Miami Open: Daniil Medvedev misses out on becoming world number one after loss to Hubert Hurkacz

Daniil Medvedev misses out on a chance to return to the top of the world rankings as he loses to Hubert Hurkacz at the Miami Open.

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Miami Open: Iga Swiatek into semi-finals after 15th consecutive win

Poland's Iga Swiatek is into the Miami Open semi-finals after recording her latest win in a superb run of form.

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Point of the year? Carlos Alcaraz & Stefanos Tsitsipas thrill crowd with consecutive hot-dog shots

Carlos Alcaraz and Stefanos Tsitsipas serve up a point-of-the-year contender at the Miami Open, thrilling the crowd by playing consecutive hot-dog shots.

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Naomi Osaka beats Danielle Collins to reach Miami Open semi-finals

Former world number one Naomi Osaka reaches the Miami Open semi-finals with a straight-set win over American Danielle Collins.

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Miami Open: Nick Kyrgios docked game in Jannik Sinner defeat

Nick Kyrgios is docked a game in a tempestuous Miami Open last-16 defeat by Italy's Jannik Sinner.

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Miami Open: Cameron Norrie loses to Casper Ruud

British number one Cameron Norrie is hampered by a calf injury as he is knocked out of the Miami Open by sixth seed Casper Ruud.

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Boris Becker has lost his Wimbledon trophies, former champion tells court

The former tennis champion is accused of failing to hand over trophies after being declared bankrupt.

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Miami Open: Daniil Medvedev beats Pedro Martinez to reach last 16

Russia's Daniil Medvedev is two wins away from regaining the men's world number one spot after reaching the Miami Open last 16.

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Joe Salisbury to become third British world number one in April

Joe Salisbury will become the third British man to reach world number one when he tops the doubles rankings in April.

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Miami Open: Victoria Azarenka says personal life has been 'extremely stressful' after mid-match retirement

Victoria Azarenka says her personal life has been "extremely stressful" in recent weeks and playing at the Miami Open was "a mistake".

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Miami Open: British number one Cameron Norrie beats Hugo Gaston

British number one Cameron Norrie books his place in the last 16 of the Miami Open with a straight-set win over Hugo Gaston.

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Miami Open: Andy Murray loses to Daniil Medvedev as Heather Watson also goes out

Britain's Andy Murray loses to Russian top seed Daniil Medvedev at the Miami Open, as Heather Watson is beaten by Belinda Bencic.

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Miami Open: Iga Swiatek to become world number one after Ashleigh Barty retirement

Poland's Iga Swiatek will take over from the retired Ashleigh Barty as world number one following a second-round win in the Miami Open.

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Miami Open: Cameron Norrie beats compatriot Jack Draper to reach third round

Cameron Norrie comes out on top in an all-British meeting against Jack Draper to reach the Miami Open third round.

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Miami Open: Andy Murray beats Federico Delbonis to set up Daniil Medvedev match

Britain's Andy Murray beats Argentine Federico Delbonis at the Miami Open to set up a meeting with top seed Daniil Medvedev.

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Miami Open: Emma Raducanu loses in second round as Heather Watson advances

Britain's Emma Raducanu suffers another early exit as she is beaten by Katerina Siniakova in the second round of the Miami Open.

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Ashleigh Barty: Retiring world number one says 'wait and see' on plans

World number one Ashleigh Barty tells people to "wait and see" about her next move following her shock retirement at the age of 25.

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Naomi Osaka bounces back with first-round win in Miami after Indian Wells exit

Naomi Osaka wins her opening match at the Miami Open after her early exit at Indian Wells.

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Ashleigh Barty retires: Her time at the top was too short for tennis - but not for her

BBC tennis correspondent Russell Fuller looks at the world number one's shock decision to retire.

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Ashleigh Barty: World number one makes shock call to quit tennis

Australian player Ashleigh Barty - aged only 25 - says she will retire to "chase other dreams".

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Miami Open: Heather Watson wins against Arantxa Rus to end six-year losing streak

Britain's Heather Watson ends her six-year losing streak at the Miami Open with victory over Arantxa Rus

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Rafael Nadal out for up to six weeks with rib injury

Rafael Nadal will be out of action for between four and six weeks because of a stress fracture of the rib, with the French Open starting on 22 May.

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Boris Becker trial: Tennis player 'acted dishonestly', court told

The former tennis star, who was declared bankrupt in 2017, faces 24 charges under the Insolvency Act.

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Rafael Nadal beaten by Taylor Fritz in Indian Wells final

Rafael Nadal suffers his first defeat of the year, beaten by Taylor Fritz in straight sets in the final at Indian Wells.

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Iga Swiatek beats Maria Sakkari to win Indian Wells title

Poland's Iga Swiatek overcomes "crazy" conditions to beat Maria Sakkari and win the women's title at Indian Wells.

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Taylor Fritz beats Andrey Rublev to reach Indian Wells final

American Taylor Fritz books his place in the men's final at Indian Wells with a 7-5 6-4 win over Andrey Rublev.

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Indian Wells: Maria Sakkari beats Paula Badosa to set up Iga Swiatek final

Maria Sakkari beats defending champion Paula Badosa to reach the biggest final of her career at Indian Wells, where she will face Iga Swiatek.

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Ukraine war: Roger Federer makes $500,000 pledge

Roger Federer has announced that he will be donating $500,000 (£379,223) to help children affected by the war in Ukraine.

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Billie Jean King Cup: Emma Raducanu set for Great Britain debut against Czech Republic

Emma Raducanu is set to make her Billie Jean King Cup debut when Great Britain play the Czech Republic in April.

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Nick Kyrgios in running battle with Indian Wells crowd as Ben Stiller looks on

Nick Kyrgios has a running battle with the crowd in his defeat by Rafael Nadal at Indian Wells, watched by Hollywood actor Ben Stiller.

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Indian Wells: Carlos Alcaraz ends Cameron Norrie's title defence and sets up Rafael Nadal meeting

Cameron Norrie's Indian Wells title defence is ended by rising 18-year-old Carlos Alcaraz, who will face the unbeaten Rafael Nadal next.

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Davis Cup: Glasgow one of four city hosts for group stages

Great Britain is chosen as one of the four host nations for the Davis Cup Finals group stages, with Glasgow's Emirates Arena the 2022 venue.

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Rafael Nadal: 21-time Grand Slam winner says 18-match winning run 'impossible to image'

Rafael Nadal says his 18-match winning run to start the season would have been "impossible to imagine" three months ago.

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War in Ukraine: Alexandr Dolgopolov says tennis authorities should ban Russian players

Former Ukrainian player Alexandr Dolgopolov says tennis authorities are "too passive" and should ban Russian players while there is war in Ukraine.

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Indian Wells: Rafael Nadal beats Reilly Opelka to reach quarter-finals

Rafael Nadal seals his place in the quarter-finals at Indian Wells after beating Reilly Opelka in straight sets to claim his 18th straight win.

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Ten-point final set tie-breaker to be trialled at all Grand Slams

All four Grand Slams will use a 10-point final set tie-break, starting at the French Open in May.

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Indian Wells: Britain's Harriet Dart beaten by Madison Keys in fourth round

British qualifier Harriet Dart loses in straight sets against American Madison Keys in the fourth round at Indian Wells in California.

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WTA head Steve Simon says players should not be banned from tournaments because of politics

Players should not be penalised because of the "decisions of an authoritarian leadership", the head of the Women's Tennis Association says.

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Jane Campion sorry to Venus and Serena Williams for 'thoughtless' remark

Film-maker Jane Campion apologises for a "thoughtless" remark about Venus and Serena Williams.

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Indian Wells: Rafael Nadal too strong for Dan Evans as Daniil Medvedev loses

Rafael Nadal extends his unbeaten run in 2022 to 17 matches by beating Britain's Dan Evans at Indian Wells.

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Serbia and Australia to replace suspended Russia in Davis Cup and Billie Jean King Cup

Serbia will replace defending champions Russia in the Davis Cup finals and Australia will replace them in the Billie Jean King Cup, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) confirms.

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Indian Wells: Andy Murray loses to Alexander Bublik in second round

Andy Murray suffers a straight-set defeat by Kazakhstan's Alexander Bublik in the second round at Indian Wells.

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Indian Wells: Emma Raducanu beaten by Petra Martic in third round

British number one Emma Raducanu bows out in the third round at Indian Wells as Croatia's Petra Martic claims a hard-fought win in California.

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Naomi Osaka: Former world number one in tears after heckling during Indian Wells defeat

Former world number one Naomi Osaka is brought to tears by a heckler during her 6-0 6-4 defeat by Veronika Kudermetova at Indian Wells.

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Indian Wells: Daniil Medvedev and Dan Evans into third round

New world number one Daniil Medvedev and Britain's Dan Evans reach the third round at Indian Wells with comfortable wins on Saturday.

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Maxime Cressy serves bizarre 26mph ace at Indian Wells against Christopher Eubanks

Maxime Cressy stuns his opponent Christopher Eubanks by serving a 26mph ace that catches the wind and drops on Eubanks' side of the net.

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Andy Murray claims landmark 700th ATP Tour win as he beats Taro Daniel

Andy Murray fights back from a set down to beat Taro Daniel 1-6 6-2 6-4 in the first round at Indian Wells as he secures a 700th win on the ATP Tour.

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Emma Raducanu earns three-set win over Caroline Garcia at Indian Wells

Emma Raducanu overcomes Caroline Garcia of France 6-1 3-6 6-1 at Indian Wells to make it through to the third round.

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Andy Murray beats Taro Daniel at Indian Wells to secure 700th ATP Tour win

Andy Murray fights back from a set down to beat Taro Daniel 1-6 6-2 6-4 in the first round at Indian Wells as he secures a 700th win on the ATP Tour.

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Indian Wells: Dayana and Ivanna Yastremska had to flee war-torn Ukraine

Ukrainian sisters Dayana and Ivanna Yastremska are preparing to play in the doubles at Indian Wells after escaping their hometown of Odessa when the bombs started falling.

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Emma Raducanu set to face Caroline Garcia in Indian Wells

Emma Raducanu is set to play Caroline Garcia of France in Indian Wells despite being told there was "no chance" she would be fit.

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Indian Wells: Heather Watson and Katie Boulter defeated in round-one matches

Heather Watson and Katie Boulter both lose in the first round at Indian Wells as they are beaten by Tereza Martincova and Jasmine Paolini respectively.

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Daniil Medvedev: Russian wants to continue 'promoting his sport'

Russia's world number one Daniil Medvedev says he wants to continue promoting his sport, but is not sure if he will be allowed to play on.

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Indian Wells: Harriet Dart into round two as Liam Broady qualifies for main draw

British number three Harriet Dart moves into the second round at Indian Wells after her opponent retires injured.

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Alexander Zverev says Mexican Open expulsion was 'biggest mistake of career'

Alexander Zverev says his expulsion from the Mexican Open was the "biggest mistake of his tennis career" and the "worst moment of his life".

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Novak Djokovic pulls out of Indian Wells and Miami Open over US coronavirus rules

Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from Indian Wells and the Miami Open - the first two Masters Series events of the year.

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Amanda Anisimova to donate part of Tie Break Tens prize money to Ukraine fund

American Amanda Anisimova, who has Russian parents, will donate some of her Tie Break Tens prize money to help relief efforts in Ukraine.

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Novak Djokovic in draw for Indian Wells Masters

Novak Djokovic's name appears in the draw for Indian Wells despite saying last month he had not received a Covid vaccination.

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Andy Murray pledges season's prize money to help children in Ukraine

Andy Murray speaks to BBC Sport about donating his prize money to help Ukraine, whether tennis should ban individual Russians from competing and reuniting with Ivan Lendl.

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Indian Wells: Britain's Heather Watson qualifies for main draw

Britain's Heather Watson battles back to defeat Japan's Mai Hontama in three sets and secure her place in the main draw at Indian Wells.

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Andy Murray pledges to donate prize money to help children in Ukraine

Andy Murray pledges to donate his earnings from prize money for the rest of the year to help children affected by Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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Angella Okutoyi: Kenyan teen hopes tennis will change family fortunes

Every time Angella Okutoyi, whose mother died in childbirth, steps on court she thinks of how tennis will change her family's life.

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Alexander Zverev given suspended eight-week ban for striking umpire's chair

World number three Alexander Zverev faces an eight-week ban from tennis if he repeats the behaviour which led to his expulsion from the Mexican Open.

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Indian Wells: Britain's Heather Watson and Katie Boulter both advance in qualifying

Britain's Heather Watson and Katie Boulter have both advanced to the second round of qualifying at Indian Wells in California.

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Ukraine's Dayana Yastremska beaten by Zhang Shuai in Lyon Open final

Ukraine's Dayana Yastremska, who escaped Russian bombings just over a week ago, is beaten by Zhang Shuai in the Lyon Open final

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Davis Cup: Australia, USA, France and Spain all through to next stage

Australia, Spain, France and the United States are among 12 nations who qualified for the next stage of the Davis Cup on Saturday.

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Dayana Yastremska: Ukrainian into Lyon Open final a week after fleeing Russian bombings

Ukraine's Dayana Yastremska says the support she has received since escaping Russian bombings last week has helped her reach the Lyon Open final.

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Dayana Yastremska: Ukraine tennis player reaches last four of Lyon Open

Ukraine's Dayana Yastremska has reached the semi-finals of the Lyon Open a week after fleeing the Russian bombing of her home city of Odessa.

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Varvara Lepchenko: American given four-year ban for doping

American tennis player Varvara Lepchenko has been handed a four-year ban for doping after being provisionally suspended in August.

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Lily Miyazaki switches nationality from Japanese to British

World number 206 Lily Miyazaki has switched nationality to British from Japanese.

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Andy Murray back with Ivan Lendl who helped him win Wimbledon, US and Olympic titles

Ivan Lendl and Andy Murray are getting back together again, with the two due to start work in the United States next month.

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Ashleigh Barty: World number one withdraws from Indian Wells & Miami Open

Ashleigh Barty withdraws from Indian Wells and the Miami Open, saying her body has not fully recovered from her Australian Open triumph.

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Dayana Yastremska: Ukraine tennis player wants to win for her country

Ukraine's Dayana Yastremska is in the Lyon Open quarter-finals less than a week after escaping Russian bomb attacks on her home city of Odessa.

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Novak Djokovic: French Open appearance more likely after vaccine rule change

Novak Djokovic's chances of playing in May's French Open improve after the country's government eased vaccine passport rules.

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Katie Boulter retires injured from Lyon Open last-16 match

British number four Katie Boulter retires injured from the Lyon Open after losing the first set of her last-16 match against Hungary's Anna Bondar.

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Monterrey Open: Elina Svitolina hopes to 'unite tennis community' behind Ukraine

Ukraine's Elina Svitolina says it is her mission "to unite the tennis community" behind her country after beating Russian Anastasia Potapova at the Monterrey Open.

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Novak Djokovic splits with coach Marian Vajda for second time

Serbian former world number one Novak Djokovic splits from long-time coach Marian Vajda for a second time.

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Ukraine crisis: What action has sport taken in response to Russia's invasion?

Sporting bodies have moved to ban athletes, flags and anthems and move or cancel events in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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Elina Svitolina: Ukrainian to play Russian opponent Anastasia Potapova after stance over flag

Elina Svitolina's match against Russia's Anastasia Potapova at the Monterrey Open on Tuesday will go ahead after the Ukrainian top seed was given assurances her opponent will compete under a neutral flag.

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Ukraine conflict: Vasiliy Lomachenko & Sergiy Stakhovsky sign up to fight Russia

Ukrainian tennis player Sergiy Stakhovsky and boxer Vasiliy Lomachenko sign up to help their nation's defence against Russia's invasion.

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Katie Boulter fights back to win main-draw opener at Lyon Open

Britain's Katie Boulter progresses to the last 16 of the Lyon Open after fighting back to beat Ana Konjuh.

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