All news on the topic: Tennis

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BBC announce Clare Balding as host of Wimbledon coverage replacing Sue Barker
Iconic BBC Wimbledon presenter Sue Barker bowed out at SW19 last summer amid emotional scenes, and will now be replaced for the 2023 tournament by Clare Balding
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Wimbledon 'lift ban' on Russian players - but condemn support for Ukraine war
Tennis players from Russia and allied Belarus will be permitted to compete at this year's Wimbledon Championships, though organisers want to retain the power to expel them if they deem it necessary
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Tsitsipas sends gift to football ace Alisha Lehmann after challenge from brother
Football star Alisha Lehmann last month agreed to play in a mixed doubles tennis match with the brother of Stefanos Tsitsipas, who has made sure she'll be well prepared
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Murray expects Wimbledon Russia U-turn and insists he will 'not be going nuts'
Andy Murray expects Wimbledon to allow Russian and Belarusian players to compete at this year's tournament after they were banned last year following Russia's invasion of Ukraine
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Netflix's Full Swing and Break Point land renewed amid Drive To Survive success
The two behind-the-scenes programs on the giant streaming platform will return next year for some more fly-on-the-wall action with the it's some of its biggest players
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Nadal has 'different perspective' and 'something to go to' amid retirement talk
Tennis icon and 22-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal's resilience and work ethic was praised by fellow legend Chris Evert as he bids to recover from injury and return to the tour
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Controversial tennis star Nick Kyrgios' odd Sam Smith 'fisherthem' comment
Singer-songwriter Sam Smith appeared on the BBC's The One Show last month, where they said they'd "love to be a fisherthem" in a chat with hosts Ronan Keating and Alex Jones
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Taylor Fritz vomits on court as Mexican heat proves too much in three-hour epic
Taylor Fritz played out a remarkable three-hour-25-minute clash with fellow American Tommy Paul, but the Mexican heat got the better of the new world No. 5
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Ukrainian star refuses to shake Russian rival's hand after WTA title win
The Ukrainian tennis star enjoyed her greatest achievement in the game so far by securing her first title win against an opponent she did not engage with in the traditional manner post match
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Djokovic set to pull out of Indian Wells as Covid vaccine exemption hopes fade
World No.1 Novak Djokovic, full of confidence after his Australian Open success, looks likely to miss another tournament in the US amid his refusal to be vaccinated against Covid
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Rafael Nadal’s 18-year streak comes to an end as icon's injury problems continue
Rafael Nadal has held many impressive records during his stellar tennis career, however one of his accomplishments is about to come to an end as he continues to battle with injury issues
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Emma Raducanu earns Miami Open wild card as latest tennis return takes shape
The British tennis star is in America for the sunshine double where she hopes to boost her ranking from world No.80 starting with next week's Indiana Wells Masters
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Boris Becker urges Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal to make retirement decision
Novak Djokovic matched Rafael Nadal's record of 22 Grand Slam titles at the Australian Open and the Serbian hopes to battle against his rival at Roland-Garos in May
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Dan Evans slams ATP and WTA amid threats to pre-Wimbledon events over Russia ban
Russian and Belarusian players were banned from all British events amid the ongoing war in Ukraine but a warning has been sent by the ATP for this year's competitions
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Bullish Andy Murray expects deep Wimbledon run and says body is up to schedule
Andy Murray has pulled out of this week's Dubai Tennis Championships after making the final of the Qatar Open in Doha this month, where he was beaten by Daniil Medvedev
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Novak Djokovic breaks Steffi Graf record as he enters 378th week as World No.1
Novak Djokovic returned to the top of the world rankings after winning the Australian Open in January, which brought him level with Rafa Nadal on 22 Grand Slams
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Emma Raducanu pulls out of first competition since Aus Open with tonsillitis
The 20-year-old has slipped down the world rankings since winning the 2021 US Open due to a injury plagued year and is now suffering from tonsillitis ruling her out of the ATX Open
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Djokovic insists he is tennis' GOAT amid Grand Slam battle with Nadal
Novak Djokovic has insisted he is "the best" and believes his "self-belief and confidence level" in his own abilities has contributed to his stunning success
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Andy Murray's secrets to superb comebacks as Daniil Medvedev hails marathon man
After being forced to play three sets in each of his four matches en route to Saturday's final in the Qatar Open, Andy Murray has opened up on his recent streak of drawn-out wins
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Tennis ace Petros Tsitsipas' cheeky request to Aston Villa star Alisha Lehmann
A new cross-sport romance between tennis talent Patros Tsitsipas and Aston Villa ace Alisha Lehmann may be on the cards after the former sought a date via social media
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Kyrgios claims Egyptian pyramids aren't man-made and suggests Earth may be flat
The outspoken tennis star appeared on Logan Paul's Impaulsive apodcast and described himself as a 'mad conspiracy theorist' before addressing some of his wild beliefs
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Lionel Messi returns Rafael Nadal message as duo nominated for prestigious award
After Rafael Nadal gave his backing to World Cup-winner Lionel Messi for one of this year's most prestigious sports awards, Argentina's saviour returned the favour with some high praise of his own
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Boris Becker branded "devil" after jail term in scathing attack by ex-wife
Boris Becker was released from prison in December after serving just eight months of his two-and-a-half-year sentence, and was immediately deported from the UK
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Rafael Nadal in danger of astonishing 18-year streak coming to an end
The 22-time Grand Slam winner and former world no. 1's phenomenal streak may be set to come to an end soon and it is one that may never be matched
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Part-time tennis player had to leave work early before upset over ex top-10 star
A part-time tennis player who works at a real estate investment firm in Florida had to leave work early before causing a huge shock at the Delray Beach Open