French Open 2023: Novak Djokovic stands by Kosovo message after criticism

Novak Djokovic has stood by the political message he wrote on a camera lens about Kosovo, saying it is an issue he "stands for".

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French Open 2023: Iga Swiatek continues title defence; Casper Ruud, Elena Rybakina also in action

Defending champion Iga Swiatek says she is not concerned by records as she continues her bid for a third French Open win in four years.

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French Open 2023 results: Cameron Norrie beats Lucas Pouille at Roland Garros

Britain's Cameron Norrie matches his best run at the French Open by ruthlessly swatting aside home hope Lucas Pouille to reach the third round.

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French Open results: Briton Joe Salisbury and American Rajeev Ram reach men's doubles second round

Briton Joe Salisbury and American partner Rajeev Ram fight back to reach the second round of the men's doubles at the French Open.

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French Open 2023: Novak Djokovic criticised for message about Kosovo after first-round win

Novak Djokovic's political message about Kosovo at the French Open was "not appropriate", says France's sports minister.

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French Open 2023: Cameron Norrie plays Lucas Pouille, Novak Djokovic & Carlos Alcaraz in action

Britain's Cameron Norrie says he is relishing playing in "the tough moments" as he prepares to face home favourite Lucas Pouille at the French Open.

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French Open 2023 results: Britons Neal Skupski, Jamie Murray and Lloyd Glasspool progress

Britons Neal Skupski, Jamie Murray and Lloyd Glasspool progress to the second round of the men's doubles at the French Open.

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French Open 2023 results: Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva credits Andy Murray for Roland Garros win

Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva says a text message from Andy Murray provided the inspiration before winning the first Grand Slam match of her career.

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Eastbourne International: Elena Rybakina to compete before Wimbledon title defence

Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina will compete at Eastbourne in June as part of her title defence preparations.

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French Open 2023 results: Alexander Zverev and Casper Ruud into second round

Alexander Zverev makes a winning return to the French Open a year after leaving his semi-final in a wheelchair with a nasty ankle injury.

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French Open 2023: Ons Jabeur beats Lucia Bronzetti at Roland Garros

Tunisian seventh seed Ons Jabeur puts a lack of recent matches behind her to beat Italy's Lucia Bronzetti in the French Open first round.

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French Open 2023: Iga Swiatek begins title defence; Daniil Medvedev and Elena Rybakina also in action

Defending champion Iga Swiatek begins her French Open campaign on day three as she chases a third Roland Garros title in four years.

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French Open 2023 results: Jack Draper 'hates being the guy who's injured a lot'

Jack Draper's injury problems continue as the young Briton retires from his French Open first-round match with a shoulder issue.

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French Open 2023 results: Cameron Norrie beats Benoit Paire, Jack Draper retires injured in first round

Cameron Norrie ensures there is British interest in the French Open second round, but Jack Draper is forced to quit his opening match.

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French Open 2023 results: Sloane Stephens beats Karolina Pliskova, Madison Keys through

Former US Open champion Sloane Stephens shows why she is one of the French Open's most dangerous unseeded players by knocking out Karolina Pliskova.

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French Open 2023: Cameron Norrie, Jack Draper, Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic in action on day two

Cameron Norrie and Jack Draper aim to maintain British interest on day two at the French Open as they begin their campaigns at Roland Garros.

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French Open 2023 results: Eighth seed Maria Sakkari knocked out by Karolina Muchova

Maria Sakkari becomes the first top-10 seed to exit the French Open as she falls in straight sets to Karolina Muchova in a battling encounter.

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French Open 2023: Grand Slam using AI to protect players from online abuse

As the French Open introduces a new technology to help players filter out social media abuse, BBC Sport looks at the issues tennis players encounter online.

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French Open 2023 results: Dan Evans loses to Thanasi Kokkinakis at Roland Garros

British number two Dan Evans' struggles at the French Open continue as he loses to Australia's Thanasi Kokkinakis on the opening day.

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French Open: Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk booed after avoiding Aryna Sabalenka handshake

Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk is booed off court for avoiding a handshake with Aryna Sabalenka after the Belarusian's first-round win at the French Open.

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Elina Svitolina donates winnings from Strasbourg title to Ukrainian children

Elina Svitolina donates prize money to children in her Ukrainian homeland after beating Russia's Anna Blinkova to win Strasbourg title.

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Jamie Murray and Joe Salisbury both claim doubles successes in Geneva and Lyon

Britons Jamie Murray and Joe Salisbury both enjoy doubles success with their partners before the French Open.

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French Open 2023: Dominic Thiem hoping to rediscover best form at Roland Garros

After a debilitating wrist injury, Dominic Thiem dropped outside of the world's top 350 - but returns to the French Open hoping to rediscover his best form.

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French Open 2023: Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka doesn't expect handshake from Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk

Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka says she "cannot do anything" if Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk "hates" her because of her nation's support of Russia's invasion.

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ATP Tour: Cameron Norrie loses to Francisco Cerundolo in Lyon semi-final

British number one Cameron Norrie loses 6-3 6-0 to Argentine Francisco Cerundolo in the semi-finals of the ATP Tour event in Lyon.

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French Open 2023: Nadal, Murray and Raducanu missing, while Djokovic, Alcaraz and Swiatek favourites

For the first time in almost 20 years, the French Open begins this weekend with both singles draws unpredictably open.

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French Open 2023: Egypt’s Mayar Sherif on tennis ‘obsession’

Mayar Sherif says people told her it was “impossible” to be Egyptian and good at tennis.

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Britain's Cameron Norrie reaches Lyon Open semi-finals but Jack Draper knocked out

British number one Cameron Norrie reaches his third successive semi-final at the clay-court Lyon Open but compatriot Jack Draper is knocked out.

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Yana Sizikova: Russian doubles player cleared of match-fixing two years after Roland Garros arrest

Russian doubles player Yana Sizikova has been cleared of match-fixing two years after her arrest at the French Open, according to her lawyer.

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Mikael Ymer smashes hole in umpire's chair and is disqualified at Lyon Open

Swede Mikael Ymer is disqualified from the Lyon Open after smashing a hole in the umpire's chair in his last-16 match against Frenchman Arthur Fils .

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French Open 2023: Harriet Dart and Fran Jones among Britons beaten in qualifying

Harriet Dart and Fran Jones are among the British players to see their French Open hopes ended in the second qualifying round at Roland Garros on Wednesday.

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Lawn Tennis Association reveals overall financial loss of £16.4m in 2022

The Lawn Tennis Association made an overall loss of £16.4m in 2022, latest figures show.

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French Open: Is it time for Roland Garros to use electronic line calls?

Seeing a chair umpire pointing out the mark of a ball is one of the French Open's great traditions. But is relying on the human eye now outdated?

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French Open 2023: Harriet Dart, Liam Broady & Katie Boulter advance in Roland Garros qualifying

Harriet Dart and Liam Broady are among four British winners on Tuesday in the first round of French Open qualifying.

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French Open 2023: Night sessions under scrutiny after scheduling controversy last year

The French Open night sessions will be under scrutiny but organisers cannot promise they will feature an equal number of men's and women's matches.

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Simona Halep: Third doping case hearing delay is 'contrary to my rights'

Former Wimbledon champion Simona Halep accuses tennis' doping authority of "publicly stating one thing while privately doing another" by requesting another delay to her hearing.

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French Open 2023 qualifying: Britain's Fran Jones and Ryan Peniston advance

Fran Jones stuns a player ranked 152 places above her, while fellow Briton Ryan Peniston ends an eight-match losing streak in French Open qualifying.

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Hugo Gaston fined for unsportsmanlike behaviour at Madrid Open

Tennis player Hugo Gaston is fined 144,000 euros (£125,000) for his latest example of unsportsmanlike behaviour - more than he has earned this season.

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Italian Open: Daniil Medvedev beats Holger Rune to win first ATP clay-court title

Daniil Medvedev beats Holger Rune 7-5 7-5 in the final of the Italian Open to win his first ATP Masters 1,000 clay-court title.

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Andy Murray withdraws from French Open to prioritise Wimbledon

Britain's Andy Murray withdraws from the French Open and will prioritise the grass-court season instead.

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Italian Open: Elena Rybakina wins Rome final as Anhelina Kalinina retires injured

Anhelina Kalinina retires with an injury in the Italian Open final as Elena Rybakina claims her fourth WTA title.

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Simona Halep: Two-time Grand Slam champion charged with second breach of doping rules

Two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep is charged with a second breach of anti-doping rules, over "irregularities in her athlete biological passport".

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Anhelina Kalinina: Ukrainian through to Italian Open final

Ukraine's Anhelina Kalinina beats Russia's Veronika Kudermetova to reach the final of the Italian Open in Rome.

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Iga Swiatek optimistic French Open defence will proceed despite thigh injury

World number one Iga Swiatek is optimistic a thigh injury will not prevent her from attempting to defend her French Open title.

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Rafael Nadal: Why Spaniard's absence from French Open is hard to imagine even now it's happening

Why it's almost impossible to imagine the French Open without Rafael Nadal and what his absence means for the tournament and his rivals.

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Italian Open: Daniil Medvedev beats Yannick Hanfmann to reach seventh semi-final of season

Daniil Medvedev reaches the Italian Open semi-finals for the first time after beating Yannick Hanfmann in straight sets in Rome.

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Record 14-time champion Rafael Nadal out of French Open for first time in 19 years with hip injury

Rafael Nadal will miss the French Open for the first time in 19 years after a hip injury rules out the 14-time men's champion.

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Italian Open 2023: Iga Swiatek awaits update on thigh injury after retiring from quarter-final

World number one Iga Swiatek is waiting for "more info" on the thigh injury which forced her to retire from the Italian Open quarter-final.

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French Open 2023: Nick Kyrgios to miss tournament after injuring foot during alleged theft at his house

Nick Kyrgios will miss the French Open because of a foot injury suffered during an alleged theft at his house, according to his agent.

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Andy Murray: Briton suffers early exit with loss to Stan Wawrinka at Bordeaux Challenger event

Andy Murray suffers another early exit on clay as he is thrashed by Stan Wawrinka at the ATP Challenger event in Bordeaux.

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Italian Open 2023 results: Novak Djokovic loses to Holger Rune in Rome

Novak Djokovic suffers his earliest exit at the Italian Open since 2013 after losing to rising Danish star Holger Rune in the quarter-finals.

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Italian Open 2023 results: Iga Swiatek beats Donna Vekic in Rome

World number one Iga Swiatek earns her 14th successive win at the Italian Open by beating Croatia's Donna Vekic to reach the quarter-finals.

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Italian Open 2023 results: Novak Djokovic beats Cameron Norrie to reach quarter-finals

Defending champion Novak Djokovic reaches his 17th Italian Open quarter-final with a tense victory over British number one Cameron Norrie.

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Italian Open 2023 results: Carlos Alcaraz loses to Fabian Marozsan

Second seed Carlos Alcaraz suffers his earliest exit in a tournament since October by losing to qualifier Fabian Marozsan in the Italian Open last 32.

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French Open 2023: When does it start? Schedule, seedings, draw

The French Open starts in Paris on 28 May - what is the schedule for the clay-court Grand Slam and who is playing?

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Italian Open: Cameron Norrie sets up Novak Djokovic meeting in Rome

Britain's Cameron Norrie beats Marton Fucsovics to set up an Italian Open last-16 meeting with Novak Djokovic.

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Italian Open: Dan Evans loses to Roberto Carballes Baena in marathon encounter

Britain's Dan Evans loses his opening match at the Italian Open - losing to Roberto Carballes Baena in a match lasting nearly four hours - while Carlos Alcaraz secures the world number one spot.

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Italian Open: Cameron Norrie off to winning start in Rome against Alexandre Muller

British number one Cameron Norrie beats French qualifier Alexandre Muller in straight sets at the Italian Open in Rome.

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Italian Open: Aryna Sabalenka and Jessica Pegula knocked out but Coco Gauff progresses

Two of the world's top three suffer surprise defeats as they are knocked out of the second round of the Italian Open by players outside the world's top 100.

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Madrid Open organisers apologise for not allowing women's doubles finalists to make speeches

Madrid Open organisers apologise for the "unacceptable decision" to not allow the women's doubles finalists to make presentation speeches.

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Italian Open: Andy Murray loses to Fabio Fognini in Rome

Former world number one Andy Murray loses an eventful Italian Open first-round match against home favourite Fabio Fognini.

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Madrid Open: Jessica Pegula unhappy women's doubles finalists denied speeches

Jessica Pegula criticises Madrid Open organisers after she and her fellow doubles finalists are not allowed to make speeches after the match.

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Madrid Open: Carlos Alcaraz wins title with victory over Jan-Lennard Struff

World number two Carlos Alcaraz retains his Madrid Open title with a three-set victory over Germany's Jan-Lennard Struff.

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Andy Murray beats Tommy Paul in Aix-en-Provence final for first title since 2019

Andy Murray wins his first title in nearly four years by beating Tommy Paul 2-6 6-1 6-2 in the final of the ATP Challenger event in Aix-en-Provence.

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World Team Cup: GB men win title after beating Netherlands in final

Great Britain's men are crowned wheelchair tennis world champions after beating the Netherlands in the final of the World Team Cup.

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Madrid Open: Aryna Sabalenka wins second title with victory over Iga Swiatek

Aryna Sabalenka defeats world number one Iga Swiatek in three sets to win her second Madrid Open title.

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Andy Murray to play Tommy Paul in final in Aix-en-Provence

Andy Murray will play Tommy Paul in the final of the ATP Challenger event in Aix-en-Provence after defeating Harold Mayot in straight sets.

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Rafael Nadal withdraws from Rome Masters as injury continues to hit his clay season

Rafael Nadal withdraws from next week's Italian Open but says he has noticed an improvement in his condition in recent days.

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Madrid Open: Aryna Sabalenka beats Maria Sakkari to reach final

Aryna Sabalenka cruises past Maria Sakkari in straight sets to secure her place in the final of the Madrid Open.

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Emma Raducanu out of French Open and Wimbledon after hand and ankle surgery

British number one Emma Raducanu will be out of action for the "next few months" while she recovers from hand and ankle surgery.

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Andy Murray beats Gael Monfils in ATP Challenger event in France

Andy Murray's preparations for the French Open continue with a clay-court win over France's Gael Monfils at an ATP Challenger event in Aix-en-Provence.

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Madrid Open: Carlos Alcaraz sails through to quarter-finals but Daniil Medvedev beaten

Carlos Alcaraz cruises past Alexander Zverev to reach the last eight at the Madrid Open but second seed Daniil Medvedev suffers a surprise defeat.

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Serena Williams: Tennis legend reveals second pregnancy at Met Gala

Speaking to reporters alongside her husband, Williams says there "are three of us" on the red carpet.

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Novak Djokovic: World number one able to play at US Open after change to Covid-19 policy

Novak Djokovic will be able to play at the US Open after the United States confirmed international travellers will no longer need to be vaccinated against Covid-19.

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Madrid Open: British number one Cameron Norrie stunned by China's Zhang Zhizhen

British number one Cameron Norrie is knocked out of the Madrid Open as China's world number 99 Zhang Zhizhen's surprise run continues.

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Wimbledon: Veronika Kudermetova to remove Russian sponsorship at Wimbledon

Russian player Veronika Kudermetova says she will be able to play at Wimbledon by removing her Russian sponsor's logo from her kit.

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