Tennis
Osaka retires in Toronto opener with back pain
Estonia's Kaia Kanepi advanced when Osaka retired trailing 7-6 (7/4), 3-0. Kanepi, a runner-up last week in Washington, needed 71 minutes on court as she broke...
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Raymond Anthony: SA's forgotten tennis star to finally be honoured
Anthony was a gifted tennis player who won multiple provincial and national titles during the prime of his career in the early to mid-1980s. However, due to the colour of his skin, he was not eligible to represent his country.
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Federer anticipates late-summer comeback
Federer, who turns 41 in August, hasn't played competitively since losing last July in the quarterfinals at Wimbledon to Pole Hubert Hurkacz.
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Medvedev marks rise to No. 1 with Acapulco win
The 26-year-old Russian rode a rollercoaster of emotions after learning he'd take over the top spot thanks to Serbian star Novak Djokovic's quarter-final defeat in Dubai hours earlier.
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Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai repeats sexual assault denial
The former doubles world number one alleged in a social media post in November that former Chinese vice-premier Zhang Gaoli forced her into sex during a years-long relationship.
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Medvedev 'not that disappointed' after losing two-set lead to Nadal
The world number two looked destined to clinch a second Grand Slam title after his US Open breakthrough last year when he held three break points against Nadal's serve in the third set after winning the first two at Melbourne Park.
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Djokovic mystery deepens as stars arrive ahead of Australian Open
There has been serious doubt as to whether men's world number one Djokovic would travel to Australia, having refused to confirm if he has been vaccinated against the coronavirus.
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Andy Murray handed wild card for Aussie Open
The 34-year-old is ranked a lowly 134 as he battles to recover consistently good form after persistent injury problems.
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Djokovic on entry list for Australian Open, no Serena
The Serbian had cast doubt on whether he would defend his Melbourne title next month, refusing to reveal whether he was inoculated against coronavirus, a requirement to play.
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Concern deepens for Chinese tennis star's safety after email
Steve Simon, chairman of the WTA, said in a statement that he had a "hard time believing" the email was written by Peng, who has not been heard from since alleging two weeks ago that a powerful Chinese politician had sexually assaulted her.
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Djokovic's greatness will be recognised eventually, says Medvedev
The tide is turning in tennis legend Novak Djokovic's favour in gaining the respect he deserves from followers of the sport but he may have to wait for years post-retirement to be fully appreciated, says Daniil Medvedev.
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Zverev beats Tiafoe to take Vienna title
Alexander Zverev beat American qualifier Frances Tiafoe 7-5, 6-4 in the final of the Vienna ATP tournament on Sunday to claim his fifth title of the year.
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GRAND SLAM: Andy Murray, the 'stolen' wedding ring, sweaty shoes, & bad books
The three-time Grand Slam winner has appealed for the return of his wedding ring, which he left in his smelly sneakers that have gone missing.
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Raducanu to take her time in search for new coach
Raducanu's life has been transformed since her victory at the US Open, which catapulted the youngster into the public eye as the new darling of British tennis.
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Noami Osaka advances to the third round at rain-hit US Open
The Japanese third seed, seeking her fifth Grand Slam title and third US Open crown in four years, moved on when 20-year-old Serbian qualifier Olga Danilovic withdrew for an undisclosed medical reason.
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Djokovic chases calendar-year Grand Slam at US Open
Five past champions won't be in the field when the showdown begins Monday on the New York hardcourts, with Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Stan Wawrinka, Juan Martin del Potro and 2020 winner Dominic Thiem absent due to injuries.
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Anderson bounces top seed Bublik to reach ATP Newport final
Anderson seeks his seventh career ATP title and first on grass in Sunday's final against 20-year-old American Jenson Brooksby, who ousted Australian seventh seed Jordan Thompson 6-3, 7-6 (7/3) in the other semi-final match.
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Federer withdraws from Tokyo Olympics after knee injury 'setback'
The 20-time Grand Slam champion was knocked out of Wimbledon in the quarter-finals by Hubert Hurkacz last week.
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Djokovic wins 20th Grand Slam with sixth Wimbledon triumph
The world number one triumphed against Matteo Berrettini to move level on 20 majors with Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal.
