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Gucci tennis bags at Wimbledon, Arsenal stars on Burberry’s front row … the link between the stadium and the catwalk is closer than ever Serena Williams will receive the Fashion Read more

All England Club wins backing of councillors to expand site in London SW19 Controversial plans to expand the All England Club’s grounds, which host the Wimbledon championships, have been approved Read more

A born storyteller and craftsman, Irvine was a journalist of the old school who reported for the Guardian for over 27 years David Irvine, who has died aged 88 after Read more

Gaël Monfils became the oldest winner to win on the ATP tour since Roger Federer after winning the Stockholm Open. The former world number six beat Adrian Mannarino and Laslo Read more

Mixed team-based tennis tournament begins 29 December Sydney and Perth to host 18 countries in round-robin format Home nation Australia, Great Britain and defending champions the United States have caught Read more

Shelton beats Karatsev 7-5, 6-1 to win first tour-level title American, 21, will climb to career-high No 15 in rankings American rising star Ben Shelton won his first ATP Tour Read more

Deal is first high-profile role since German’s time in prison ‘Holger is a rough diamond that needs polishing,’ says Becker Boris Becker has announced he is returning to the tennis Read more

The tennis champion has signed a two-book deal with Penguin Random House, saying it will be the first time she has paused and reflected on her remarkable career Serena Williams Read more

Heavy investment in the game’s infrastructure has led to stars rising while attention is diverted from human rights abuses A year ago this month, the 26-year-old Shanghai native Zhang Zhizhen, Read more