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Laver Cup tied after Fritz, Shelton win in doubles

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American pair Taylor Fritz and Ben Shelton edged Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev in doubles to tie the Laver Cup after the first day Friday.

Friday, Sep 20

13

Swiatek out of China Open for personal reasons

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World No. 1 Iga Swiatek has pulled out of the China Open, where she was the reigning champion, for personal reasons.

Thursday, Sep 19

17

Italy to take on Argentina in Davis Cup Finals

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Defending champion Italy will take on Argentina in the first round of the Davis Cup Finals in November.

03

Osaka to start '25 at ASB Classic in New Zealand

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Former world No. 1 Naomi Osaka, who returned this season after an 18-month break, will start her 2025 season at the ASB Tennis Classic in Auckland in January.

Wednesday, Sep 18

22

Gauff splits with Gilbert after frustrating US Open

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World No. 6 Coco Gauff and coach Brad Gilbert are parting company after the player suffered a frustrating fourth-round exit at the US Open, Gilbert said Wednesday, adding that he was looking forward to the next chapter of his career.

18

Svitolina ends season after having foot surgery

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Elina Svitolina's tennis season has ended after she underwent surgery on her right foot to address a long-standing injury, she announced Wednesday.

10

Raducanu returns to winning ways in Seoul

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Emma Raducanu has progressed to the second round of the Korean Open after defeating Peyton Stearns in straight sets on Tuesday.

04

King to make history with Congressional Medal

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Billie Jean King will become the first individual female athlete to be awarded the Congressional Gold Medal.

Tuesday, Sep 17

08

Sinner adds 2 former Djokovic trainers to team

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US Open champion Jannik Sinner introduced a new fitness coach and physiotherapist to his team on Monday after firing his previous staff members because of a doping case.

Jabeur to sit out rest of 'extremely hard' 2024

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Tunisia's Ons Jabeur, 30, has been forced to end her 2024 season prematurely due to a niggling shoulder injury, the three-time Grand Slam runner-up said, ending a year that saw her slip to No. 22 in the world rankings amid fitness…

Monday, Sep 16

05

Frech defeats Gadecki in Guadalajara for 1st title

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Magdalena Frech defeated qualifier Olivia Gadecki 7-6 (5), 6-4 on Sunday to capture her first WTA title at the Guadalajara Open.

Sunday, Sep 15

16

GB eliminated from Davis Cup after Evans loss

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Great Britain have been eliminated from the Davis Cup after Dan Evans was defeated by Denis Shapovalov in the first match of their final group-stage contest against Canada.

Saturday, Sep 14

15

Former No. 1 Osaka splits with coach Fissette

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Former world No. 1 Naomi Osaka has announced that she's no longer working with coach Wim Fissette.

14

U.S. bests Germany, stays perfect in Davis Cup

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A second-string United States team extended its Davis Cup winning run by dismantling Germany to top Group C after both countries had secured their spots in the quarterfinals.

03

Gadecki reaches first WTA semi at Guadalajara

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Olivia Gadecki continued her impressive run in Mexico on Friday by advancing to the Guadalajara Open semifinals after beating Martina Trevisan 6-2, 3-6, 6-1.

Friday, Sep 13

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U.S. joins Spain, Germany in last 8 of Davis Cup

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The United States secured its place in the last eight of the Davis Cup Finals by winning both its singles matches against Slovakia on Friday, a result that also sends unbeaten Germany through from the same group.

20

Davis Cup: Draper loses as GB fall to Argentina

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Team GB were beaten 2-0 by Argentina in their second Davis Cup group tie and failed to reach the knockout stages at the first time of asking.

19

Sharapova leads Tennis Hall of Fame fan vote

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Maria Sharapova, a five-time Grand Slam singles champion, led the International Tennis Hall of Fame's fan vote her first year on the ballot, which is an key part of possible selection to the hall's next class.

16

Davis Cup: Harris, Evans seal GB win

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Great Britain took a strong step towards reaching the knockout stages of the Davis Cup on Wednesday thanks in part to a superb debut performance from Billy Harris.

09

Stakusic stuns No. 1 Ostapenko in Guadalajara

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Teenager Marina Stakusic ousted top-seeded Jelena Ostapenko in a "roller-coaster" three-set match to advance to the Guadalajara Open quarterfinals.

Thursday, Sep 12

21

'Really disappointed' Nadal pulls out of Laver Cup

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Rafael Nadal has pulled out of next week's Laver Cup because he would not be able to play at his best as he battles to regain full fitness, the Spaniard said Thursday.

Canada, Australia, Germany post Davis Cup wins

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Canada, Australia and Germany remained unbeaten in the group stage of the Davis Cup finals, while Czech player Tomas Machac retired injured for the second time in two days after playing only six minutes.

17

Pegula-Navarro, Alcaraz-Shelton to play at MSG

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Jessica Pegula and Emma Navarro will play each other in an exhibition event at Madison Square Garden on Dec. 4 that also will feature Carlos Alcaraz against Ben Shelton.

06

No. 2 seed Collins falls to qualifier in Guadalajara

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Second-seeded Danielle Collins lost in the second round of the Guadalajara Open on Wednesday and third seed Victoria Azarenka withdrew from her match because of injury.

03

Alcaraz-led Spain, U.S. win Davis Cup openers

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The United States opened group play in the Davis Cup by winning three straight matches on deciding tiebreakers for a 3-0 victory over Chile on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Spain beat the Czech Republic.

Wednesday, Sep 11

07

Trevisan avenges Guadalajara defeat to Dolehide

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Martina Trevisan, who lost to Caroline Dolehide in the Guadalajara Open quarterfinals last year, got revenge with a 6-3, 6-2 win Tuesday.

02

Report shows night matches increase injury risk

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A recent report compiled by the PTPA shows a sizable increase to injury risk for players participating in night matches compared to those who are playing earlier.

Tuesday, Sep 10

21

Life after tennis: American star Shelby Rogers adjusts to early days of retirement

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Shelby Rogers retired at the US Open after injuries sidelined her for the past couple of years. She doesn't know what's next -- but is excited for it.

17

WADA mulls Sinner case, may appeal decision

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The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has three weeks to appeal the decision to exonerate US Open champion Jannik Sinner in his doping case.

12

Draper travelling to Davis Cup amid injury worry

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Jack Draper is working on his fitness after picking up an injury niggle at the US Open and is set to link up with his Davis Cup teammates on Tuesday, a spokesperson for Britain's number one said.