Tennis 'I am totally in awe of these women': Anne Keothavong hails British team after Fed Cup comeback against KazakhstanThe Telegraph - By Simon BriggsWomen's Sport Social Embed Anne Keothavong, the British captain, has been waiting for this moment for much of her career. First as a player, and then as a coach, she has seen four World Group play-off
Johanna KontaJohanna Konta and Katie Boulter show Fed Cup fighting spirit as Great Britain see off Kazakhstan to make World Group returnThe TelegraphWomen's Sport Social Embed After Kazakhstan’s drums and trombones had dominated the Fed Cup conversation on Saturday, it was a ratty old hot-water bottle that helped Katie Boulter claim victory yesterday.
Johanna Konta Johanna Konta overcomes Zarina Diyas and a noisy crowd to take Fed Cup point for Great Britain against KazakhstanThe Telegraph - By Simon BriggsWhatever we had expected from Johanna Konta’s post-match interview at the Copper Box Arena, it was not musical criticism. Yet that was what we got, as Konta took a moment to congratulate Kazakhstan’s trombonist
Tennis 'We know what she is like, don't rise to her bait' - Britain ready for Yulia Putintseva test in Fed CupThe Telegraph - By Simon BriggsWomen's Sport Social Embed Great Britain’s Fed Cup ties have delivered no end of drama in the last couple of years, including Ilie Nastase’s toxic intervention in Constanta and Johanna Konta’s emotional
Tennis Anne Keothavong exclusive interview: 'Britain gave my parents a chance at a better life - I use that to inspire my players'The Telegraph - By Vicki HodgesWomen's Sport Social Embed A stone’s throw from where her tennis story began, Anne Keothavong is a buzz of energy and enthusiasm. You can understand why. Great Britain's Fed Cup captain is assembling team
Tennis Katie Boulter ready to bring inner fire to Fed Cup cauldronThe Telegraph - By Simon BriggsWhile Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic perform for the jaded millionaires of Monte Carlo this weekend, a smaller but far more passionate crowd will be backing Great Britain’s top women – Johanna Konta
Tennis Cameron Norrie thrives on clay once again to move into Monte Carlo Masters last 16The Telegraph - By Simon BriggsHe’s an intense competitor, he hits a lefty forehand with so much topspin that it rears up at your throat, and he won in straight sets on Wednesday to move into the last 16 of the Monte Carlo Masters.
Tennis British tennis suffers blow as ATP Finals 2020 likely to be the last staged in LondonThe Telegraph - By Simon BriggsBritish tennis is on the verge of losing one of its biggest assets, as the Association of Tennis Professionals prepares to shift the ATP Finals out of London after a 12-year stay. Barring a late change
Tennis Tennis Podcast: Does playing doubles help or hinder top singles players?The Telegraph - By Telegraph SportIt used to be common practice for the best tennis players in the world to compete regularly in doubles, with the likes of Martina Navratilova, Billie Jean King, Rod Laver and John McEnroe all complementing
Tennis Andy Murray continues recovery from hip injury as he channels inner Tiger Woods with round of golfThe Telegraph - By Telegraph SportAndy Murray has stepped up his recovery from his hip operation by playing a round of golf. The two-time Wimbledon champion had a hip resurfacing operation in January as he attempts to overcome a problem
Tennis Rafael Nadal admits to being 'very emotional' seeing Tiger Woods win the MastersThe Telegraph - By Simon BriggsPreparing to defend his crown as tennis’s “king of clay”, Rafael Nadal gave his first interview of the European season on Monday. But the subject matter switched from the red dust of the Monte Carlo Country
TennisRoger Federer dominates conversation as clay-court swing gets under way with Novak Djokovic backing rival for French OpenThe Telegraph - By Simon BriggsAs the European clay-court swing got under way on Sunday, the interview-room chat focused on a mighty figure who has dominated the tour for the past 15 years. But not the one you might expect. Unusually
Tennis Tennis Podcast: Andy Murray will be back stronger than ever, insists Janko TipsarevicThe Telegraph - By Telegraph SportFormer World No 8 Janko Tipsarevic has told The Tennis Podcast that he believes Andy Murray will return “stronger than ever” following his hip resurfacing surgery. “Murray will win another Slam”, says
Tennis Tara Moore fights back from 0-6, 0-5, 30-40 deficit to record one of the most extraordinary comebacks in tennis historyThe Telegraph - By Charlie EccleshareTara Moore, the British world No. 479, completed one of the most remarkable comebacks in tennis history on Tuesday by overturning a 0-6, 0-5, 30-40 deficit and ultimately prevailing in three sets. Competing
Tennis Much-maligned World Tennis Tour could be thrown a lifeline if governing bodies can reach agreementThe Telegraph - By Simon BriggsSome of the angst and confusion surrounding the infamous World Tennis Tour – the entry-level tournaments played for pennies by aspiring professionals – could potentially be resolved if two of the sport’s
Tennis Svetlana Kuznetsova marks comeback with a win as Kyle Edmund progresses in MarrakeshThe Telegraph - By Charlie EccleshareSvetlana Kuznetsova, a two-time grand-slam champion, marked her comeback from a seven-month injury lay-off with a win on Monday. Having battled wrist and knee issues since September, Kuznetsova was back
Tennis Tennis Podcast: Can players become over-reliant on their coaches?The Telegraph - By Telegraph SportAnyone who has tuned into a match on the WTA Tour in the last decade will be familiar with the concept of on-court coaching in tennis, where in a moment of need a player calls for their coach to come court
Tennis Tennis's equitability this year has been thrilling, but when does a sport become too unpredictable?The Telegraph - By Charlie EccleshareNoted Marxist sports fans are pretty thin on the ground, with the honourable exception of all-things-red supporter Jeremy Corbyn. But if there are any more of you out there, have I got a treat for you?
Tennis The Tennis Podcast: Is Ash Barty a Grand Slam contender?The Telegraph - By Telegraph SportAsh Barty’s story has been well-documented: after a promising junior career and some success on the doubles circuit, she took an indefinite break from tennis in 2014 and ended up playing cricket, appearing
Andy Murray Andy Murray steps up recovery from injury as he shares training videoThe Telegraph - By Telegraph SportAndy Murray has appeared to step up his recovery from a hip operation after sharing a video of him hitting a tennis ball. The three-time grand slam winner had a hip resurfacing operation in January as
Tennis Roger Federer defies age and doubters once again to dispatch John Isner and lift Miami Open titleThe Telegraph - By Simon BriggsWhen Roger Federer suffered a shock loss to Stefanos Tsitsipas in the fourth round of the Australian Open, all the old mutterings started up again. Has he lost a step of pace? How long can he go on? Have
Tennis Roger Federer and John Isner keep tennis' young prodigies in their placeThe Telegraph - By Simon BriggsIt might seem ironic that after a Miami fortnight that has proved the virtues of the emerging generation, Sunday’s men’s final will bring together a pair of thirtysomethings: John Isner and Roger Federer.
Andy Murray Andy Murray pictured on tennis court for first time since hip operationThe Telegraph - By Simon BriggsTwo months after undergoing a hip resurfacing, Andy Murray has been pictured back on the tennis court for the first time. According to the caption of a photograph posted on Facebook, Murray spent some
Tennis Tennis prodigy Felix Auger-Aliassime is rapidly making a first name for himselfThe Telegraph - By Simon BriggsIn an era when few players grow into mental and physical maturity until their early 20s, the true tennis prodigy has become an endangered species. So it has been thrilling to see a revival of this rare
Tennis Hopman Cup - tennis's only mixed event - to be removed from calendarThe Telegraph - By Simon BriggsTennis’s only mixed team event – Perth’s Hopman Cup – is expected to be officially removed from the calendar on Thursday, and replaced by one of the group stages of the new ATP Cup. The news could be as
Tennis LTA's uncomfortable week continues as MP plans to raise Murray legacy in parliamentThe Telegraph - By Simon BriggsAn uncomfortable week for the Lawn Tennis Association is set to continue on Wednesday after MP Toby Perkins tabled a question for the House of Commons about the lack of elite tennis in Scotland. Perkins,
Tennis Stefanos Tsitsipas: 'I appreciate this more, knowing I had to suffer so much to get there'The Telegraph - By Simon BriggsThe man tipped to be the next king of tennis – 20-year-old Stefanos Tsitsipas – makes the game look easier than anyone except his idol Roger Federer. There is an insouciance about his strokeplay, and his
Tennis Exclusive interview: Meet Renee Richards - sport's accidental transgender pioneerThe Telegraph - By Charlie EccleshareWomen's Sport - Article Body Branded Header Pioneer, trailblazer, history-maker. Or in her own words “a semi-retired octogenarian ophthalmologist trying to work on my golf swing”. The life of Dr Renee
Tennis The Tennis Podcast: Alexander Zverev’s sluggish start to 2019The Telegraph - By Telegraph SportWhen Alexander Zverev won the ATP Finals last November, it felt like he had made a significant breakthrough, not least because he beat Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic back-to-back to do it. But he has
