Novak Djokovic found himself mired in the muddy waters of tennis politics a day before the start of the Australian Open this morning.

Andy Murray is still hoping to make it to one more Wimbledon tournament before his problematic hip forces him into retirement.

Every generation has a tiny coterie of sportsmen or women whose career is a persistent exercise in dominance.

Last weekend in Roland Garros, Rafael Nadal won his 11th Coupe des Mousquetaires at the French Open, writes Dr Ed Couhglan.

Rafael Nadal saved his best until last as he demolished Dominic Thiem to seal his 11th French Open title.

Serena Williams came from a set down to book her place in the third round of the French Open.

Serena Williams made an eye-catching return to the grand slam scene yesterday with victory over Kristyna Pliskova in the French Open first round.

Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic made their entrances at Roland Garros yesterday but both found themselves upstaged by a lucky loser and his 88-year-old grandmother.

Over 20 years on, Davy Fitzgerald still wants to win everything as badly as ever, writes Anthony Daly

It took just over an hour for Roger Federer to fix one anomalous statistic in his extraordinary career.

Rafael Nadal called for the tennis authorities to think about players’ long-term health after retiring from his quarter-final against Marin Cilic at the Australian Open because of a leg injury.

The Australian Open always throws up plenty of intrigue as the new tennis season kicks into gear.

Grigor Dimitrov claimed the biggest title of his career by beating David Goffin at the ATP Finals - and now has his sights set on winning a grand slam.

Roger Federer offered no excuses for his shock defeat by David Goffin in the last four of the ATP Finals.

Rafael Nadal will take on Chung Hyeon in the second round of the Paris Masters knowing victory will guarantee he closes out the year as world number one.

Rafael Nadal extended his winning run to 10 matches by beating John Isner in the quarter-finals of the China Open.

This was the world number one's first match since his victory over Kevin Anderson in the final in New York last month.

Rafael Nadal put the seal on a throwback year for men's tennis by winning his 16th grand slam title at the US Open.

Juan Martin del Potro must rouse himself for another physical and mental effort as he prepares to take on Rafael Nadal in the semi-finals of the US Open tonight.

Roger Federer conceded he was not in the right shape to challenge for another grand slam title as the elusive US Open clash with Rafael Nadal slipped away again.

Rafael Nadal completed his end of the bargain and must now wait to see whether Roger Federer can join him in the semi-finals of the US Open.

Roger Federer got his US Open campaign back on track but there was another battle for Rafael Nadal as they edged closer to a semi-final meeting.

A semi-final between Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer at the US Open continued to look a long way away as the Spaniard followed his rival in labouring into the third round.

Roger Federer reported himself fit for a tilt at a third grand slam title of the year at the US Open.

In true nerd style, I came across an interesting documentary the other night about trains and England, and how the rail network shaped that country in terms of commuters, building, culture, architecture.

I feel for Rory McIlroy right now. Each week, it seems like he is eating humble pie, writes John McHenry. 

There is so much to admire about Roger Federer, almost too much, only for the fact that he appears genuine in everything we see through his media commitments and conduct on court, writes Dr Ed Coughlan.

Rafael Nadal suffered another early Wimbledon exit yesterday after Gilles Muller won a Court One classic 15-13 in the fifth set.

Rafael Nadal crashed out of Wimbledon after a dramatic, marathon five-set defeat to Gilles Muller.

Andy Murray survived a rollercoaster encounter with volatile Italian Fabio Fognini last night to reach the fourth round of Wimbledon.

Rafael Nadal looked in ominously good form as the Spaniard brushed aside Australian John Millman in the first round of Wimbledon.

Nadal collected an unprecedented 10th title at Roland Garros on Sunday, and after consulting his team and doctor, has opted to miss next week's event.

Claycourt king Rafa Nadal regained his Roland Garros throne after two years in exile with a brutal 6-2, 6-3, 6-1 mauling of Swiss Stan Wawrinka to complete ‘La Decima’ yesterday.

The Spaniard becomes the first man to reach double figures at a single slam.

Andy Murray was proud of his French Open efforts after falling just short against Stan Wawrinka in a brutal semi-final battle.

Dominic Thiem is under no illusions about the size of the task ahead of him as he chases his first grand slam title.

A resigned Novak Djokovic was at a loss to explain the shocking ending to his French Open title defence.

Andy Murray feels the odd man out after arriving at the French Open playing "garbage" but that did not stop him reaching a fourth consecutive semi-final at Roland Garros.

A resigned Novak Djokovic was at a loss to explain the shocking ending to his French Open title defence.

Novak Djokovic yesterday survived the first serious test of his French Open credentials by fighting back from two sets to one down to beat Diego Schwartzman.

Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal reached the French Open third round but Jo-Wilfried Tsonga’s late-night heroics proved in vain as he suffered his first opening-round loss at a grand slam in a decade.

Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal reached the French Open third round but Jo-Wilfried Tsonga's late-night heroics proved in vain as he suffered his first opening-round loss at a grand slam in a decade.

Rafael Nadal has been knocked out of the Italian Open after a straight-sets defeat by Austrian Dominic Thiem.