The Irish Times

Eight women’s seeds beaten on first day of Australian Open

Ana Ivanovic the highest-ranked player to bow out after defeat to Lucie Hradecka

Mon Jan 19 2015 - 19:58

Eugenie Bouchard’s momentum can take her all the way

Czech player Petra Kvitova faces Canadian on Wimbledon’s Centre Court today

Sat Jul 05 2014 - 01:00

Bouchard and Halep to meet in Wimbledon semi-finals

Bouchard too strong for Kerber as Halep continues her impressive season

Wed Jul 02 2014 - 14:07

Angelique Kerber ends Sharapova’s Wimbledon hopes

German produces a determined display to win in three sets as another big gun bows out

Wed Jul 02 2014 - 01:00

Defeated Wozniacki sucked in to debate over slow play

Former world number one felt Czech opponent Strycova guilty of slow play

Tue Jul 01 2014 - 01:00

Maria Sharapova gets over ‘shaky’ start to dispatch Samantha Murray

Russian concedes fumbling Wimbledon opening was an irritant

Wed Jun 25 2014 - 01:15

Li Na to face Dominika Cibulkova in final

Chinese player hoping that third time is a charm in the Australian Open decider on Saturday

Thu Jan 23 2014 - 10:19

Wimbledon champion Bartoli announces shock retirement

‘I just can’t do it anymore. It’s time for me to retire and to call it a career’

Thu Aug 15 2013 - 14:13

Tennis needs the money to flow down hill

Players outside the top are struggling to play the game professionally due to prize money

Sat Jul 27 2013 - 01:00

Bartoli claims first Grand Slam title at Wimbledon

French player has it easy against out of sorts Lisicki

Sat Jul 06 2013 - 15:59

Bartoli draws strength from adversity

The Frenchwoman will be hoping that it’s second time lucky in the women’s singles final at Wimbledon tomorrow

Fri Jul 05 2013 - 15:52

Sabine Lisicki dices with danger but rediscovers form in tense third set to beat Agnieszka Radwanska

German will now face Marion Bartoli in Saturday’s final on Centre Court

Fri Jul 05 2013 - 01:00

Lisicki toughs it out to take it in three

She becomes the first German to reach the women’s singles final since Steffi Graf

Thu Jul 04 2013 - 17:42

Bartoli through to second Wimbledon final

The 28 year old Frenchwoman was runner up to Venus Williams six years ago

Thu Jul 04 2013 - 14:38

Irish tennis nowhere to be seen at Wimbledon

There were no Irish players in the junior or the senior draws at this year’s event

Thu Jul 04 2013 - 01:00

Sabine Lisicki’s power may get her through

It’s anybody’s championship now with four players who have never won on Centre Court

Thu Jul 04 2013 - 01:00

Lisicki lives up to billing as new favourite

German beats Kanepi in just 65 minutes to set up meeting with Radwanska

Tue Jul 02 2013 - 14:40