Dan Evans out of Glasgow Trophy in first round after Lucas Miedler defeat

Britain's Dan Evans loses in his first main draw match since returning from a drugs ban in the first round of the Glasgow Trophy.

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Watson's losing run continues in Prague

Britain's Heather Watson falls to her eighth successive defeat on the WTA Tour as Slovakia's Anna Karolina Schmiedlova wins 6-1 6-3 at the Prague Open.

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Evans reaches Glasgow main draw, Inglot wins Budapest doubles

Britain's Dan Evans reaches the main draw of the Glasgow Challenger event by beating Ireland's Sam Barry in straight sets.

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Imperious Nadal claims 11th Barcelona Open title

Rafael Nadal beats unseeded Greek teenager Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-2 6-1 to win the Barcelona Open title for the 11th time.

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Stuttgart Open: Karolina Pliskova beats Coco Vandeweghe to claim title

Karolina Pliskova claims her 10th WTA title with a straight-set victory over Coco Vandeweghe at the Stuttgart Open.

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Nadal claims 400th clay court win ahead of final against unseeded Greek teenager

World number one Rafael Nadal will face unseeded Greek teenager Stefanos Tsitsipas in Sunday's Barcelona Open final.

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Coco Vandeweghe beats Caroline Garcia to reach Stuttgart final

American Coco Vandeweghe beats Caroline Garcia of France 6-4 6-2 to reach the Stuttgart Open final.

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Briton Evans wins on return from drugs ban

Britain's Dan Evans makes a winning return from a drugs ban with a first-round win in qualifying at the Glasgow Challenger.

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'Cocaine is a life-ruiner' - Evans set to return after drugs ban

British tennis player Dan Evans is set to return this weekend - a year after testing positive for "life-ruining" cocaine.

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Barcelona Open: Rafael Nadal beats Martin Klizan as Dominic Thiem loses

Rafael Nadal continues his clay-court domination with a straight-set win over qualifier Martin Klizan in the Barcelona Open quarter-finals.

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Top seed Halep suffers surprise quarter-final defeat in Stuttgart Open

World number one Simona Halep suffers a surprise Stuttgart Open defeat as Coco Vandeweghe reaches her first WTA Tour semi-final on clay.

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Muguruza among three retirements in Stuttgart

Spanish second seed Garbine Muguruza is among three players forced to retire through injury in the last 16 of the Stuttgart Open.

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Nadal wins record 40th straight clay court set to ease into Barcelona quarters

Rafael Nadal makes it 40 consecutive sets won on clay after beating Guillermo Garcia Lopez 6-1 6-3 to reach the Barcelona Open quarter-finals.

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Del Potro addition means four of world's top six will play Queen's

Juan Martin del Potro joins the line-up for the Fever-Tree Championships, meaning four of the world's top six players will feature at Queen's Club.

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Stuttgart Open: World number one Simona Halep and Angelique Kerber through

World number one Simona Halep comes from a set down to beat Magdalena Rybarikova and reach the second round of the Stuttgart Open.

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Sport on the BBC: Best of this week's TV & radio coverage

This week's sport on the BBC includes the World Snooker Championship, Champions League semi-finals and the Azerbaijan Grand Prix

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Barcelona Open: Novak Djokovic beaten in second round by Martin Klizan

Former world number one Novak Djokovic is beaten by Slovakian qualifier Martin Klizan in the second round of the Barcelona Open.

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Tennis match-fixing: 'Tsunami' of corruption at lower levels says report

A "tsunami" of match-fixing is plaguing lower-level tennis events, says a long-awaited report into corruption in the sport.

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Andy Murray to sit out new Glasgow ATP Challenger event

Andy Murray decides against launching his comeback to tennis following hip surgery at next week's new Challenger event in Glasgow.

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Sharapova to drop out of world's top 50 after suffering fourth straight loss

Maria Sharapova will drop out of the world's top 50 after losing four matches in a row for only the second time in her career.

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Corruption report set for publication - why is it needed & what could be changed?

A long-awaited tennis corruption report is not expected to find that evidence of match-fixing has been suppressed when it is published on Wednesday.

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Wallpaper, late nights and Firmino over Salah: British number one Kyle Edmund's life as a Liverpool fan

British number one tennis player Kyle Edmund tells BBC Sport about growing up as a Liverpool fan ahead of their Champions League semi-final first leg against Roma.

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Lawn Tennis Association wants to double number of British female coaches

The Lawn Tennis Association says it wants to double the number of female tennis coaches in Britain to 1,600 in the next five years.

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Mirza & Malik expecting baby

Indian tennis player Sania Mirza and former Pakistan cricket captain Shoaib Malik are expecting their first child.

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'Let's stay upbeat and make it happen' - GB captain Keothavong on overcoming Fed Cup loss

Great Britain captain Anne Keothavong on drawing the positives from the Fed Cup defeat and the young players she wants to "step up" and push the current squad.

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Fed Cup: Czech Republic set up final against USA

Czech Republic will face defending champions USA in the final of the Fed Cup.

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Monte Carlo Masters: Rafael Nadal stays world number one with final win over Kei Nishikori

Rafael Nadal beats Japan's Kei Nishikori in straight sets in the final of the Monte Carlo Masters to retain his status as world number one.

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Fed Cup highlights: Heather Watson & Johanna Konta beaten in thrilling doubles decider

Great Britain's wait to play in the Fed Cup World Group will continue after they were beaten 3-2 by Japan in their promotion play-off in a match that went down to the deciding rubber.

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Fed Cup: GB tie with Japan to be decided by doubles after Heather Watson beaten

Great Britain's Fed Cup promotion play-off will be decided by a doubles rubber after Heather Watson loses to Japan's Kurumi Nara.

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Murray may make comeback at new ATP Challenger event in Scotland

A final decision on whether Andy Murray will make his injury comeback at a new ATP Challenger event in Glasgow is expected by Wednesday.

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Fed Cup: Czech Republic lead Germany 2-0 in World Group semi-final

Petra Kvitova and Karolina Pliskova put the Czech Republic in control of their Fed Cup World Group semi-final against Germany.

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Monte Carlo Masters: Rafael Nadal beats Grigor Dimitrov to reach final

World number one Rafael Nadal produces another clay-court masterclass to beat Grigor Dimitrov and reach his 12th Monte Carlo Masters final.

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Fed Cup: Johanna Konta's shot of the day as she beats Japan's Kurumi Nara

Watch Johanna Konta's "magnificent" shot from her 6-4 6-2 win over Japan's Kurumi Nara during GB's Fed Cup promotion play-off in Japan.

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Fed Cup: Johanna Konta beats Kurumi Nara after Heather Watson loses

Johanna Konta levels Great Britain's Fed Cup promotion play-off in Japan after Heather Watson loses the opener to Naomi Osaka.

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Dimitrov beats doubles partner to reach first Monte Carlo semi

Bulgarian fourth seed Grigor Dimitrov reaches his first Monte Carlo Masters semi-final with a hard-fought win over Belgium's David Goffin.

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Fed Cup: Great Britain's Heather Watson to play Japan's Naomi Osaka in opener

Heather Watson to play Naomi Osaka in the opening match of Great Britain's Fed Cup World Group II play-off tie with Japan.

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Fed Cup: How karaoke is bringing Great Britain team closer together

From travel karaoke to the Teletubbies, captain Anne Keothavong gives an insight into Great Britain's build-up to their crucial Fed Cup tie in Japan.

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Monte Carlo Masters: Novak Djokovic loses to Dominic Thiem in last 16

Novak Djokovic misses out on a potential Monte Carlo Masters quarter-final against Rafael Nadal after losing to Dominic Thiem.

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US Open: Amazon to show Grand Slam online in UK & Ireland from 2018

The US Open will only be broadcast on the internet in the United Kingdom and Ireland after Amazon secures the rights to the Grand Slam.

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'It wasn’t that long ago, surely?’ – GB aim to end 25-year Fed Cup wait

As Great Britain seek to end a 25-year wait to reach the Fed Cup World Group, BBC Sport speaks to three of the women who last played top-tier team tennis.

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Fed Cup can't be ignored while 'time & energy" devoted to Davis Cup - Keothavong

Great Britain captain Anne Keothavong says the Fed Cup must not be "ignored" while so much "time and energy" is being devoted to Davis Cup reform.

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Monte Carlo Masters: Rafael Nadal beats Aljaz Bedene to reach third round

Rafael Nadal races past Aljaz Bedene and Novak Djokovic beats Borna Coric to reach the third round of the Monte Carlo Masters.

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Edmund beaten by Seppi in Monte Carlo first round

British number one Kyle Edmund is beaten in the first round of the Monte Carlo Masters in Monaco by Italy's Andreas Seppi.

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Jared Donaldson: World number 51 confronts umpire on court after wrong decision

World number 51 Jared Donaldson confronts an umpire after disagreeing with a call made in his first-round defeat in Monte Carlo.

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Evans set to return at Glasgow Trophy after drugs ban

Britain's Dan Evans is set to return from a one-year doping ban at the Glasgow Trophy later this month.

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Kyle Edmund: British number one beaten by Pablo Andujar in Marrakesh final

British number one Kyle Edmund loses his maiden ATP tour final as he is beaten by Pablo Andujar at the Grand Prix Hassan II in Marrakesh.

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Kyle Edmund beats Malek Jaziri to reach Marrakesh semi-finals

British number one Kyle Edmund beats Tunisia's Malek Jaziri in only 52 minutes to reach the semi-finals of the Grand Prix Hassan II.

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Kyle Edmund: British number one into Marrakesh quarter-finals

British number one Kyle Edmund's start to the clay-court season continues with a 6-2 6-4 win over Moldova's Radu Albot in Marrakesh.

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Queen's 2018: Australia's Nick Kyrgios eyes win in Wimbledon build-up

Australian Nick Kyrgios says he can win the Queen's Club Championships in June in the build-up to Wimbledon.

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Gabi Taylor: Fed Cup first selection could open door to first Grand Slam

Gabi Taylor hopes a first Fed Cup selection will pave the way for a first main draw at a Grand Slam tournament.

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Konta & Watson in GB team for Fed Cup play-off

Johanna Konta will lead Great Britain's Fed Cup team when they play Japan in the World Group II play-offs on 21-22 April.

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Kyle Edmund: British number one wins in 16 minutes as Jiri Vesely retires hurt

British number one Kyle Edmund's first match of the clay-court season lasts only 16 minutes as Jiri Vesely retires.

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Madison Brengle: American to sue WTA and ITF for 'injuries caused by drug testing'

American Madison Brengle is suing the WTA and ITF for injuries she alleges were caused by repeated anti-doping tests.

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Davis Cup: Great Britain to face Uzbekistan in play-off

Great Britain are drawn at home to Uzbekistan for their Davis Cup play-off to stay in the World Group in 2019.

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Nadal & Ferrer put Spain into Davis Cup semi-finals

Spain beat Germany to reach the Davis Cup semi-finals after Rafael Nadal and David Ferrer win both singles matches on Sunday.

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Nadal levels Davis Cup tie in first match since January

Rafael Nadal wins his first match since retiring from January's Australian Open to level Spain's Davis Cup tie against Germany.

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Monterrey Open: Naomi Broady misses out on quarter-final

Britain's Naomi Broady is out of the Monterrey Open by losing her second-round match in three sets to number four seed Timea Babos.

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Rafael Nadal: Davis Cup return for Spain star against Germany

World number one Rafael Nadal will play his first match since January on Friday in Spain's Davis Cup quarter-final.

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Heather Watson loses in Charleston as Naomi Broady wins in Monterrey

Britain's Heather Watson suffers a seventh successive defeat to go out in Charleston but compatriot Naomi Broady wins in Monterrey.

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Miami Open: John Isner beats Alexander Zverev to win first Masters 1,000 title

American John Isner wins his first Masters 1,000 title with a 6-7 (4-7) 6-4 6-4 victory over German Alexander Zverev in the Miami Open final.

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'We agreed to disagree too often' - Agassi leaves Djokovic's coaching team

Andre Agassi says he and Novak Djokovic "agreed to disagree" too often and has left the former world number one's coaching team.

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