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Djokovic beats Federer in Wimbledon epic to win fifth title

LONDON (Reuters) – Novak Djokovic again proved the toughest nut for Roger Federer to crack, repelling all the Swiss threw at him in an epic duel to win a fifth Wimbledon crown in the longest singles final in the tournament’s 133-year history on Sunday. The ind... More »

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Federer does everything right but falls short on match points

LONDON (Reuters) – How did Roger Federer end up losing the 2019 Wimbledon final? It was a question that was being asked over and over again at the All England Club on Sunday after the crowd favorite did almost everything better than Novak Djokovic – except con... More »

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Djokovic will not ease up in quest to be greatest: Becker

(Reuters) – Novak Djokovic has already established himself as one of the best ever to play the game but the Serb, who clinched his 16th Grand Slam at Wimbledon on Sunday, will not be satisfied until he is considered the greatest of all time, Boris Becker has s... More »

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Murray confident of return to top of men’s tennis

LONDON (Reuters) – Former world number one Andy Murray has been buoyed by his return to tennis after career-saving hip surgery and is confident he can retake his place among the men’s elite. The 32-year-old, who has been playing doubles since his return from h... More »

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Nadal happy to see Murray back on court

(Reuters) – Andy Murray is one of the most important players in the tennis circuit and his comeback from injury should please everybody, 18-times Grand Slam winner Rafa Nadal has said. “It is not about I am happy to see him back. Everybody should be happy to s... More »

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Djokovic adds former Wimbledon champ Ivanisevic to coaching team

(Reuters) – World number one Novak Djokovic has added former Wimbledon champion Goran Ivanisevic to his coaching team ahead of his title defense at SW19, the Serb has said. “I am grateful to have Goran Ivanisevic on my side of the net. We have agreed to collab... More »

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Osaka faces tough Wimbledon start against plucky Putintseva

(Reuters) – Second seed Naomi Osaka kicks off her quest for a third Grand Slam title against unseeded Kazakh Yulia Putintseva at Wimbledon on Monday in the Japanese’s first tournament since losing her world number one ranking. Osaka’s early exit from the Birmi... More »

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Factbox: Yulia Putintseva v Naomi Osaka

(Reuters) – A look at the records of Kazakhstan’s Yulia Putintseva and Japan’s Naomi Osaka before their first-round match at Wimbledon on Monday (prefix number denotes seeding): YULIA PUTINTSEVA Age: 24 WTA Ranking: 39 (Highest ranking: 27) Grand Slam titles: ... More »

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Amazon, after big hire, experimenting with sports media strategy:…

NEW YORK (Reuters) – When Amazon.com Chief Executive Jeff Bezos was spotted schmoozing in NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell’s booth during the Super Bowl in February, the media world exploded with anticipation about Amazon’s imminent domination of sports media. B... More »

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New top dog Barty plays down Goolagong Cawley comparisons

MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Ashleigh Barty is honored to become Australia’s first women’s world number one since Evonne Goolagong Cawley but feels she has a lot more to do to be worthy of comparison with the indigenous great. The 23-year-old Queenslander was crowned... More »

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Nadal racks up 12th French crown as Thiem runs out of steam at…

PARIS (Reuters) – Defying the years and one of the most fierce onslaughts he has ever faced at Roland Garros, Rafa Nadal won his 12th French Open crown on Sunday, leaving Dominic Thiem crushed and a packed Parisian stadium shaking their heads in wonder. The fi... More »

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Ambitious Nadal will not play before Wimbledon

PARIS (Reuters) – French Open champion Rafael Nadal said he will play no grasscourt warm-up tournaments ahead of Wimbledon but is confident he can mount a challenge for a third title in southwest London. The Spaniard collected his 12th Roland Garros crown by b... More »

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Tennis-Serena showed ‘bad personality’, says Thiem

PARIS (Reuters) – Dominic Thiem accused Serena Williams of showing “bad personality” after he was asked to interrupt a post-match news conference to make room for the American following her French Open defeat. The Austrian fourth seed was talking to the media ... More »

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Tennis: Marathon man Zverev ready to go the distance against Fognini

(Reuters) – Alexander Zverev has made a habit of taking his Roland Garros matches to the fifth set but he is confident that the extra miles he has clocked on court will not be a hindrance when he takes on Italian Fabio Fognini in Monday’s fourth-round clash. T... More »

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Factbox: Fabio Fognini v Alexander Zverev

(Reuters) – A look at the records of Italy’s Fabio Fognini and German Alexander Zverev before their fourth-round match at the French Open on Monday (prefix number denotes seeding): 9-FABIO FOGNINI Age: 32 ATP Ranking: 12 (Highest ranking: 11) Grand Slam titles... More »

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Wawrinka battles past Tsitsipas, Federer and Nadal dazzle

PARIS (Reuters) – Stan Wawrinka rolled back the years to stop Stefanos Tsitsipas in his tracks in the match of the tournament on Sunday to set up a French Open quarter-final against fellow Swiss Roger Federer. Giving away 14 years to the swashbuckling young Gr... More »

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Nadal begins quest for 12th Roland Garros title

(Reuters) – Defending champion Rafa Nadal begins his French Open campaign on Monday, seeking his 12th title and 18th Grand Slam while looking to dismiss any doubts about his form after three consecutive semi-final exits in the run-up to Roland Garros. Three di... More »

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France reach sixth Fed Cup final with win over Romania

ROUEN, France (Reuters) – Caroline Garcia and Kristina Mladenovic led France to their sixth Fed Cup final as they won the doubles to seal the two-time champions’ dramatic 3-2 victory over Romania in their semi-final on Sunday. The two 25-year-olds defeated wor... More »

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Fognini lands maiden Masters title in Monte Carlo

MONTE CARLO (Reuters) – Flamboyant Italian Fabio Fognini followed up his shock victory over Rafael Nadal with a 6-3 6-4 final win over Serbian Dusan Lajovic to claim his maiden Masters title in Monte Carlo on Sunday. The 31-year-old triumphed despite suffering... More »

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Barty guides Australia into Fed Cup final

SYDNEY (Reuters) – World number nine Ashleigh Barty continued her recent strong run of form and guided Australia to their first Fed Cup final since 1993 with a 3-2 victory over Belarus in Brisbane on Sunday. Barty, who won both her singles matches in the semi-... More »

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Thiem topples ‘legend’ Federer to win Indian Wells title

(Reuters) – Dominic Thiem claimed his first Masters 1000 title after coming from a set down to defeat Roger Federer 3-6 6-3 7-5 and win the BNP Paribas Open on Sunday in Indian Wells. Momentum swung in Thiem’s favor in the deciding set when he smacked a foreha... More »

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Teenager Andreescu stuns Kerber to win Indian Wells title

(Reuters) – Canadian teenager Bianca Andreescu stunned three-times Grand Slam champion Angelique Kerber 6-4 3-6 6-4 to win the BNP Paribas Open and capture her first career title in Indian Wells on Sunday. Andreescu used creative and aggressive shot-making to ... More »

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Andreescu a champion in her mind and on the court

(Reuters) – Bianca Andreescu pictured herself as BNP Paribas Open champion so many times during the tournament that actually winning it should have come as no great surprise but the Canadian wildcard was still stunned by Sunday’s victory over Angelique Kerber.... More »

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Del Potro to miss Miami Open, may need surgery on knee: source

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentine Juan Martin Del Potro will miss the upcoming Miami Open because of a knee injury, with a source close to the player telling Reuters he may have to undergo surgery. Del Potro, ranked fifth in the world, was unable to defend hi... More »

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Halep claims tough win, Serena retires ill at Indian Wells

(Reuters) – World number two Simona Halep survived a tough challenge from Ukrainian qualifier Kateryna Kozlova to win their third round match 7-6(3) 7-5 at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, California, on Sunday. The Romanian finally put away the 114th ran... More »

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Federer wins Indian Wells opener, Nishikori survives three-setter

(Reuters) – Roger Federer began his campaign for a record sixth Indian Wells title by defeating German Peter Gojowczyk 6-1 7-5 in the BNP Paribas Open in California on Sunday. Fresh from earning his 100th ATP singles title a week ago in Dubai, the Swiss fourth... More »

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Serena Williams retires ill at Indian Wells

(Reuters) – An ill Serena Williams retired from the BNP Paribas Open while trailing Spain’s Garbine Muguruza 6-3 1-0 at Indian Wells on Sunday. Williams had taken a 3-0 lead in the first set before losing the next seven games. She walked to the chair after the... More »

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Federer serves up dominant first-round win against Istomin

MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Defending champion Roger Federer served straight through Denis Istomin to win their first-round encounter at the Australian Open on Monday, securing a 6-3 6-4 6-4 victory. Istomin, of Uzbekistan, has twice reached the fourth round of a Gr... More »

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Brave Murray bows out of Australian Open after epic comeback

MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Andy Murray’s hopes of a fairytale swansong at the Australian Open were crushed in the first round on Monday as Roberto Bautista Agut held off a thrilling fightback from the ailing Briton to claim a 6-4 6-4 6-7(5) 6-7(4) 6-2 epic. Though ... More »

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Champion Wozniacki through to second round with comfortable win

MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Caroline Wozniacki launched her title defense at the Australian Open with a comfortable 6-3 6-4 win against Belgian Alison Van Uytvanck in the first round on Monday. The third-seeded Dane broke Van Uytvanck once in each set and kept down ... More »

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Tennis: Halep faces tricky test against Kanepi in Melbourne opener

(Reuters) – Simona Halep begins her Australian Open campaign against Kaia Kanepi on Tuesday in a rematch of their U.S. Open meeting which the world number one lost in straights sets. The Romanian has struggled for form and fitness since that first-round defeat... More »

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Factbox: Tennis – Simona Halep v Kaia Kanepi

(Reuters) – A look at the records of Romanian Simona Halep and Estonian Kaia Kanepi before their first-round match at the Australian Open on Tuesday (prefix number denotes seeding): 1-SIMONA HALEP Age: 27 WTA Ranking: 1 (Highest ranking: 1) Grand Slam titles: ... More »

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Dimitrov bets on coach Agassi for Grand Slam breakthrough

MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Roping in former world number one Andre Agassi was an obvious decision for Grigor Dimitrov as he chases his maiden grand slam and the Bulgarian says he can already feel the benefits of the partnership. Since winning the junior Wimbledon t... More »

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Djokovic, Federer, Serena remain favorites to win opening Grand Slam

MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer loom over Melbourne Park for the year’s opening Grand Slam as favorites for the Australian Open as questions remain as to whether one of Generation Next could finally end their stranglehold. The Serbian wo... More »

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Tennis: Trick-shot Tomic bamboozles Kyrgios with bizarre match…

(Reuters) – Bernard Tomic secured a controversial-yet-comical victory in an exhibition match against compatriot Nick Kyrgios at the Kooyong Classic on Wednesday when the Australian hit an ace on match point with an underarm serve from behind his legs. Serving ... More »

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Top seed Isner beaten by Fritz in Auckland second round

(Reuters) – Top seed John Isner suffered a 7-6(3) 7-6(5) defeat at the hands of fellow American Taylor Fritz in the second round of the Auckland Classic on Wednesday. The big-serving Isner, ranked 10th in the world, fired 26 aces but struggled on his second se... More »

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Halep falls to Barty in Sydney second round

(Reuters) – World number one Simona Halep crashed to a straight-sets defeat against unseeded Ashleigh Barty in the second round of the Sydney International on Wednesday. Halep, playing in her first tournament since a back injury cut short her 2018 season, lost... More »

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Reports: Fish to be named Davis Cup captain

Mardy Fish is expected to be announced as the new captain of the U.S. Davis Cup team, according to multiple reports on Tuesday. A formal announcement is expected to occur Wednesday. The U.S. Tennis Association decided on the 37-year-old Fish to replace Jim Cou... More »

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Murray still feeling hip pain ahead of Brisbane return

(Reuters) – Andy Murray is still feeling the effects of a hip injury that forced a premature end to his 2018 activity, but the Briton hopes the pain will ease as he plays more matches in the lead-up to next month’s Australian Open. The former world number one ... More »

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So easy for Serena as she rolls into quarter-finals

LONDON (Reuters) – Seven-times champion Serena Williams prevailed in a Centre Court mothers’ meeting on Monday, roaring past Russian qualifier Evgeniya Rodina into the Wimbledon quarter-finals. The 36-year-old American was untroubled in a 6-2 6-2 victory — her... More »

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Laver and King launched Wimbledon into new era

LONDON (Reuters) – In the debate about the greatest players of all time, the names of Rod Laver and Billie Jean King crop up again and again. With 59 Grand Slam titles between them, King pipping Laver with 12 to 11 in singles titles alone, the pair left an ind... More »

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Wozniacki calls for Serena seeding at Wimbledon

(Reuters) – Australian Open champion Caroline Wozniacki has called for 23-times Grand slam winner Serena Williams to be seeded at next month’s Wimbledon Championships ahead of the All England Club’s meeting on Tuesday. Williams, a seven-time winner of the Wimb... More »

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Kasatkina polishes off Wozniacki to reach last eight

PARIS (Reuters) – Saved by fading light the night before, there was no escape for world number two Caroline Wozniacki on Monday as she lost 7-6(5) 6-3 in the French Open fourth round to Russian Daria Kasatkina. Kasatkina, the 14th seed, led 7-6 3-3 on Sunday w... More »

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Halep too good for Mertens as she reaches last eight

PARIS (Reuters) – World number one Simona Halep blazed into the French Open quarter-finals by crushing Belgian Elise Mertens 6-2 6-1 as she showed her full range of weapons on Monday. Romanian Halep, twice a runner-up at Roland Garros, started slowly but once ... More »

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Nadal back at number one ahead of bid for 11th French Open crown

(Reuters) – Rafa Nadal returned to the top of the world rankings on Monday after winning his eighth Italian Open title at the weekend to confirm once more his status as the king of the clay court. Sunday’s 6-1 1-6 6-3 victory over German Alexander Zverev on th... More »

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Raonic pulls out of French Open with knee injury

(Reuters) – Milos Raonic has withdrawn from next week’s French Open with a knee injury and is targeting a return during the grasscourt season, the former world number three said on Sunday. The Canadian has not played since losing to Denis Shapovalov in the rou... More »

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Nadal thrashes Goffin to set up Barca final with teenager Tsitsipas

BARCELONA (Reuters) – Rafael Nadal breezed into the Barcelona Open final with a 6-4 6-0 victory over David Goffin on Saturday to chalk up his 18th successive win on clay and 400th overall on the surface. World number one Nadal will meet Greek teenager Stefanos... More »

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Nadal eases into Barcelona quarters, Dimitrov edges Jaziri

BARCELONA (Reuters) – World number one Rafael Nadal eased into the Barcelona Open quarter-finals after dispatching compatriot Guillermo Garcia-Lopez 6-1 6-3 and winning a record-extending 40th consecutive set on clay. The top seed, who has won the tournament 1... More »

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Britain’s Evans to return in Glasgow after doping ban

(Reuters) – Briton Dan Evans is set to return from a one-year doping ban as a wildcard entrant at this month’s ATP Challenger Tour event in Glasgow, the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) said on Monday. The 27-year-old, who tested positive for cocaine during the B... More »

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Johnson beats Sandgren to defend Houston title

(Reuters) – Sixth seed Steve Johnson beat Tennys Sandgren 7-6(2) 2-6 6-4 to successfully defend his title in an all-American final at the U.S. Men’s Clay Court Championship in Houston on Sunday. Johnson broke eighth-seeded Sandgren in the ninth game of the thi... More »

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Tennis: Andujar thrashes Edmund to win Marrakech title

(Reuters) – Spain’s Pablo Andujar won the Grand Prix Hassan II claycourt title in Marrakech for the third time when he easily beat Britain’s Kyle Edmund 6-2 6-2 on Sunday. Second seed Edmund was playing in his first ATP Tour final but was no match for Andujar ... More »

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Zverev overcomes teenager Auger-Aliassime in Monte Carlo opener

(Reuters) – Mischa Zverev overcame a mid-match blip to defeat Canadian teenager Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-2 6-7(4) 6-1 and reach the second round of the Monte Carlo Masters on Sunday. German Zverev converted six out of 14 break points against the world number 17... More »

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Tennis: Brengle sues WTA, ITF over injuries from doping tests

(Reuters) – Madison Brengle filed a lawsuit against the Women’s Tennis Association and the International Tennis Federation on Monday seeking damages for injuries she says were caused by the repeated drawing of blood for anti-doping tests. The 28-year-old Ameri... More »

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Murray to play in Dutch grass-court tournament in June

(Reuters) – Andy Murray has agreed to play at the June grass-court tournament in Rosmalen in the Netherlands, as the former world number one steps up his bid to fully recover from hip surgery in time for Wimbledon. The Scot has not played a competitive match s... More »

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Tennis: Del Potro grinds down Raonic in Miami, Isner also advances

(Reuters) – Juan Martin del Potro remained on course for a rare Sunshine Double when he outlasted Milos Raonic 5-7 7-6(1) 7-6(3) in a marathon quarter-final at the Miami Open on Wednesday. Del Potro, who claimed the Indian Wells title earlier this month, fed o... More »

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Qualifier Collins stuns idol Venus to reach Miami semis

(Reuters) – Qualifier Danielle Collins overpowered her childhood idol Venus Williams 6-2 6-3 in a stunning quarter-final upset at the Miami Open on Wednesday. Collins, belying her 93rd ranking, pounded winner after winner to beat fellow American Williams at he... More »

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Djokovic suffers ‘weird’ loss to qualifier at Indian Wells

Mar 11, 2018- Indian Wells, CA, USA- Novak Djokovic (SRB) during his second round match against Taro Daniel (not pictured) in the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. Daniel won the match. Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports (Reuters) – Novak Djo... More »

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Top seed Halep survives, Anisimova earns fourth round spot

Mar 11, 2018- Indian Wells, CA, USA- Simona Halep (ROU) during her second round match against Caroline Dolehide (not pictured) in the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports (Reuters) – Top seed Simona Halep narro... More »

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Tennis: Nishikori withdraws from Indian Wells through illness

FILE PHOTO: Aug 9, 2017- Montreal, Quebec, Canada- Kei Nishikori of Japan hits a backhand against Gael Monfils of France (not pictured) during the Rogers Cup tennis tournament at Uniprix Stadium. Eric Bolte-USA TODAY Sports (Reuters) – Japan’s Kei Nishikori sa... More »

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New British number one Edmund wants ‘legitimate’ Murray battle

Tennis – Australian Open – Semifinals – Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, Australia, January 25, 2018. Britain’s Kyle Edmund during a press conference after losing his match against Croatia’s Marin Cilic. REUTERS/Edgar Su (Reuters) – Kyle Edmund is proud to have bec... More »

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Del Potro maintains mastery over Thiem with Acapulco win

(Reuters) – Argentine Juan Martin del Potro maintained his perfect career record against Dominic Thiem on Thursday with a popular 6-2 7-6(7) victory over the Austrian in their Acapulco Open quarter-final in Mexico. The former U.S. Open champion raced through t... More »

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Wawrinka withdraws from Indian Wells and Miami Open

FILE PHOTO: Tennis – Australian Open – Margaret Court Arena, Melbourne, Australia, January 18, 2018. Switzerland’s Stan Wawrinka walks off court after losing his match against Tennys Sandgren of the U.S. REUTERS/Toru Hanai (Reuters) – Former world number three... More »

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Former champions Serbia and Switzerland knocked out in Davis Cup first

Tennis – Davis Cup – World Group First Round – Serbia v United States – Sportski Centar Cair, Nis, Serbia – February 3, 2018 U.S. Davis Cup team poses for a picture after their win over Serbia. REUTERS/Marko Djurica (Reuters) – The United States surged to an u... More »

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Former champions Serbia and Switzerland knocked out in Davis Cup…

Tennis – Davis Cup – World Group First Round – Serbia v United States – Sportski Centar Cair, Nis, Serbia – February 3, 2018 U.S. Davis Cup team poses for a picture after their win over Serbia. REUTERS/Marko Djurica (Reuters) – The United States surged to an u... More »

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Evergreen Federer planning Melbourne return in 2019

Tennis – Australian Open – Melbourne, Australia, January 29, 2018. Roger Federer of Switzerland poses with the men’s singles trophy during the winner’s photoshoot at the government house in Melbourne, Australia. REUTERS/Edgar Su MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Australia... More »

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Dominant Federer into Australian Open final after Chung quits

Tennis – Australian Open – Semifinals – Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, Australia, January 26, 2018. Switzerland’s Roger Federer celebrates after winning his match against South Korea’s Chung Hyeon. REUTERS/Issei Kato MELBOURNE (Reuters) – A ruthless Roger Federer... More »

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Tennis: Babos, Mladenovic win Australian Open women’s doubles

Tennis – Australian Open – Women’s Doubles Final – Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, Australia, January 26, 2018. Hungary’s Timea Babos and France’s Kristina Mladenovic celebrate winning the Women’s Doubles Final with the trophy after winning their match against Rus... More »

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Federer makes light of day shift to ease into last eight

Tennis – Australian Open – Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, Australia, January 22, 2018. Roger Federer of Switzerland celebrates winning against Marton Fucsovics of Hungary. REUTERS/Thomas Peter MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Roger Federer was a strictly nocturnal beast thr... More »

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Tennis: Kyrgios bows out defeated but wins over Australia

Tennis – Australian Open – Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, Australia, January 21, 2018. Australia’s Nick Kyrgios during his match against Bulgaria’s Grigor Dimitrov. REUTERS/Edgar Su MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Nick Kyrgios’s Australian Open ended with a gallant fourth ... More »

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Tennis: Halep ends Osaka’s run to reach quarter-finals

Tennis – Australian Open – Margaret Court Arena, Melbourne, Australia, January 22, 2018. Simona Halep of Romania celebrates winning against Naomi Osaka of Japan. REUTERS/Thomas Peter MELBOURNE (Reuters) – World number one Simona Halep proved too experienced fo... More »

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Tennis: Kerber back in quarter-finals club after tough year

Tennis – Australian Open – Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, Australia, January 22, 2018. Angelique Kerber of Germany celebrates winning against Hsieh Su-Wei of Taiwan. REUTERS/Thomas Peter MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Former champion Angelique Kerber was driven to distrac... More »

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Tennis: Berdych sweeps past Fognini into quarter-finals

Tennis – Australian Open – Margaret Court Arena, Melbourne, Australia, January 22, 2018. Tomas Berdych of Czech Republic celebrates winning against Fabio Fognini of Italy. REUTERS/Toru Hanai MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Tomas Berdych belied his lowest seeding at a gr... More »

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Tennis: American Keys storms into last eight at Melbourne Park

Tennis – Australian Open – Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, Australia, January 22, 2018. Madison Keys of the U.S. celebrates winning her match against Caroline Garcia of France. REUTERS/Edgar Su MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Madison Keys blew French eighth seed Caroline Ga... More »

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Nadal happy with rollicking start at Melbourne Park

Tennis – Australian Open – Rafael Nadal of Spain v Victor Estrella Burgos of Dominican Republic – Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, Australia, January 15, 2018. Nadal celebrates after winning his match. REUTERS/Thomas Peter MELBOURNE (Reuters) – A ruthless Rafa Nada... More »

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Kyrgios off to flying start in Melbourne

Tennis – Australian Open – Nick Kyrgios of Australia v Rogerio Dutra Silva of Brazil – Hisense Arena, Melbourne, Australia, January 15, 2018. Kyrgios hits a shot. REUTERS/Toru Hanai MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Home hope Nick Kyrgios launched his Australian Open camp... More »

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Highlights: Australian Open day one

MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Highlights of Monday’s opening day of the Australian Open, the first grand slam tournament of the year: 0955 NADAL KICKSTARTS 2018 IN STYLE World number one Rafa Nadal, playing his first competitive match of the year, hit top form as he c... More »

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Lukewarm reception would not faze Sharapova – Wilander

Tennis – Australian Open – Melbourne, Australia, January 14, 2018. Maria Sharapova of Russia hits a shot during a practice session before the Australian Open tennis tournament. REUTERS/Toru Hanai MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Former champion Maria Sharapova will not c... More »

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Coco goes bananas as Americans slip up at Australian Open

Tennis – Australian Open – CoCo Vandeweghe of the U.S. v Timea Babos of Hungary – Hisense Arena, Melbourne, Australia, January 15, 2018. Vandeweghe reacts. REUTERS/Toru Hanai MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Coco Vandeweghe’s petulant standoff over a shortage of bananas ... More »

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Edmund out-guns Anderson for first-round shock

Tennis – Australian Open – Kevin Anderson of South Africa v Kyle Edmund of Britain – Melbourne, Australia, January 15, 2018. Edmund celebrates winning the match. REUTERS/Edgar Su MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Britain’s Kyle Edmund outfought Kevin Anderson in a court t... More »

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Shapovalov dazzles on Melbourne debut

MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Denis Shapovalov dazzled in pink as he claimed a debut victory over Greek newcomer Stefanos Tsitsipas in a battle of the teenagers at the Australian Open on Monday. The 18-year-old Canadian, whose rise to 50th in the ATP rankings in the p... More »

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Dimitrov schools Austrian Novak to reach second round

Tennis – Australian Open – Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria v Dennis Novak of Austria – Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, Australia, January 15, 2018. Dimitrov hits a shot. REUTERS/Thomas Peter MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Grigor Dimitrov looked every inch the potential grand s... More »

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Federer still the man to beat at Melbourne Park

Tennis – Australian Open – Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia, January 11, 2018. Switzerland’s Roger Federer holds the Men’s singles trophy as he participates in the official draw ceremony ahead of the Australian Open tennis tournament. REUTERS/David Gray ME... More »

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Dominant Kerber to face Barty in Sydney final

Tennis – WTA Premier – Aegon Classic – Edgbaston Priory Club, Birmingham, Britain – June 25, 2017 Ashleigh Barty in action during the final against Petra Kvitova Action Images via Reuters/Peter Cziborra SYDNEY (Reuters) – Former world number one Angelique Kerb... More »

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Halep leads host of contenders for Serena’s crown

Tennis – Australian Open – Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia, January 12, 2018. Romania’s Simona Halep hits a shot during a practice session ahead of the Australian Open tennis tournament. REUTERS/David Gray (Reuters) – Picking a women’s singles champion at... More »

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Factbox: Australian Open women’s singles champions

(Reuters) – List of Australian Open women’s singles champions since the event began in 1922 (Australian unless stated): 2017 Serena Williams (U.S.) bt Venus Williams (U.S.) 6-4 6-4 2016 Angelique Kerber (Germany) bt Serena Williams 6-4 3-6 6-4 2015 Serena Will... More »

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Factbox: Australian Open men’s singles champions

(Reuters) – List of Australian Open men’s singles champions since the event began in 1905 (Australian unless stated): 2017 Roger Federer (Switzerland) bt Rafa Nadal (Spain) 6-4 3-6 6-1 3-6 6-3 2016 Novak Djokovic (Serbia) bt Andy Murray (Britain) 6-1 7-5 7-6(3... More »

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Penpix of the top women’s contenders at Australian Open

(Reuters) – Penpix of the top women’s contenders at the 2018 Australian Open, which begins on Monday: Simona Halep (Romania) World ranking: 1 Born: Sept. 27, 1991 (Age 26) Height: 1.68 metres Plays: Right-handed Grand slam titles: 0 WTA match record in 2018 (w... More »

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Penpix of top men’s contenders at the Australian Open

(Reuters) – Penpix of top men’s contenders at the 2018 Australian Open, which begins at Melbourne Park on Monday. Roger Federer (Switzerland) World ranking: 2 Born: Aug. 8, 1981 (Age 36) Height: 1.85 metres Plays: Right-handed Grand slam titles: 19 (Australian... More »

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Tennis: Sabalenka upsets Zhang in Hobart, Watson advances

Tennis – Fed Cup Final – Belarus v United States – rubber 3 – Chizhovka Arena, Minsk, Belarus, November 12, 2017 – Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus in action. REUTERS/Vasily Fedosenko (Reuters) – Belarus teen Aryna Sabalenka blasted top seed Zhang Shuai out of the H... More »

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Tennis: Rublev leading the Russian advance into Melbourne

Tennis – ATP 250 – Qatar Open – Finals – Doha, Qatar – January 6, 2018. Andrey Rublev of Russia returns to Gael Monfils of France. REUTERS/Ibraheem Al Omari (Reuters) – “Sound the alarm! The Russians are coming” sounds like Cold War paranoia but when applied t... More »

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Nadal begins new era without mentor Toni in Australia

Tennis – Australian Open – Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia, January 10, 2018. Spain’s Rafael Nadal talks with his coach Carlos Moya during a practice session ahead of the Australian Open tennis tournament. REUTERS/David Gray BARCELONA (Reuters) – Rafael N... More »

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Djokovic back with a bang at Kooyong

Tennis – Kooyong Classic – Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australia, January 10, 2018. Serbia’s Novak Djokovic stretches to hit a shot during his match against Austria’s Dominic Thiem. REUTERS/David Gray MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Novak Djokovic returned to c... More »

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Serena Williams set to launch comeback in Abu Dhabi

FILE PHOTO: Serena Williams of the USA hits to Vania King of USA (not pictured) on day four of the 2016 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports / Reuters (Reuters) – Twenty-... More »

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Nadal out of season-opening Abu Dhabi event

Tennis – ATP World Tour Finals – The O2 Arena, London, Britain – November 13, 2017 Spain’s Rafael Nadal during a press conference after losing his group stage match against Belgium’s David Goffin Action Images via Reuters/Tony O’Brien (Reuters) – Rafa Nadal ha... More »

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Farah crowned BBC Sports Personality of the Year

Athletics – London Anniversary Games – London, Britain – July 9, 2017 Great Britain’s Mo Farah celebrates winning the Men’s 3000m REUTERS/Hannah McKay LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Olympic and world champion Mo Farah capped his final season as a track athlete b... More »

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Bedene to switch allegiance from Britain back to Slovenia

FILE PHOTO: Great Britain’s Aljaz Bedene after falling during his third round match against Luxembourg’s Gilles Muller REUTERS/Tony O’Brien LONDON (Reuters) – World number 49 Aljaz Bedene has finally given up on representing his adopted country Britain and wil... More »

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Hewitt comes out of retirement to play doubles at Australian Open

FILE PHOTO: Tennis – Davis Cup – Semi-Finals – Belgium vs Australia – Palais 12, Brussels, Belgium – September 17, 2017 Australia captain Lleyton Hewitt celebrates during the match between Belgium’s David Goffin and Australia’s Nick Kyrgios REUTERS/Yves Herman... More »

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Kuznetsova out of Australian Open with wrist injury

Aug 31, 2017- New York, NY, USA- Svetlana Kuznetsova of Russia hits a backhand against Kurumi Nara of Japan (not pictured) on day four of the U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY S... More »