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‘More subdued’ Shelton enjoys first ATP title

Tokyo (AFP) – Rising star Ben Shelton said he planned to celebrate his first ATP Tour title with a cheeseburger and credited his "more subdued"...

Swiatek hails ‘really big’ China Open victory

Beijing (AFP) – Iga Swiatek hailed a "really big" victory after she delivered a dominant performance to win the China Open on Sunday, beating surprise...

Swiatek ends Gauff win streak to reach China Open final

Beijing (AFP) – World number two Iga Swiatek breezed into the China Open women's final with a one-sided victory over Coco Gauff in Beijing on...

Top seed Jabeur crashes out of WTA Guadalajara Open

Guadalajara (Mexico) (AFP) – Top seed Ons Jabeur was sent crashing out of the WTA 1000 Guadalajara Open on Wednesday, losing a grueling three-hour battle...

Novak Djokovic wins US Open men’s final for record-tying 24th Grand Slam

Novak Djokovic battled past Daniil Medvedev 6-3 7-6(5) 6-3 and into the tennis record books on Sunday, winning the US Open to equal Margaret...

Rare talent Carlos Alcaraz on way to ’30 Grand Slams’

London (AFP) – Carlos Alcaraz's triumph over Novak Djokovic at Wimbledon on Sunday marked the latest chapter in a story predicted to end with "30...

Unseeded Vondrousova defeats favourite Jabeur to win women’s Wimbledon final

Marketa Vondrousova admitted even she was stunned by her historic Wimbledon triumph as the injury-plagued Czech became the first unseeded woman to win the...

Wimbledon: Ons Jabeur, the Tunisian battling her way into tennis history

Tunis (AFP) – Ons Jabeur hopes Saturday's Wimbledon final will be a game-changer: at the third time of asking she is bidding to become the...

Vondrousova battles into Wimbledon semis after husband’s pep talk

London (AFP) – Unseeded Marketa Vondrousova said she had a pep talk from her husband during a rain break before roaring back to beat Jessica...

Djokovic into 14th Wimbledon quarter-final

London (AFP) – Novak Djokovic breached the previously impregnable defences of Hubert Hurkacz to reach the Wimbledon quarter-finals for the 14th time on Monday. Defending champion...

Rybakina into Wimbledon last-eight after rival quits in tears

London (AFP) – Defending champion Elena Rybakina made the Wimbledon quarter-finals on Monday after opponent Beatriz Haddad Maia quit in tears with injury after just...

‘I don’t know if I’ll be back,’ says Murray

London (AFP) – Crestfallen Andy Murray admitted he doesn't know if he will be back at Wimbledon next year after a heart-breaking second round...

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