Williams’s career is ending before it would if she were a male player, simply because she must choose between tennis and having more children This was going to be about Read more

Taylor Fritz smoothly through 6-1, 6-3 to second round Cameron Norrie and Dan Evans claim battling successes Three-time champion Andy Murray has lost in straight sets in the first round Read more

Coco Gauff has said Serena Williams inspired her to play tennis after the 23-time grand slam champion’s decision to ‘evolve away’ from the sport. ‘I grew up watching her, that’s Read more

The tennis great’s decision is a stark reminder that even in 2022, women’s time is still not our own Retirement from sport rarely plays out the way it is depicted Read more

World No 37 Kyrgios defeated Sebastian Baez 6-4 6-4 in Montreal Australian has won 14 of his last matches and now faces world No 1 Nick Kyrgios has set up Read more

Briton goes down 7-6 (0), 6-2 to Italian world No 29 Defeat is latest blow to US Open preparations Emma Raducanu made a first-round exit at the National Bank Open Read more

Serena Williams says she is ready to step away from tennis after winning 23 grand slam titles, turning her focus to having another child and her business interests. ‘I’m turning Read more

Prejudice and hostility stalked her through a career of scarcely believable achievement, one that reflected much about the US Only in America could Serena Williams happen. Only in the US Read more

King hails 40-year-old following her retirement announcement ‘I grew up watching her – she’s the reason I play’ says Coco Gauff Billie Jean King, the former women’s world No 1, Read more

Her record of 23 grand slam singles titles in the Open era stands alone but Williams’ tennis legacy goes far beyond statistics Seven years ago, as Serena Williams continued to Read more