Tennis

Unvaccinated tennis players could be allowed to travel to Melbourne and compete at the Australian Open, according to an email sent to WTA players that appears to contradict previous federal and state government advice. Last week the immigration minister, Alex Hawke, said players who were unvaccinated or would not reveal their vaccine status would not … Read more

Emma Raducanu was only practising, but first there was a Mexican wave and then came her addressing the crowd of several hundred in their native Romanian. The US Open champion was already causing enough excitement in these parts since arriving — via budget airline on Friday night — and those at the BT Arena were … Read more

Emma Raducanu has said she is “optimistic” about finalising a partnership with a new coach before the Australian Open. Raducanu has been without a coach since deciding not to stay with Andrew Richardson after their work at the US Open and she says she has had “a couple of trials” over the past week with … Read more

Emma Raducanu returns to her roots to play in Romania for the first time in her career…but will have to play behind closed doors due to surge in COVID cases By Mike Dickson for The Mail on Sunday Published: 15:31 EDT, 23 October 2021 | Updated: 15:58 EDT, 23 October 2021 Emma Raducanu received a … Read more

Emma Raducanu has been drawn to face Polona Hercog of Slovenia in the opening round of the Transylvania Open as she makes her return to competition at the WTA 250 event in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. Raducanu, who is seeded third, will be contesting her second tournament since winning the US Open after losing in her first … Read more

Emma Raducanu will be forced to play in an empty stadium at Transylvanian Open next month with cases at record levels in Romania – the country of her father’s birth – as US Open champion looks to win another title  By Sportsmail Reporter Published: 02:46 EDT, 23 October 2021 | Updated: 02:46 EDT, 23 October … Read more

Andy Murray blames his own ‘poor attitude’ for his straight-sets loss to Diego Schwartzman at the European Open as latest defeat leaves him still stuck outside the world’s top 150 Andy Murray is out of the European Open after losing to Diego Schwartzman  He lost in straight sets – 6-4, 7-6 – losing the big … Read more

Andy Murray bows out of the European Open in second round after straight sets loss to Diego Schwartzmann with the British star feeling effects of his epic first round tie lasting three hours and 45 minutes Andy Murray is out of European Open after losing to Diego Schwartzmann He lost in straight sets – 6-4, … Read more

Andy Murray has bowed out of the European Open in Antwerp with a straight sets defeat to Diego Schwartzman. Murray, back at the scene of his last singles title in 2019, was unable to make the most of an early lead as Schwartzman won 6-4, 7-6 (6) in two hours and 13 minutes. The Argentinian … Read more

Jeannette Altwegg, who has died aged 90, was the last British woman to win an Olympic individual ice-skating gold medal – at the 1952 Winter Games in Oslo. Her rare and celebrated triumph, at the age of 21, would normally have led to a lucrative professional career – or at least another couple of tilts … Read more