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May 14, 2023

Coco Gauff feeling relaxed in Rome following quick-fire win over Putintseva – “I’m just accepting it for what it is”

Coco Gauff is ready to put the disappointment of Madrid behind her, as...
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Jamie Malachy
May 13, 2023

Iga Swiatek recalls the match that kick-started her clay-court prowess: ‘I just let it go!’

Three years ago, Iga Swiatek lost at the Italian Open to Arantxa Rus....
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Jamie Malachy
Novak Djokovic and Iga Swiatek with their trophies at the 2023 Italian Open
May 13, 2023

Italian Open organisers commit to equal pay for men and women by 2025 – but why not now?

In the face of growing criticism from fans and WTA players, Italian Open...
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Jamie Malachy
Andy Murray, Rome 2023
May 12, 2023

Andy Murray uncertain whether to play Roland-Garros following Italian Open exit

Andy Murray knows Wimbledon is his best chance of a deep run but...
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Jamie Malachy
Anna Blinkova
May 9, 2023

Italian Open: Blinkova into round of 64

Anna Blinkova won against Mayar Sherif 2-6, 6-2, 6-3 on Tuesday. She'll face...
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May 9, 2023

Olympics, Roland-Garros, Russia: Everything you always wanted to know about Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (but never had time to find out) – updated after return from injury

Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova won the Olympic mixed doubles gold medal and reached her first...
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Jérémy Baudu
Jan-Lennard Struff and Carlos Alcaraz, Madrid 2023
May 8, 2023

Jan-Lennard Struff finally makes his mark in simply superb Madrid Open run

At the age of 33, Struff unleashed his full potential in Spain’s capital,...
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Jamie Malachy
Iga Swiatek, 2023
May 8, 2023

Cracking the Code of Women’s Tennis: Unveiling the WTA Rankings and the World No.1 Player

An analysis of Iga Swiatek's remarkable rise to World No. 1, replacing Ash...
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Jamie Malachy
Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Świątek at the 2023 Mutua Madrid Open
May 7, 2023

“Women’s tennis needs this kind of consistency to see world No 1 & No 2 facing in the finals”: Sabalenka

The pair have met eight times in the last 18 months with Swiatek...
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Haresh Ramchandani
Rafael Nadal vs Novak Djokovic - French Open 2022
May 5, 2023

Seven of the greatest rivalries in men’s tennis history

Tennis has produced some of the most memorable rivalries in the history of...
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Iga Swiatek and Aryna Sabalenka
May 5, 2023

Swiatek vs. Sabalenka, nine years since the women’s tour waited for a WTA 1000 final between the world’s two best players

The Madrid crowd will be spoiled on Saturday with a dream final between...
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Jérémy Baudu
Zhizhen Zhang US Open 2023
May 4, 2023

China, Top 100, Madrid: Everything you ever wanted to know about Zhizhen Zhang (but never had time to find out)

Zhizhen Zhang is the first Chinese man to break into the ATP Top...
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Carrie Dunn