the locker room in Prague nine years ago remains particularly remarkable. On this occa

Defeats for Kartal and Boulter condemn Britain to loss Men will play Germany in quarter-finals of Davis Cup Great Britain’s stay at the Billie Jean King Cup finals lasted only one match as they lost against Czechia in the quarter-finals in Shenzhen. Anne Keothavong’s side were bidding to reach the last four for the fourth time in five years but were considerable underdogs and defeats for Sonay Kar

GB pair win doubles match in straight sets Finals to be played in Bologna in November Few people across London enjoyed a more soothing night’s sleep than Leon Smith on Saturday. After an ideal first day for his team in their Davis Cup qualifier against Ecuador, where his singles players handled business efficiently, the Great Britain captain had the luxury of calling upon one member of each of the

World No 9 returns to form in 6-3, 6-3 win against Kamil Majchrzak Max Purcell and Rinky Hijikata click in doubles as Australia progress Alex de Minaur has returned to form to seal Australia’s Davis Cup progression, with the hosts beating Poland 3-1 in Brisbane also thanks to some earlier doubles brilliance. The world No 9 found top gear on Sunday at Pat Rafter Arena, beating Kamil Majchrzak 6-3,

Toby Samuel beats Andrés Andrade 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 Wimbledon semi-finalist wins for 2-0 day one lead Arthur Fery’s return to competition on home soil for the first time since his glorious summer at Wimbledon took place on a different surface, in a different format and on the opposite side of London. The emotions it generated were all the same as the British No 1 led his team to a 2-0 lead over Ecuador

World No 9 beats Maks Kasnikowski 6-3, 6-0 in World Group I tie James Duckworth loses to Kamil Majchrzak 2-6, 6-3, 6-3 in Brisbane Alex de Minaur has taken his frustrations out in a Davis Cup thumping to put Australia up 1-0 in their must-win Brisbane tie against Poland, before Kamil Majchrzak edged James Duckworth in a tense two-hour affair. The world No 9, keen to rediscover his mojo after a dis