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Andy Murray & Liam Broady lose in Italian Open doubles second round
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Thursday, 13 May 2021 08:06
Andy Murray's return to action in the Italian Open doubles alongside fellow Briton Liam Broady ended in a second-round defeat.The pair lost 6-3 6-4 to Germany's Kevin Krawietz and Romania's Horia Tecau, the eighth seeds.Scot Murray, 33, was playing his second competitive match since early March following a groin injury.He will be hoping he showed enough fitness and form to…
Novak Djokovic into Italian Open quarter-finals as fans return
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Thursday, 13 May 2021 03:11
World number one Novak Djokovic reached the Italian Open quarter-finals for the 15th time in a row with a straight-set win over Alejandro Davidovich Fokina.The defending champion dropped his opening serve but recovered immediately to beat the Spanish qualifier 6-2 6-1.He was bad-tempered in his previous match but here he was serene as he savoured the return of fans in…
Ashleigh Barty to play Coco Gauff in Italian Open quarter-finals
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Thursday, 13 May 2021 05:55
World number one Ashleigh Barty set up an intriguing quarter-final against American teenager Coco Gauff at the Italian Open.Australian Barty beat Russia's Veronika Kudermetova 6-3 6-3, while Gauff earned a 7-5 6-3 win over Aryna Sabalenka, who won last week's event in Madrid.Gauff, widely tipped for a bright future after high-profile wins, has never played Barty in singles before."It will…
Venus Williams and Johanna Konta to play at Nottingham Open
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Thursday, 13 May 2021 01:58
Five-time Wimbledon singles champion Venus Williams heads an impressive array of talent set to compete at this year's Nottingham Open.British pair Johanna Konta and Heather Watson will also be in action at the event which takes place from 5-13 June at the Nottingham Tennis Centre.The 2017 champion Donna Vekic, American Alison Riske and world number 11 Belinda Bencic are also…
French Open 2021: Andy Murray 'deserves wildcard' & fan numbers increased
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Wednesday, 12 May 2021 07:15
Andy Murray "sure deserves" a wildcard for the French Open, tournament director Guy Forget says.Former world number one Murray has entered qualifying for the Grand Slam because his ranking is not high enough to gain direct entry following injury.Forget watched the Scot practise with Novak Djokovic in Rome this week and will decide whether to award him a wildcard after…
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