Tennis
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Maria Sharapova reveals pep talk before asking Rafa Nadal to practice
An impromptu practice session between Maria Sharapova and Rafael Nadal in Rome got a lot of attention this week, but the Russian revealed she almost didn't make the request. Sharapova says she...
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Federer replaces Nadal as number one, Djokovic on the slide
PARIS: Rafael Nadal's surprise quarter-final exit at the Madrid Masters has seen the Spaniard replaced as world number one by Roger Federer in the latest ATP rankings published on Monday. Federer...
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Alexander Zverev beats Dominic Thiem to win Madrid Open
MADRID -- Second-seeded Alexander Zverev eased past fifth-seeded Dominic Thiem 6-4, 6-4 to win the Madrid Open on Sunday, claiming his second title in a week. The German broke Thiem's opening service...
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Stan Wawrinka beaten on return from injury at Italian Open
Stan Wawrinka was beaten 6-4 6-4 in the first round of the Italian Open on his return from injury. The Swiss three-time Grand Slam champion lost to 55th-ranked American Steve Johnson on the clay in...
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Nadal loses world number one spot
MADRID: Rafael Nadal suffered his first clay-court defeat in almost a year when the world number one was shocked 7-5, 6-3 by Austria´s Dominic Thiem in the Madrid Masters quarter-finals on Friday....
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Madrid Open: Rafael Nadal breaks John McEnroe's 34-year-old set record
Madrid:- World number one Rafael Nadal broke John McEnroe's 34-year-old record for successive set wins on a single surface as he moved into the quarter-finals of the Madrid Open. Nadal, 31, beat...
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Serena Williams withdraws from Italian Open
Serena Williams has withdrawn from this month's Italian Open, five days after opting out of the WTA event in Madrid. The decision puts in doubt her participation at the French Open, which begins on...
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Madrid Open: Novak Djokovic beats Kei Nishikori in round one
Novak Djokovic said his first-round win over Kei Nishikori at the Madrid Open was "exactly" what he needed for his confidence after a run of poor form. The 30-year-old former world number one has...
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Prague Open: Petra Kvitova beats Mihaela Buzarnescu in final
Petra Kvitova came from a set down against Mihaela Buzarnescu to win the Prague Open on home soil - her third WTA title of the year. The Czech raced into a 3-0 lead but Romania's Buzarnescu took the...
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Wimbledon 2018: Serena Williams could be top seed on return
Seven-time champion Serena Williams could still be made the number one seed at Wimbledon this year, even if the American does not climb back into the world's top 32 before the tournament. Williams,...
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