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School girl Gauff turfs idol Venus out of Wimbledon

School girl Gauff turfs idol Venus out of Wimbledon

United Kingdom

Watch: Hundreds camp out at Wimbledon in hope of securing tickets

Tennis fan from Canada, Scarlett Lee said "you know, I hate camping. Honestly, I hate it with a passion. He (Roger Federer) is the only person who can drag me out to sleep in a tent."

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Serena Williams may seek grasscourt wildcard ahead of Wimbledon

Serena Williams may seek grasscourt wildcard ahead of Wimbledon

World News

Nadal is out of Monte Carlo - beaten by Italy’s Fabio Fognini

Rafa Nadal has suffered a shock semi-final defeat against Italian Fabio Fognini at the Monte Carlo Masters.

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Tennis: Nick Kyrgios wins the Acapulco International in Mexico

The Australian beat second seed Alexander Zverev to gain his fifth career ATP title.

Sport

Roger Federer claims 100th career ATP title in Dubai

With a straight-set victory over Greece's Stefanos Tsitspas at the Dubai Championships, the 37-year-old Swiss becomes the second man in tennis history to reach 100 titles. His first win was in 2001 in Milan.

Australia

Tennis superstars pay collective tribute to Britain's Andy Murray

Tennis superstars pay collective tribute to Britain's Andy Murray

United Kingdom

Andy Murray out of Australian Open and might now retire

British tennis champion Andy Murray has been knocked out of the Australian open after a five set battle with Roberto Bautista Agut.

Sport

Federer falls short as Zverev goes on to face Djokovic

Federer falls short as Zverev goes on to face Djokovic

United Kingdom

Kevin Anderson delights wife with 'happy birthday' song at ATP Finals

Tennis star Kevin Anderson surprised his wife by asking the crowd to sing 'happy birthday' to her after winning his match at the ATP Finals.

World News

Russia's Khachanov ends Djokovic's unbeaten run

Russia's Karen Khachovic beats Djokovic in Paris Masters but the Serb will still ascend to world's number one

United Kingdom

Wimbledon introduces new rule to shorten final deciding set

No doubt John Isner and Nicolas Mahut, who clashed on court for over 11 hours in 2010, wouldn't have minded the rule being introduced earlier.

France

Davis Cup: France through to Semi-finals

Veteran pairing Julien Benneteau and Nicolas Mahut won the doubles to seal the champions’ 3-0 victory over Spain in their World Group semi-final on Saturday

USA

Sexism in tennis: Debate flares up after Williams lambasts umpire

Tennis players, commentators and officials are debating whether their sport is sexist after Serena Williams claimed the chair umpire at the US Open final treated her differently because she was a woman.

Sport

Novak Djokovic: Confident ahead of the U.S. Open tennis tournament

It's after collecting a fourth Wimbledon title and completing a sweep of Masters series events over the last month. He defeated Roger Federer on Sunday in the Cincinnati Masters final, becoming the first player to complete a sweep of Masters series tournaments

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Watch: Louis Armstrong Stadium opens to the sound of jazz

The rebuilt stadium is in the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, which hosts the annual US Open Tennis Tournament.

Sport

Stefanos Tsitsipas makes Rogers Cup final date with Rafa Nadal

Greek teenager Stefanos Tsitsipas toppled big-serving South African Kevin Anderson 6-7(4) 6-4 7-6(7) in a thriller to reach the Rogers Cup final.

Sport

Fabulous Federer hits top form on comeback

The new world number one was irresistible on Stuttgart's grass.

United Kingdom

Boris Becker claims diplomatic immunity in UK bankruptcy case

The former tennis star says his appointment as sports ambassador for the Central African Republic protects him from being sued over alleged debts.

Brazil

Brazilian tennis legend Maria Bueno dies aged 78

She won seven grand titles in the 1950s and 1960s

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