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Djokovic says 'fully' supports WTA's China decision over Peng
World number one Novak Djokovic said he supports 'fully' the Women's Tennis Association's decision to suspend its tournaments in China over concerns about the...
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Djokovic won't want to risk missing Australian Open - Tiley
Djokovic, who is gunning for a record-breaking 21st Slam crown, has refused to reveal if he has been inoculated.
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Chinese tennis star Peng reappears, speaks by video with IOC president
Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai said she was safe and well during a video call with the International Olympic Committee chief Sunday, the organisation said, amid international concern about her well-being after her explosive claims of sexual assault.
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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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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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Osaka falls to Teichmann in third-round Cincinnati shocker
Naomi Osaka lost to an opponent who has struggled with several injuries this season but is now back to health.
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Osaka rallies to oust Gauff while Barty advances at Cincinnati
Naomi Osaka said the early stage of the match saw her trying various things in her first match outside Tokyo since Roland Garros.
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Halep earns injury comeback win; Gauff to face Osaka
Simona Halep only returned to the Tour last week in Montreal, losing in the opening round. She remained confident that progress was not far away after her injury in Rome three months ago.
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Yastremska cleared to play after doping ban squashed
The 21-year-old, ranked 29 in the world at the end of 2020, received an initial ban after testing positive for a banned anabolic agent, mesterolone metabolite, used in male infertility treatment.
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Naomi Osaka pulls out of Berlin tournament, organisers confirm
Osaka has not said when she plans to play next, casting doubt on her participation at Wimbledon, which starts on June 28, and the Tokyo Olympics.
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Williams to play in Parma after early Rome exit
The 39-year-old Serena Williams will continue to warm up on clay at the Emilia-Romagna Open which starts on Sunday before the French Open in Paris on 30 May.
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Returning Serena hints she could miss Olympics
The 39-year-old, still ranked eighth in the world, has been absent from the courts since her semifinal defeat by eventual champion Naomi Osaka at the Australian Open in Melbourne in February.
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Halep knocked out of Madrid Open by Mertens
Simona Halep sailed through the first two rounds on the Spanish clay without dropping a set, but she ended up second best in a match which yielded 15 breaks of serve.
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Pliskova fights back to set up clash with Barty in Stuttgart
Pliskova, the sixth seed, recovered from losing the first set in a tie-break by firing down 21 aces, 10 of which came in the last set alone, for a 6-7 (7/9), 6-4, 6-3 second-round win.
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I deserve No.1 ranking says Barty after Miami win
Barty - who had already been assured of holding on to her No.1 ranking before Saturday's final - has faced sniping from some players over her continued presence at top spot.
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Muguruza reaches Dubai last four after edging Sabalenka
The Spaniard, a runner-up in Doha last week, bounced back from a set down to eliminate the third-seeded Sabalenka 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 and set up a showdown with Belgium’s Elise Mertens.
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Osaka climbs to second after Australian Open triumph
The Japanese star beat Jennifer Brady of the US in straight sets in the final to lift the trophy in Melbourne for the second time in three years.
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Barty time as Serena sets up showdown with world number one
Williams and Barty ground out tough wins at the Yarra Valley Classic, but a teary-eyed Australian Open champion Kenin lost a repeat of last year's final against Garbine Muguruza in straight sets.
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Halep withdraws from Palermo, organisers 'profoundly disappointed'
Palermo will be the first professional tennis event across the WTA and men’s ATP Tours after a five-month break.
