Tokyo Olympics

From Novax to Emma: A year to remember
- By Peter Rowe
- . December 11, 2021
In the second of our End of Year Reviews, our tennis correspondent BILLY CURE looks at his best and most memorable moments of 2021. Best

Disgraced Olympic official did not want Osaka to light flame
- By Roger Parker
- . August 5, 2021
The disgraced former chair of the Tokyo Olympic Organizing Committee Yoshiro Mori has been accused by an insider whistle blower of insisting that he wanted

Barty crashes out in first round Tokyo shocker
- By Peter Rowe
- . July 25, 2021
World No.1 Ash Barty has crashed out of her first Olympics, losing 6-4, 6-3 to Spain’s Sara Sorribes Tormo. In oppressive heat, Barty was sloppy

Murray pulls out of Tokyo singles with thigh injury
- By Peter Rowe
- . July 25, 2021
Olympic champion Andy Murray has pulled out of the men’s singles competition at the Tokyo Games.The Brit won gold at London 2012 and in Rio

Top Brits pull off shock doubles victory
- By Peter Rowe
- . July 24, 2021
Andy Murray and Joe Salisbury pulled off a shock first round win over France’s Nicolas Mahut and Pierre-Hugues Herbert 6-3 6-2 in Tokyo. The French

Millman eases past Musetti in Tokyo opener
- By Peter Rowe
- . July 24, 2021
Australia’s John Millman advanced in his first-round match against Lorenzo Musetti, winning 6-3 6-4 in 96 minutes in Tokyo. Millman looked strong on the first

Swiatek wins, Watson loses in Tokyo openers
- By Peter Rowe
- . July 24, 2021
Iga Swiatek breezed through her first round women’s singles match any the Tokyo Olympics, beating Germany’s Mona Barthel 6-2 6-2. Swiatek was near faultless in

‘Greatest honour’ as Osaka lights Olympic flame
- By Peter Rowe
- . July 24, 2021
Naomi Osaka had the honour of lighting the cauldron to start the delayed Tokyo Olympic Games overnight, in a ceremony without spectators at the 68,000-capacity

Tough opener in Tokyo for Murray
- By Peter Rowe
- . July 22, 2021
Reigning Olympic champion Andy Murray has been given a tough start in his bid for a third gold medal, drawn to face Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime

De Minaur tests positive – out of Tokyo Olympics
- By Peter Rowe
- . July 16, 2021
Australian Alex de Minaur has tested positive for COVID-19 and has withdrawn from the Tokyo Olympics. The Australian Olympic team’s chef de mission Ian Chesterman