Rick Ferman helped to lead the national tennis association, ran local Court One clubs and coached players including Todd Martin.
A breakthrough year for British No 1 Katie Boulter ended with heartwarming news when she announced her engagement to Alex De Minaur, the Australian world No 9.
British tennis welcomed a new superstar in 2024: an exciting left-hander who reached the semi-finals of the US Open, collected more than £2 million in prize money, and ejected reigning Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz from Queen’s.
Nick Kyrgios says tennis is “in the mud” after two-time grand slam doubles winner Max Purcell was provisionally suspended for violating tennis’s anti-doping rules. The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) announced the sanction in a statement on Monday after Purcell, Wimbledon and US Open champion in 2022 and 2024 respectively, admitted to a breach of Article 2.2 of the Tennis Anti-Doping Program relating to the use of a “prohibited method” on Dec 10 and his voluntary ban came into effec
