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Murray needs new ball after blowing up at umpire

Andy Murray advances in Miami despite a break point strop with the umpire over a womens’ ball that mistakenly got in the mix. Murray lost that game

27/03/2016

Sport

Tennis tournament boss resigns over 'I'd go down every night on my knees' comment

Raymond Moore, BNP Paribas Open tournament director has resigned following derogatory remarks about women’s tennis. Tennis tourney director Moore

22/03/2016

Sport

Tennis sexism war after 'go down on your knees' remark by Indian Wells chief

World Number 1 Novak Djokovic believes men should fight for more money because "we have much more spectators at the men's tennis matches." <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"tw-align-center data-lan

21/03/2016

World News

Maria 'Drugapova': game, set and meldonium

Maria Sharapova's staged-managed announcement that she had tested positive for the drug meldonium sent shockwaves through the sporting world and begged the question "what is meldonium?"

10/03/2016

Sport

Sharapova doping case not the tip of iceberg - WADA chief Reedie

Maria Sharapova’s recent admission of a failed drug test for Meldonium further shines the spotlight on Eastern European countries’ problems with

09/03/2016

Sport

Sharapova drugs admission swamps social media

The world has been reacting to Maria Sharapova's announcement that she tested positive for a banned substance.

08/03/2016

Business Series

Costly drugs test fail for Maria Sharapova as sponsors cut ties

Tennis star Maria Sharapova's failed drug test will cost her dear as Nike, TAG Heuer and Porsche reconsider their sponsorship deals.

08/03/2016

World News

Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova fails drugs test

Russian tennis player Maria Sharapova has announced she has tested positive for a banned substance. Maria Sharapova announces failed drug test at

07/03/2016

Sport

Pelle stuns Isner in Rio opener

Argentina’s unheralded Guido Pella created the shock of the opening round at the RIo Open on Monday after felling fourth seeded American John Isner

16/02/2016

Sport

Tennis: Klizan beats Monfils to win Rotterdam Open

Martin Klizan maintained his winning streak in ATP finals to make it four out of four as came from a set down to beat Gael Monfils at the World

14/02/2016

World News

Djokovic demolishes Murray for sixth Australian Open title

A straight sets victory over Andy Murray on Sunday has earned World Number One Novak Djokovic his sixth Australian Open title. Defending champion

31/01/2016

World News

Kerber stuns Williams to win Australian Open title

Angelique Kerber became the first German to win a grand slam title since her childhood idol Steffi Graf in 1999 when she upset world number one

30/01/2016

Sport

Australian Open: Hewitt plays his last singles game

Australian tennis star Lleyton Hewitt played his final singles match of his career on Thursday, losing to Spain’s David Ferrer at his home grand slam

21/01/2016

World News

Tennis: Verdasco knocks Nadal out of Australian Open

Fernando Verdasco sent shockwaves through the Australian Open on Tuesday by defeating Rafa Nadal 7-6(6) 4-6 3-6 7-6(4) 6-2 to send the former world

19/01/2016

United Kingdom

Alleged backhanders rock tennis as betting syndicates net pots of cash

Secret documents alleged to show suspected match-fixing at the very highest level of world tennis, including Wimbledon, have been obtained by the

18/01/2016

United Kingdom

Match-fixing allegations taint world tennis

Tennis is the latest sport to become embroiled in allegations of cheating as evidence of suspected match-fixing at the highest level of world tennis

18/01/2016

Sport

'Zen' Federer ready for the new tennis season

Roger Federer had some fun ahead of the Brisbane International with a host of cartoon characters.

03/01/2016

Sport

Busy 2016 awaits Davis Cup champ Murray

Great Britain’s Davis Cup champions enjoyed a Downing Street reception from Prime Minister David Cameron on Tuesday in honour of their triumph over

01/12/2015

Sport

Murray leads Great Britain to first title in 79 years

Andy Murray gave Britain its first Davis Cup title since 1936 when he outclassed Belgium’s David Goffin in straight sets in the first of reverse

29/11/2015

Sport

Belgium prepare for first Davis Cup final in over a century

Belgium’s finest tennis players have been pounding the clay in preparation for this weekend’s Davis Cup final against Great Britain in Ghent. The

25/11/2015