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SPORTSHuman rights office denounces online targeting ‘Appalling vitriol and abuse’ of American The United Nations’ human rights office has condemned the racist abuse of Coco Gauff and called for solidarity to help push back against racism and sexism. The office, led by high commissione
SPORTSNovak Djokovic suffers a surprise second-round loss to Hubert Hurkacz at the Shanghai Masters, just three days after his triumph at the China Open in Beijing.
SPORTSRoyal Marine Commandos providing security at Wimbledon would like "nothing more than to sort out" disruptive social media influencers at the prestigious tournament, its chief executive jokes.
SPORTSLaunch event marred by former NRL CEO calling world No 1 ‘Jacob’ Sinner Grand slam to add 700 seats amid focus on comfort as well as growth New Tennis Australia chief executive Andrew Abdo pledged more shade and more seats for outer courts at the Australian Open in 2027, as the f
SPORTSCoco Gauff says she had a "draining" few days after receiving racist abuse online before her fourth-round China Open exit.
SPORTSAmerican involved in disputed point during tournament Gauff called out ‘insane’ amount of abuse online Coco Gauff said she had been left drained by the racist abuse she experienced during the China Open after losing in the last 16 to Elise Mertens. The American was dismayed earli
SPORTSNovak Djokovic claims the 102nd title of his astonishing career as Alex de Minaur retires injured from the China Open final.
SPORTSSerb victorious after De Minaur retires injured Alcaraz beats Lehecka for first title since February Novak Djokovic capped an outstanding week at the China Open with his first title for nearly a year. The 39-year-old profited from the retirement of his final opponent, Alex de Min
SPORTSDaniil Medvedev once said you would need to knock on his hotel door at 6am for seven days in a row to make him angry - but his China Open disqualification was no surprise.
SPORTSWorld number one Jannik Sinner will not play again in 2026 because of an ongoing right knee injury.
SPORTSAmerican stopped rally after being distracted in match ‘You can dislike me or disagree … without being racist’ Coco Gauff said she received an “insane” amount of racist comments on social media following a controversial point in her China Open match against the home player Sun
SPORTSCoco Gauff says she suffered racial abuse on social media after an incident during her win over Sun Xinran at the China Open.
SPORTSDaniil Medvedev is disqualified from the China Open after hitting a spectator in the face with a ball during his semi-final against Novak Djokovic.
SPORTSPlayer struck rebounding ball into Beijing crowd Djokovic advances to final against De Minaur Daniil Medvedev was disqualified from his China Open semi-final with Novak Djokovic on Monday after hitting a rebounding ball into the crowd that struck a spectator in the eye. The Russ
SPORTSNovak Djokovic into semi-finals after 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 win Aryna Sabalenka loses to 34th-ranked Bartunkova Novak Djokovic rolled back the years to oust Alexander Zverev from the China Open on Sunday, beating the top seed 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 to set up a semi-final with Daniil Medvedev. The
SPORTSNovak Djokovic's quest to win a first trophy of 2026 continues with a hard-fought victory in the quarter-finals of the China Open.
SPORTSWorld number two Aryna Sabalenka crashes out of the China Open after a surprise straight-set defeat by 34th-ranked Nikola Bartunkova.
SPORTSWorld number two Aryna Sabalenka follows Elena Rybakina out the door at the China Open as she falls to a surprise defeat by Nikola Bartunkova.
SPORTSGreat Britain's Sonay Kartal reaches last-32 at the China Open as Alexander Zverev sets up a quarter-final clash against Novak Djokovic in Beijing.
SPORTSWTA announces ‘major milestone’ in fight for equality Combined WTA 1000 events to award equal prize money All combined WTA 1000 tournaments will award women equal prize money to the men from 2027, the Women’s Tennis Association has announced, with the Italian Open and other m
SPORTSThe Women's Tennis Association confirms all its combined 1000 events will award equal prize money from 2027 in a "major milestone".
SPORTSBritain's Sonay Kartal wins on her return to the WTA Tour after six months out with injury as she beats Andrea Lazaro Garcia at the China Open.
SPORTSA tearful Kei Nishikori says he "kept fighting right to the end" as the former world number four ends his professional career at the Japan Open.
SPORTSAmerican Emma Navarro says she has gained her "life back" as she shares her long-running health problems that caused significant weight loss, fatigue, dizziness and left her "feeling deep internal anger" on the court.
SPORTSNovak Djokovic beats Nuno Borges at the China Open to secure his first win since reaching the Wimbledon semi-finals in July.
SPORTSOur photographer, Tom Jenkins, was at the O2 in London where some of the world’s best players produced an entertaining battle
SPORTSJakub Mensik and Flavio Cobolli win doubles 7-5, 6-3 Andre Agassi goads Alexander Zverev at ceremony Team Europe reclaimed their Laver Cup title with a dominant 13-5 victory against Team World on the final day of competition at the O2 Arena. The contest had been finely poised aft
SPORTSThe Czech Republic ease past Ukraine to win the Billie Jean King Cup for the 12th time thanks to wins for 2026 Wimbledon finalists Karolina Muchova and Linda Noskova.
SPORTSCarlos Alcaraz narrowly avoids back-to-back singles defeats for the first time in 18 months as Team Europe lead Team World at the Laver Cup.
SPORTSAlex de Minaur recovers from match point down to beat Alexander Zverev Carlos Alcaraz launches comeback of his own to leave event level at 5-5 For much of his afternoon on court against Alexander Zverev, Alex de Minaur seemed destined to end his day with an excruciating defeat. D
SPORTSAs a teenager in Sydney, the would-be Wimbledon champion was working towards a singular goal when an act of racism shattered her naivety It was a regular match. Until it wasn’t. In 1969, I was 17 and had been living in Sydney with my tennis coach, Vic Edwards, and his family for
SPORTSEurope lead Team World 3-1 after opening day Alcaraz wins doubles match with Jakub Mensik By the time Casper Ruud had completed his typically tenacious comeback to capture victory in the opening scuffle of this year’s Laver Cup, Carlos Alcaraz was on the floor. The Spaniard had w
SPORTSThe Ryder Cup-style event has struggled financially since its legendary founder, Roger Federer, retired but still offers a spectacle unlike any other in tennis The sight of a tennis player marching to the bathroom between sets has become increasingly common in modern tennis but A
SPORTSCarlos Alcaraz discusses his US Open return, why he "misses" rival Jannik Sinner and his excitement for this year's Laver Cup.
SPORTSAs Emma Raducanu plots a route back to the pinnacle of tennis, the Briton is taking inspiration from Andre Agassi's 2009 autobiography.
SPORTSBritish player Tara Moore's legal bid for £15m in damages over a doping case which led to her being banned for four years is dismissed.
SPORTSDefeats for Kartal and Boulter condemn Britain to loss Men will play Germany in quarter-finals of Davis Cup Great Britain’s stay at the Billie Jean King Cup finals lasted only one match as they lost against Czechia in the quarter-finals in Shenzhen. Anne Keothavong’s side were bi
SPORTSSonay Kartal is narrowly beaten by Marie Bouzkova in the first singles match as Czech Republic take a 1-0 lead over Great Britain in the Billie Jean King Cup.
SPORTSGreat Britain will play in the Davis Cup Finals for the first time since 2023 after claiming a 4-0 win against Ecuador in London.
SPORTSGB pair win doubles match in straight sets Finals to be played in Bologna in November Few people across London enjoyed a more soothing night’s sleep than Leon Smith on Saturday. After an ideal first day for his team in their Davis Cup qualifier against Ecuador, where his singles
SPORTSGreat Britain qualify for the Davis Cup Finals after taking an unassailable 3-0 lead over Ecuador as Henry Patten and Neal Skupski beat Gonzalo Escobar and Diego Hidalgo 6-3 6-4.
SPORTSWorld No 9 returns to form in 6-3, 6-3 win against Kamil Majchrzak Max Purcell and Rinky Hijikata click in doubles as Australia progress Alex de Minaur has returned to form to seal Australia’s Davis Cup progression, with the hosts beating Poland 3-1 in Brisbane also thanks to som
SPORTSWatch the best shots from Arthur Fery's victory over Alvaro Guillen Meza as he helps Great Britain take a 2-0 lead over Ecuador in their Davis Cup qualifying match.
SPORTSToby Samuel beats Andrés Andrade 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 Wimbledon semi-finalist wins for 2-0 day one lead Arthur Fery’s return to competition on home soil for the first time since his glorious summer at Wimbledon took place on a different surface, in a different format and on the opposite
SPORTSWorld No 9 beats Maks Kasnikowski 6-3, 6-0 in World Group I tie James Duckworth loses to Kamil Majchrzak 2-6, 6-3, 6-3 in Brisbane Alex de Minaur has taken his frustrations out in a Davis Cup thumping to put Australia up 1-0 in their must-win Brisbane tie against Poland, before K
SPORTSAlexander Zverev wins the second Grand Slam of his career by beating Ben Shelton 6-3, 6-6 (7-6), 5-7, 6-2 in the final of the US Open.
SPORTSAlexander Zverev says it was an "amazing feeling" to lift the US Open trophy after defeating Ben Shelton in the final.
SPORTSElena Rybakina beats the two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka to win her first US Open and her third Grand Slam title overall.
SPORTSElena Rybakina becomes the new women's world number one after reaching the US Open semi-finals, ending Aryna Sabalenka's 99-week reign at the top of the rankings.
SPORTSWatch highlights from Ben Shelton's thrilling five-set win over Carlos Alcaraz at the US Open which finished at 03:34 local time.
SPORTSOne moment of madness changes sport forever - but who was Monica Seles?
SPORTSVenus and Serena Williams fell short against 14th seeds Chan Hao-Ching and Maya Joint who beat them 6-3 6-7 (6-8) 7-6 (10-7) in front of a roaring Arthur Ashe stadium at the US Open.
SPORTSThere will be no British interest in the second week of another Grand Slam at the US Open - but is it all doom and gloom?
SPORTSSerena and Venus Williams may have lost in their US Open doubles return, but the veteran pair proved they can still compete on an entertaining night in New York.
SPORTSNovak Djokovic breaks down in tears during his first-round loss in the US Open against Argentina's Mariano Navone.
SPORTSSerena Williams and Carlos Alcaraz take on Flavio Coboilli and Belinda Bencic in the mixed doubles at the US Open, eventually losing 5-4 (7-4) 4-1.
SPORTSNovak Djokovic discusses being his own biggest doubter and the Belgrade childhood that shaped him in a new documentary.
SPORTSNick Kyrgios once said he did not want to play tennis into his 30s. A positive cocaine test could have brought an end to his career aged 31.
SPORTSThe full report into 2023 Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova's four-year ban for refusing a doping test has been released - BBC Sport analyses the key findings.
SPORTSEnjoy the best shots of Wimbledon 2026, featuring Great Britain's Arthur Fery, Novak Djokovic, Coco Gauff and more.