Daniil Medvedev starts season with shock ATP Cup defeat

World number two downed by Frances’ Ugo Humbert but Russia still able to clinch tie

Naomi Osaka a welcome arrival for nervy Australian Open

Tournament facing a lack of star power due to injuries and Covid-19 restrictions

Daniil Medvedev holds off comeback to advance at Indian Wells

US Open champion overcomes Krajinovic and the weather to set up Dimitrov clash

Ciarán Murphy: Come off it Novak, you wouldn’t see Tyrone seeking popularity

All-Ireland champions don’t care they have only ever had pariah status outside the county

Raducanu and Medvedev signal new era and shift Grand Slam expectations

Younger generation of men’s players have been edging forward for some time

Novak Djokovic lost his bid for history but may have finally won the hearts of fans

Serb declared himself ‘the happiest man alive’ after his defeat to Daniil Medvedev

Sunday special for Italy as Matteo Berrettini reaches Wimbledon final

25-year-old becomes first Italian to reach final at SW17 after win over Hubert Hurkacz

Aryna Sabalenka finally delivering on her promise at Wimbledon

Semi-final place beckons after impressive victory over Ons Jabeur on centre court

Alexander Zverev eases into French Open semi-finals

German sixth seed too strong for Spain’s Alejandro Davidovich Fokina

Stefanos Tsitsipas has John Isner’s measure under the Paris lights

Men’s round-up: Daniil Medvedev eases into fourth round at French Open

‘We are the NextGen’ - Nadal and Djokovic still motivated and striving for more

The way they both held off their younger rivals a few days apart was a poignant sight

Roger Federer comeback ended in Qatar quarter-finals

Nikoloz Basilashvili comes from a set down to make it past his ‘idol’

Winners and losers: Where does tennis stand after Australian Open

Familiar sight of Osaka and Djokovic on top of the world but others making progress

Djokovic outclasses qualifier Karatsev to reach Australian Open final

World number one on the verge of ninth Melbourne title after last four romp over Russian

Stefanos Tsitsipas roars back to stun Rafael Nadal in Melbourne

22-year-old battles from two sets down as Spaniard must wait for 21st Grand Slam

Rafael Nadal eases past Djere in first round of Australian Open

Russia’s Daniil Medvedev and Andrey Rublev both made comfortable starts in Melbourne

Daniil Medvedev impresses as he beats out-of-sorts Novak Djokovic in London

Alexander Zverev sees off Diego Schwartzman to keep his hopes alive

Big guns missed as Zverev rallies to reach US Open final against Thiem

He comes from two sets down to beat Pablo Carreño Busta in low quality semi-final

Pablo Carreño Busta lining up unlikely hat-trick of US Open upsets

Spaniard is the underdog against Alexander Zverev in the semi-finals

Dominic Thiem eases into US Open quarter-finals

The Austrian second seed is the highest-ranked player left in the men’s draw

Nick Kyrgios sets up Rafael Nadal showdown after five-set thriller

Australian edges Karen Khachanov after Nadal sees off compatriot Carreño Busta

Novak Djokovic the man to beat yet again at Australian Open

Defending champion targets record-extending eighth Grand Slam at Australian Open

Coco Gauff and Venus Williams to meet again at Australian Open

Draw for first round of the Australian Open sees Federer in the same half as Djokovic

Hard-working Rafael Nadal shows he's not finished yet

Spaniard has played in Federer’s long shadow but is still capable of generating his own light

US Open: Roger Federer crashes out to Grigor Dimitrov

Fairytale Nadal final off the table as 20-time Grand Slam winner loses in quarter-finals

Novak Djokovic exits US Open to boos after shoulder injury

Roger Federer eases into quarter-finals, Serena Williams and Konta also advance

Young guns craving to end the reign of Wimbledon’s fab four

Since 2002 Federer, Djokovic, Nadal and Murray have been only winners of men's title

Djokovic battles past Medvedev to reach quarter-finals

Djokovic will now meet Kei Nishikori in the last eight of Australian Open

Agitated Djokovic regains calm to see off Shapovalov challenge

Serb loses his cool and third set over stadium lights before going on to make fourth round

Tennis’ big four may be approaching their last hurrah

Federer, Nadal, Djokovic and Murray face pressure from a new generation of players

Andy Murray exits US Open amid lying row

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

Copenhagen to Adelaide - Your sporting guide to the weekend

There are four Ireland teams in action in the coming days plus tennis, darts, GAA, golf and cycling

Wimbledon: Daniil Medvedev takes out No 3 seed Stan Wawrinka

Swiss player suffered knee injury on way to defeat against 21-year-old Russian

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