Simona Halep and Novak Djokovic reach the quarter-finals of the Cincinnati Masters as a rain-hit schedule forces them to play twice in a day. Source:…
Posts published in August 2018
Controversial plans to end the Davis Cup’s 37-year-old format will signal the death of the competition, says two-time winner Tomas Berdych. Source: BBC Tennis News
Former Wimbledon champion Pat Cash says proposals to revamp the Davis Cup could effectively mean the end of the tournament. Source: BBC Tennis News
Serena Williams says she discovered her half-sister’s killer had been released on parole just minutes before suffering the worst defeat of her career. Source: BBC…
Controversial proposals to turn the Davis Cup into a season-ending 18-team event are backed by national tennis federations. Source: BBC Tennis News
Two-time Grand Slam winner Garbine Muguruza suffers a surprise defeat by Ukrainian Lesia Tsurenko in Cincinnati. Source: BBC Tennis News
Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic recovers from a set down to beat Adrian Mannarino and move into the third round in Cincinnati. Source: BBC Tennis News
British number one Kyle Edmund loses his second-round match with Canadian Denis Shapovalov in Cincinnati. Source: BBC Tennis News
Wimbledon finalist Serena Williams says she is at the start of a “long comeback” after losing 6-3 2-6 6-3 to Petra Kvitova in Cincinnati. Source:…
British number one Johanna Konta loses 4-6 6-3 6-4 to Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka in the opening round of the Cincinnati Open. Source: BBC Tennis News
Britain’s Andy Murray is knocked out of the Cincinnati Masters after a first-round defeat to Frenchman Lucas Pouille. Source: BBC Tennis News
A proposed revamp of the Davis Cup would ‘kill’ the competition, says German Tennis Federation vice-president Dirk Hordorff. Source: BBC Tennis News
British number one Kyle Edmund is through to the second round of the Cincinnati Masters after beating American wildcard Mackenzie McDonald. Source: BBC Tennis News
Rafael Nadal beats Stefanos Tsitsipas to win the Rogers Cup, while fellow world number one Simona Halep triumphs in the women’s event. Source: BBC Tennis…
Greek youngster Stefanos Tsitsipas sets up a final against Rafael Nadal at the Rogers Cup, while Simona Halep will play Sloane Stephens in the women’s…
Johanna Konta is beaten 6-3 6-4 by defending champion Elina Svitolina in her second match of the day at the Rogers Cup in Montreal. Source:…
Novak Djokovic’s bid for a fifth Rogers Cup triumph is ended by a shock third-round defeat by Greek teenager Stefanos Tsitsipas. Source: BBC Tennis News
China’s Peng Shuai is banned for six months and fined $10,000 (£7,760) for breaching tennis anti-corruption rules before Wimbledon 2017. Source: BBC Tennis News
Angelique Kerber’s first match since winning Wimbledon ends in defeat, while Maria Sharapova thrashes Daria Kasatkina. Source: BBC Tennis News
Novak Djokovic begins his bid for a fifth Rogers Cup crown with a straight-sets victory over Bosnia’s Mirza Basic. Source: BBC Tennis News