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Roger Federer beaten in Qatar Open quarter-finals by Nikoloz Basilashvili
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Thursday, 11 March 2021 10:47
Roger Federer lost his second match since returning from a 14-month injury lay-off, going out to Nikoloz Basilashvili in the quarter-finals of the Qatar Open.The 20-time Grand Slam winner was overcome by Georgia's Basilashvili 3-6 6-1 7-5 in Doha.Federer had beaten Britain's Dan Evans on his return to action on Wednesday to reach the last eight.Basilashvili saved a match point…
Roger Federer beats Dan Evans on return from injury at Qatar Open
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Wednesday, 10 March 2021 11:09
Roger Federer beat Britain's Dan Evans on his comeback after 14 months out through injury but said he had not played pain-free.The Swiss 20-time Grand Slam winner, 39, won 7-6 (10-8) 3-6 7-5 to reach the Qatar Open quarter-finals in Doha.He had not played competitively since January 2020 after two knee surgeries."It feels good to be back. It's good to…
Qatar Open: Dan Evans to play Roger Federer after Jeremy Chardy win
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Tuesday, 09 March 2021 09:33
Dan Evans will be the first opponent of Roger Federer's comeback after victory over Jeremy Chardy at the Qatar Open.Great Britain's Evans beat Chardy 6-4-1-6 6-2 in the first round in Doha and will face Federer in the last 16.Federer, 39, has missed more than a year of action after undergoing two knee surgeries but has been practising with Evans…
Novak Djokovic breaks ATP record for weeks at number one world ranking
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Monday, 08 March 2021 08:50
Novak Djokovic says it has taken "a lot of blood, sweat and tears" to break Roger Federer's record of 310 weeks ranked as world number one.The 33-year-old Serb set the record on Monday for most weeks at number one in the 48-year history of the ATP rankings."My family have supported me for day one," he told BBC World Service.Djokovic won…
International Women's Day: Serena Williams reads reimagined version of Kipling's famous poem, ‘If'
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Monday, 08 March 2021 00:00
Serena Williams reads Rudyard Kipling's famous poem, 'If', reimagined by spoken word artist Deanna Rodger to celebrate International Women's Day.READ MORE: Prize money 'significantly levelled up' between women's and men's sportQUIZ: Higher or lower? Sports prize money
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