To mark the death of Irish tennis star Matt Doyle, here's a piece from the archives about Ireland's eventful 1983 meeting ...

John Rowlinson, who has died aged 76, was an influential figure at the BBC as an editor, producer and director during the ...

There are three active players who have reached the top two of the WTA Rankings but not won a Grand Slam singles title, with one of these women peaking at world No 1.

Here we take a look at the top six ATP players with the highest winning percentage as World No. 1. Some big tennis names are ...

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Tim Henman insists there is “zero appetite” for Wimbledon to start on a Sunday despite the other three Grand Slams all aligning on their start day. The US Open announced this week that the ...

The only woman to do that previously in a major was Australian Evonne Goolagong Cawley, who did it in 1980 at Wimbledon. On the way to the championship, Keys also had to win five matches in three sets ...

Tennis fans! We’re here to bounce some ideas off you – the public ballot for Wimbledon 2025 is now closed, but there's still a way to grab a spot at this year’s tournament. Through the queue ...

Television Personalities recorded a session for Peel’s show in August 1980; those four songs kick off this new compilation, Tune In, Turn On, Drop Out – Radio Sessions 1980-1993. Also included ...

The dominance of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic (the "Big Three"), born in the 1980s, created an era of unprecedented greatness, amassing over 60 Grand Slam titles combined.