Paris Masters: Nishikori eases through while Isner is made to work

Kei Nishikori has a straightforward 7-5 6-4 won over Adrian Mannarino in the last 32 at the Paris Masters.

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Kontaveit beats defending champion Gorges in WTA Elite Trophy

Anett Kontaveit beats defending champion Julia Görges 6-2 4-6 6-4 in the WTA Elite Trophy in Zhuhai, China.

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Novak Djokovic helps ill spectator on way to victory at Paris Masters

Novak Djokovic breaks off from serving for for victory against Joao Sousa to help a spectator who was taken ill at the Paris Masters.

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Kyle Edmund ends season after scan reveals fluid behind left knee

Kyle Edmund will miss the rest of the season after scans revealed fluid behind his left knee.

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Nadal & Djokovic to wait on Saudi exhibition decision

Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic will wait for more information before deciding whether to play an exhibition match in Saudi Arabia in December.

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Roger Federer seals 99th tournament victory with ninth Swiss Indoors title

Roger Federer wins the Swiss Indoors title for the ninth time, the 99th tournament win of his career.

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WTA Finals: Elina Svitolina beats Sloane Stephens for biggest win of career

Elina Svitolina beats Sloane Stephens to claim the biggest title of her career at the WTA Finals in Singapore.

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Champion Federer to face Copil in Basel final

Local favourite Roger Federer reaches the final of the Swiss Indoors in Basel and will play Marius Copil of Romania on Sunday.

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'I was really proud of myself' - Svitolina reaches WTA final

Elina Svitolina is through to the final of the WTA Finals after beating Kiki Bertens 7-5 6-7 (5-7) 6-4.

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Federer taken to three sets but remains on course for ninth Swiss Indoors title

Roger Federer reaches his 12th straight Swiss Indoors semi-final after beating France's Gilles Simon in three sets in Basel.

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Stephens beats Kerber to reach WTA semi-finals

Sloane Stephens reaches the semi-finals of the WTA Finals and knocks out Germany's top seed Angelique Kerber.

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Caroline Wozniacki: World number three opens up about arthritis diagnosis

World number three Caroline Wozniacki speaks out about being diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, but says she does not want it to "hinder" her.

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Caroline Wozniacki: Former world number one reveals 'shock' over arthritis diagnosis

Former world number one Caroline Wozniacki was "shocked" to be diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, but wants to be a role model for people with the condition.

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Edmund loses to Verdasco in Vienna Open

British number one Kyle Edmund is out of the Vienna Open after losing in the second round to Spain's Fernando Verdasco.

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Pliskova ends Kvitova hopes to reach last four of WTA Finals

Karolina Pliskova has beaten Czech compatriot Petra Kvitova 6-3 6-4 to secure her place in the semi-finals of the WTA Finals in Singapore.

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Vienna Open: Kyle Edmund beats Diego Schwartzman and is through to the second round

British number one Kyle Edmund is through to the second round of the Vienna Open after beating Argentina's Diego Schwartzman 6-3 7-6 (7-3).

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Kerber victory pushes Osaka to brink of WTA Finals elimination

Angelique Kerber beats Naomi Osaka at the WTA Finals to leave the US Open champion on the brink of elimination in Singapore.

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Frustrated Norrie beaten by Isner in Vienna

American John Isner defeats Britain's Cameron Norrie 6-7 (1-7) 6-4 7-6 (9-7) to progress to the Vienna Open second round.

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WTA Finals: Defending champion Caroline Wozniacki beats Petra Kvitova in Singapore

Defending champion Caroline Wozniacki beat Petra Kvitova 7-5 3-6 6-2 on day three of the WTA Finals in Singapore.

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WTA Finals: Sloane Stephens beats Naomi Osaka in Singapore

American Sloane Stephens beats US Open champion Naomi Osaka in their opening game of the WTA Finals in Singapore.

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Kyle Edmund in tears after beating Gael Monfils at European Open

Britain's Kyle Edmund cries with tears of joy on the court after securing a maiden ATP title against Gael Monfils at the European Open in Antwerp.

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European Open: Britain's Kyle Edmund seals maiden title

Britain's Kyle Edmund wins the European Open in Antwerp, his maiden ATP title.

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Pliskova beats defending champion Wozniacki at WTA Finals

Karolina Pliskova beats defending champion Caroline Wozniacki 6-2 6-4 on the opening day of the WTA Finals in Singapore.

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'They should say we'll now play the Isner Rule' - American backs Wimbledon change

John Isner has backed planned changes to Wimbledon aimed at preventing marathon matches - and says the rule should be named after him.

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European Open: Kyle Edmund wins to set up Gael Monfils final

Britain's Kyle Edmund beats Richard Gasquet and will play Gael Monfils in the European Open final in Antwerp.

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No Halep, no Williams - who will win the WTA Finals?

Eight of the world's best players are competing for the WTA Finals, as Caroline Wozniacki aims to defend the title in Singapore.

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European Open: Kyle Edmund into semi-finals with walkover

Britain's Kyle Edmund reaches the European Open semi-finals after Ilya Ivashka withdraws because of a thigh injury.

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Kremlin Cup: Great Britain's Johanna Konta loses to Daria Kasatkina in Moscow

British number one Johanna Konta misses out on the Kremlin Cup final after losing to Russian sixth seed Daria Kasatkina in Moscow.

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Wimbledon: Final set tie-breaks to be introduced in 2019

Final set tie-breaks will be introduced at Wimbledon from next year, the All England Club announces.

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Kremlin Cup: Britain's Johanna Konta reaches second semi-final of 2018

British number one Johanna Konta reaches just her second semi-final this year by beating Aliaksandra Sasnovich in the Kremlin Cup.

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European Open: Britain's Cameron Norrie loses to Diego Schwartman

Britain's Cameron Norrie narrowly misses out on a place in the European Open quarter-finals, losing in three sets to Diego Schwartzman.

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Serena Williams' coach says allowing on-court coaching would improve tennis

The "majority" of coaches break coaching rules and allowing it would improve tennis, says Patrick Mouratoglou.

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Injured Halep withdraws from WTA Finals

World number one Simona Halep withdraws from the WTA Finals in Singapore because of a lower back injury.

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Kremlin Cup: Johanna Konta beats Daria Gavrilova to reach last eight

Britain's Johanna Konta beats Daria Gavrilova of Australia 6-3 3-6 6-3 to reach the quarter-finals of the Kremlin Cup in Moscow.

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Konta overcomes Belgium's Mertens in Kremlin Cup

British number one Johanna Konta beats Elise Mertens 6-3 7-5 in the first round of the Kremlin Cup in Moscow.

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Gleb and Vadim Alekseenko banned from tennis for life for match fixing

Ukrainian twins Gleb and Vadim Alekseenko are banned from tennis for life and each fined $250,000 (£190.018) for match fixing.

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Britain's Boulter ranked in top 100 for first time

Britain's Katie Boulter breaks into the top 100 of the women's world rankings for the first time.

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Del Potro could miss rest of season with fractured kneecap

Juan Martin del Potro could miss the rest of the season after fracturing his right kneecap in a heavy fall at the Shanghai Masters.

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Stephens qualifies for WTA Finals for first time

World number eight Sloane Stephens becomes the sixth player to qualify for the season-ending WTA Finals.

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Shanghai Masters: Novak Djokovic beats Borna Coric to extend winning run

Novak Djokovic continues his superb form by beating Croatia's Borna Coric in the final of the Shanghai Masters.

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Shanghai Masters: Jamie Murray & Bruno Soares lose final to Kubot and Melo

Jamie Murray and Bruno Soares are beaten in straight sets by Lukasz Kubot and Marcelo Melo in the final of the Shanghai Masters.

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Djokovic reaches Shanghai final to claim number two ranking

Novak Djokovic reaches the final of the Shanghai Masters with a dominant victory over Germany's Alexander Zverev.

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Konta may work with Wawrinka's former coach

British number one Johanna Konta could turn to one of Stan Wawrinka's former coaches as she attempts to return to the top 10 in the world.

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Roger Federer beats Kei Nishikori in Shanghai Masters quarter-finals

Defending champion Roger Federer beats Japan's Kei Nishikori in a high-quality quarter-final in the Shanghai Masters.

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Shanghai Masters: Kyle Edmund beaten by Alexander Zverev in quarter-finals

British number one Kyle Edmund is beaten in the Shanghai Masters quarter-finals by fourth seed Alexander Zverev.

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Boulter beaten by Pliskova in China but set to reach top 100

Katie Boulter misses out on the biggest win of her career, losing in three sets to Karolina Pliskova at the Tianjin Open.

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The football starlet with Andy Murray on speed dial

Hibernian and Scotland under-21 defender Ryan Porteous on having Andy Murray as a mentor, reaching the Euros and on Hibs' title ambitions.

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Jamie Murray & Bruno Soares qualify for ATP Finals by reaching Shanghai Masters semis

Jamie Murray and Bruno Soares qualify for the ATP Finals in November by reaching the semi-finals of the Shanghai Masters.

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Nadal opens tennis centre to Majorca flood victims

Rafael Nadal helps flood victims in his native Majorca, opening up his tennis centre to the homeless and clearing mud and water.

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Shanghai Masters: Kyle Edmund through to quarter-finals with Jarry win

British number one Kyle Edmund qualifies for the quarter-finals of the Shanghai Masters with victory over Chile's Nicolas Jarry 7-6 (7-5) 6-3.

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Tianjin Open: Katie Boulter into last eight after three-set win

Britain's Katie Boulter needs three sets to reach the quarter-finals of the Tianjin Open in China as she overcomes Barbora Krejcikova 6-3 1-6 6-3.

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Wimbledon chief warns players on respect after Verdasco incident

A Wimbledon chief has called for greater "mutual respect" after a video clip showed Fernando Verdasco gesturing at a ball boy to hurry up with a towel.

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Johanna Konta splits with coach Michael Joyce

British number one Johanna Konta parts company with coach Michael Joyce after less than a year together.

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Shanghai Masters: Kyle Edmund through to last 16 after straight-set win

British number one Kyle Edmund is through to the last 16 of the Shanghai Masters with a straight-set victory against Italy's Andreas Seppi.

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Britain's Boulter through to Tianjin Open second round

Britain's Katie Boulter creates an upset in the first round of the Tianjin Open in China by beating Maria Sakkari 7-6 (7-4) 6-3.

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Britain's Edmund fights back to advance in Shanghai

Briton Kyle Edmund comes through a tough test to beat Filip Krajinovic 7-5 6-3 in the Shanghai Masters first round.

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Kyrgios rows with umpire in Shanghai first-round exit

Nick Kyrgios has a heated row with umpire Damien Dumusois during his first-round defeat against qualifier Bradley Klahn.

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Thai tennis umpires banned for life for match-fixing & betting offences

Three Thai tennis chair umpires receive life bans after being found guilty of match-fixing and betting offences.

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Briton Edmund reaches career-high world ranking

British number one Kyle Edmund climbs to a career-high world ranking after reaching the semi-finals of the China Open.

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China Open: Caroline Wozniacki beats Anastasija Sevastova to win title

Caroline Wozniacki won her third event of the season with a straight-set victory over Anastasija Sevastova in the China Open final.

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Medvedev beats home favourite Nishikori in Japan Open final

Russian qualifier Daniil Medvedev beats home favourite Kei Nishikori in the final of the Japan Open to win his third ATP title of the season.

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Britain's Edmund loses China Open semi-final

Britain's Kyle Edmund misses out on what would have been his second ATP Tour final by losing to Georgia's Nikoloz Basilashvili at the China Open.

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China Open: World number two Caroline Wozniacki to face Anastasija Sevastova in Beijing final

World number two Caroline Wozniacki beats China's Wang Qiang in straight sets to set up a China Open final against Anastasija Sevastova.

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China Open: Britain's Kyle Edmund reaches semi-finals in Beijing

Britain's number one Kyle Edmund is through to the China Open semi-finals after beating Serbia's Dusan Lajovic.

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Naomi Osaka apologises after 'emotional' win over Zhang Shuai

Naomi Osaka says she apologised to Zhang Shuai for her emotional display in a 3-6 6-4 7-5 win over the Chinese in Beijing.

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Kerber out of China Open but Osaka into quarters

German second seed Angelique Kerber is out of the China Open after losing in three sets to China's Zhang Shuai.

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China Open: Kyle Edmund through to quarter-finals with hard-fought win

British number one Kyle Edmund is through to the China Open quarter-finals after beating Italy's Matteo Berrettini in three sets.

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Hopman Cup: Serena Williams to face Roger Federer in mixed doubles

Serena Williams is set to face Roger Federer in her first event of the 2019 season when the USA play Switzerland in the Hopman Cup mixed doubles.

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Fed Cup: Great Britain to stage home tie for first time in 25 years

Great Britain will host a home Fed Cup tie for the first time in 25 years at Bath University in 2019.

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Simona Halep: World number one suffers slipped disc

World number one Simona Halep suffers a slipped disc that puts her participation in this month's WTA Finals in doubt.

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Naomi Osaka: US Open title 'not the happiest moment' after Serena Williams' outbursts

Naomi Osaka says winning the US Open was a "bittersweet" moment and "not the happiest memory" following Serena Williams' outbursts.

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China Open: Kyle Edmund beats Peter Gojowczyk to reach second round

British number one Kyle Edmund fights back from a set down to reach the second round of the China Open with victory over Peter Gojowczyk.

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Serena Williams sings 'I Touch Myself' for Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Serena Williams has recorded a version of the Divinyls' 'I Touch Myself' for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The post appeared on the tennis star's Instagram account.

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