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US Open "seriously considered" following Wimbledon Russia ban as they announce fundraiser

Russian and Belarusian players were banned from competing at Wimbledon last month, and it has now been revealed that organisers of the US Open also considered implementing the same sanction

Daily Mirror

Belarus star Azarenka out of Toronto WTA event after visa issues

Toronto (Canada) (AFP) - Belarusian star Victoria Azarenka, a former world number one and two-time Grand Slam title winner, withdrew from the Toronto WTA event on Sunday after being unable to obtain a visa to enter Canada.

AFP

Swiatek returns to WTA hardcourts at Toronto

Toronto (Canada) (AFP) - Iga Swiatek will set foot on a hardourt for the first time in more than four months at next week's WTA Toronto Masters.

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Kyrgios Survives 6 Match Points, Beats Tiafoe at Citi Open

Kyrgios Survives 6 Match Points, Beats Tiafoe at Citi Open Wimbledon runner-up Nick Kyrgios fought off six match points during a second-set tiebreaker against hometown favorite Frances Tiafoe, then raced past him in the third set to win 6-7 (5), 7-6 (12), 6-2 at the Citi Open on Friday night.…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Rublev wins twice to reach semis at rainy Washington

Washington (AFP) - Top seed Andrey Rublev won twice on Friday to reach the semi-finals of the ATP and WTA Washington Open, dispatching Americans Maxime Cressy and J.J.Wolf at the US Open tuneup.

AFP

Double wins for Rublev to reach semis at rainy Washington

Washington (AFP) - Top seed Andrey Rublev won twice on Friday to reach the semi-finals of the ATP and WTA Washington Open, dispatching Americans Maxime Cressy and J.J.Wolf in the US Open tuneup.

AFP

Top seed Rublev set for double duty in Washington quarter-finals

Washington (AFP) - Top seed Andrey Rublev set up a double duty quarter-final matchup at the ATP and WTA Washington Open on Friday by ousting US 13th seed Maxime Cressy in the US Open tuneup.

AFP

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Heather Watson breaks third-round barrier seven years after Serena Williams epic

Watson is through to the fourth round of a grand slam for the first time in his career.

The Independent UK

Heather Watson reaches Wimbledon fourth round with steely win over Kaja Juvan

At the 43rd attempt, Watson progressed to the fourth round of a grand slam with a determined 7-6 6-2 win on Court No 1

The Independent UK

Heather Watson through to the fourth round at a grand slam for the first time

The British number four beat Kaja Juvan on Court One.

The Independent UK

Djokovic cruises as Zverev survives at French Open, Sakkari upset

Paris (AFP) - Reigning champion Novak Djokovic eased into the third round of the French Open on Wednesday and Alexander Zverev saved a match point as he recovered from two sets down, but Maria Sakkari became the fifth women's top-10 seed to exit.

AFP

Kerber, Azarenka win at French Open as Djokovic, Nadal eye third round

Paris (AFP) - Former Grand Slam champions Angelique Kerber and Victoria Azarenka advanced to the third round of the French Open on Wednesday, as Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal prepared to keep their Roland Garros title ambitions on course.

AFP

Ukrainian player questions Victoria Azarenka’s role on WTA players’ council

Marta Kostyuk said Ukrainian players had been made to feel like they ‘don’t exist’ by the WTA

The Independent UK

Osaka ready to boycott Wimbledon over ranking points row

Paris (AFP) - Former world number one Naomi Osaka is prepared to boycott Wimbledon over the decision to strip the Grand Slam tournament of ranking points, admitting: "I'm leaning towards not playing".

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The Hindu

Wimbledon’s Russia ban prompts tours to cut ranking points

The women's and men’s professional tennis tours say they will not award ranking points for Wimbledon this year because of the All-England Club’s ban on players from Russia and Belarus over the invasion of Ukraine

AFP

Ailing Nadal falls in Italian Open third round to Shapovalov

Rome (AFP) - Defending champion Rafael Nadal crashed out of the Italian Open in the third round on Thursday with the record 10-time Rome winner complaining of a recurring foot problem after a shock 1-6, 7-5, 6-2 defeat by Canadian Denis Shapovalov.

AFP

Djokovic, Swiatek sweep into Rome quarters

Rome (AFP) - Novak Djokovic strolled into the Italian Open quarter-finals on Thursday with a routine 6-2, 6-2 win over Stan Wawrinka, while Iga Swiatek continued her bid for a fifth straight tournament victory by beating Victoria Azarenka.

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Swiatek sweeps into Rome quarters, Zverev and Tsitsipas through

Rome (AFP) - Iga Swiatek continued her hot streak on Thursday by seeing off Victoria Azarenka 6-4, 6-1 to move into the Italian Open quarter-finals.

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The Independent UK

World number one Iga Swiatek through to last eight in Rome

The defending champion trailed 3-0 but fought back to win 6-4 6-1 against Victoria Azarenka at the Foro Italico

Sports Illustrated

Does Novak Djokovic Still Have His Best Stuff?

In our latest mailbag, we look at some more questions surrounding Wimbledon's ban of Russian players and the recent news about Boris Becker.

AFP

Halep upsets home favourite Badosa to reach Madrid third round

Madrid (AFP) - Simona Halep may have given what felt like a vintage performance on Saturday to knock out home favourite and world number two Paula Badosa in the Madrid Open second round but the Romanian insists this is Simona 2.0.

The Guardian - UK

Russia’s Rublev accuses Wimbledon of ‘complete discrimination’ over ban

The world No 8, Andrey Rublev, says Wimbledon’s reasons for banning Russian and Belarussian players are ‘not logical’

Asharq Al-Awsat

Wimbledon Bars Russians, Belarusians from Tournament

Wimbledon barred Russian and Belarusian players from this year's championships due to Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, with the grasscourt Grand Slam becoming the first tennis tournament to ban individual competitors from the two countries. The decision by the All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) means Grand Slam champions Daniil Medvedev…

The Guardian - UK

Wimbledon on collision course with tennis world after player ban

Russian and Belarusian players have been banned from Wimbledon and all other grass-court events in Britain this summer in response to Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine

AFP

Fruhvirtova, 16, becomes youngest player in Miami fourth round since 2004

Miami (AFP) - Czech teenager Linda Fruhvirtova on Sunday became the youngest player to reach the last 16 of the Miami Open since 2004 when former world number one Victoria Azarenka retired from their third round match.

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