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Raducanu sometimes wishes US Open glory ‘never happened’

London (AFP) – Injury-hit tennis star Emma Raducanu has said she sometimes wishes her shock 2021 US Open victory never happened as she struggled...

Djokovic clinches record 23rd Grand Slam title with French Open final win

Novak Djokovic of Serbia defeated Norway’s Casper Ruud in the French Open final on Sunday, clinching a record-breaking 23rd Grand Slam title to become...

Djokovic beats cramping Alcaraz to reach French Open final

Paris (AFP) – Novak Djokovic defeated an ailing Carlos Alcaraz 6-2, 5-7, 6-1, 6-1 on Friday to become the second oldest men's finalist in French...

Muchova defeats Belarus’ Sabalenka to reach French Open final in epic comeback

Unseeded Karolina Muchova saved a match point before battling past second seed Aryna Sabalenka 7-6(5) 6-7(5) 7-5 on Thursday to reach the French Open...

French Open: Djokovic, Alcaraz advance, set for semi-final showdown

World number one Carlos Alcaraz survived a third set wobble to cruise past fifth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece 6-2 6-1 7-6(5) on Tuesday...

Gauff rallies to beat Andreeva in all-teen showdown at French Open

PARIS (AP) — American Coco Gauff rallied from a tough opening set to beat Mirra Andreeva of Russia in an all-teen showdown in the...

Djokovic battles into French Open second round, Alcaraz through

Paris (AFP) – Novak Djokovic started his bid for a men's record 23rd Grand Slam singles title with a straight-sets victory over Aleksandar Kovacevic in...

Murray wins first title since 2019 to boost Wimbledon seeding bid

Marseille (AFP) – Former world number one Andy Murray won his first title since 2019 on Sunday with victory at the Aix-en-Provence Challenger in France. Three-time...

Blow for British as Raducanu, Murray crash out in Miami

Miami Gardens (United States) (AFP) – Canada's Bianca Andreescu won a first-round battle of former US Open champions, defeating Britain's Emma Raducanu 6-3, 3-6, 6-2...

Sabalenka beats Sakkari to reach first Indian Wells final

Indian Wells (United States) (AFP) – Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka beat Maria Sakkari 6-2, 6-3 in a Stadium Court slugfest on Friday to reach...

Murray advances in Doha with marathon win over Zverev

  Doha (AFP) – Andy Murray teetered on the brink before beating Alexander Zverev in a marathon that lasted more than three hours on Wednesday to...

History and ‘school of life’ drive Djokovic through controversies

Melbourne (AFP) – Novak Djokovic has won all nine of his previous Australian Open finals so confidence is sky-high as he bids to equal Rafael...

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