The tennis icon didn't just have to battle opponents on the court.

Adolfo Daniel Vallejo will be fined after claiming a man should have umpired his second-round French Open match.

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi became the joint-second fastest player to reach 1,000 runs in the Indian Premier League on Friday, as he smashed his way to a sensational 96 off 47 deliveries during Rajasthan Royals' qualifying match against Gujarat Titans. 

Honda's Dean Harrison continues his strong form at the Isle of Man TT by posting the fastest Superbike and Superstock speeds in the final qualifying sessions on Friday.

Teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi once again stars in the Indian Premier League with a brilliant 96 off 47 balls in the second qualifier.

Djokovic also called for players to be given more personal space during this year’s Australian Open

Players colliding with hoardings and rain covers on courts‘I hope they’re going to put them in a different place’Iga Swiatek has called for the French Open to make changes to the layout of their courts after multiple players were forced to withdraw this week having been injured when tripping over obstacles at the back of the Roland Garros courts.On …

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New Zealand warmed up for their three-Test series against England with a crushing innings-and-79-run victory over Ireland in a four-day game at Stormont.

When Wigan Warriors named their Challenge Cup final squad, one question came to the forefront: Is Bevan French going to play at Wembley?

Real Madrid are named as the most valuable club in world football, with Barcelona overtaking Manchester United to go second.

Ireland captain Andy Balbirnie says that his side "weren't at the levels New Zealand were at" as the tourists completed a straightforward victory in their one-off Test against Ireland, wrapping up the win on day three by an innings and 79 runs.

Steve Clarke says his near U-turn to continue as Scotland head coach was based on his conviction he is the best man for the job.

Britain's Katie Boulter says the French Open on-court sponsorship boards should be removed after Turkey's Zeynep Sonmez retires injured after tripping over one.

Adolfo Daniel Vallejo is criticised for saying his French Open second-round match should not have been umpired by a woman.

Jose Mourinho signs a three-year deal to become Real Madrid head coach for a second time.

Paris Saint-Germain will be almost at full strength as they look to retain title in Budapest

Champions of England and France collide in heavyweight clash to be crown kings of Europe

The tourists completed victory by an innings and 79 runs as Blair Tickner took five wickets at Stormont