As the Great Britain team advance into the World Group II play-offs of the 2018 Fed Cup after wins over Portugal and Hungary in Estonia, we explore how the tournament actually works – and what Johanna Konta, Heather Watson, Katie Boulter…

To describe the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) as “venerable” would be something of an understatement: the governing body of the sport in Great Britain was founded back in 1888, with Wimbledon champion (and owner of a fine set of moustaches)…

Kyle Edmund looks more and more like the real deal after every match at this year's Australian Open. Not only did he pick up perhaps the best victory of his career against South Africa's Kevin Anderson in the first round, but he backed it…

Wow.  After being less than optimistic about Kyle Edmund's draw in the first round of the Australian Open, we take it all back. The 23-year-old British No.2 has pulled off one of the best performances of his career to knock out 11th seed…

The first round draw for next week's Australian Open has been confirmed – and it's quite a difficult one for the British players. This year sees Johanna Konta, Heather Watson, Kyle Edmund and hopefully Naomi Broady (if she gets through the…

You'd forgive British No.1 Johanna Konta for cursing her luck: the World No.9 was given a very difficult draw in the first round of the Sydney International in the form of Agnieszka Radwanska. The match, which finished 6-3 7-5, was a repeat…

After dropping hints last week, including a memorably frank Instagram post, Andy Murray has had hip surgery in Australia and is hoping to be fighting fit again in time for the grass court season. It's been a difficult six months for the now…

If you play a lot of tennis, it's more than likely that you've experienced at least a wrist “twinge” at some point. Annoyingly, it usually occurs just as you're hitting your stride, increasing the temptation to ignore it and carry on…

Sir Andy Murray has never been one to shy away from speaking frankly about his own game. In a sport full of ultra media-trained players, it's sometimes difficult to remember that they're actually human beings – and the relentless,…

In hindsight, 1973 seems like a landmark year: it saw the UK hesitantly enter the European Economic Community (*cough*), Pink Floyd'sThe Dark Side of the Moon blow millions of teenage minds, Last of the Summer Wine blow millions of…