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Stefanos Tsitsipas at Tokyo Olympics in 2021

Your daily guide to tennis at the Olympics: Tsitsipas, Zverev and Murray headline men’s action on Sunday July 25

Stefanos Tsitsipas, Alexander Zverev and two-time Olympic gold medalist Andy Murray will be hoping to join top seeds Djokovic and Medvedev in round two at the Olympics

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Haresh Ramchandani
Boris Becker - John McEnroe On This Day

July 24, 1987: The day Boris Becker edged John McEnroe after a six hour, 21-minute marathon

Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to relive a tennis event which happened on this specific day. On this day in 1987, Boris Becker edged John McEnroe in a Davis Cup rubber that was just one minute short of the longest tennis match in history at the time

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Samuel Hamon

Wimbledon champion Barty kicks off Olympic campaign with doubles win

World No 1 Ashleigh Barty made a winning start at the Tokyo Olympics, partnering Storm Sanders to beat the Japanese pair of Nao Hibino and Makoto Ninomiya in straight sets

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Haresh Ramchandani
Kiki Bertens at Doha in 2020

Kiki Bertens ends career with first-round loss at Tokyo Olympics

After struggling with injuries over the past year, the former world No 4 and 10-time WTA singles titlist played the final match of her career at the Tokyo Olympics

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Tennis Majors
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Swiatek and Krejcikova reach second round of Tokyo Olympics

Iga Swiatek scored a straight sets win over Mona Barthel while Barbora Krejcikova advanced when her opponent Zarina Diyas retired while trailing in the first set of their match

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Tennis Majors
4 years ago

Murray/Salisbury upset second seeds Herbert/Mahut at Tokyo Olympics

Andy Murray and Joe Salisbury scored a 6-3, 6-2 win over second seeds...
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Tennis Majors
4 years ago

World No 2 Daniil Medvedev overcomes tricky opponent in Bublik to reach second round

On a hot sultry day in Tokyo, Daniil Medvedev scored a straight-sets first-round...
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Haresh Ramchandani
4 years ago

Your daily guide to tennis at the Olympics: Djokovic and Medvedev headline men’s action on Saturday July 25

4 years ago

Your daily guide to tennis at the Olympics: Swiatek and Krejcikova headline women’s action on Saturday July 25

Reigning French Open champion Barbora Krejcikova and last year's winner in Paris Iga...
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TENNIS MAJORS (IN ASSOCIATION WITH SCRINE)
4 years ago

Why the Olympics means so much, to some

At the height of the Cold War, Communist countries used sport to create...
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Simon Cambers
Tokyo Olympics 2020
4 years ago

Tennis and the Tokyo Olympics: A brilliant, yet complicated relationship

The Olympics offers tennis players a chance to transcend their sport and elevate...
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Chris Oddo
Women's Singles Gold Medal Match - JO2016 - Olympics - Rio de Janeiro - 08/13/2016
4 years ago

Olympics, Puerto Rico, Rio: 10 questions about Monica Puig

Monica Puig is the first athlete from Puerto Rico to win an Olympic...
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Haresh Ramchandani
Petra Kvitova
4 years ago

Kvitova to carry Czech Republic flag at Olympics in Tokyo

The two-time Wimbledon champion said she was "speechless" after being given the honour
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Simon Cambers
Naomi Osaka at Tokyo Olympics in 2021
4 years ago

Djokovic, Osaka to begin Olympic gold medal bids on day one in Tokyo

The big guns will be out in force as events get under way...
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Simon Cambers
Novak Djokovic at Tokyo Olympics in 2021
4 years ago

Djokovic: “Pressure is different at the Olympics. I know, I have felt it.”

The world No 1 is gunning for gold in Tokyo, but knows the...
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Sasa Ozmo
4 years ago

Andy Murray: “Olympics have never been more relevant”

The winner in London in 2012 and in Rio in 2016 will be...
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Simon Cambers
Laver Cup
4 years ago

Shapovalov, Auger-Aliassime, Schwartzman selected for Laver Cup

The Team World side is already looking strong for this year's competition against...
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Simon Cambers
Novak Djokovic
4 years ago

Djokovic hits the practice courts in Tokyo

The world No 1 is the red-hot favourite to win his first gold...
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Simon Cambers
4 years ago

Novak Djokovic posts emotional artwork showing childhood Wimbledon dream

The 20-time Grand Slam winner shared the piece with his fans as he...
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Angus Wright
4 years ago

IMG announce new U12 ‘Future stars’ tournament for 2022