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Dimitrov back in US Open last-eight after five years

New York (AFP) – Grigor Dimitrov returned to the US Open quarter-finals for the first time since 2019 with a five-set triumph over Andrey Rublev...

Paolini powers into second week of US Open

New York (AFP) – Another Grand Slam another second seek for Jasmine Paolini, whose 6-3, 6-4 victory over Yulia Putintseva on Saturday saw her join...

Gauff eases into US Open third round

New York (AFP) – Defending champion Coco Gauff shook off her struggles on serve to reach the third round of the US Open on Wednesday...

Tearful Osaka triumphs in US Open return

New York (AFP) – Two-time champion Naomi Osaka made a triumphant, tearful return to the US Open on Tuesday, beating 10th-seeded Latvian Jelena Ostapenko 6-3,...

Top-ranked Swiatek outlasts Rakhimova in US Open 1st rd

New York (AFP) – World number one Iga Swiatek launched her bid for a second Grand Slam title of 2024 with a 6-4, 7-6 (8/6)...

Nadal sweeps past Borg in Bastad

Bastad (Sweden) (AFP) – Rafael Nadal swept past Leo Borg, son of tennis great Bjorn Borg, to advance to the second round of the Bastad...

Krejcikova beats Paolini to win Wimbledon final, second Grand Slam trophy

Barbora Krejcikova of the Czech Republic defeated Italy's Jasmine Paolini to win the Wimbledon women's title on Saturday for her second Grand Slam singles...

Power and glory as Rybakina eyes Wimbledon final

London (AFP) – Elena Rybakina can move closer to a second Wimbledon title on Thursday when she faces Barbora Krejcikova armed with one of the...

Djokovic gets kick out of England Euros win at Wimbledon

London (AFP) – Novak Djokovic reached the Wimbledon fourth round for the 16th time on Saturday after taking a break to help the Centre Court...

Alcaraz faces piano man at Wimbledon as Raducanu sparks home hopes

London (AFP) – Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz targets the Wimbledon quarter-finals on Sunday against a piano-loving Frenchman. Emma Raducanu has British fans dreaming she can add...

Alcaraz wins five-set Wimbledon thriller as Sinner, Gauff cruise

London (AFP) – Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz defeated close friend Frances Tiafoe in a roller-coaster five sets to reach the Wimbledon last 16 on Friday...

Djokovic shrugs off injury fears to reach Wimbledon second round

London (AFP) – Novak Djokovic started his bid to capture a record-equalling eighth Wimbledon men's title with a straight-sets win over Czech qualifier Vit Kopriva...

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