Alejandro Davidovich Fokina Is Shanghai Champion, Kartal Beaten
Locker Room
October 19, 2026
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina has won the biggest title of his career at the age of 27. And it was fitting that the Spanish journeyman took the Shanghai Masters after downing the mighty Alexander Zverev in the semi-finals. Meanwhile Britain’s Sonay Kartal fought ferociously in the Wuhan final – but finally ran out of steam on […]
Sonay Kartal Downs Elina Svitolina To Reach First Big Semi-final
Locker Room
October 16, 2026
Sonay Kartal faces one of the biggest matches of her life on Saturday morning. She takes on the unpredictable Jelena Ostapenko in the semi-finals of the Wuhan Open. And this is the first time the feisty Brit has reached the last four in a WTA 1000 event. Sonay Kartal looks set to return to the […]
Zheng Qinwen Becomes First Chinese Woman to Win China Open
Locker Room
October 12, 2026
Zheng Qinwen delighted the home crowd with a hugely defiant and popular win at the China Open. And unlike during the men’s tournament, the spectators were consistently cheering for their own player as Zheng stormed back to take the title by an impressive 7-5, 6-4. You may recall that Novak Djokovic commanded the affections of […]
Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz Triumph in Beijing and Tokyo
Locker Room
October 6, 2026
Novak Djokovic has now won a title in every tennis season for the last 21 years! It makes him one of the greatest sportsmen of all time. And he will try for a 25th Grand Slam title in Australia in a few short months. Novak Djokovic might just decide he wants one last shot at […]
Daniil Medvedev Defaulted for Hitting Spectator with Ball
Locker Room
October 5, 2026
Daniil Medvedev was already on the point of defeat when his bad behaviour ended all doubt. The Russian angrily swiped a ball into the crowd after losing an exchange with Novak Djokovic at the death. It hit a Chinese spectator in the face. The victim slumped, temporarily stunned, and eventually had to be escorted from […]
Carlos Alcaraz Saves Four Successive Set Points in Tokyo Turnaround
Japan
October 3, 2026
Carlos Alcaraz never ceases to amaze us – even when the chips are down. His opponent in Tokyo, Matteo Arnaldi led 6-2 in the first-set breaker. The Italian was looking by far the better player against a tired-looking Alcaraz. ‘He was playing unbelievable tennis,’ admitted Carlitos. ‘I knew I had to do something different and […]
Novak Djokovic Is Roared on by the Chinese against a Home Player!
Locker Room
October 2, 2026
Novak Djokovic can rarely have felt quite so loved as he did in Beijing on Friday. A raucous Chinese crowd supported Novak against a home-grown Chinese player. It was a clear demonstration of how completely Djokovic is revered and adored in the Far East. Novak Djokovic could come and play at Wimbledon 2027 at the […]
Carlos Alcaraz Heroics Are the Highlight of Team Europe’s Victory
Locker Room
September 28, 2026
Carlos Alcaraz provided the most memorable moments of the Laver Cup in London. It was US Open champion Alexander Zverev who dealt the final blow to the challenge of Team World. But in a way, that last victory was a success no one watching wanted, because it meant that Carlitos didn’t need to play again. […]
Wimbledon Finalists Win the Billie Jean King Cup in Great Style
Locker Room
September 27, 2026
Wimbledon Finalists Linda Noskova and Karolina Muchova have won the Billie Jean King Cup for Czechia. Overcoming their Ukrainian opponents in the final, the women who gave us such great entertainment on Centre Court this summer can celebrate together. Most of us will remember the wonderful Wimbledon final a few months ago. It saw the […]