Even before he suffered what he termed a 'setback' to keep him out of next month's Australian Open, the 32-year-old Scot had hinted his participation on clay this year might be strictly limited.

Outspoken former tennis star Margaret Court, 77, has split opinion with her criticism of homosexuality and same sex marriage - and has not attended the Australian Open since 2017.

Tennis champion Margaret Court sparked another divisive controversy on Sunday, telling a Perth church congregation that LGBT material in schools is 'of the devil'.

It speaks volumes that you can count on one hand how many times in this decade a men's singles Grand Slam has been won by someone not named Federer, Nadal, Djokovic or Murray.

MIKE DICKSON IN SYDNEY: It might not be coincidence that Dan Evans pulled off one of the best wins of his career on Sunday while having Tim Henman courtside, talking him through the match.

Court won all four grand slams in 1970 and also holds the record for the most grand slams won by a female player at 24 titles. Serena Williams is one grand slam title away from equally Court's record.

MARTIN SAMUEL - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: The FA are operating as a recruitment service for Bet365 and are blithely turning a profit from it, while posturing as moral arbiters. It's total hypocrisy

The International Tennis Federation (ITF), Wimbledon, and the US and French Opens have donated more than £300,000 to the Australian Bushfire relief efforts.

Wimbledon champion and world doubles number one Robert Farah is one of two leading players to test positive for steroids, the Tennis Anti-Doping Programme has confirmed.

MIKE DICKSON IN MELBOURNE: The tennis world is going to spend much of this year trying to work out the best way to deal with the issue of the great champion turned fiery Christian preacher.

A chance meeting with Yeovil Town striker Courtney Duffus at the end of Wimbledon last summer is what the British number two says is behind her form going into the season's first Grand Slam.

MIKE DICKSON IN MELBOURNE: American doubles specialist Bob Bryan believes Andy Murray can still come back from the pelvic bruising injury which is once again keeping him out of tennis.

Serena Williams was seen flaunting koala-themed nail polish on the court on Monday as she took on Russian opponent Anastasia Potapova in Melbourne Park, on the first day of the Aus Open.

MIKE DICKSON IN MELBOURNE: It was a 'Hello World' moment when Coco Gauff defeated Venus Williams in the first round on Wimbledon's Court Number One last summer.

MIKE DICKSON IN MELBOURNE: It was literally at the eleventh hour that Dart saved British tennis from an Australian Open wipeout when she fought her way through to second round.

The 23-year-old, who was on the bench for Saturday's FA Cup win over Barnsley, has recovered after surgery on his right knee and has been back in the first team frame in recent weeks.

SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: Smashing news from Down Under. We all know the Duchess of Cambridge is a dab hand at tennis, having honed her skills at an exclusive London club.

Zahid Younis, 35, has been charged with two counts of murder following the discovery of the bodies in a freezer in Vandome Close, Canning Town, east London last April.

Marcus Wareing's Wimbledon home was broken into last year. The gang took his gold Rolex, two Omega watches worth £12,000, and another watch engraved with 'Hell's Kitchen'.

Dash cam footage from the innocent driver's BMW shows him driving down peaceful streets in Wimbledon at about 20mph before a black Volkswagen smashes into him.

Her decision to retire from tennis on Wednesday means the end of a career for one of the game's true bona fide stars who transcends the world of tennis from fashion star to global businesswoman.

EXCLUSIVE BY MATT HUGHES: The fate of Wimbledon will be decided by the Government but it is understood that there is extreme reluctance in SW19 to hold their iconic event without spectators.

Simon Timson is to leave the Lawn Tennis Association to take up a comparable role at the Premier League giant after being the latest figure to try and solve the problems of elite player production.

The world of sport is a quiet place right now, as competitions spanning all disciplines across the globe have slammed shut their doors amid the growing pandemic. It is, however, not the first time.

A glittering summer of sport is set to be wiped out by the impact of coronavirus - with social restrictions imposed earlier this week set to be in place for the next six months.

MIKE DICKSON: Holed up in her London flat, the usually globetrotting Jo Konta is clinging to the distant hope that Wimbledon might be saved from the cull of major summer sporting events.

Wimbledon chiefs have no plans to try to move this year's tournament back into the now vacant Olympics slot - despite it offering two more weeks for the coronavirus crisis to lift.

The likelihood of Wimbledon being called off for this year was ramped up on Wednesday night after the All England Club revealed it was calling an emergency board meeting next week.

The 58-year-old former rugby star, who is affiliated with Wimbledon Pitbull beer, also branded the business mogul a 'c***' when asked if his claims were real by one of his Twitter followers.

Roger Federer can expect to be among the first to know when, as appears almost certain, Wimbledon is called off later this week. He could be about to lose his best chance of adding a 21st Grand Slam.

Scientist Heather Daniell, 38, who lives in Wimbledon, founded award-winning snack brand, Salad Crisps, in 2019. She revealed the inspiration behind her award-winning business.

The tournament will be cancelled for the first time since the Second World War, with options such as playing the event behind closed doors and postponement not viewed as feasible.

We've already seen coronavirus decimate the sporting calendar, with Euro 2020 and the Tokyo Olympics among dozens of events either postponed or cancelled. So what will be the next event to fall?

The All England Club is holding an emergency meeting on Wednesday to discuss the fate of the 2020 Championships but former mixed doubles champion Jamie Murray feels it has to be cancelled.

Wimbledon is expected to be called off in the next 24 hours, although the financial damage will be limited by its extensive insurance policy that guards against the Coronavirus pandemic.

The coronavirus pandemic spreading across the globe has put paid to many sporting events, and The Championships are the next to fall, with the UK death toll currently standing at 2,352.

Two of the greatest tennis players of all-time have reacted after Wimbledon was cancelled due to the coronavirus outbreak. Roger Federer and Serena Williams both revealed their shock on Wednesday.

The R&A moved swiftly on Thursday to knock down a report from America that the Open would suffer the same fate as Wimbledon and be cancelled.

Though expected, the cancellation of this year's Wimbledon for the first time since the Second World War caused an outpouring of emotion among tennis fans.

The All England Club's insurance policy, in the region of £1.5m-a-year, was updated in 2003 after organisers asked for a virus-related clause inserted following concerns over the SARS outbreak.

Heavy-handed cops were spotted trying to catch speeding motorists - on an empty A-road. The speed trap was in place on the A3 at Tibbet's Corner, in Wimbledon, south London.

The claim will help to cover the £250m plus loss of revenue after the coronavirus outbreak wiped out the fortnight-long tournament, which was set to start in June.

Tim Henman believes that Wimbledon crowds will get to see Andy Murray play there again, even if they have to wait another 15 months.

The body of a man has been discovered in a pond in Cannizaro Park, Wimbledon, today. Police say the man is believed to be aged in his 70s. His death is not being treated as suspicious.

According to UK-based expert Helena Mead at Christy England, who supply the towels to Wimbledon and the Royal family, people should be washing their bedding every week.

Andy Murray's enforced confinement at home through injury and the lockdown has taken away any fear he had about the future after tennis. Murray chatted with Novak Djokovic via Instagram.

EXCLUSIVE: The BBC is hoping to make up for the loss of Wimbledon with a daily show across the scheduled fortnight featuring top players and great memories from the past.

Andy Murray could be in action this summer as part of a behind-closed-doors tournament. Wimbledon was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic but Andy's brother Jamie has backed a new event.

Andy Murray has become the first high-profile player to suggest that winners' prize money at top events may have to be cut to help lower-ranked players during the coronavirus crisis.

With the UK adapting to a sixth week of lockdown in the fight against coronavirus COVID-19, Boris, 52, was in surprisingly high spirits as he practiced his swing.