Serena has lost 'intimidation' factor, says Halep Simona Halep believes that Serena Williams has lost the intimidation factor that once condemned rivals to defeat even before they set foot on court.

'One of the best': Federer downs Nadal to set up Djokovic Wimbledon title duel Roger Federer reached his 12th Wimbledon final on Friday, defeating old rival Rafael Nadal "in one of his favourite ever matches", 11 years after he lost their epic 2008 title showdown at the All England Club, a match widely regarded as the greatest ever played.

As Nadal looms, Federer unaware of 100th Wimbledon match win Roger Federer admitted he had no idea he had become the first man to win 100 matches at Wimbledon, a feat which set-up a mouth-watering semi-final against old rival Rafael Nadal.

‘I wouldn’t bet against her’: Coco Gauff’s first coach on her meteoric rise

At 15-years-old most of us only dream about scoring the winning goal at Wembley or smashing aces at Centre Court, but Cori ‘Coco’ Gauff is no ordinary teenager.

Murray, Serena form Wimbledon mixed doubles dream team Andy Murray and Serena Williams will form a mixed doubles dream team at Wimbledon, his management announced on Tuesday, as he gradually returns to tennis following career-saving surgery.

Pebble Beach lacked teeth

OK, well, first congratulations to Gary Woodland for winning the US Open at Pebble Beach by taking the lead on day one and running with it. Going wire to wire in any major is difficult, especially with Brooks Koepka continually knocking on his back door in the final round. One big mistake and it would have been all over for him, so he deserved credit for keeping it together.

Practice makes perfect... if you spend your time wisely

OK, by the time you read this, the US Open will have finished, or if you get early delivery, will be on the last round, My picks are pretty commonplace – Dustin Johnson, Brooks Koepka, Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson. Yeah, the last two are emotional picks which have zero to do with logic. We will see…

Four share early US Open lead as Koepka, Woods chase Two-time defending champion Brooks Koepka and Tiger Woods headed into the back nine at Pebble Beach on Thursday trying to gain ground on a US Open leading group that had swelled to four players.

Too much of a good thing

Teed Off with Robert Bicknell

Hot putter boosts Bradley to Canadian Open lead Keegan Bradley fired seven birdies in a seven-under-par 63 on Thursday to take the first-round lead at the US PGA Tour Canadian Open, last tune-up for the US Open at Pebble Beach.