Tennis
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Naomi Osaka wins Pan Pacific Open by beating Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
Two-time grand slam champion Naomi Osaka has now won two WTA titles this season. Naomi Osaka has hailed her first Pan Pacific Open title win in her hometown as "special" after defeating Anastasia...
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Venus Williams crashes out of Wuhan Open
WUHAN, China: Venus Williams´ first visit to Asia since 2017 was cut short as she crashed out of the Wuhan Open first round on Sunday 7-5, 7-6 (7/5) to fellow American Danielle Collins. The...
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Kim Clijsters: Former world number one to return to tennis aged 36
Kim Clijsters is to make her tennis comeback at the age of 36 with a return to the WTA Tour in 2020. The Belgian, who first retired in 2007 to start a family, says she has been "inspired" by other...
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Johanna Konta: British number one to miss Asia tournaments and WTA Championships
Johanna Konta will not play any tournaments in Asia this autumn and so will not be able to qualify for the season-ending WTA Championships. The British number one has withdrawn from the China Open in...
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Rafael Nadal In Perth, Novak Djokovic In Brisbane As ATP Cup Draw Made
World number one Novak Djokovic will begin his 2020 season in Brisbane, Rafael Nadal in Perth and Roger Federer in Sydney after Monday's draw for the ATP Cup, the new world tennis team event. The...
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ITF says Pakistan-India Davis Cup tie to be held in Islamabad
The International Tennis Federation (ITF) has said the upcoming Davis Cup tie between Pakistan and India has been rescheduled for the week commencing November 15 in Islamabad. The ITF in its...
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Diego Matos: Brazilian tennis player banned for life for match fixing
Brazilian tennis player Diego Matos has been banned from professional tennis for life and fined $125,000 (£100,600) after being convicted of multiple match-fixing offences. Matos has also been...
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Teen Andreescu topples record-chasing Serena in US Open final
Teenager Bianca Andreescu became Canada's first Grand Slam singles champion Saturday with a rollercoaster 6-3, 7-5 win over 23-time major champion Serena Williams in the US Open final. The...
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Serena Williams shares heartfelt message for her daughter
For powerhouse athlete Serena Williams, all the trophies in the world do no compare to the joys of motherhood. Wishing her two-year-old daughter, Alexis Olympia Ohanian Jr, on her birthday, the...
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Wawrinka advances as Djokovic quits, Federer rolls at US Open
NEW YORK: Top-ranked defending champion Novak Djokovic retired from his US Open match Sunday after dropping the first two sets to Stan Wawrinka, sending the Swiss three-time Grand Slam champion into...
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