Federer reaches semis in Dubai to close on 100th title

Roger Federer beats Marton Fucsovics to reach the Dubai Tennis Championships semi-finals and close in on his 100th singles title.

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GB's Fed Cup play-off with Kazakhstan at London's Copper Box

Great Britain to play their World Group II Fed Cup play-off against Kazakhstan at London's Copper Box in April.

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Kyrgios saves three match points to beat Nadal in Mexico thriller

Nick Kyrgios saves three match points before beating Rafael Nadal in a dramatic second-round match at the Mexican Open.

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Norrie & Konta reach last eight at Mexican Open

British duo Cameron Norrie and Johanna Konta progress to the quarter-finals of the Mexican Open.

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Defending champion Del Potro withdraws from Indian Wells

Defending champion Juan Martin del Potro will not compete at Indian Wells next week because of a knee injury.

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Roger Federer claims his 50th win in Dubai to reach quarter-finals

Roger Federer moves closer to a 100th ATP title by beating Fernando Verdasco to reach the quarter-finals of the Dubai Tennis Championships.

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Sharapova has 'small procedure' on injured shoulder

Maria Sharapova withdraws from March's Miami Open after undergoing a "small procedure" on her shoulder.

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Stefanos Tsitsipas: Greek star to play Fever-Tree Queen's Championships

Stefanos Tsitsipas to make his debut at Queen's Club this summer as part of his Wimbledon preparations.

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Mexican Open: Johanna Konta, Cameron Norrie & Rafael Nadal win

Britain's Johanna Konta and Cameron Norrie reach the second round of the Mexican Open as Rafael Nadal wins on his return.

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Oracle Challenger Series: Dan Evans through at Indian Wells

Britain's Dan Evans progresses to the second round of the Oracle Challenger Series at Indian Wells.

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Katie Boulter: Briton wins first-round match at Mexican Open

British number two Katie Boulter wins her first round match at the Mexican Open, beating Switzerland's Conny Perrin in straight sets.

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Roger Federer beats Philipp Kohlschreiber at Dubai Tennis Championships

Roger Federer needs three sets to beat German Philipp Kohlschreiber in his first match since the Australian Open.

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Cartoon depicting Williams' US Open outburst not racist, watchdog rules

An Australian newspaper's image of Serena Williams having a tantrum drew global criticism last year.

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Evans misses out on first ATP title despite three match points

Britain's Dan Evans produces a double fault on championship point - after failing to convert three of his own - to miss out on his first ATP title.

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Stefanos Tsitsipas claims Open 13 Provence title in Marseille

Australian Open semi-finalist Stefanos Tsitsipas beats Mikhail Kukushkin of Kazakhstan to win the Open 13 Provence title.

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Dan Evans beats John Isner to reach Delray Beach final

British qualifier Dan Evans beats world number nine John Isner in three sets to reach the Delray Beach final in Florida.

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Bolton International Indoors: Jordanne Whiley beaten in final

Britain's Jordanne Whiley is beaten by Italy's Giulia Capocci 3-6 6-2 6-4 in the final of Bolton International Indoors.

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Stefanos Tsitsipas to face Mikhail Kukushkin in Marseille final

Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece beats David Goffin to reach the Open 13 Provence final in Marseille against Mikhail Kukushkin.

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Dubai Tennis Championships: Belinda Bencic beats Petra Kvitova in final

Belinda Bencic beats world number four Petra Kvitova in three sets to win the Dubai Championships.

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Juan Martin del Potro: Argentine top seed loses to Mackenzie McDonald in Delray Beach Open quarter-final

Juan Martin del Potro's injury comeback ends with a three-set quarter-final defeat by American Mackenzie McDonald at the Delray Beach Open.

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Briton Evans reaches first semi-final since drugs ban

Britain's Dan Evans reaches his first ATP Tour semi-final in over two years by beating Andreas Seppi in the Delray Beach Open.

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Dubai Tennis Championships: Petra Kvitova to meet Belinda Bencic in final

World number four Petra Kvitova continues her fine start to the season by beating Hsieh Su-wei to reach the Dubai Championships final.

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Delray Beach Open: Juan Martin del Potro reaches quarter-finals in Florida

Argentine top seed Juan Martin del Potro joins Britain's Dan Evans in the Delray Beach Open quarter-finals.

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Halep beaten by confident Bencic in Dubai

Former world number one Simona Halep loses to Swiss youngster Belinda Bencic in the Dubai Championships quarter-finals.

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Delray Beach Open: Dan Evans powers into quarter-finals

Britain's Dan Evans beats wildcard Lloyd Harris of South Africa 6-0 6-2 to reach the Delray Beach Open quarter-finals in Florida.

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Dubai Championships: Angelique Kerber loses to unseeded Hsieh Su-wei

Angelique Kerber loses 5-7 6-4 6-0 to unseeded Hsieh Su-wei in the Dubai Championships, while Simona Halep reaches the quarter-finals.

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Roger Federer to return to clay at Madrid Open in May

Twenty-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer to play his first clay court tournament in three years at the Madrid Open in May.

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'I will be forever grateful' - Edmund's coach Rosengren retires

British number one Kyle Edmund says he is "sad to announce" that his Swedish coach Fredrik Rosengren is retiring.

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Delray Beach Open: Dan Evans and Juan Martin del Potro through in Florida

British number three Dan Evans is through to the last 16 of the Delray Beach Open in Florida after beating defending champion Frances Tiafoe.

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LGBT group severs links with Navratilova over transgender comments

An LGBT sports group severs links with the tennis legend over remarks about male-to-female athletes.

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Kvitova fights back to progress to last 16 in Dubai

Second seed Petra Kvitova fights back from a set down to beat fellow Czech Katerina Siniakova at the Dubai Tennis Championships.

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Djokovic named Laureus Sportsman of the Year

Gymnast Simone Biles and tennis player Novak Djokovic win the top prizes at the Laureus World Sports Awards in Monaco.

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Frustrated Watson unable to end WTA losing run

Britain's Heather Watson is unable to earn her first WTA Tour main-draw win since September after losing at the Hungarian Open.

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Naomi Osaka says she was unwilling to sacrifice her happiness after split from coach

World number one Naomi Osaka says she was unwilling to "sacrifice" her happiness following her split from coach Sascha Bajin.

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American Nelly Korda wins Women's Australian Open in Adelaide

American Nelly Korda continues her family's remarkable success in Australia by winning the Women's Australian Open in Adelaide.

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Qatar Open: Elise Mertens beats Simona Halep to win her biggest tour title

Belgium's Elise Mertens wins the biggest title of her career by beating top seed Simon Halep at the Qatar Open.

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Halep beats Svitolina to reach Qatar Open final

Simona Halep is through to the final of the Qatar Open after winning four games in a row in the final set against Elina Svitolina.

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Pique 'will prove Davis Cup critics wrong'

Barcelona defender Gerard Pique says he will "prove wrong" critics of his role in the reform of the Davis Cup.

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Qatar Open: Simona Halep into semi-finals, Angelique Kerber also through

Simona Halep will play Elina Svitolina in the semi-finals of the Qatar Open, while Angelique Kerber is also through.

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GB drawn with Kazakhstan & Netherlands in Davis Cup finals

Great Britain will play Kazakhstan and the Netherlands at the Davis Cup finals in Madrid in November.

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Indian Wells: Two-time champion Maria Sharapova withdraws

Five-time Grand Slam champion Maria Sharapova says she is "working through some painful days", after withdrawing from next month's BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells.

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Laura Robson: Comeback from hip surgery 'better than expected' after eight months out

Former British number one Laura Robson says her comeback after eight months out with injury felt "better than expected".

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Fed Cup: Great Britain to face Kazakhstan in play-offs

Great Britain will play Kazakhstan at home in April's Fed Cup World Group II play-offs as they aim to reach the World Group stage.

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Naomi Osaka: World number one splits with coach Sascha Bajin

World number one Naomi Osaka splits with her coach Sascha Bajin two weeks after winning the Australian Open.

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Romania beat holders Czech Republic to reach first Fed Cup semi-final

Romania reach their first Fed Cup World Group semi-final with a 3-2 win over defending champions Czech Republic.

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Jo-Wilfried Tsonga: Frenchman beats Pierre-Hugues Herbert in Montpellier to win first title since 2017

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga wins his first ATP title since 2017 after beating fellow Frenchman Pierre-Hugues Herbert 6-4 6-2 to win the Open Sud de France in Montpellier.

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Fed Cup: Johanna Konta felt 'light-headed' & was given option to retire in GB win

A "light-headed" Johanna Konta was given the option to retire during her Fed Cup win over Aleksandra Krunic, captain Anne Keothavong says.

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Fed Cup 2019: Halep and Pliskova win opening Fed Cup rubbers

Karolina Pliskova and Simona Halep win their opening rubbers in the Fed Cup ahead of a mouth-watering meeting on Sunday.

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Fed Cup: Katie Boulter wins to put Great Britain ahead against Serbia

Katie Boulter put Great Britain on the verge of April's Fed Cup promotion play-offs by beating Serbia's Ivana Jorovic in straight sets in Bath.

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Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Pierre-Hugues Herbert in all-French final

The Open Sud de France final in Montpelier will be between Frenchmen Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Pierre-Hugues Herbert.

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Fed Cup: Katie Boulter puts Great Britain ahead against Hungary

Katie Boulter battles to a gripping three-set win over Hungary's Dalma Galfi to edge Great Britain closer to topping their Fed Cup group.

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Judy Murray meets 10-year-old girl who wrote asking for coaching advice

Judy Murray meets up with a 10-year-old girl who wrote to her asking for advice about how to become a tennis coach.

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Fed Cup 2019: Line judges criticised by Greek players in GB win

Greek player Maria Sakkari describes the line judges as "the worst I have ever seen in my life" in her Fed Cup defeat by Britain's Johanna Konta.

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Boulter survives scare to put GB ahead v Greece in Fed Cup

Katie Boulter survives a scare to beat Greece's Valentini Grammatikopoulou and continue Great Britain's winning start in their Fed Cup group.

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Fed Cup: Katie Boulter puts Great Britain ahead against Slovenia

Katie Boulter gives Great Britain a winning start to their first Fed Cup tie on home soil for 26 years by overcoming Slovenia's Kaja Juvan in straight sets.

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Naomi Osaka: World number one withdraws from Qatar Open with back injury

World number one and Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka withdraws from this month's Qatar Open with a back injury.

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Petra Kvitova: Tennis star tells court of knife attack horror

Tennis star Petra Kvitova gives a graphic testimony at the trial of a man accused of stabbing her.

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GB hope first home crowd in 26 years can inspire Fed Cup success

Great Britain's Fed Cup team are hoping that playing in front of a home crowd for the first time since 1993 can inspire them to end a painful recent record.

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The rise and fall of a match-fixing tennis prodigy

Karim Hossam looked set to become one of the world's top tennis players - instead he became one of its most corrupt.

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Norrie loses to world number 280 at Cordoba Open

Britain's Cameron Norrie is knocked out of the Cordoba Open in the first round by world number 280 Pedro Cachin.

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Great Britain in the Fed Cup: Schedule, results & standings

Schedule, results and standings from Great Britain's Federation Cup qualifying event in Group I of the Europe/Africa Zone at the University of Bath.

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Dolphins, lederhosen, clams and cows - weird and wonderful sporting trophies

Dayana Yastremska wins a dolphin-shaped trophy at the Thailand Open - but it's not the weirdest one BBC Sport has seen.

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Australia & Germany among 12 countries to qualify for Davis Cup finals

Australia, Germany, Serbia and Italy are among 12 countries to win Davis Cup qualifiers and reach the 18-nation World Cup-style event in November.

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Tomic 'trying to damage Australia Davis Cup team culture'

Tennis Australia chief Craig Tiley says Bernard Tomic is "deliberately trying to damage" Australia's Davis Cup team culture.

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