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Former world number 230 Saez gets eight-year ban
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Tuesday, 20 August 2019 03:33
Former world number 230 Juan Carlos Saez has been banned for eight years and fined £10,300 ($12,500) for breaching anti-corruption rules.The Chilean, 28, was interviewed by the Tennis Integrity Unit after unusual betting patterns were highlighted during matches he played in.He repeatedly failed to hand over his mobile phone for forensic analysis. Saez separately admitted to receiving a corrupt approach…
Lee makes history as first deaf player to win ATP Tour main draw match
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Monday, 19 August 2019 23:38
South Korea's Lee Duck-hee has become the first deaf player to win a match in the main draw of a tournament on the ATP Tour.The 21-year-old, who is ranked 212th in the world, beat Switzerland's Henri Laaksonen 7-6 6-1 at the Winston-Salem Open in North Carolina."People made fun of me for my disability. They told me I shouldn't be playing,"…
'There was some good stuff in there' - Murray positive despite Winston-Salem exit
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Monday, 19 August 2019 22:44
Andy Murray is still searching for his first singles win since hip surgery after losing 7-6 7-5 to Tennys Sandgren in the Winston-Salem Open first round.The former world number one played with conviction and fluency in the first set, but lost it on a tie-break 10-8.Despite recovering from a double break down to square the second set at 5-5, Britain's…
US Open 2019: British number four Naiktha Bains loses in first round of qualifying
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Monday, 19 August 2019 12:11
British number four Naiktha Bains has lost in the first round of qualifying for the US Open. Bains, 21, was well beaten 6-3 6-1 by Slovakia's Jana Cepelova in New York as she tried to reach the main draw of a Grand Slam for the first time. The Briton struggled to get any power on her serve, leaving her open…
'I wanted to go a different way' - Evans splits with coach over 'differences'
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Monday, 19 August 2019 14:20
Dan Evans says his surprise decision to split with coach David Felgate was because the pair started to see "a few things differently".The British number two informed Felgate of his decision at the start of August, a few days after losing in the first round of the ATP event in Washington.Evans enjoyed an excellent grass-court season, culminating in a third-round…
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