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 in Limerick 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 I was back on 2FM's Game On to wrap 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 after demolishing Jessica Pegula 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 for a seventh time By Stephen Higgins | 6 November 2023 PREVIEW | 2023 WTA FINALS Final showdown of the WTA season pits world no.1 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 while swiatek also triumphs in Beijing 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 and may retire from the tour next year By Stephen Higgins | 22 May 2023 NEWSLETTER | ALCARAZ AND SABALENKA CAST SPELL OVER CAJA MÁGICA Alcaraz successfully defends Madrid crown against Jan-Lennard Struff while Aryna Sabalenka gains revenge over Iga Swiatek By Stephen Higgins | 8 May 2023 NEWSLETTER | NADAL AND DJOKOVIC OUT OF MADRID Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic pull out of Madrid while Carlos Alcaraz and Iga 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 in Monte-Carlo with three-set victory over Holger Rune By Stephen Higgins | 17 April 2023 HALEP TESTS POSITIVE Former world no.1 Simona Halep has been provisionally suspended after testing positive for a banned substance at the US Open By Stephen Higgins | 21 October 2022
