News The latest news from the tour, previews of the biggest events and what's happening in Ireland Preview | 2025 US Open Alcaraz the favourite by a hair while Swiatek looks the woman to beat By Stephen Higgins | 22 August 2025 2025 Irish Open | Gray edges Agwi after Wobker lights up Carrickmines 14-year-old Ida Wobker and Great Britain’s Alastair Gray take the 2025 Irish Open titles By Stephen Higgins | 4 August 2025 Preview | 2025 Irish Open Alastair Gray and Michael Agwi lead a strong men's field while the women's draw looks very open By Stephen Higgins | 28 July 2025 Preview | Wimbledon 2025 The Alcaraz-Sinner show looks set to continue at SW19 but who will win the women's title? By Stephen Higgins | 29 June 2025 Preview | Roland Garros 2025 Alcaraz and Sinner to duke it out for men's title while Sabalenka looks poised for first Roland Garros title By Stephen Higgins | 24 May 2025 Newsletter | Roman Return for Sinner Jannik Sinner is back after this three month ban and still holds the no.1 spot By Stephen Higgins | 9 May 2025 Newsletter | Indian Wells 2025 Begins Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek are the defending champions as the tour heads to the Californian desert By Stephen Higgins | 5 March 2025 Newsletter | Distressing Situation for Raducanu in Dubai Emma Raducanu suffers a distressing incident in Dubai while big names fall By Stephen Higgins | 21 February 2025 Newsletter | Simona Halep retires and remembering Matt Doyle Former world no.1 Simona Halep announced her retirement from the game while Irish tennis mourns the loss of Matt Doyle By Stephen Higgins | 10 February 2025 Preview | 2025 Australian Open Aryna Sabalenka and Jannik Sinner are still the ones to beat in Melbourne By Stephen Higgins | 10 January 2025 Newsletter | The 2025 Season Begins Most of the world's best have taken to the courts around Australia as the 2025 tennis season kicks off By Stephen Higgins | 1 January 2025 Newsletter | Rafael Nadal Retires After 22 grand slams and over two decades on tour, Rafael Nadal will depart professional tennis next month By Stephen Higgins | 11 October 2024 Newsletter | Garbine Muguruza Retires Former world no.1 Garbine Muguruza retires while Ruud and Rybakina win titles By Stephen Higgins | 22 April 2024 Halep Can Return To Tour After CAS Reduces Ban Simona Halep can return to the professional tour after CAS decision By Stephen Higgins | 6 March 2024 Davis Cup | Austria Sweep Tenacious Irish Team Austria claim doubles and singles on day two to clinch Group I play-off By Stephen Higgins | 4 February 2024 Davis Cup | Thiem and Ofner Give Austria 2-0 Lead After Day 1 Austria on the cusp of victory after Dominic Thiem and Sebastian Ofner win opening singles By Stephen Higgins | 3 February 2024 PREVIEW | IRELAND V AUSTRIA Irish team search for monumental upset against Thiem and co. at UL By Stephen Higgins | 2 February 2024 RADIO | 2024 AUSTRALIAN OPEN UPDATE I stopped by 2FM's Game On to talk about the early results and preview the tournament By Stephen Higgins | 18 January 2024 PREVIEW | 2024 AUSTRALIAN OPEN Djokovic chases 11th title Down Under while Swiatek searches for her first By Stephen Higgins | 13 January 2024 PREVIEW | 2024 UNITED CUP Can Djokovic or Swiatek lead their nations to glory Down Under? By Stephen Higgins | 27 December 2023 RADIO | 2023 SEASON WRAP Wrapping the 2023 tennis season where Djokovic and Swiatek shone once again By Stephen Higgins | 8 December 2023 GAME, SETTE AND MATCH FOR DJOKOVIC IN TURIN Novak Djokovic defeats Jannik Sinner in straight sets to capture ATP Finals title no.7 By Stephen Higgins | 20 November 2023 PREVIEW | 2023 ATP FINALS Can Alcaraz or Medvedev stop Djokovic's charge to a seventh title? By Stephen Higgins | 11 November 2023 SWIATEK DOMINATES WTA FINALS Iga Swiatek captures first WTA Finals and reclaims no.1 ranking By Stephen Higgins | 6 November 2023 NEWSLETTER | CANCUN CALAMITY FOR WTA FINALS AS DJOKOVIC MASTERS PARIS The 2023 WTA Finals are wrecked by Cancun conditions as Novak Djokovic wins Paris By Stephen Higgins | 6 November 2023 PREVIEW | 2023 WTA FINALS Final showdown of the WTA season pits Sabalenka against Swiatek, Rybakina, Gauff and co. By Stephen Higgins | 29 October 2023 NEWSLETTER | SHELTON WINS MAIDEN TITLE IN TOKYO Ben Shelton is into the top 15 after winning his first title in Tokyo By Stephen Higgins | 23 October 2023 NEWSLETTER | NADAL WILL RETURN AT 2024 AUSTRALIAN OPEN...HOPEFULLY Rafael Nadal hopes to return to professional tennis in January after a year out By Stephen Higgins | 16 October 2023 NEWSLETTER | SINNER ENTERS THE TOP FIVE WHILE SWIATEK WINS BEIJING Sinner is the first Italian man since 1976 to make the top five By Stephen Higgins | 9 October 2023 PREVIEW | US OPEN 2023 Alcaraz and Djokovic battle for men's title as Swiatek looks to defend her crown By Stephen Higgins | 28 August 2023 RADIO | WIMBLEDON 2023 PREVIEW I stopped by Q102 to look ahead to this year's Championships with Hazel Nolan By Stephen Higgins | 1 July 2023 NEWSLETTER | A NADAL-LESS ROLAND GARROS AS MEDVEDEV, RYBAKINA CLAIM ROME TITLES 14-time champion Rafael Nadal will not defend his title this year By Stephen Higgins | 22 May 2023 NEWSLETTER | ALCARAZ AND SABALENKA CAST SPELL OVER CAJA MÁGICA Alcaraz defends Madrid crown against Struff while Sabalenka gains revenge over Swiatek By Stephen Higgins | 8 May 2023 NEWSLETTER | NADAL AND DJOKOVIC OUT OF MADRID Nadal and Djokovic pull out of Madrid while Alcaraz and Swiatek add more titles By Stephen Higgins | 24 April 2023 NEWSLETTER | RUBLEV HITS MASTERS JACKPOT IN MONTE-CARLO Andrey Rublev secures first Masters 1000 title with victory over Holger Rune By Stephen Higgins | 17 April 2023 HALEP TESTS POSITIVE Former world no.1 Simona Halep has been provisionally suspended By Stephen Higgins | 21 October 2022