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GB's Evans beats Rublev to reach Dubai semi-finals
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Thursday, 27 February 2020 06:18
Great Britain's Dan Evans beat Russian sixth seed Andrey Rublev in straight sets to reach the semi-finals of the Dubai Tennis Championships.The British number one, 29, claimed an impressive 6-2 7-6 (11-9) victory over the world number 14.He set up a last-four encounter against German Jan-Lennard Struff or Greek second seed Stefanos Tsitsipas. Serbia's world number one Novak Djokovic will…
GB's Edmund & Watson reach quarter-finals in Mexico
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Wednesday, 26 February 2020 16:43
Britain's Kyle Edmund and Heather Watson recorded straight-set victories to reach the quarter finals at the Mexican Open, but Katie Boulter was beaten by China's Zhu Lin.Edmund, 25, defeated Canadian fourth seed Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-4 6-4 to set up a meeting with France's Ugo Humbert or American Taylor Fritz.Watson, 27, overcame Ukraine's Kateryna Bondarenko 7-6 (7-2) 6-2. Meanwhile, Boulter fell…
'Sharapova retires with many questions unanswered'
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Wednesday, 26 February 2020 15:29
A farewell tour - with the chance to perform one final time in Paris, London and New York - would not have been the Maria Sharapova way.No longer competitive, and with a shoulder not fit for purpose, she would have hated making up the numbers at a benefit gig.And so the end came in a well crafted essay published in…
Dubai Tennis Championships: Dan Evans through to quarter-finals after beating Pierre-Hugues Herbert
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Wednesday, 26 February 2020 05:58
British number one Dan Evans saved three match points in the deciding set as he reached the quarter-finals of the Dubai Tennis Championships. World number 37 Evans, back on court just 24 hours after his first-round win, secured a narrow 7-5 3-6 7-6 (9-7) over 79th-ranked Pierre-Hugues Herbert. Evans, 29, came from 5-2 down to take the first set and…
'Saying goodbye': Sharapova retires from tennis aged 32
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Wednesday, 26 February 2020 06:08
Five-time Grand Slam champion Maria Sharapova is "saying goodbye" to tennis at the age of 32.In an article written for Vogue and Vanity Fair, Sharapova said her body "had become a distraction" after a struggle with shoulder injuries.The Russian won her first Grand Slam at Wimbledon in 2004 aged 17 and completed the career slam - all four major titles…
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Wednesday, 26 February 2020 02:15
Kyrgios accuses fans of 'disrespect' after retirement in Mexico
Tuesday, 25 February 2020 16:19
Boulter beats De Lorenzo to reach third round in Mexico
Tuesday, 25 February 2020 14:30
Murray could return next month but may need further operation
Tuesday, 25 February 2020 08:16
GB's Evans beats fourth seed Fognini in Dubai
Tuesday, 25 February 2020 03:52
Fever-Tree Championships: Daniil Medvedev and Stefanos Tsitsipas to play at Queen's
Tuesday, 25 February 2020 00:00
Mexican Open: Heather Watson beats Coco Vandeweghe in round one
Tuesday, 25 February 2020 00:39
In-form Edmund cruises past Lopez in Mexico
Monday, 24 February 2020 06:19
Fifteen-year-old Coco Gauff breaks into world's top 50
Saturday, 22 February 2020 10:23
Halep beats Rybakina to win Dubai title for second time
Thursday, 20 February 2020 02:55
Federer to miss fourth French Open in five years after knee surgery
Wednesday, 19 February 2020 14:57
Norrie knocked out by youngest player at Delray Beach Open
Wednesday, 19 February 2020 14:57
Norrie knocked out by youngest player at Delray Beach Open
Tuesday, 18 February 2020 12:00
Cameron Norrie beat Taylor Fritz, while Kyle Edmund withdraws at Delray Open
Monday, 17 February 2020 09:28
Kim Clijsters: Belgian shines in comeback defeat by Garbine Muguruza
Sunday, 16 February 2020 16:05
Rotterdam Open: Gael Monfils beats Felix Auger-Aliassime to defend title
Sunday, 16 February 2020 15:21
Edmund beats Seppi in New York to win first ATP title for 16 months
Saturday, 15 February 2020 15:20
New York Open: Kyle Edmund beats Miomir Kecmanovic to reach final
Friday, 14 February 2020 13:21
Rotterdam Open: Dan Evans beaten in quarter-finals by Gael Monfils
Friday, 14 February 2020 14:20
New York Open: Kyle Edmund reaches semi-finals with win over Kwon Soon-woo
Thursday, 13 February 2020 15:32