British No 3 ousts 20th seed 7-5, 2-6, 6-2 World No 733 Oliver Tarvet wins in straight sets This time last year, Sonay Kartal was ranked No 298, batting to Read more

Temperatures set to climb to 34C across much of England in one of hottest June days ever This year’s Wimbledon tennis championships have begun with the hottest opening day on Read more

The first round matches get under way at SW19 Email Michael | Raducanu faces Xu in opener To get you in the mood before the action starts, why not have Read more

However, Sinner, Djokovic and Draper stand in his way as leading men take the stage with epic battles on the cards In the days after his victory at Queen’s Club Read more

Fourth seed starts against Sebastian Baez on Tuesday Draper has made eye-catching rise up rankings this year Jack Draper has vowed to embrace being the new leader and figurehead of Read more

The treatment of female sportspeople is particularly troubling, and the reasons behind it – including gambling – are rightly under fresh scrutiny With temperatures forecast to be as high as Read more

Tough draw, injury and off-court issue mean British No 1 is not looking much beyond first-round match with Mimi Xu Being Emma Raducanu is not the easiest task. For all Read more

As temperatures climb, London fire brigade highlights ‘severe’ risk of wildfires The latest heatwave is expected to push temperatures close to record levels for June and result in the hottest Read more

Wimbledon has shunned padel this year while tennis purists raise concerns over the fast-growing sport’s takeover of club courts Wimbledon, a fortnight of tennis, all-white dress codes, strawberries, Pimm’s, royals Read more

24-time winner reached semis in Melbourne and Paris Sinner plays down split from trainer and physio Novak Djokovic believes that this year’s Wimbledon likely represents his best chance of winning Read more