That’s some return for Jack Draper in Antwerp - beating Jenson Brooksby for the loss of just 3 games in his first match since retiring from his US Open third round match.

Iga Swiatek wins an 8th title of the year in San Diego - with the WTA Finals in Forth Worth still to come. It will be the best year since Serena Williams’ 2013 (11 titles, including 2 Slams) bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/6…

“It’s not a matter we can lobby on,” Craig Tiley says of Novak Djokovic’s hope that his visa ban will be overturned by the government. There’s been an election since January, and it’s already getting political ⬇️ bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/6…

It’s a shame Dmitry Tursunov has opted not to continue working with Emma Raducanu, but Jez Green - who is still with Dominic Thiem - will be guiding her physical training over the next couple of months bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/6…

I think the word is stacked. Some team. Pegula and Gauff could be playing both singles and doubles at the WTA Finals in Texas the week before - but so far it’s only Iga Swiatek who has definitively decided you can’t do both

A tribute to Barry Newcombe - written by his good friend chris jones
“Barry’s sporting hero was Muhammad Ali, who he described as ‘funny, understanding and always approachable.’ Funny, understanding and approachable also neatly encapsulates Barry.”
btja.co.uk/pressroom

Raducanu will play assuming that wrist heals in the next four weeks. Anne Keothavong will add one more player in the coming weeks - Katie Swan in pole position after winning on the ITF Tour in Slovakia yesterday, but Jodie Burrage is also in the mix

The BTJA is mourning the passing of one of our former chairmen, Barry Newcombe. As Chris says, he was a fine friend, mentor and travelling companion to so many.

Team World sweep all three of Sunday’s matches to win the Laver Cup for the first time - some reverse from the 14-1 defeat in Boston twelve months ago.

Here is the audio souvenir of Roger Federer’s career.
Featuring Kevin Anderson and Dan Evans on what it’s like playing and sharing a locker room with him.
Ivan Ljubicic on what it’s like coaching him.
And Sue Barker on what it’s like making him cry.
bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0d…

In 2003, we saw a young Swiss address his fans for the first time as a Wimbledon champion.

Who can remember this emotional interview with Sue Barker?

Listen to All About Roger Federer on BBC Sounds. 👇

Official reason for Emma Raducanu's retirement in Seoul: Left glute injury.

Emma Raducanu says she has been training quite hard in between matches in Seoul. That was her fifth retirement of the season: the work she is doing now, she hopes, will significantly reduce that number next year.

Auf Wiedersehen

The O2 awaits the final piece of Roger Federer’s 1527 match jigsaw