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Wimbledon champion Ashleigh Barty, the second Indigenous Australian to earn the title, donned an outfit that paid tribute to her tennis legend
Barty honored Evonne Goolagong Cawley, Wimbledon's first Indigenous Australian champion, with a sca…
Lauren Edmonds
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Serena Williams once stopped Australian Open champion Ashleigh Barty from retiring with a sweet, simple text message
"You are too good a player to retire," Williams told Barty in a text message, which helped bring th…
Barnaby Lane
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Australian tennis player Ashleigh Barty is now the world's number one female player
Barty took a hiatus from tennis in late 2014 to play cricket for the Brisbane Heat in the women's B…
Rosie Perper,Rosie Perper
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Ashleigh Barty, the world's best female tennis player, has withdrawn from the US Open due to fears over the coronavirus
"There are still significant risks involved due to Covid-19 and I don't feel comfortable putting my…
Barnaby Lane
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Ash Barty hinted she could one day return to tennis, just days after retiring from the sport for a second time
Three-time Grand Slam winner and current world No. 1 Barty announced she was retiring in an Instagr…
Barnaby Lane
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Maria Sharapova just shared an epic rally with Rafael Nadal - and the video shows her winning the point
Nadal, meanwhile, is looking to bounce back following his shock quarterfinal loss to Dominic Thiem …
Alan Dawson
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Serena Williams said she wishes she could give Naomi Osaka a hug after the Japanese star pulled out of the French Open
Osaka withdrew from Roland-Garros after being fined for not attending a press-conference, which she…
Barnaby Lane
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All of the top 16 female players in tennis are out of the French Open, meaning an underdog will definitely claim the 2021 title
Defending champion Iga Swiatek became the latest high profile name to be dumped out of the tourname…
Barnaby Lane
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Serena Williams says her daughter Olympia won't stop calling her 'Serena' - and she has to keep telling her to say 'mama' instead
"It's really weird," said Williams of her three-year-old daughter. "I'm like, You can't say 'Serena…
Barnaby Lane
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Naomi Osaka says she will not speak to the press during the French Open, saying it harms her mental health
Naomi Osaka made the announcement in a Wednesday statement. The French Open runs from May 24 to Jun…
Sinéad Baker
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Reigning Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin cried and said she couldn't 'handle the pressure' after crashing out in this year's 2nd round
"I was obviously way too nervous," she said in a post-match press conference. "I'm not obviously us…
Barnaby Lane
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The French Open has been postponed by a week as France enters its 3rd COVID-19 lockdown
The tournament is now scheduled to run from May 30 to June 13. France is in its third COVID-19 lock…
Sinéad Baker
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Kate Middleton attends Wimbledon with Prince William after ending COVID-19 self-isolation
Kensington Palace announced on Monday that the Duchess of Cambridge came into contact with someone …
Lauren Edmonds
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Naomi Osaka said it was 'really surreal' to earn praise from Andy Murray during her Australian Open match
"It was really cool just to have someone like him talking about my game," Naomi Osaka said of Andy …
Meredith Cash
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Naomi Osaka is withdrawing from the French Open after being fined for refusing to attend a press conference
Osaka said she "never wanted to be a distraction" at the French Open and said she gets "huge waves …
Kelly McLaughlin
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How Serena Williams responds to accusations that she 'was born a guy'
Williams is currently cruising through the opening stages of the 2018 French Open and has attracted…
Alan Dawson
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Naomi Osaka says Kobe Bryant helped her through the lowest point of her tennis career
In an interview with Vogue, the tennis star said Kobe "taught me that even though it's tough in the…
Meredith Cash
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Wimbledon champ and world No. 1 Ash Barty was ousted from the Olympics in a stunning opening-round upset
The Aussie star dropped straight sets against Spain's Sara Sorribes Tormo, who has never advanced p…
Meredith Cash
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Naomi Osaka explained why she avoids hitting at full strength despite the temptation to smash returns
With a serve that can reach up to 125 mph and forehands can register three figures on the radar, Na…
Meredith Cash
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Daniil Medvedev was booed for saying he wouldn't watch the women's Australian Open final due to dinner plans
Amidst a chorus of boos, the men's Australian Open finalist assured the crowd that he's "gonna watc…