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

Enigmatic Sloane Stephens finding new maturity

American enters Roland Garros showing signs of form that had her tipped as Williams’s successor

Fri May 24 2019 - 17:40

Defending champion Sloane Stephens exits US Open

Latvian Anastasija Sevastova is now through to her first grand slam semi-final

Tue Sept 04 2018 - 20:30

Serena Williams feels she is being singled out by anti-doping chiefs

‘I’m okay with that, as long as everyone is being treated equally. That’s all I care about’

Sun Jul 01 2018 - 15:23

Sloane Stephens and Madison Keys set up all-US French Open semi-final

Stephens brushed aside young Russian Daria Kasatkina while Keys also went through in straight sets against Yulia Putintseva

Tue Jun 05 2018 - 18:25

Caroline Wozniacki facing uphill battle as play suspended

Dane trails Darya Kasatkina going into tomorrow at Roland Garros

Sun Jun 03 2018 - 21:04

Amazon serves up US Open in Grand Slam tennis rights foray

Fans in Ireland and UK will need Prime Video subscription to watch tournament

Thu Apr 19 2018 - 14:00

Maria Sharapova sets up Angelique Kerber showdown

Women’s draw opens up in Melbourne as Johanna Konta loses to debutante Pera

Thu Jan 18 2018 - 13:14

US Open women’s final to be an all-American affair

Sloane Stephens beats Venus Williams and Madison Keys thrashes CoCo Vandeweghe

Fri Sept 08 2017 - 08:50

CoCo Vandeweghe sinks world number one Karolina Pliskova

American joins compatriots Venus Williams and Sloane Stephens in semis

Wed Sept 06 2017 - 21:26

Venus Williams faces fellow African American at fitting time

Williams beat Kvitova 6-3, 3-6, 7-5 (2) to set up semi-final against Sloane Stephens

Wed Sept 06 2017 - 09:02

Serena Williams shrugs off knee injury to beat Camila Giorgi

American through to Australian Open second round while Wozniacki dumped out

Mon Jan 18 2016 - 09:27

Serena Williams destroys Sara Errani to reach semis

World number one gives up just four games as she powers past helpless Italian

Wed Jun 03 2015 - 20:56

French Open: Maria Sharapova and Andy Murray through first round

Defending champion too good for Kanepi, while Scot overpowers qualifier Arguello

Mon May 25 2015 - 21:33

Serena Williams through in Australian Open

Unseeded Victoria Azarenka will play former world number one Caroline Wozniacki in second round

Tue Jan 20 2015 - 12:05

Rafa Nadal in top form as he sets up quarter-final clash with David Ferrer

Andy Murray impresses with victory over Fernando Verdasco

Mon Jun 02 2014 - 19:12

French Open – Women: Second seed Li Na beaten in first round

Former winner in Paris three years ago blames state of mind for early exit

Tue May 27 2014 - 22:15

Maria Sharapova demonstrates fighting qualities

The Russian is battling to hold on to her Top 10 spot in the world rankings as she builds on success in Stuttgart a fortnight ago

Tue May 06 2014 - 17:40

Cibulkova ends Sharapova’s Australian Open hopes

Nadal and Murray both through to men’s quarter-finals in Melbourne

Mon Jan 20 2014 - 14:07

Azarenka sets up rematch with Stephens

Maria Sharapova struggles on but Caroline Wozniacki suffersanother early grand slam exit

Sat Jan 18 2014 - 13:16

Tough draw for home favourites in Australian Open

Nadal stands in the way of Tomic, Djokovic handed enviable draw

Fri Jan 10 2014 - 10:26

Maria Sharapova pulls out of US Open

‘I have done everything I could since Wimbledon to get myself ready but it just wasn’t enough time’

Thu Aug 22 2013 - 15:52

Sharapova irked despite two-set win at Roland Garros

Russian bemoans lack of technology after dubious call threatens to derail her

Sat Jun 01 2013 - 17:48