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US Open: Britain's Joe Salisbury and Ken Skupski both reach mixed doubles quarter-finals
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Saturday, 04 September 2021 17:10
Britain's Joe Salisbury and American partner Desirae Krawczyk reached the quarter-finals of the mixed doubles competition at the US Open, as compatriot Ken Skupski also progressed.Second seeds Salisbury and Krawczyk defeated Slovak Filip Polasek and Swiss team-mate Belinda Bencic 7-6 (7-1) 7-5.They will take on eighth seeds Sander Gille, of Belgium, and Dutch partner Demi Schuurs in the last eight.Skupski…
US Open 2021: Sloane Stephens reveals '2,000-plus' messages of abuse after loss
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Saturday, 04 September 2021 12:54
American player Sloane Stephens says she received more than 2,000 messages of abuse - including racist and sexist comments - after losing to Germany's Angelique Kerber in the US Open. Stephens, who won the 2017 title in New York, posted examples of the abuse in an Instagram story on Saturday."I am human. It's so hard to read messages like these,"…
US Open: Novak Djokovic fights back to beat Kei Nishikori and reach fourth round
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Saturday, 04 September 2021 14:48
Novak Djokovic had to come from behind to beat Kei Nishikori and keep his bid for a calendar Grand Slam alive as he advanced to the US Open fourth round.The world number one overcame a loose first set to win 6-7 (4-7) 6-3 6-3 6-2 and beat the Japanese for the 17th time in a row.The Serb, 34, is aiming…
US Open 2021: British teenager Emma Raducanu wins to set up potential Ashleigh Barty match
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Saturday, 04 September 2021 15:22
British teenager Emma Raducanu thrashed Spain's Sara Sorribes Tormo to set up a potential US Open last-16 match with top seed Ashleigh Barty.Raducanu, 18, won 6-0 6-1 against world number 41 Sorribes Tormo as her overseas Grand Slam debut continued with an extraordinary win in New York. She will face Barty on Monday if the Australian world number one beats…
Tokyo Paralympics: Gordon Reid 'sorry' he had to play Alfie Hewett
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Saturday, 04 September 2021 07:41
Gordon Reid says his Paralympic wheelchair tennis singles bronze-medal win against close friend and doubles partner Alfie Hewett was "the most difficult match" he has played.The Britons took Paralympic doubles silver together on Friday before Reid beat Hewett 6-4 3-6 7-5 on Saturday.Reid and Hewett also won doubles silver in Rio and the Scot described the Tokyo final loss as…
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Friday, 03 September 2021 22:37
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Friday, 03 September 2021 14:44
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Friday, 03 September 2021 11:11
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Thursday, 02 September 2021 15:26
US Open 2021: Britain's Dan Evans withdraws from doubles
Thursday, 02 September 2021 15:12
US Open 2021: Alexander Zverev thrashes Albert Ramos-Vinolas in New York
Thursday, 02 September 2021 12:10
US Open 2021: Ashleigh Barty, Petra Kvitova & Iga Swiatek through to third round
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US Open 2021: Emma Raducanu beats Zhang Shuai to reach third round
Wednesday, 01 September 2021 19:28
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Wednesday, 01 September 2021 15:03
US Open 2021: Joe Salisbury through in doubles but Cameron Norrie out
Wednesday, 01 September 2021 14:40
US Open 2021: Russian pair Daniil Medvedev & Andrey Rublev through
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Wednesday, 01 September 2021 09:09
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US Open 2021: Ashleigh Barty battles past Vera Zvonareva to reach second round
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US Open 2021: Alexander Zverev looks to 'challenge' Novak Djokovic after composed win
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