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Chicago Open: Elina Svitolina beats Alize Cornet to win 16th career title
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Saturday, 28 August 2021 15:29
World number six Elina Svitolina has won her 16th career title by beating Alize Cornet at the Chicago Open.The Ukrainian top seed, 26, won 7-5 6-4 as France's Cornet struggled with a groin injury.The 31-year-old, seeded ninth, took a medical timeout after losing the first set and came back out with her thigh strapped.She lost the first three games of…
Andy Murray says players have 'responsibility' to public and should get vaccinated
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Saturday, 28 August 2021 15:02
Andy Murray says players have a responsibility to the public as they travel around the world, and should therefore be vaccinated against Covid.Many are reluctant to take the vaccine, and tournaments are yet to make it a condition of entry.But with spectators at the US Open having to show proof of at least one vaccination dose, there is an increasing…
US Open 2021: Andy Murray a tough start for me - Stefanos Tsitsipas
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Friday, 27 August 2021 23:42
Third seed Stefanos Tsitsipas knows former champion Andy Murray "will not give up" when the pair meet in the first round of the US Open.The 23-year-old Greek is one of the favourites at Flushing Meadows with some star names forced to pull out of the tournament.But he is not thinking further than his encounter with 2012 winner Murray, 34."I'm focusing…
US Open 2021: Naomi Osaka says she did a 'lot of things wrong' in French Open media row
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Friday, 27 August 2021 15:19
Japan's Naomi Osaka says she would handle her decision not to speak to the media at this year's French Open differently if she had the chance now.Speaking at the US Open in her first Grand Slam news conference since the controversy, Osaka added she did not know "how big a deal" the move - to protect her mental health -…
Billie Jean King Cup Finals: Prague to host 2021 event in November
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Friday, 27 August 2021 07:24
The Billie Jean King Cup Finals will be played in Prague this year after the Czech capital was named as the replacement venue following the withdrawal of Budapest.The 12-team women's competition, formerly the Fed Cup, has twice been postponed because of the pandemic.The International Tennis Federation (ITF) had been looking for a new host after the Hungarian Tennis Association backed…
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