The Irish Times

Timed out: Tennis association to tighten rules on lengthy toilet breaks

Stefanos Tsitsipas accused of ‘gamesmanship’ over long trip to bathroom at US Open

Thu Sept 16 2021 - 20:16

Emma Raducanu puts success down to ‘very hard-to-please parents’

Teenage US Open winner says upbringing has given her mental strength to succeed

Tue Sept 14 2021 - 15:34

US Open: Djokovic survives scare against wild card Brooksby

World No 1 was blitzed 6-1 in an astonishing first set by the 20-year-old American

Tue Sept 07 2021 - 08:41

When Anthony Clare met ‘calculating, disturbing’ Jimmy Savile

Late psychiatrist felt a deep sense of foreboding when interviewing sexual predator

Sun Oct 25 2020 - 06:00

Dominic Thiem roars back to stun Alexander Zverev and break Grand Slam duck

27-year-old Austrian first player in 71 years to come from two sets down to win the US Open

Mon Sept 14 2020 - 06:48

US Open: Osaka faces Azarenka with more than title on the line

Japanese star’s highlighting of racial violence and Belarusian’s comeback add to intrigue

Fri Sept 11 2020 - 20:20

Secrets of school debating success

Dozens of James McGovern’s students went on to become national public speaking and debating champions. So, how did they do it?

Tue Sept 17 2019 - 00:00

Gillette pain, Fortnite glory and Boris Johnson’s incoherent Brexit tour

Planet Business: A week in which things went quite well for Apple, at least

Fri Aug 02 2019 - 05:35

Rafa Nadal survives late-night Thiem test to reach US Open semis

Next up for the top seed is a semi-final clash with big-serving Juan Martin del Potro

Wed Sept 05 2018 - 08:08

Nadal reaches US Open quarters after battle with Basilashvili

Next up for the Spanish master, a repeat of the French final against Thiem

Sun Sept 02 2018 - 21:50

Umpire ‘pep talk’ the latest saga in Nick Kyrgios soap opera

Australian seemingly turned his match around at US Open after umpire’s talk

Fri Aug 31 2018 - 14:46

US Open: Nick Kyrgios through after umpire’s intervention

Australian will play Roger Federer in third round after recovering to beat Herbert

Fri Aug 31 2018 - 07:15

Andy Murray exits US Open amid lying row

Defending champion Rafael Nadal in ominous form as he progresses to third round

Thu Aug 30 2018 - 07:13

‘Like five billion degrees’: Players struggle at sweltering US Open

With temperatures reaching a real feel of 49C on court, some players weren’t happy

Wed Aug 29 2018 - 20:29

Wozniacki beats the heat by serving up visions of margaritas

US Open: Danish second seed holds off Sam Stosur’s attack on scorching hot day two

Tue Aug 28 2018 - 22:30

Special heat rules implemented for US Open players

Both male and female players will get extra 10-minute break amid 32C heat

Tue Aug 28 2018 - 21:12

Let’s stop the stigma – HIV and the war on Aids

It would be difficult for people today to understand the extent of the fear and terror associated with Aids in the 1980s and 1990s

Tue Dec 26 2017 - 06:00

Sloane Stephens completes fairy-tale US Open win

Unseeded, the American enjoys remarkable win in New York over compatriot Madison Keys

Sat Sept 09 2017 - 23:25

Maria Sharapova’s US Open return ended by Anastasija Sevastova

Petra Kvitova knocks out favourite Garbine Muguruza, Venus Williams into last eight

Mon Sept 04 2017 - 08:24

Maria Sharapova beats 18-year-old Kenin to reach fourth round

Venus Williams also through at US Open as sister Serena gives birth to a baby girl

Sat Sept 02 2017 - 11:51

US Open: Roger Federer survives scare but fitness doubts remain

Meanwhile, Rafael Nadal eased through on a rain-affected day at Flushing Meadows

Wed Aug 30 2017 - 08:25

Novak Djokovic sees off Gael Monfils to make US Open final

Frenchman wins third set after showing little interest in early stages against world number one

Sat Sept 10 2016 - 03:31

Serena Williams’s struggles open door for Angelique Kerber

In-form Karolina Pliskova will be hoping to bully German in US Open women’s final

Sat Sept 10 2016 - 01:00

Milos Raonic becomes the biggest casualty of the US Open so far

Novak Djokovic receives a walkover as Rafa Nadal hits the first ball under the new roof

Thu Sept 01 2016 - 09:19

Tipping Point: Sentimentalists hoping time and logic yield to Roger Federer

Veteran champion returns to happy hunting ground in search of an eight Wimbledon title

Mon Jun 27 2016 - 06:30

Planet Business

Ferrari toasters, drone fireworks, ‘background daters’ and a taxing Christmas

Fri Jan 08 2016 - 01:30

Serena Williams wins in sister act to reach US Open semis

Venus fights back to take second set but world number one on course for the Slam

Wed Sept 09 2015 - 09:42

Andy Murray battles back to beat Andrea Mannarino

Scot recovers from two sets down to see off world number 35 in three hour epic

Fri Sept 04 2015 - 09:43

Davis Cup worth more than the sum of its parts

Ahead of Ireland playing South Africa a revamp for the ‘World Cup’ of Tennis is a necessity for its survival

Thu Jul 16 2015 - 01:00

It can be good to hurry a Murray

Defending US Open champion makes short work of Michael Llodra in late night win

Thu Aug 29 2013 - 09:52