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Seventh seed Ruud into French Open second round

Paris (AFP) – Norway's Casper Ruud started his bid for a maiden French Open title, after final defeats in each of the past two years,...

Osaka, Alcaraz off to winning starts at French Open

Paris (AFP) – Naomi Osaka swept to her first victory at the French Open in three years on Sunday, setting up a potential showdown with...

Swiatek demolishes Sabalenka to win third Rome title

Rome (AFP) – Iga Swiatek won the Rome Open on Saturday after sweeping aside Aryna Sabalenka 6-2, 6-3 in the final to claim her third...

Almost dead’ Rublev battles illness to claim Madrid Open title

Madrid (AFP) – Andrey Rublev won the Madrid Open with a hard-fought 4-6, 7-5, 7-5 victory over Felix Auger-Aliassime on Sunday to secure his second...

Two-time defending champion Alcaraz crashes out in Madrid

Madrid (AFP) – Two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz was sent crashing out of the Madrid Open on Wednesday as Andrey Rublev triumphed in their quarter-final...

Alcaraz holds off Struff to reach Madrid quarter-finals

Madrid (AFP) – Second seed Carlos Alcaraz extended his Madrid Open winning streak to a record-equalling 14 with a hard-fought victory over familiar foe Jan-Lennard...

Kasatkina battles past Pegula to reach Charleston final

Miami (AFP) – Russia's Daria Kasatkina advanced to the final of the WTA Charleston Open clay court tournament on Saturday after a three-set semi-final victory...

Super Sinner destroys Medvedev to set up Miami final with Dimitrov

Miami (AFP) – Italy's Jannik Sinner destroyed defending champion Daniil Medvedev 6-1, 6-2 in just 69 minutes on Friday to reach the final of the...

Garcia upsets Gauff to reach Miami Open quarters

Miami (AFP) – France's Caroline Garcia upset world number three Coco Gauff beating the American 6-3, 1-6, 6-2 on Monday to advance to the quarter-finals...

Yuan beats Wang in Austin final to capture first WTA title

Washington (AFP) – Eighth seed Yuan Yue outlasted sixth seed Wang Xiyu 6-4, 7-6 (7/4) to win her first WTA title on Sunday, capturing an...

Britain’s Boulter beats Kostyuk in WTA San Diego final

Los Angeles (AFP) – Britain's Katie Boulter won the biggest title of her career on Sunday, beating Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk 5-7, 6-2, 6-2 to claim...

Halep to appear before CAS to appeal four-year doping ban

Lausanne (AFP) – Former world number one Simona Halep will appear before a three-day hearing of the Court of Arbitration for Sport starting on Wednesday...

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