On Friday night, Cape Town Stadium set a new Guinness World Record by gathering 51 954 tennis fans to attend a tennis match.
Tomorrow, two of tennis’ all-time greats will face off in the Mother City. You don’t want to be caught up in the impending traffic chaos.
When you’re promoting the upcoming showdown between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, you’ll want to make sure you’ve sorted a few basics.
John McEnroe has never been one to mince his words, and he’s clearly unimpressed with Australian Open organisers who continue to honour a bigot.
The Australian may have won fans over with his efforts to fundraise for the bushfire relief efforts, but tennis umpires may take some convincing.
During his second-round match at the Australian Open, Nadal drilled an errant forehand down the line, and straight into the noggin of a ball girl.
Aus Open ‘turmoil’. Cambridge Analytica was coming for SA. New evidence against Trump. SA’s medical aids compared. The dirt on Deloitte. Another great white spotted in CT. Meghan in Canada.
After losing to Alexander Zverev in the ATP World Tour Finals, the Spaniard was in no mood for this line of questioning.
American Mike Bryan has been forced to issue an apology after his ‘playful gesture’ resulted in him copping a $10 000 fine.
Greek tennis player Stefanos Tsitsipas lost his first-round match at the US Open, although it was his rant against French people that grabbed the headlines.
Ozzie tennis star Nick Kyrgios has been hit with his largest ever fine (around R1,7 million) for his latest outburst.
Attention, parents with a young daughter who are hoping to raise a sporting great – tennis is where the money’s at.
Serena Williams has been fined $10 000 for “damaging one of the practice courts with her racquet”, and she’s far from the only player to cop a fine.
While the “Big Three” of Djokovic, Federer, and Nadal have won 10 straight Grand Slams on the men’s side, the last 10 Slams on the women’s tour have seen nine different winners.
Yes, it’s happening. Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal will duke it out in Cape Town, with the proceeds from the match going to the Roger Federer Foundation.
If you’re not able to commandeer the office TV, or someone already has it set to the Cricket World Cup, you may need to find a crafty way to watch Wimbledon.
Yesterday, 15-year-old Cori Gauff made tennis history when she triumphed over the 39-year-old icon. It’s a moment worth revisiting.
The Extinction Rebellion is planning on protesting at Wimbledon, and security is on high alert.
18-year-old Fran Jones has had to overcome more challenges than most en route to earning a spot at this year’s Wimbledon.
The French Open started on Sunday, with a massive money pool and a few other interesting stats to look at.
In classic Kyrgios fashion, he lost his cool with the umpire, behaved like a petulant toddler, and ended up storming off court and defaulting the match.
There’s just something about an on-court meltdown that’s enjoyable to watch from a distance, and Zverev’s was up there with the best of them.
During her fourth-round loss to local hero Ashleigh Barty at the Australian Open yesterday, Sharapova was booed by the crowd. Her post-match interview didn’t go much better.
Usually, it’s the notoriously petulant Nick Kyrgios who stirs up trouble in the Ozzie tennis fraternity. This time, though, Bernard Tomic has really let rip.
Naomi Osaka will always remember the 2018 US Open with great fondness. The rest of the tennis world at large will sadly remember it for something else.
Roger’s opponent called it “the greatest shot you’ve ever seen”, and he has a point. Also, some astronauts played the first ever tennis match in space.
Nick Kyrgios and controversy go hand in hand, and during his second round match at the US Open there was plenty to talk about.
Roger has eight Wimbledon titles to his name, and fans right around the world, but back in 1998 he was just another embarrassed 16-year-old kid.
We love a good on-court meltdown, and the latest tennis tantrum comes from Nottingham. There was no umpire handshake after this match.
The tennis star made her victorious return to tennis after giving birth, and her “warrior princess” outfit was a smash hit.