World number six missed Wimbledon, Tokyo and US Open in 2021 due to injury

Osaka kicks off Australia prep with victory as she returns following mental health issues

Tournament facing a lack of star power due to injuries and Covid-19 restrictions

A breakthrough year for Irish women, while Osaka, Biles and Peng faced huge pressure

‘I have never claimed, or written about anyone having sexually assaulted me’

Foreign ministry criticises tennis boycott, saying it is against ‘acts that politicise sports’

West Indian legend’s book on history of racism nominated for William Hill prize

Countries consider Winter Olympics boycott after IOC meeting called a ‘publicity stunt’

‘This video does not change our call for a full, fair and transparent investigation’

With a study reporting that almost half of occupational health referrals are now for mental health, the priority is obvious

UN also call for proof of Peng’s whereabouts and her safety as Chinese media respond

Shuai has not been seen since a social media post accused a state official of sexual assault

Sports marketing experts believe British tennis star has the world at her feet

Younger generation of men’s players have been edging forward for some time

Billie Eilish, Megan Rapinoe, Simone Biles, Rihanna, Lorde, Serena Williams and more

The two endlessly gutsy teenagers have a long history and a number of parallels

Canadian giant-killer becomes youngest woman to make last four since Sharapova

Young Canadian and Spaniard exuding confidence as they target more shocks

Naomi Osaka is the latest of many players who have struggled to find joy from the sport

The defending champion lost 5-7 7-6 (2) 6-4 to 18-year-old Leylah Fernandez

28-year-old sees off 17-year-old compatriot as the rain hammers down on Arthur Ashe roof

Island braced for tropical storm after 2,800 injured and hundreds of homes flattened

Just making it to an Olympics should never be enough for high-performance athletes

Assisting athletes to transition out of the Games is a vital part of the experience

American gymnast took the right option to protect her mental and physical health

Irish Olympian says gymnast’s withdrawal in Tokyo was ‘a very mature thing to do’

Planet Business: A superstar stock-picker cools on Chinese tech

Naomi Osaka, the USWNT and sport’s role in the strangest of American culture wars

Tokyo 2020: ‘Hafu’, people of mixed race, find it hard to be accepted as truly Japanese

American star admits she had ‘freaked out in a high stress situation’ during team event

RTÉ’s main man on the mic could have done with sidekick Ronnie Whelan

Protests outside the stadium could be heard briefly but the show went on, and on

Four-time gold medallist reluctant to go because she wouldn't be able to take her daughter

From childhood we are inured to fables about females having their powers taken away

Federer can’t face Djokovic until final; Serena Williams will play Aliaksandra Sasnovich

She joins Naomi Osaka, Rafael Nadal and Dominic Thiem in missing tournament

‘Writing is in your head. Camogie is spontaneous and physical,’ says debut author and GAA player

All England Club expects Osaka to compete in tournament later this month

The renowned tennis player still has plenty to say – and the world seems more willing to listen

Japanese tennis star pulled out of French Open due to mental health issues