Venus Williams, 45, to open 33rd straight professional season at Auckland Classic
Venus Williams, 45, will open her 33rd WTA season at Auckland’s ASB Classic, extending one of tennis’s most extraordinary careers
WTA Finals tennis: Sabalenka fends off Pegula; Gauff beats ailing Paolini – as it happened
Aryna Sabalenka dug deep to beat Jessica Pegula 6-4, 2-6, 6-3 while Coco Gauff cleaned up her service game to win 6-3, 6-2 against Jasmine Paolini
WTA Finals: Rybakina downs Swiatek, Anisimova fights back to beat Keys – as it happened
Elena Rybakina qualified for the semi-finals after she came from behind to beat Iga Swiatek and Amanda Anisimova came from behind to see off Madison Keys – who is out
Coco Gauff’s second serve the only thing between her and sustained success
World No 3 seems to have taken a step forward in linking up with Gavin MacMillan but double faults at the WTA Finals shows there is still work to be done
From burnout to brilliance: Amanda Anisimova on how honesty sparked her remarkable revival
The American stepped away from the tour in 2023 to address her mental health. This year has been spectacular as she has reached two grand slam finals
Iga Swiatek serves warning to rivals by crushing Madison Keys at WTA Finals
Iga Swiatek got her WTA Finals campaign off to an impressive start as she brushed aside a sluggish Madison Keys 6-1, 6-2 in Saudi Arabia
Women’s tennis thriving on the court as season wraps but WTA must catch up
Sabalenka and Swiatek head to Saudi finals after epic year yet organisers remain dire at marketing their product
Cameron Norrie hails ‘biggest win’ after roaring back to beat Carlos Alcaraz in Paris
British No 2 Cameron Norrie recovered to win 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the second round after Carlos Alcaraz ended a fine run by racking up 54 unforced errors
Jannik Sinner calls out grand slams for delaying welfare and prize money talks
Men’s world No 2 Jannik Sinner said there is ‘nothing stopping’ organisers addressing issues such as pensions, healthcare and maternity
Aisle pay that: seat surcharges leave spectators on edge at some of Australia’s biggest events
Aisle seats cost $25 extra at Melbourne Formula One Grand Prix, while Australian Open puts in place premium based on demand
World No 204 Vacherot defeats cousin Rinderknech to seal fairytale Shanghai win
Valentin Vacherot fought back to secure a 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 victory against his cousin Arthur Rinderknech in the Shanghai Masters final
World No 204 Vacherot topples Djokovic to set up cousin v cousin Shanghai final
Valentin Vacherot stunned an out-of-sorts Novak Djokovic 6-3, 6-4 to seal a spot in the Shanghai Masters final where he will face his cousin Arthur Rinderknech
All fluffed up: why modern balls are sparking injury worries and frustration in tennis
Daniil Medvedev is one of a growing number of leading players who say that the balls have become unpredictable and are affecting their game
‘We rewatched an Ajax match’: what really happens when tennis anti-dopers call
Remembering where to be 365 days a year, even if it means the doping control officer pressing the doorbell at 6am, can weigh heavily on players
‘You want a player to die?’ Heat is on tennis after players wilt in extreme conditions
Every year players are pushed to their limits in a sport that chases the sun. But the number of retirements, withdrawals and injuries this season has been shocking