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Andy Murray and Cameron Norrie exit tournaments in Basel and Vienna | Tennis News
Andy Murray lost a three-hour epic at the Swiss Indoors, Basel, while Cameron Norrie fell to Alexander Zverev at the Vienna Open on a bad night for the Brits. Murray erased an early break deficit in the opening set to grab it 7-6 (7-5) but the former world No 1 ran out of gas midway…
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Dan Evans forced to retire against Frances Tiafoe in Vienna due to calf injury | Tennis News
Britain’s Dan Evans was forced to retire against Frances Tiafoe in Vienna after suffering what appeared to be a serious calf injury on Tuesday. Evans, who was looking comfortable when leading 4-1 in the first set, pulled up after suffering a sharp pain in the back of his leg. Despite seeking medical attention, the world…
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Boris Becker is returning to the tennis circuit as coach of Holger Rune | Tennis News
Boris Becker has announced he is returning to the tennis circuit as coach of world No 6 Holger Rune. The pair had a training week together in Monte Carlo and Becker, who coached Novak Djokovic for three years from 2013 to 2016, has now officially joined Rune’s team until the end of the season. It…
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Billie Jean King: Coco Gauff’s US Open win ‘fantastic’ and fitting on equal-pay anniversary | Tennis News
Tennis icon Billie Jean King hailed Coco Gauff’s “fantastic” first Grand Slam win at the US Open earlier this year as being a fitting victory on the 50th anniversary of equal pay for women in the tournament. The 12-time Grand Slam singles champion – which includes four US Open wins – played a pivotal role…
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Hubert Hurkacz wins Shanghai Masters while Jessica Pegula and Leylah Fernandez also win titles in Asia | Tennis News
Hubert Hurkacz held his nerve in a dramatic tie-break to defeat Andrey Rublev in a thrilling final to win the Shanghai Masters on Sunday. The Pole won 6-3 3-6 7-6 (10-8) in a tight match that boiled down to an all-deciding tie-breaker. A good start from Hurkacz saw Rublev respond by levelling in the second…
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Coco Gauff: The rise of the American teenager to Grand Slam glory at the US Open | Tennis News
It was an American dream come true as Coco Gauff became the first American teenager to win at Flushing Meadows since Serena Williams in 1999. Already renowned for a level of maturity rarely seen for someone so young, Gauff delivered one of the greatest winning speeches in New York last month following her victory from…
Read More Andy Murray withdraws from Japan Open next week due to injury | Tennis News
Andy Murray has withdrawn from the Japan Open in Tokyo next week due to injury. The Brit suffered a 6-3 6-2 first-round defeat to Roman Safiullin at the Shanghai Masters last week and also exited the China Open in the opening round by Alex De Minaur. Murray lost his opening service game and missed chances…
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Rafael Nadal: No date for return, despite Australian Open chief Craig Tiley claiming Spaniard will compete | Tennis News
No date has been set for Rafael Nadal’s return to action from hip surgery, despite Australian Open tournament director Craig Tiley claiming the former champion will compete. The Spaniard, who has won 22 Grand Slam titles, has been out of action since January after picking up a hip flexor injury in a second-round defeat at…
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Iga Swiatek wins China Open with straight-sets victory over Liudmila Samsonova for 16th career WTA title | Tennis News
Iga Swiatek won the China Open final with a near-perfect 6-2, 6-2 victory over Liudmila Samsonova on Sunday. Swiatek’s triumph, in her first visit to China, was her 16th career title and fifth of the season. Her impressive 2023 haul also includes titles at Roland Garros, Doha, Stuttgart and Warsaw. Like her dominant defeat of…
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Coco Gauff wins 16th consecutive match to set up semi-final vs Iga Swiatek at WTA China Open | Tennis News
Coco Gauff to face Iga Swiatek in semi-finals of China Open after winning 16th consecutive match on the WTA Tour; Gauff’s winning run is longest by a teenager since Bianca Andreescu claimed 17 victories in a row in 2019; American defeats Maria Sakkari in straight sets in Beijing
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