US Open 2021: Emma Raducanu wins on New York main-draw debut

British teenager Emma Raducanu again shows her talent and maturity on the Grand Slam stage as she eases to victory on her US Open main-draw debut.

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US Open 2021: Alexander Zverev looks to 'challenge' Novak Djokovic after composed win

German fourth seed Alexander Zverev begins his US Open campaign with a composed straight-set victory against American Sam Querrey.

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US Open 2021: Karolina Pliskova beats Catherine McNally to reach second round

Czech fourth seed Karolina Pliskova powers past American Catherine McNally to reach the US Open second round.

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US Open 2021: Andy Murray 'lost respect' for Stefanos Tsitsipas after bathroom row

Andy Murray says he "lost respect" for third seed Stefanos Tsitsipas during a feisty US Open match where the Briton accused his opponent of "cheating" by taking lengthy bathroom breaks.

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US Open: Andrey Rublev beats veteran qualifier Ivo Karlovic

Fifth seed Andrey Rublev claims a straight-set victory against 42-year-old qualifier Ivo Karlovic to reach the US Open second round.

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US Open 2021: Dan Evans beats Thiago Monteiro in opener

British number one Dan Evans overcomes hot conditions and a gutsy opponent in Brazil's Thiago Monteiro to reach the US Open second round.

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US Open 2021: Johanna Konta pulls out before first-round match

British number one Johanna Konta pulls out of the US Open, just hours before she was set to play her opening match on Monday.

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US Open 2021: Simona Halep beats Camila Giorgi to reach round two

Former world number one Simona Halep makes a winning return to Grand Slam tennis after injury with a straight-set win over Camila Giorgi at the US Open.

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US Open 2021: Novak Djokovic goes for calendar Grand Slam in New York

After 20 Grand Slam wins and multiple records, Novak Djokovic is aiming for his 'greatest achievement' at the US Open - completing the calendar Grand Slam.

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Chicago Open: Elina Svitolina beats Alize Cornet to win 16th career title

World number six Elina Svitolina wins her 16th career title by beating Alize Cornet at the Chicago Open.

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Andy Murray says players have 'responsibility' to public and should get vaccinated

Andy Murray says tennis players have a responsibility to the public as they travel the world, and should therefore be vaccinated against Covid.

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US Open 2021: Andy Murray a tough start for me - Stefanos Tsitsipas

Former champion Andy Murray faces Greek world number three Stefanos Tsitsipas in the first round of the US Open.

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US Open 2021: Naomi Osaka says she did a 'lot of things wrong' in French Open media row

Japan's Naomi Osaka says she has learned from the media controversy at this year's French Open after accepting she did 'a lot of things wrong'.

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US Open 2021: Emma Raducanu reaches main draw by beating Mayar Sherif

British teenager Emma Raducanu reaches the US Open main draw for the first time with a dominant win over Egypt's Mayar Sherif in her final qualifying match.

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Alexander Zverev again denies abusing former girlfriend

Alexander Zverev says he is taking legal action over allegations he abused his former girlfriend and issues a statement to "categorically and unequivocally deny" the claims again.

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Billie Jean King Cup Finals: Prague to host 2021 event in November

The Billie Jean King Cup Finals will be played in Prague this year after the Czech capital was named as the replacement venue for the 12-team competition.

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US Open 2021 preview: Djokovic chases history, Murray & Osaka play, Williams, Federer, Nadal missing

Novak Djokovic is the centre of attention as he bids to win an historic 21st Grand Slam men's title at a US Open missing some of the big-name stars.

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US Open: Emma Raducanu one win away from qualifying but Fran Jones loses

Britain's Emma Raducanu is one win away from the US Open main draw after beating Mariam Bolkvadze in the second round of qualifying.

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US Open 2021: Andy Murray to start against Stefanos Tsitsipas in New York

Former champion Andy Murray will face Greek world number three Stefanos Tsitsipas in the first round of the US Open.

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Australian Open boss says two-week bio-secure bubble will replace hotel quarantine in 2022

The Australian Open's tournament boss says that a two-week biosecure bubble will replace hotel quarantine for the 2022 tournament.

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Dan Evans: British number one loses to Richard Gasquet at Winston-Salem Open

British number one Dan Evans is knocked out in the third round of the Winston-Salem Open by France's Richard Gasquet.

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US Open qualifying: Emma Raducanu & Katie Boulter through to second round

Britons Emma Raducanu and Katie Boulter register comfortable victories to reach the second round of qualifying for the US Open.

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Serena Williams pulls out of US Open as she recovers from torn hamstring

Six-time champion Serena Williams becomes the latest high-profile player to pull out of next week's US Open.

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Andy Murray knocked out as Dan Evans progresses to round three of Winston-Salem Open

Andy Murray is knocked out of the Winston-Salem Open but Dan Evans progresses to the third round in North Carolina.

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Emma Raducanu: 'I learnt so much from Wimbledon' - British teenager ready for US Open qualifying

British prospect Emma Raducanu says she "learnt so much" from her rollercoaster Wimbledon debut as she prepares to begin US Open qualifying on Wednesday.

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Andy Murray: Tennis Scotland open to owning more courts after 'shambles' comment

Tennis Scotland says it would like to own and operate more of the country's courts after Andy Murray highlighted the issue of unused facilities.

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Chicago Women's Open: Venus Williams crashes out in first round

Seven-time singles Grand Slam champion Venus Williams crashes out of the Chicago Women's Open in the first round after being handed a wildcard.

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Winston-Salem Open: Andy Murray beats lucky loser Noah Rubin after Nick Kyrgios withdraws

Britain's Andy Murray beats American lucky loser Noah Rubin in the Winston-Salem Open first round after his scheduled opponent Nick Kyrgios withdraws.

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Emma Raducanu: British teenager misses out on first WTA title in Chicago

Emma Raducanu misses out on claiming her maiden WTA title as she falls to a 6-1 2-6 6-4 defeat by Clara Tauson in the WTA Chicago Challenger final.

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Cincinnati Open: Ashleigh Barty beats Jil Teichmann in final to clinch fifth title of the season

World number one Ashleigh Barty warms up for the US Open by winning the Cincinnati Open with a straight-sets victory over Jil Teichmann in the final.

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Ashleigh Barty into Cincinnati Open final with win over Angelique Kerber

World number one Ashleigh Barty reaches her sixth final of 2021 at the Cincinnati Open with a straights set win over Angelique Kerber.

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Ashleigh Barty beats Barbora Krejcikova to reach Cincinnati semi-finals

World number one Ashleigh Barty eases through to the semi-finals of the Cincinnati Open with victory over Barbora Krejcikova.

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Rafael Nadal: Spaniard ends 2021 season because of foot injury

Spain's 20-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal has ended his 2021 season because of a foot injury.

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Top seeds Daniil Medvedev and Ashleigh Barty through to Cincinnati quarter-finals

Top seeds Daniil Medvedev and Ashleigh Barty are among the big names through to the quarter-finals in Cincinnati.

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Varvara Lepchenko: American provisionally suspended for anti-doping rule violation

American Varvara Lepchenko has been provisionally suspended for an anti-doping rule violation, the International Tennis Federation has confirmed.

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Wheelchair tennis at Tokyo Paralympics: All you need to know

Who are the wheelchair tennis favourites at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics? What are ParalympicsGB's prospects? All you need to know in one handy guide.

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Ashleigh Barty knocks out Heather Watson in Cincinnati Open second round

Heather Watson is knocked out of the Cincinnati Open by Ashleigh Barty, losing in straight sets.

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Andy Murray: Former British number one loses to Hubert Hurkacz at Cincinnati Masters

Andy Murray is out of the Cincinnati Masters after a straight-set second-round loss to ninth seed Hubert Hurkacz.

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US Open: Defending champion Dominic Thiem will miss US Open and rest of 2021 season

Defending US Open champion Dominic Thiem will miss this year's tournament and the rest of the 2021 season with a wrist injury.

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Cincinnati Open: Johanna Konta knocked out in first round by Karolina Muchova

British number one Johanna Konta loses in the first round of the Cincinnati Open to Karolina Muchova.

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US Open: Kyle Edmund pulls out of the US Open with knee injury

British number three Kyle Edmund pulls out of the US Open with a knee injury.

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Cincinnati Masters: Andy Murray and Heather Watson progress but Dan Evans out

Andy Murray wins his first singles match since pulling out of the individual event at the Olympics as he beats Richard Gasquet in Cincinnati.

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Naomi Osaka emotional during news conference in Cincinnati

Four-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka broke down in tears before resuming her first news conference since refusing to speak to media at the French Open.

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Cincinnati Masters: Heather Watson and Dan Evans matches suspended because of rain

British players Heather Watson and Dan Evans both have their first-round matches at the Cincinnati Masters suspended by rain.

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Naomi Osaka: World number two cries at Cincinnati Masters conference

Naomi Osaka broke down in tears before resuming her first news conference since the controversy over refusing to speak to media at the French Open.

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Daniil Medvedev and Camila Giorgi win Canadian Open as US Open nears

Russian world number two Daniil Medvedev prepares for the US Open with a Canadian Open final win against Reilly Opelka, while Italy's Camila Giorgi claims the women's title.

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Roger Federer will be out 'for many months' as he prepares for further knee surgery

Tennis great Roger Federer says he will be sidelined for "many months" as he prepares to have further knee surgery.

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US Open 2021: Qualifying rounds to be played behind closed doors

Fans will not be allowed to attend the US Open qualifying rounds to "ensure the health and safety of all".

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Canadian Open: Johanna Konta pulls out of WTA event with knee injury

British number one Johanna Konta pulls out of the Canadian Open with a knee injury.

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Johanna Konta: British number one fights back to beat Elina Svitolina and reach the Canadian Open third round

British number one Johanna Konta fights back from a set down to defeat third seed Elina Svitolina and reach the Canadian Open third round.

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Harriet Dart knocked out of Canadian Open by Bianca Andreescu

Britain's Harriet Dart is out of the Canadian Open after a 6-1 3-6 6-3 defeat by defending champion Bianca Andreescu in the second round.

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Rafael Nadal: Foot injury forces former US Open champion to pull out of Canadian Open

Rafael Nadal withdraws from the Canadian Open with an ongoing foot injury, less than three weeks before the US Open begins.

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Johanna Konta and Harriet Dart win in Canadian Open first round

Britain's Johanna Konta and Harriet Dart are both through to the second round of the Canadian Open.

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Andy Murray in US Open main draw after Stan Wawrinka withdrawal

Andy Murray is added to the US Open main draw after Swiss former champion Stan Wawrinka withdraws.

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Citi Open: Jannik Sinner beats Mackenzie McDonald for biggest ATP title yet

Italian teenager Jannik Sinner wins the Citi Open in Washington on Sunday to claim the biggest ATP title of his career.

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Roger Federer doubt for US Open after Toronto & Cincinnati withdrawals

Roger Federer pulls out of the Toronto and Cincinnati Masters events - putting his participation in the US Open in doubt.

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Andy Murray gets wildcard for Cincinnati tournament

Andy Murray is given a wildcard to compete in the Western and Southern Open in Cincinnati later this month.

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Emma Raducanu makes losing return to WTA Tour in San Jose after Wimbledon exploits

Britain's Emma Raducanu is beaten in straight sets by world number 51 Zhang Shuai in her first match since her run to the last 16 at Wimbledon.

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Tokyo Olympics: Watch Alexander Zverev's best shots in men's singles final against Karen Khachanov

Watch the best shots as Alexander Zverev beats Karen Khachanov in straight sets to win the men's singles gold at Tokyo 2020.

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Tokyo Olympics: Barbora Krejcikova & Katerina Siniakova win women's tennis doubles gold

Top seeds Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova produce a superb performance to win the women's doubles gold medal at Tokyo 2020.

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