Tennis
Roger Federer & Rafael Nadal join ATP player council
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Thursday, 08 August 2019 09:57
Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal have been elected to the ATP player council following a turbulent year in the politics of the men's tour.The pair, along with Jurgen Melzer, are elected after Jamie Murray, Robin Haase and Sergiy Stakhovsky resigned in June.ATP president Chris Kermode was ousted in March, while board member Justin Gimelstob resigned in May after being sentenced…
Williams eases into Toronto third round
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Thursday, 08 August 2019 00:01
Serena Williams eased into the third round of the Rogers Cup in Toronto with a straight-set victory over Belgium's Elise Mertens.The 23-time Grand Slam champion, 37, won 6-3 6-3 to set up a tie with Russia's Ekaterina Alexandrova."I'm loving going out there," said American three-time winner Williams. Elsewhere, Japan's Naomi Osaka moved a step closer to regaining her world number…
Rogers Cup: Rafael Nadal beats Dan Evans in Montreal
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Wednesday, 07 August 2019 14:00
British number two Dan Evans pushed Spanish great Rafael Nadal in their first meeting before going down in straight sets at the Rogers Cup.Evans, 29, lost 7-6 (8-6) 6-4 in a second-round match disrupted by rain in Montreal.Qualifier Evans could not convert two set points before losing the tight opener, Nadal upping his game at the start of the second…
Tennis players dominate Forbes' female rich list
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Wednesday, 07 August 2019 04:18
The top 11 highest-earning female sport athletes over the past year are all tennis players.Serena Williams, 37, a 23-time Grand Slam winner, tops the rich list, after earning $29.2m (£24.3m), including $25m (£20.57m) in endorsements, according to Forbes.Japan's Naomi Osaka, who beat Williams in the US Open final, is second. US World Cup-winning striker Alex Morgan is the first non-tennis…
Evans beats De Minaur to set up Nadal meeting in Montreal
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Tuesday, 06 August 2019 11:54
Britain's Dan Evans will meet Rafael Nadal for the first time at tour level after beating Australian Alex de Minaur in straight sets at the Rogers Cup.Evans, 29, won 6-4 7-6 (8-6) to set up a second-round match against Spain's 18-time Grand Slam champion Nadal.Evans won a 51-shot rally on his way to a break in the first game of…
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