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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 16: James McCabe of Australia celebrates a point against Alex Michelsen of the United States in the Men's Singles Second Round match during day five of the 2025 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 16, 2025 in Melbou

'Dream come true' for Irish man's son to play Wimbledon

The son of an Irish man will make his debut at Wimbledon this week, describing it as "every player's dream".

Kate Middleton presented the trophy to Carlos Alcaraz on centre court

Britain's Princess of Wales presents Wimbledon trophy

Britain's Princess of Wales has presented the trophy to Carlos Alcaraz, the winner of the Wimbledon men's final, in what is her second public engagement since announcing her cancer diagnosis.

UK • 14 Jul 24

Nick Kyrgios arrives on crutches to the magistrate's court in Canberra

Kyrgios admits assaulting girlfriend, avoids conviction

Tennis player Nick Kyrgios has pleaded guilty to assaulting a former girlfriend, but avoided a conviction for what the magistrate called a "single act of stupidity".

World • 03 Feb 23

The issue of women athletes wearing white clothing came up at this year's Wimbledon, when female players spoke about the anxiety of being forced to wear white

Wimbledon relaxes dress code for women

Wimbledon will relax its strict rules on white clothing at the championships and allow women players to wear dark undershorts and relieve a potential source of anxiety when they have their periods, the All England Club has said.

World • 18 Nov 22

A now-deleted post led to an international outcry about Ms Peng's safety

Peng Shuai denies making accusation of assault

Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai has denied she ever accused anyone of sexual assault, adding that she herself had deleted her social media post in November that had appeared to make such a claim.

Sport • 07 Feb 22

WTA 'deeply concerned' over tennis player Peng Shuai

The head of the Women's Tennis Association "remains deeply concerned" about Chinese star Peng Shuai, following her accusations of sexual assault against a powerful politician.

World • 27 Nov 21

Naomi Osaka said she had suffered long bouts of depression since the US Open in 2018

Athletes support Osaka after French Open withdrawal

Leading figures in tennis and sport have rallied to support Naomi Osaka after the women's world number two withdrew from the French Open in a row about post-match media duties, saying she had been suffering from "depression" and "anxiety".

World • 01 Jun 21

Dozens of tennis players were deemed as close contacts after positive cases on flights

Quarantined tennis players told 'no special treatment'

Dozens of tennis players in hotel quarantine ahead of the Australian Open were told they would get no "special treatment" to leave their rooms to train, despite complaints from some players.

Coronavirus • 18 Jan 21

83 people in total have been implicated in the case including 28 tennis players

Fifteen arrested in tennis match-fixing investigation

Fifteen people have been arrested in Spain following an investigation into tennis match-fixing by an organised Armenian criminal gang, according Europol.

News • 10 Jan 19

Boris Becker was declared bankrupt by a British court in 2017

Becker claims diplomatic immunity to halt bankruptcy

Former tennis champion Boris Becker has claimed diplomatic immunity from bankruptcy proceedings against him by taking up a role with the Central African Republic as a sports envoy.

World • 15 Jun 18

Amazon.com has secured UK and Ireland rights to broadcast the US Open Tennis Championship

Amazon secures US Open tennis rights in UK & Ireland

Amazon.com today confirmed it has secured UK and Ireland rights to broadcast the US Open Tennis Championship.

Business • 19 Apr 18

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