Ash Barty’s shock retirement gives tennis plenty to ponder
World number one is putting her mental health before the demands of the game
Why does playing tennis make so many pros miserable?
Naomi Osaka is the latest of many players who have struggled to find joy from the sport
Djokovic the first among equals as he reaches major landmark
Serbian joins great rivals Federer and Nadal on 20 Grand Slams – and looks poised for further success
Djokovic makes short work of Fucsovics to secure Wimbledon semi-final slot
World number one will now face Canada’s Denis Shapovalov in the semi-finals
Leo Borg upholds the family honour with debut win at Wimbledon
Son of legendary father Björn beats Marko Topo 6-3, 6-7, 6-0 in impressive start
CJ Stander among the few athletes who took control of their future
It is not difficult to understand how South African-born forward came to decision
Sporting Upsets: Soderling ends Nadal’s clay court dominance
Tension between the two players only mounted after stunning afternoon in Paris
Comeback sporting trail littered with broken dreams
From chain-blue lightening fighters to centre court maestros, time waits for no man
Sporting Cathedrals: Wimbledon is the very heartbeat of an English summer
Not afraid to modernise, the All England club always keeps one eye on its long history
Sporting Poetry: Seeing far beyond the scoreboard
From George Best to Christy Ring, theirs is an eye that picks up things others do not
My favourite sporting moment: Game, set and couch as Borg takes down McEnroe
The 1980 Wimbledon men’s singles final remains vibrant in the memory for me
Popular Dublin restaurant Beaufield Mews to close after 70 years
Stillorgan institution calls it a day: ‘We wanted to finish on a high ... this is the best way to go’
Wimbledon final leaves Federer ruing what could have been
Djokovic equals 1980s king of cool Bjorn Borg with five Wimbledon titles under his belt
Roger Federer no longer chasing world number one ranking
Swiss to focus on Grand Slams than battling Djokovic and Nadal for top ranking
Like father, like son: Leo Borg making waves in the world of tennis
He’s already portrayed his father in a movie; now comes the hard part for the teenage star
Djokovic and Nadal’s Saudi exhibition match is a mistake
Duo to play each other on December 22nd as part of preparation for Australian Open
Wimbledon: Former champion Petra Kvitova falls at first hurdle
Rafael Nadal comes through first-round clash without trouble
Rafael Nadal faces a battle as play suspended at French Open
Spaniard is hot favourite to claim an 11th title but trails Diego Schwartzman by one set
José Mourinho ‘not surprised’ Pep Guardiola escapes FA sanction
Manager resorts to ‘one game at a time’ line as United prepare for visit to Arsenal
Borg Vs McEnroe: a smashing match made in heaven
This dramatisation cleverly demonstrates that the two weren’t so different after all
Is the curtain coming down on tennis’s golden generation?
It’s high time rising stars broke the stranglehold of Big Four on major titles
Rafa Nadal one win away from 10th French Open title
Spanish claycourt specialist ends run of Dominic Thiem in Paris
Golden oldies leading tennis into brave new world
Williams sisters and Federer proving that veteran doesn’t have to mean past it
Andy Murray beats Novak Djokovic to end year as world number one
Scot wins the final to claims his first ATP World Tour Finals in London
Novak Djokovic still a major obstacle for Andy Murray to overcome – John McEnroe
Scot starts as US Open favourite after winning both Wimbledon and an Olympic gold medal this summer
US Open: Men’s champion Novak Djokovic came prepared
The World No1 secured his 10th grand slam title at Flushing Meadows on Sunday night
Break a leg, Macbeth: why are actors so superstitious?
From never saying ‘Macbeth’ to never whistling backstage, the theatre world is full of odd beliefs. What’s even odder is that they seem to work
Start-ups look the business as graduates seek to make own way
Entrepreneurship has become a byword for post-collapse recovery in the jobs market
Runner-up Zlatan Ibrahimovic irked by Swedish sports poll
‘On the list I am first, second, third, fourth and fifth, with all due respect to others’
Marty takes the mic out of Michael in a build-up of epic proportions
Alas, yesterday’s All-Ireland hurling semi-final at headquarters didn’t live up to the billing
Farming community faces Seanad blitz at ploughing championships
Political leaders will descend on national event with polished leaflets and arguments
Borg serves Fine Gael notice of his displeasure
Image of former tennis star used in party’s Seanad abolition campaign without consent
Ivan Lendl a heavy hitter in the Andy Murray corner
The former Grand Slam champion brings his knowledge of winning to Wimbledon hopeful
Roger Federer’s legacy assured despite the fall from grace
No one does it better and with more panache than the Swiss master
Maria Sharapova parks her ‘boyfriend’ troubles to beat Kristina Mladenovic
Opening set proves a rough ride for the former champion, who refused to confirm that she had accepted Serena Williams’ apology
Wimbledon’s ‘issues’ down to seeding, shouting and show-boating
It’s all just evidence of the relative trivialities that pass for ‘problems’ for today’s superstar players
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