Highly experienced tennis and football writer who has operated at the top of the sporting industry for the last 30 years. Worked for the Football Association, Wembley Stadium, the LTA, as well as ESPN and Yahoo Sports and Ireland's Sunday World and Irish Independent newspapers.
Articles by Kevin Palmer
WATCH: Tennis is back and Rafael Nadal is leading the charge as he beats Dominic Thiem
Tennis is back and it is back with a bang.
Exclusive – Barbara Schett picks her Australian Open favourite and admits star names may struggle
Barbara Schett fancies Ashleigh Barty to enjoy success.
Exclusive – Barbara Schett insists Novak Djokovic had good intentions with letter to Australian Open chief
Barbara Schett talks to Tennis365 about Novak Djokovic.
Boris Becker on what happens next for Alexander Zverev after a turbulent 2020
Boris Becker backs Alexander Zverev to win maiden major.
Dominic Thiem dismisses calls for the Australian Open to be cancelled
Dominic Thiem insists Australian Open should go ahead.
Timeline of Andy Murray’s injury nightmare as he pulls out of Australian Open
A timeline of Andy Murray’s injury woes since 2017.
Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal learn their fate in ATP Cup draw
Serbia will begin defence of ATP Cup against Germany and Canada.
‘Really unjustified’ – Boris Becker leaps to Novak Djokovic’s defence over his quarantine pleas
Boris Becker believes Novak Djokovic criticism unfair.
Umpire suffers heart attack as another Australian Open player tests positive for Covid-19
Paula Badosa has tested positive for coronavirus.
Andy Murray believes he can still play at the Australian Open as he plots return to action
Andy Murray hopeful of playing at Australian Open.
Players are urged not to feed the mice in their hotel rooms as Heather Watson turns to Tik Tok
Heather Watson has turned to Tik Tok to pass a few hours of boredom.
EXCLUSIVE – British Davis Cup captain Leon Smith recalls sitting next to Judy Murray as her son won Wimbledon
We talk to Leon Smith about his coaching journey.
EXCLUSIVE – Leon Smith reflects on coaching Andy Murray and the role of the inspirational Judy Murray
Leon Smith looks back on his days coaching Andy Murray.
Andy Murray’s waiting game as anger mounts after tennis players fly in for Australian Open
Will Andy Murray be allowed to fly to Melbourne?
Britain’s Heather Watson beaten in Abu Dhabi as the world No.1 also crashes out
Heather Watson exits Abu Dhabi Open.
Quarantine plan revealed for the game’s top players ahead of Australian Open
Players will quarantine in Adelaide.
Rising star provisionally suspended from all tennis activity following a positive doping test
Dayana Yastremska has been provisionally suspended.
Is this the real reason why Roger Federer is skipping next month’s Australian Open?
Other reasons in play for Roger Federer's AO absence.
Sofia Kenin wins as the tennis season gets underway despite doubts over what happens next
Sofia Kenin stays alive in Abu Dhabi.
Exclusive – F1 champ Jenson Button on his love of tennis and the Federer vs Nadal debate
F1 ace Jenson Button speaks exclusively to Tennis365.
Exclusive – British Davis Cup captain makes a prediction for Dan Evans in 2021
Smith believes Evans could be a player to watch in 2021.
Tennis star Camila Giorgi draws mixed response after posting sexy lingerie images on social media
Camila Giorgi has been targeted by online trolls.
Legendary coach of Boris Becker and Goran Ivanisevic loses his fight with cancer
Bob Brett, one of tennis’ most respected coaches, has died.
Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal to lead the field at the ATP Cup next month
Top two will lead impressive field at ATP Cup.
Tennis chief admits Wimbledon will not be ‘normal’ until 2022
Wimbledon will not be able to return to ‘normal’ until 2022 at the earliest, according to Micky Lawler, President of the WTA Tour. After Wimbledon’s committee member Tim Henman told Tennis365 in November that plans are underway to stage the 2021 edition of Wimbledon in some format after it was cancelled for the first time […]
Serena Williams urged to retire due to ‘age and weight’ as her husband hits back
Ion Tiriac has urged Serena Williams to retire.
Jamie Murray pondering whether he will play as fresh doubts emerge over the Tokyo Olympics
Jamie Murray has hinited he is undecided over whether he will play in Japan.
Sam Querrey given suspended fine of £14,700 by ATP for Covid-19 breach
Sam Querrey has been hit with a suspended fine of 20,000 US dollars (£14,700) for his breach of coronavirus protocols.
Tennis chiefs eager to play Indian Wells Masters in 2021 after March date is scrapped
Organisers of the Indian Wells Masters event are hopeful of staging the tournament at some point in 2021.
British tennis queen receives an award in New Year honours list
Great Britain’s Billie Jean King Cup tennis captain Anne Keothavong has received an MBE for services to her sport.
Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray take their place on ATP Player Council
The debate over the make-up of the ATP Player Council has rumbled on for several months and now a new heavyweight line-up has been confirmed featuring Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray. After world No.1 Novak Djokovic was forced to withdraw his nomination to be on the council after the ATP make it clear he […]
John Isner sparks Twitter storm for expressing controversial views on mask-wearing
John Isner has caused a stir on social media after offering up controversial views on mask wearing.
Roger Federer out of the Australian Open as he delays his return to action
Roger Federer has decided to pull out of next year's Australian Open and will aim to make a return to action later in 2021.
Andy Murray makes a big statement of intent as he confirms his first tournament of 2021
Andy Murray has signalled his intent to play plemty of tennis in 2021 by confirming he will play at Delray Beach next month.
Hopes grow for ‘sizeable’ crowds at Australian Open after big turn out at Melbourne’s Boxing Day Test match
A crowd of around 27,000 were in attendance as Australia played India in the Boxing Day Test match at Melbourne's MCG
Andy Murray settles for third spot as Heather Watson wins Battle of the Brits
Heather Watson and teenager Anton Matusevich claimed the women’s and men’s titles respectively at the Battle of the Brits event
Exclusive – In conversation with the LTA innovator hoping to bring new technology to tennis in 2021
A look at how heart monitors could change things.
Roger Federer training in Dubai as he steps up his return from injury
Coach confirms no decision has been made on when Roger Federer will return to action.
Andy Murray set to face Dan Evans as the Battle of the Brits returns
Andy Murray has been drawn to play Dan Evans in London.
Novak Djokovic joins the fight against COVID-19 in his native Serbia
Novak Djokovic has joined the fight against COVID-19.
LTA succeeds in bid to bring heart rate monitors into professional tennis in 2021
Firstbeat heart rate monitors can now be used.
Britain claims award for wheelchair tennis excellence after a stellar year
Great Britain has won the Tennis Europe Wheelchair Tennis Award.
Andy Murray set to return to action next week as he steps up Australian Open preparations
Andy Murray to feature at LTA event.
French Open champion Iga Swiatek set to become one of the faces of tennis in 2021
Swiatek set to become one of faces of tennis in 2021.
British No 1 Johanna Konta admits she might only have two years left in tennis
Konta may be entering final phase of her career.
Alexander Zverev settles bitter dispute with his agent in a London court
Alexander Zverev has reached a settlement.
EXCLUSIVE – The inside story on the racket that fired Dominic Thiem to US Open glory
The racket that fired Dominic Thiem to US Open glory.
EXCLUSIVE – Leon Smith believes London could be the perfect city to host the Davis Cup
Leon Smith backs London to host Davis Cup.
Novak and Jelena Djokovic launch push to raise money to build schools in Serbia
Novak and Jelena aiming to raise €100,000.
ATP launch rebranding campaign as they aim to attract a new audience
ATP chiefs have unveiled 'a significant brand-shift for the Tour' with the launch of their This Is Tennis campaign