June
Alcaraz joins all-time greats with French Open triumph
Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz became the youngest man to capture Grand Slams on all three surfaces after his epic French Open final win against Germany’s Alexander Zverev.
- Julien Pretot
January
Sabalenka beats Zheng to defend Australian Open crown
Aryna Sabalenka has placed her rivals on notice with a ruthless Australian Open final victory over Chinese underdog Zheng Qinwen.
- Darren Walton
Why elite tennis could finally be at a tipping point
The potential for Saudi Arabian money to disrupt the game the same way as golf was upended in 2022 is putting the sport on notice. Many think change is overdue.
- Zoe Samios and Gus McCubbing
September 2023
Oh brother, I’m back in the American heartland
Billionaire Anthony Pratt takes the Rear Window columnist to Kentucky, where he finds a Democrat governor campaigning in Republican territory.
- Joe Aston
‘It is evening, isn’t it?’: An 80-year-old president’s whirlwind trip
As he enters an election season facing questions about his age and stamina, Joe Biden used his G20 and Vietnam visits to show he is still up to the task.
- Katie Rogers
Djokovic wins US Open for historic 24th grand slam
Using every ounce of his energy and some serve-and-volley guile, an old man with new tricks emerged for a 6-3, 7-6 (5), 6-3 victory at Flushing Meadows.
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- Howard Fendrich
Coco Gauff wins the US Open for her first Grand Slam title
The 19-year-old is the first American teenager to win the country’s major tennis tournament since Serena Williams in 1999.
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- Howard Fendrich
Hong Kong’s heaviest rain in at least 140 years floods city streets
Torrential rain deluged Hong Kong on Friday leading to widespread flooding; Anthony Albanese backs Philippines in South China Sea dispute; Marise Payne will retire from politics. How the day unfolded.
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- Campbell Kwan
The most famous woman in men’s tennis
Morgan Riddle is building a career that relies, in part, on how well her boyfriend is doing at work.
- Jessica Testa
July 2023
Alcaraz win starts a generational war in tennis
The young Spaniard is the standard-bearer of the next group of players who are supposed to move the sport beyond the era of the big three.
- Matthew Futterman
June 2023
GOAT? Djokovic captures French Open and 23rd Grand Slam title
The Serbian powerhouse finally stands alone – ahead of Rafael Nadal, ahead of Roger Federer, ahead of every man who ever has swung a racket.
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- Howard Fendrich
Swiatek reigns supreme at French Open
Poland’s Iga Swiatek continued her dominance on Parisian clay with a third French Open crown in the last four years.
- Shrivathsa Sridhar
January 2023
Djokovic could break record set in 1972
Massively increased prizemoney and better sport science mean tennis players are sticking around for longer, says John Millman.
- Gus McCubbing
Best run at Australian Open in 19 years for new wave of Americans
The last time there were four American men in the fourth round of the Australian Open in singles was in 2004.
- Christopher Clarey
‘I am one of the best’: Kyrgios oozes confidence at Australian Open
Nick Kyrgios says he is one of the favourites to win the Australian Open after a stellar 2022 saw him make the Wimbledon final and US open quarter-final.
- Gus McCubbing
November 2022
Nine on verge of new Australian Open deal, as Cricket accepts bids
Nine Entertainment is on the verge of sealing a further five-year deal with Tennis Australia for the Australian Open that could be worth $100 million a year.
- Edmund Tadros
September 2022
‘He made the game look so easy’: Roger Federer to retire
The Swiss champion, who won 20 Grand Slam singles titles, said injuries and surgeries had taken their toll on his body. His final competitive matches will be next week in London.
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- Christopher Clarey
Alcaraz wins US Open for first Slam title, top ranking
Alcaraz already has attracted plenty of attention as someone considered the Next Big Thing in a sport dominated for decades by the Big Three.
- Howard Fendrich
Iga Swiatek claims historic US Open title
For the Polish world No. 1, the victory was the latest success in a season full of them.
- Matthew Futterman
Kyrgios loses in five-set thriller
Nick Kyrgios’s US Open campaign is over following a disappointing five-set quarter-final loss to Karen Khachanov.
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- Darren Walton
