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Nadal shines in comfortable victory over Ferrer in Barcelona
Nadal will meet Jan-Lennard Struff in the last eight after the German claimed his second big scalp of the week by overcoming last year’s finalist Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-4 3-6 6-2 after knocking out 10th seed David Goffin the day before.
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Andy Murray 'optimistic' he can play this year, says mother Judy
Murray posted an Instagram video of himself on an outdoor court earlier this month, describing the footage of him hitting a tennis ball for the first time since the surgery as “a start”.
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Fognini lands maiden Masters title in Monte Carlo
The 31-year-old triumphed despite suffering from an apparent muscle problem to became the lowest seeded player, at 13, to claim the title since Gustavo Kuerten in 1999.
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Djokovic survives Kohlschreiber scare in Monte Carlo
The Serb, who received a first-round bye, clinched the first set with penetrating groundstrokes from the baseline but struggled with his serve in the second and serving at 2-3 down was forced to save two break points.
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Federer downs injured Isner in Miami for 101st career title
Holder Isner struggled to continue late in the second set, hampered by pain in his left foot.
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Bautista Agut stuns Djokovic, Barty topples Kvitova in Miami
And the top seeds kept falling as women’s world number two Petra Kvitova slumped to a surprise 7-6 (8/6), 3-6, 6-2 defeat to Australian Ashleigh Barty.
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Thiem rallies to deny Federer sixth ATP Indian Wells Masters title
Dominic Thiem earned the crucial break in the 11th game of the final set, connecting on two sharply angled passing winners off of Roger Federer drop shots.
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Kohlschreiber stuns Djokovic at Indian Wells, Rafa, Federer advance
Serbian superstar Djokovic was playing his first tournament since lifting a record seventh title in Melbourne, taking his tally of Grand Slam victories to 15.
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Djokovic eyes record sixth Indian Wells Masters title
Novak Djokovic is making his first start since winning his third Grand Slam title on the trot at the Australian Open in January.
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'Motivated' Federer targets ninth Wimbledon crown
In Geneva on Friday to launch the third edition of the Laver Cup, Federer mapped out his goals for the season with the hunger of a man carrying half his 37 years.
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Murray undergoes hip surgery in London
Andy Murray has struggled to regain form since undergoing hip surgery last year and was knocked out in the first round of the Australian Open earlier this month.
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Motivated Djokovic sets sight on Federer with machine-like precision
Roger Federer is still out in front with 20 and the debate on the sport’s greatest player has mostly centred around the Swiss master and the Spaniard.
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Federer 'shocked', Djokovic 'hurt' by Murray retirement bombshell
Andy Murray on Friday admitted that his chronic hip injury had not been eased by surgery a year ago.
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SA’s Lloyd Harris joins Kevin Anderson at Australian Open
The tournament will be Harris's second Grand Slam appearance.
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Andy Murray to retire, Australian Open could be last event
Thirty-one-year-old "Sir Andy" said he would like to finish at his home Grand Slam in Wimbledon, but ruefully admitted he might not make it that far.
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Djokovic thrashes Murray in Open practice match
Three-time major winner Murray is on the comeback trail after missing 11 months with a hip injury which has seen him slump to 230 in the world.
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Australian Open: Magnificent seven beckons for Federer, Djokovic
The pair face a stern challenge from youthful force Alexander Zverev, looking for a first major as the torch-bearer for the next generation.
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Monfils pulls out, Shapovalov beaten in Auckland
The flamboyant Monfils said his injury flared Saturday and had not responded to treatment.
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'We need you': Djokovic backs 'legend' Nadal to return from injury again
Nadal said that he would not play in Brisbane because of a left thigh strain, prompting yet more fears over the 32-year-old's long-term future in tennis.
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Thigh strain forces Nadal out of Brisbane tournament
Nadal, the current world number two, has not played a main tour event since a knee problem forced him to retire during his US Open semifinal against Juan Martin del Potro in September.
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Fired-up Federer hoping for another 'crazy good' season
Ranked third in the world, the Swiss great is aiming for his third straight singles title in Melbourne, having enjoyed a late-career renaissance to win the year's opening Grand Slam in both 2017 and 2018.
