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Varvara Lepchenko: American provisionally suspended for anti-doping rule violation
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Thursday, 19 August 2021 09:23
American Varvara Lepchenko has been provisionally suspended for an anti-doping rule violation, the International Tennis Federation has confirmed.The 35-year-old returned a positive test which contained metabolites of adrafinil and/or modafinil at the Hungarian Grand Prix in July.Both substances are banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency, the ITF said.Lepchenko is 124th in the WTA world rankings. A pre-charge notice was issued…
Wheelchair tennis at Tokyo Paralympics: All you need to know
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Monday, 16 August 2021 08:21
Key informationDates: 27 August-4 SeptemberVenue: Ariake Tennis ParkGold medals on offer: SixHow does it work? Wheelchair tennis is broadly similar to the non-disabled game but with a couple of key differences.Players can allow the ball to bounce twice and while the first bounce must be inside the court boundaries, the second can be inside or outside.In addition, at the serve,…
Ashleigh Barty knocks out Heather Watson in Cincinnati Open second round
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Wednesday, 18 August 2021 14:13
Britain's Heather Watson has been knocked out of the Cincinnati Open in the second round by Australian world number one Ashleigh Barty.Barty won 6-4 7-6 (7-3) and now meets defending champion Victoria Azarenka of Belarus in the last 16. Naomi Osaka progressed with a three-set victory over American teenager Coco Gauff, winning 4-6 6-3 6-4.The Japanese second seed will now…
Andy Murray: Former British number one loses to Hubert Hurkacz at Cincinnati Masters
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Wednesday, 18 August 2021 11:05
Andy Murray is out of the Cincinnati Masters after a straight-set second-round loss to ninth seed Hubert Hurkacz.Two-time champion Murray lost a tie-break in the first set before being broken late in the second.Hurkacz served out for a 7-6 (7-4) 6-4 victory to book a place in the last 16.The 24-year-old Pole will now face Spaniard Pablo Carreno Busta in…
US Open: Defending champion Dominic Thiem will miss US Open and rest of 2021 season
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Wednesday, 18 August 2021 06:54
Defending US Open champion Dominic Thiem will miss this year's tournament and the rest of the 2021 season with a wrist injury.The Austrian, 27, withdrew from Wimbledon and has not played since the Mallorca Open in June, where he sustained the injury.He said it was a "tough decision" and is "disappointed" to not be able to defend his title in…
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