Naomi Osaka’s struggles show that elite sport has never been a safe space

At the deep end sport has always been a shark pool full of narcissists and cheaters

Joanne O'Riordan: Osaka asks tough questions of those who ask the tough questions

Japanese star has raised important issue of the limits of an athlete’s responsibilities

Serena Williams grinds past Buzarnescu to keep French Open dream alive

Bid for record 24-th Grand Slam rolls into third round after gritty three-set victory

French Open postponed by a week to increase chance of hosting fans

French schedule for the return of sporting events to start from mid-May onwards

Tennis’ uncomfortable truth: Djokovic might be greatest of them all

He may never be loved like Nadal and Federer but he’s closing in on them

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

Sports Review 2020: Year like no other serves up unforgettable moments

From Katie Taylor to Bryson DeChambeau there were plenty of memories made

Gordon D’Arcy: Ireland’s old issue of lack of strength in depth rears its head again

Andy Farrell deserves time and help from the provinces in remodelling international team

Rafael Nadal wins 13th French Open to match Federer’s record

Comfortable win over rival Novak Djokovic gives Spaniard his 20th grand slam victory

Djokovic holds off Tsitsipas to set up Nadal decider

World number one meets Rafael Nadal in French Open final, both chasing history

Sporting Upsets: Soderling ends Nadal’s clay court dominance

Tension between the two players only mounted after stunning afternoon in Paris

Polish teen Swiatek crushes Podoroska to set up French Open final with Kenin

American Kenin proves too strong for Petra Kvitovain their semi-final

Novak Djokovic waltzes into French Open last eight as questions linger over Zverev

Djokovic hasn’t dropped a set in his opening four games

Johnny Watterson: Sometimes it seems that the rules are just for suckers

What does playing within the spirit of the law really mean in professional sport?

Novak Djokovic rings up career win number 70 at Roland Garros

World number one secures another straight-sets victory to make third round

2017 winner Ostapenko returning to form in French Open

23-year-old dumps out second seed Pliskova as favourites keep falling at Roland Garros

Arctic conditions in Ballymena and snowflakes in Paris

TV View: Golfers – and cows – get on with it while tennis stars get hot and bothered

French Open attendance cut to 1,000 spectators per day

New restrictions in France limits Roland Garros numbers, Murray to meet Wawrinka

Konta takes on Gauff and Murray faces Wawrinka at French Open

British number one faces 16-year-old American prodigy while Murray meets old rival

Dominic Thiem eases into US Open quarter-finals

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

Worst Sporting Moment: The day a French crowd reduced Martina Hingis to tears

Swiss miss saw her dream of taking down Steffi Graf in the 1999 final fall apart in Paris

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

Martina Navratilova: A leader in her time, and for ours

It took time for western culture to catch up with her non-conformity, her individuality

Advantage Wimbledon as Novak Djokovic drags tennis’s name through the mud

Tournament insurance in SW19 has proved savvy but sport’s reputation has taken a hit

US Open at risk amid player discontent over safety of travel to New York

The Australian Open might yet be the season’s only Major if US Open follows Wimbledon

Novak ‘Djoker’ Djokovic falls right off the role model rack

Whole New Ball Game: He believes in science when it helps him win, but forget vaccines

Tough for game to resume this year admits Tennis Australia chief

‘It relies on global travel, and I think that’s probably the last thing that’s going to come back’

Roger Federer to miss French Open after knee surgery

The Swiss great will hope to have fully recovered in time for Wimbledon

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

Ashleigh Barty now living up to all her earlier promise

Talented Australian has overcome adversity to rise to the top of the world rankings

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

Joanne O’Riordan: Sit back and enjoy a riveting World Cup

There is no better time to be alive than during an international tournament

Rafael Nadal brews up a storm to blow Roger Federer off court

Novak Djokovic faces Saturday battle against Dominic Thiem as second semi-final hit by weather

Easy does it as Federer waltzes into French Open quarter-finals

Federer will now face a resurgent Stan Wawrinka - Rafa Nadal continues his quest for a 12th title

Konta becomes first British woman into French Open quarters since 1983

Czech teenager Vondrousova impresses on way to last eight

Novak Djokovic saunters into French Open fourth round

Tsitsipas, Zverev and Wawrinka all through to last 16 in Paris

Kiki Bertens withdraws from French Open with stomach bug

Tournament favourite retires in the second round along with several other players

Croatia’s Ivo Karlovic shows age is no barrier at Roland Garros

40-year-old Croatian beats fellow veteran Feliciano Lopez in first round

Djokovic and Nadal both off to strong starts at French Open

Duo open with straight-sets victories on Court Philippe Chatrier

Serena Williams gets over wretched start to progress in Paris

Caroline Wozniacki’s feet of clay haunt her again at French Open

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