Despite hopes he will improve ratings, the new Wimbledon commentator is so unappealing even male sports fans recoil recalls councillor Pat Karney about informal meetings with Barcelona’s leader, Pasqual Maragall, Read more

With top seeds struggling or recently injured, the men’s draw is hard to call while Swiatek has few serious rivals As Rafael Nadal expressed his satisfaction at being able to Read more

Polish world No 1 thrashes so many of her opponents that a third consecutive French Open title seems inevitable Before Madison Keys faced Iga Swiatek at the Italian Open this Read more

Scot has recovered quickly from ankle injury in March Djokovic’s poor form continues with semi-final loss in Geneva In the aftermath of his brutal five-set loss to Stan Wawrinka in Read more

Fifty years on, a documentary revisits the Romanian player’s stroppy ascent to international stardom “We’d never seen a player like this,” says one contributor. “When Ilie was on the court, Read more

Your guide to the male players likely to make an impact in Paris, from Djokovic and Sinner to Perricard and Draper Novak Djokovic The defending champion is a bit all Read more

A quarter-century on from Andre Agassi’s sole triumph at Roland Garros, America’s men are mired in another protracted Paris hoodoo. And this slump shows no signs of abating When a Read more

After 20 years with Head, Andy Murray is now wielding a Yonex, a move that gives a rare glimpse into how professionals hunt for any advantage Even as Andy Murray Read more

Fourteen-time champion is unseeded at Roland Garros Andy Murray, 37, faces 2015 champion Stan Wawrinka An unseeded Rafael Nadal will face Alexander Zverev in a heavyweight first-round contest at the Read more

Your guide to the players that can make an impact in Paris, from Swiatek and Sabalenka to Garcia and Boulter Iga Swiatek Betting against Swiatek on the red dirt would Read more