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The latest news from the tour, previews of the biggest events and what's happening in Ireland

Arthur Ashe stadium at night

Preview | 2025 US Open

Alcaraz the favourite by a hair while Swiatek looks the woman to beat

By Stephen Higgins | 22 August 2025

Ida Wobker

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

Alice Gillan and Aleksandra Julia Zuchanska

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

Centre Court at Wimbledon

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

Roland Garros View

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

Jannik Sinner

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

Indian Wells walkway

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

Emma Raducanu

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

Simona Halep

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

Australian Open Court

Preview | 2025 Australian Open

Aryna Sabalenka and Jannik Sinner are still the ones to beat in Melbourne

By Stephen Higgins | 10 January 2025

2025 Season Preview

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

Rafael Nadal

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

Garbine Muguruza

Newsletter | Garbine Muguruza Retires

Former world no.1 Garbine Muguruza retires while Ruud and Rybakina win titles

By Stephen Higgins | 22 April 2024

Simona Halep elation

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

Lucas Miedler

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

Dominic Thiem and Michael Agwi

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

Ireland and Austria Teams

PREVIEW | IRELAND V AUSTRIA

Irish team search for monumental upset against Thiem and co. at UL

By Stephen Higgins | 2 February 2024

Mirra Andreeva

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

Australian Open

PREVIEW | 2024 AUSTRALIAN OPEN

Djokovic chases 11th title Down Under while Swiatek searches for her first

By Stephen Higgins | 13 January 2024

United Cup 2024

PREVIEW | 2024 UNITED CUP

Can Djokovic or Swiatek lead their nations to glory Down Under?

By Stephen Higgins | 27 December 2023

Aryna Sabalenka

RADIO | 2023 SEASON WRAP

Wrapping the 2023 tennis season where Djokovic and Swiatek shone once again

By Stephen Higgins | 8 December 2023

Novak Djokovic

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

Novak Djokovic Return

PREVIEW | 2023 ATP FINALS

Can Alcaraz or Medvedev stop Djokovic's charge to a seventh title?

By Stephen Higgins | 11 November 2023

Iga Swiatek Celebration

SWIATEK DOMINATES WTA FINALS

Iga Swiatek captures first WTA Finals and reclaims no.1 ranking

By Stephen Higgins | 6 November 2023

Aryna Sabalenka Return

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

Aryna Sabalenka Forehand

PREVIEW | 2023 WTA FINALS

Final showdown of the WTA season pits Sabalenka against Swiatek, Rybakina, Gauff and co.

By Stephen Higgins | 29 October 2023

Ben Shelton

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

Rafael Nadal

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

Jannik Sinner

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

Arthur Ashe Stadium

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

Stan Wawrinka

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

Rafael Nadal

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

Aryna Sabalenka

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

Rafael Nadal

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

Andrey Rublev

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

Simona Halep Serving

HALEP TESTS POSITIVE

Former world no.1 Simona Halep has been provisionally suspended

By Stephen Higgins | 21 October 2022

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