Stephens beats Ostapenko to win Miami title

US Open champion Sloane Stephens beats Latvia's Jelena Ostapenko 7-6 (7-5) 6-1 to win the Miami Open for the first time.

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Isner ends Del Potro's winning streak to reach final

John Isner ends Juan Martin del Potro's 15-match winning streak to secure a place in the final of the Miami Open.

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Zverev to face Carreno Busta in last four in Miami

Germany's Alexander Zverev and Spain's Pablo Carreno Busta both progress to the men's semi-finals at the Miami Open.

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Stephens reaches first Miami Open final

US Open champion Sloane Stephens stages a magnificent comeback to defeat Victoria Azarenka and reach the Miami Open final.

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Andy Murray: Former world number one to play Libema Open before Wimbledon

Two-time Wimbledon champion Andy Murray will play at the Libema Open in the Netherlands this June - his first first confirmed event since hip surgery.

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Del Potro and Isner reach Miami Open semis

Juan Martin del Potro survives a three-hour encounter against Milos Raonic to book a Miami Open semi-final meeting with John Isner.

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Venus Williams beaten by qualifier Collins in Miami

Three-time champion Venus Williams is knocked out of the Miami Open in the quarter-finals by American qualifier Danielle Collins.

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Andy Murray: Former world number one returns to court after hip surgery

Britain's Andy Murray returns to the court for the first time since having hip surgery in January.

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Miami Open: Victoria Azarenka and Sloane Stephens reach semi-finals

Victoria Azarenka beats Karolina Pliskova while Sloane Stephens eases past Angelique Kerber to reach the Miami Open semi-finals.

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Miami Open: John Isner upsets second seed Marin Cilic to reach last eight

American John Isner upsets second seed Marin Cilic to reach the quarter-finals of the Miami Open.

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Rafael Nadal set to return from injury in the Spain v Germany Davis Cup tie

World number two Rafael Nadal is set to make his return from a hip injury in Spain's Davis Cup tie against Germany next month.

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Ashleigh Barty to play Nottingham Open as Wimbledon warm-up

Australian number one Ashleigh Barty will play at the Nottingham Open, joining Johanna Konta and defending champion Donna Vekic.

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Miami Open: Nick Kyrgios & Fernando Verdasco row after Australian's 'lose' tweet

Nick Kyrgios and Spain's Fernando Verdasco trade insults on Twitter after the Australian says he wanted his Tour rival to lose at the Miami Open.

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Miami Open: Johanna Konta out after fourth-round defeat by Venus Williams

Britain's Johanna Konta is out of the Miami Open after a fourth-round defeat by three-time champion Venus Williams.

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Alfie Hewett: 'Best tennis' helps Briton win Super Series title

Great Britain's Alfie Hewett says he fought off tiredness to play some of his "best tennis" and win a first Super Series title.

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Miami Open: Johanna Konta beats Elise Mertens in third round

Britain's Johanna Konta continues her Miami Open title defence with a dominant win over Elise Mertens in round three.

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Miami Open tennis: Kyle Edmund loses to American Frances Tiafoe in Florida

Kyle Edmund loses in three sets to 20-year-old American Frances Tiafoe in round two at the Miami Open.

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Miami Open: Simona Halep loses to Agnieszka Radwanska

World number one Simona Halep is beaten by Agnieszka Radwanska in the third round of the Miami Open.

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Caroline Wozniacki claims Miami Open fans made death threats in Monica Puig defeat

World number two Caroline Wozniacki claims fans made death threats against her parents during her Miami Open defeat to Monica Puig.

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Miami Open: Johanna Konta beats Kirsten Flipkens in second round

Britain's Johanna Konta begin her Miami Open title defence with a second-round victory over Belgian Kirsten Flipkens.

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Miami Open: Liam Broady beaten by Filip Krajinovic; David Goffin out

Britain's Liam Broady's run at the Miami Open is ended in the second round by Serbian 22nd seed Filip Krajinovic.

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Miami Open: Simona Halep defeats Oceane Dodin in second round

World number one Simona Halep fights back from a set down to defeat France's Oceane Dodin in the second round of the Miami Open.

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GB's Norrie & Boulter out of Miami Open

Great Britain's Cameron Norrie and Katie Boulter are both knocked out at the Miami Open in the first round.

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Williams knocked out of Miami Open

Serena Williams is knocked out of the Miami Open in the first round by Naomi Osaka as she continues her return from maternity leave.

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What colour do you think these tennis balls are?

Roger Federer weighs in on the debate as people are divided on whether tennis balls are yellow or green.

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Queen's 2018: Kyle Edmund and Feliciano Lopez added to field

Kyle Edmund is to play at the Queen's Championship this summer in his first appearance on home soil since taking over as British number one.

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Miami Open: Cameron Norrie, Katie Boulter and Liam Broady into main draw

Britain's Cameron Norrie, Katie Boulter and Liam Broady will play in the main draw of the Miami Open after victories in the final round of qualifying.

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Watson out of Miami Open with sixth straight defeat

Britain's Heather Watson is knocked out of the Miami Open in the first round with a straight-set defeat by Beatriz Haddad Maia.

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Williams return 'should not prompt rule change'

Serena Williams' comeback should not result in a change to the seeding rules after maternity leave, says Mandy Minella.

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British trio make progress in Miami Open qualifying

Britain's Cameron Norrie, Liam Broady and Katie Boulter are through to the second round of qualifying at the Miami Open.

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Serena Williams: Miami Open tournament director says seeding rules should change

Seeding rules are a "kind of punishment" for players after maternity leave and "should be changed", says the Miami Open tournament director.

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Del Potro ends Federer streak to claim Indian Wells title

Juan Martin del Potro ends Roger Federer's 17-match unbeaten run to claim the BNP Paribas Open title at Indian Wells.

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Sport Relief 2018: Andy Murray's rude awakening

Sir Andy Murray receives a rude awakening from comedian Michael McIntyre for Sport Relief 2018.

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Indian Wells: Naomi Osaka beats Daria Kasatkina to claim first WTA title

Japan's unseeded Naomi Osaka beats Daria Kasatkina to win her first WTA title at the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells.

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Federer makes best start to season to reach Indian Wells final

Roger Federer makes his best start to a season and reaches the BNP Paribas Open final with a win over Borna Coric.

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Indian Wells: Venus Williams & Simona Halep suffer shock semi-final losses

Naomi Osaka and Daria Kasatkina will contest Sunday's BNP Paribas Open final at Indian Wells after shock semi-final victories over Simona Halep and Venus Williams respectively.

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Indian Wells: Venus Williams beats Carla Suarez Navarro to reach semi-finals

Venus Williams beats Spain's Carla Suarez Navarro to reach the semi-finals of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells.

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Federer equals season-best start to reach Indian Wells semi-final

Roger Federer equals his best start to a season as he beats Chung Hyeon to reach the Indian Wells semi-finals.

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Indian Wells: Simona Halep beats Petra Martic in three sets to reach semi-finals

World number one Simona Halep overcomes Croatia's Petra Martic in three sets to reach the semi-finals of the BNP Paribas Open.

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Indian Wells: Roger Federer beats Jeremy Chardy to reach quarter-finals

World number one Roger Federer registers a straight-set win over Jeremy Chardy to reach the BNP Paribas Open quarter-finals.

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World Cup of tennis: Rival ITF and ATP plans in 'race against time'

The ITF and the men's ATP Tour could be involved in a "race against time" to establish rival plans for a new World Cup of tennis.

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Serena Williams 'should have been top seed' at Indian Wells - Simona Halep

Serena Williams should have been given top seeding at Indian Wells on her return from the birth of her daughter, says world number one Simona Halep.

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Indian Wells: Simona Halep moves into quarter-finals with victory over Wang Qiang

Simona Halep books her place in the Indian Wells quarter-finals as she beats Wang Qiang of China in straight sets.

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Andy Murray could make injury return at new British events in Glasgow and Loughborough

Andy Murray could make his return from hip surgery at one of two new indoor events in the UK later this spring.

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Venus Williams ends Serena's comeback in straight set at Indian Wells

Serena Williams is beaten in straight sets by sister Venus in round three at Indian Wells to end her comeback after the birth of her child.

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Roger Federer: World number one reaches Indian Wells last 16

Roger Federer reaches last-16 of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells with a comfortable victory over Serbia's Filip Krajinovic.

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Indian Wells: Caroline Wozniacki wins in three sets to reach fourth round

World number two Caroline Wozniacki reaches the fourth round of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells with victory over Aliaksandra Sasnovich in three sets.

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Williams sisters meet at Indian Wells, 17 years late

Serena Williams will play her sister Venus at Indian Wells for the first time on Monday, 17 years after a scheduled meeting sparked a tournament boycott.

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Halep survives scare at Indian Wells but Ostapenko loses

Simona Halep survives a scare to reach the fourth round at Indian Wells but French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko is beaten.

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Indian Wells: Novak Djokovic beaten by world number 109 Taro Daniel

Novak Djokovic suffers a shock defeat to world number 109 Taro Daniel of Japan at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells.

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Indian Wells: Great Britain number one Kyle Edmund beaten by Israel's Dudi Sela

British number one Kyle Edmund is out of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells after a 6-4 6-4 defeat to Israel's Dudi Sela.

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Serena Wiliams to play Venus in Indian Wells third round

Serena Williams will play sister Venus in the third round at Indian Wells as she continues her comeback after the birth of her child.

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Indian Wells: Johanna Konta suffers shock defeat in BNP Paribas second round

British number one Johanna Konta suffers a shock straight-set defeat by teenager Marketa Vondrousova in the second round at Indian Wells.

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Victoria Azarenka: I wouldn't wish custody battle on anyone

Two-time Grand Slam champion Victoria Azarenka says the ongoing custody battle over her son was been 'Hollywood-worthy'.

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Watch: Serena Williams wins first WTA Tour match after birth of child

Former world number one Serena Williams won her first singles match back on the WTA Tour following the birth of her child.

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'Quality over quantity': Men should not play five sets, says King

Former world number one Billie Jean King calls for an end to five-set matches for men at Grand Slam tournaments.

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British No 3 Norrie reaches Indian Wells main draw

British number three Cameron Norrie eases through the last round of qualifying in Indian Wells with a straight-set win over Ukraine's Sergiy Stakhovsky.

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Sharapova loses to Osaka in first round at Indian Wells

Maria Sharapova loses in the first round for the second tournament in succession as Naomi Osaka records a 6-4 6-4 win at Indian Wells.

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How eight female stars would change their sport

How would tennis great Serena Williams and United States footballer Alex Morgan like to press for progress in their sports?

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Indian Wells: Great Britain's Cameron Norrie into final qualifying round at BNP Paribas Open

British number three Cameron Norrie progresses to the final round of qualifying in Indian Wells.

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Serena Williams on 'heartbreaking' childbirth statistics

Serena Williams says it is "heartbreaking" black women in the United States are more likely than white women to die from complications in pregnancy or childbirth.

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Cilic and Dimitrov to join Nadal at Queen's

Marin Cilic and Grigor Dimitrov confirm they will join world number two Rafael Nadal at the Queen's Club Championships in June.

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'Doctors aren't listening' - Williams on 'heartbreaking' childbirth statistics

Tennis great Serena Williams says it may be time for "women to be comfortable with having uncomfortable conversations".

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It's been hard, but I'm ready to return - Williams

Serena Williams says she frequently wondered how she would keep going after returning to the courts following the birth of her first child.

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Serena Williams says 'I'm back and ready' before WTA Tour comeback

As she prepares to return to the WTA Tour, Serena Williams says she is "ready to play" even if it is at a "turtle's pace".

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LTA president Corrie steps down temporarily during assault investigation

Lawn Tennis Association president Martin Corrie "steps aside" during an investigation into the way a committee he was on dealt with a sexual assault allegation.

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Kyle Edmund: How much do you know about the new British number one?

Kyle Edmund is now ranked as the new British number one, above the injured Andy Murray, as he overtook the Scot in the world rankings with a new career high of 24.

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'Humbled' Edmund overtakes Murray to become new British number one

Kyle Edmund overtakes the injured Andy Murray to become the British number one for the first time as he rises to 24th in the world.

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Rattles, rackets and two-room hotel suites: what might face Serena on tour return?

As Serena Williams prepares to make her WTA Tour return, Mandy Minella tells BBC Sport what it's like to return to professional tennis after giving birth.

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Murray & Soares defend doubles title in Mexico

Jamie Murray celebrates his 20th men's doubles title as he and Bruno Soares win the Mexico Open for the second year running.

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Rafael Nadal out of Indian Wells Masters & Miami Open with hip injury

Sixteen-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal pulls out of the ATP Masters events in Indian Wells and Miami with a hip injury.

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Dan Evans: Lawn Tennis Association warns British player over drugs ban

Dan Evans is warned that any LTA support is "entirely dependent" on his level of professionalism as he returns to training after a drugs ban.

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Mexico Open: Sloane Stephens beaten by Stefanie Voegele

US Open champion Sloane Stephens suffers her ninth defeat in 11 matches as she is beaten by world number 183 Stefanie Voegele in the Mexican Open.

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Stan Wawrinka out of Indian Wells and Miami ATP Masters events

Stan Wawrinka will not play in the ATP Masters events in Indian Wells and Miami as he continues to recover from knee surgery.

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