British No 1 falls 4-6, 7-6 (10), 6-1 in defeat to Krejcikova Great Britain beat Japan in Billie Jean King Cup last eight Emma Raducanu was unable to take three match points as she faded to defeat against Barbora Krejcikova at the Korea Open. The British No 1 looked poised to set up a quarter-final against Iga Swiatek when she led by a set and 5-2 only for former Wimbledon champion Krejcikova to stage a fightback and claim a 4-6, 7-6 (10), 6-1 victory. Having decided to withdraw from Great Britain’s team at the Billie Jean King Cup finals in order to take a wildcard into the WTA event in Seoul, Raducanu had hoped to produce a strong week, but the manner of this loss will hurt. She cut a despondent figure as the third set ran away from her and will go back to the practice court with her new coach, Francisco Roig, before heading to China. Continue reading...

The sporting superstar walked away from success and adulation at 26 – much to everyone’s bemusement. He opens up about his secret life and the depression, cocaine, overdoses and aggressive cancer that almost killed him ‘I’m a person who doesn’t say very much,” Björn Borg says with a wry smile. Which may be the understatement of the century. Borg, the greatest tennis player of his day, has spent 42 years saying nothing since he announced his retirement at the age of 26. When he broke that news in 1983, it was one of the biggest shocks in the history of sport. Not simply because he was at his peak, but also because he was the rock star tennis player – beautiful, mysterious and followed by a flock of teenybopper fans. When Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz triumphed in the US Open earlier this month, aged 22, he became the second youngest player to have won six major tournaments. Borg beat him by four months. Continue reading...

Emma Raducanu misses three match points in a three-set loss to former Wimbledon champion Barbora Krejcikova in the Korea Open second round.

Tennis legend Bjorn Borg says "I hope I'm gonna be OK" after being diagnosed with "extremely aggressive" prostate cancer.

Tennis legend told diagnosis was ‘really, really bad’ Borg also recalls drug use after early retirement Björn Borg, the five-time Wimbledon tennis champion, has said he is taking life “day by day, year by year” after his “extremely aggressive” prostate cancer diagnosis. The former world no1, who won 11 Grand Slam titles before retiring aged 25, revealed the diagnosis in the final chapter of his autobiography, which will be published this week in the UK and next week in the US. The Swede is in remission, having had an operation in 2024, but described the diagnosis as “difficult psychologically”. Continue reading...

Roger Federer, in town for the Laver Cup this weekend at Chase Center, caught his first glimpse of the unique black court at the Warriors' arena and said he felt he was "missing out that I can't play."

British No 1 beats Jaqueline Cristian 6-3, 6-4 amid delays Captain Keothavong called withdrawal ‘disappointing’ Emma Raducanu overcame the frustration of lengthy weather-related delays to beat Jaqueline Cristian in the opening round of the Korea Open. The contest had been scheduled for Tuesday but was postponed because of rain, and more wet weather then caused another substantial delay on Wednesday. But Raducanu and Cristian were finally able to take to the court and it was the British No 1 who came out on top 6-3, 6-4 after a tussle lasting two hours and two minutes. Continue reading...

Emma Raducanu is missing the Billie Jean King Cup to focus on the WTA Tour.

US Open champion Carlos Alcaraz of Spain could face Italy's Jannik Sinner in another title decider after their countries were placed in opposite halves of the draw for the Davis Cup Final 8.

British number one Emma Raducanu overcomes her emotions to battle to victory against Jaqueline Cristian in the first round of the Korea Open.

Great Britain captain Anne Keothavong says her team has a "real shot" at winning the Billie Jean King Cup despite the absence of Emma Raducanu.

Serena and Venus Williams are debuting a podcast Wednesday on X. "Stockton Street," named for where their home was in Compton, CA, will air every other week on X.

Norrie beats Olaf Pieczkowski as GB see off Poland Julian Cash and Lloyd Glasspool slump to surprise loss Cameron Norrie defeated Olaf Pieczkowski of Poland 6-4, 6-4 to secure Great Britain’s place in next year’s Davis Cup qualifiers. Norrie’s assured victory over the world No 484 established an unassailable 3-1 lead for Great Britain after they were forced to recover from the setback of starting the day with an unexpected defeat. Julian Cash and Lloyd Glasspool, the Wimbledon doubles champions, were upset 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (8) by Karol Drzewiecki and Jan Zielinski to present Norrie with the task of overcoming Pieczkowski to avoid a decider on the final day. Continue reading...

British number two Cameron Norrie sealed Great Britain's place in next year's Davis Cup qualifiers with victory over Poland's Olaf Pieczkowski.