Simon Briggs
The Telegraph
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Emma Raducanu in fresh injury scare
The Briton has not played since the Australian Open and has been dealing with tonsillitis in recent weeks → Read More
Miraculous Andy Murray saves five match points to reach Qatar final
At 5-4 down in the deciding set of the Qatar Open semi-final, and with opponent Jiri Lehecka serving at 40-0, Murray battled back to win → Read More
Endangered eels on front line in row about Wimbledon expansion
Even if plans are approved to build on the neighbouring golf club the case is highly likely to go to appeal → Read More
Andy Murray: Kim could have told me to quit – her belief in me is what drives me on
Scot reveals how he plotted unlikely victory having overcome fitness concerns → Read More
Emma Raducanu puts injury concerns aside with victory over Tamara Korpatsch
Raducanu had her left ankle taped up but grew in confidence through the match and eased to a 6-3, 6-2 win → Read More
Why top women's players want to leave tennis
Pressures of the tour, and the wealth available off it, mean Naomi Osaka is not playing Australian Open, and Ash Barty is already retired → Read More
Cameron Norrie: ATP Finals' favours Novak Djokovic in unfair selection process
British No1 says the loss of ranking points for Wimbledon while still allowing the champion a golden ticket for Turin is unjust → Read More
Simona Halep provisionally suspended from tennis after failing drugs test
Halep tested positive for a substance called Roxadustat from a sample provided at this year's US Open, describing the news as a 'shock' → Read More
Roger Federer teases Wimbledon return as BBC commentator
Federer is considering a career in punditry after his illustrious career comes to an end this weekend → Read More
Joe Salisbury tones down celebrations after retaining US men’s doubles title at ‘sad time’
Salisbury and Rajeev Ram defeated Neal Skupski and his doubles partner Wesley Koolhof in what was, in part at least, a battle of the Brits → Read More
Victoria Azarenka: Tennis must act now on coach abuse
Former world No 1 said she would think twice about allowing her daughter to play tennis → Read More
The five factors that make Serena Williams the greatest
Williams’ compelling story on and off the court leaves her unrivalled in the sport of tennis → Read More
Harriet Dart departs US Open with a whimper
Dart blows opportunity to overtake Emma Raducanu as British No1 as a nervy performance brings her campaign to a miserable end → Read More
Emma Raducanu plays down US Open injury fears after tearful practice session
Raducanu, who has struggled with blisters in recent months, halted a practice session twice before resuming → Read More
England bowler David Willey blasts South Africa's cynical attempts to get second ODI washed out
Heinrich Klaasen tried to delay the game for as long as possible in the hope match might be drawn due to rain → Read More
We are witnessing the long, slow death of 50-over cricket
With Ben Stokes terminating his ODI career, credibility is draining from this once vibrant format with each passing day → Read More
Concerns grow as disgraced former umpire chief returns for US Open
Soeren Frieme has served a 12-month suspension for harassing a younger male umpire → Read More
What is Novak Djokovic inhaling inside his mystery drinks bottle?
Djokovic sparked confusion during his last-16 win when he gestured towards his box, pointed at his bottle and then squeezed it to his mouth → Read More
How a late-night moped crash put Cameron Norrie on the road to success
While Norrie has been the standout British player at Wimbledon this year, it could all have been so different were it not for a lucky escape → Read More
Andy Murray adds Newport event to schedule in bid to earn US Open seeding
Murray is outside the world's top 50 and is aiming to have a strong summer hard-court season to boost his hopes in New York → Read More