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Friday, May 3

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Tennis love birds Katie Boulter and Alex de Minaur tell all about their romance, adoring Jamie Vardy and tackle our Mr & Mrs quiz

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Alex de Minaur, world No 11 tennis player and part-time resident of Spain, is sitting in Madrid on a Clasico weekend, describing, deadpan, how he is a follower of Leicester City now.

Wednesday, May 1

11

Judy Murray reposts tribute hinting at her son Andy's retirement, as the three-time Grand Slam winner faces a race against time to be fit for a farewell Wimbledon appearance

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The three-time Grand Slam winner has effectively confirmed this will be his last year on tour, having battled through a hip issues in the latter stage of his career.

Tuesday, Apr 30

10

Aussie tennis star Alex De Minaur and girlfriend Katie Boulter come clean on one of the biggest secrets about their relationship

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De Minaur and Katie Boulter melted sports fans' hearts when they teamed up in the mixed doubles at Wimbledon last year. Now they have lifted the lid on a previously unknown aspect of their romance.

Monday, Apr 29

20

Daria Kasatkina insists she has been 'given guarantees' on safety of gay players in Saudi Arabia with WTA Finals to be staged in Riyadh this year

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Daria Kasatkina, one of the few openly gay players on the WTA Tour, says she has been "given guarantees" about her safety should she compete in Saudi Arabia.

Sunday, Apr 28

13

Rafael Nadal admits he's still unsure whether he'll play at the French Open next month - as the 14-time winner advances in Madrid on his return from his latest hip issue

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The 14-time champion returned to action in Barcelona earlier this month after suffering another hip issue at his comeback tournament in January following a year out.

Saturday, Apr 27

16

REVEALED: Coco Gauff's coach Brad Gilbert gave tennis lessons to Zendaya and her Challengers co-stars Josh O'Connor and Mike Faist: 'They put it in the hard yards'

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Gilbert, who helped Gauff win a maiden Grand Slam at last year's US Open, was named a consultant for the movie. Over three months of training in Boston, he put the actors through their paces.

13

Rafael Nadal 'hugely excited' by the prospect of partnering Carlos Alcaraz at the Paris Olympics - as he eyes a third gold medal despite casting doubt on a farewell French Open appearance

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Singles world number three Carlos Alcaraz said previously he would like to play at the Olympics alongside his 37-year-old idol Rafael Nadal.

Friday, Apr 26

11

Russian tennis player Maria Timofeeva, 20, reveals thieves stole 'more than €10,000' from her bank account and left her 'freaking out' while she was in Madrid competing at a WTA event

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The 20-year-old, who sits No 99 in the WTA's world rankings, had been attempting to qualify for the WTA1000 Mutua Madrid Open this week.

Thursday, Apr 25

22

Rafael Nadal, 37, schools American kid Darwin Blanch, 16, in just 64 minutes to set up a second-round clash with Alex de Minaur at the Madrid Open

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Rafael Nadal cruised past 16-year-old American Darwin Blanch in straight sets to reach the Madrid Open second round on Thursday.

21

Tennis star Corentin Moutet attempts shot with his FOOT after accidentally throwing his racket away on serve during a deciding set tie-break

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French tennis star Corentin Moutet was in the thick of the action during a three-set defeat to Shang Juncheng at the Madrid Open.

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Tennis star's tantrum... over coffee! French player Corentin Moutet rages at an umpire for refusing to offer his preferred drink - before grabbing one from a fan and losing in four-hour epic

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French tennis star Corentin Moutet sparked a heated argument with an umpire on Wednesday after not being offered a coffee during his four-hour epic with Shang Juncheng at the Madrid Open.

Wednesday, Apr 24

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Tired Emma Raducanu accused of 'emotionally checking out' by her Billie Jean King Cup captain Anne Keothavong after first-round defeat in the Madrid Open

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Emma Raducanu was accused of 'emotionally checking out' by her Billie Jean King Cup captain Anne Keothavong after her worst display of the year in Madrid.

18

Emma Raducanu crashes out of Madrid Open in the first round after straight-set defeat by Maria Lourdes Carle... five days after British star lost in Stuttgart Open quarter-finals

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Raducanu exited the Stuttgart Open in the quarter-finals but that encouraging form deserted her on Wednesday as she was crushed 6-2 6-2 by her Argentinian opponent, who is ranked 83.

11

Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova reveals struggles with family heartache have pulled her away from tennis while she is getting divorced - and she's relying on her sister after husband moved out

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Marketa Vondrousova (inset) has opened up on the death of her grandfather (right), following her divorce from Stepan Simek (left) after almost two years of marriage earlier this week.

10

Brian Tobin: Giant of Australian tennis dies after revolutionising his home Grand Slam tournament

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The tennis world is mourning the death of former top administrator Brian Tobin, who was largely responsible for one of the biggest moves in the history of he Australian Open.

Tuesday, Apr 23

14

Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova, 24, reveals she's getting divorced from husband of two years - and he's taking the cat he missed her run to the SW19 final to look after!

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Reigning Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova has revealed she broke up with her husband of two years, just months after he celebrated her triumph on Centre Court.

Monday, Apr 22

21

American teen tennis star Darwin Blanch, 16, shares HILARIOUS reaction to being drawn against Rafael Nadal at the Madrid Open..

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A young American tennis prodigy is set to face 22-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal at his home tournament in Madrid, after being gifted a wildcard entry to the event.

Sunday, Apr 21

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Casper Ruud celebrates his 'biggest title' after finally breaking his final hoodoo with a straight sets victory over Stefanos Tsitsipas in Barcelona

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The Norwegian won the biggest title of his career in Barcelona on Sunday, having lost his previous seven finals at ATP 500 level or above.

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Martina Navratilova likens staging the WTA Tour Finals in Saudi Arabia to hosting the event in North Korea as she slams the controversial move and vows not to go as a pundit

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Martina Navratilova has said that the decision to stage the women's tennis end-of-season finals in Saudi Arabia is as shocking as taking them to North Korea.

15

Former Wimbledon and French Open champion Garbine Muguruza announces her retirement from tennis aged 30 as she reflects on 'fantastic journey'

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The 30-year-old Spaniard won the French Open in 2016 before lifting the Venus Rosewater Dish on Centre Court the following summer.

Saturday, Apr 20

02

Iga Swiatek backs Emma Raducanu to return as one of tennis' top stars... after the Brit showed promise in her hard-fought Stuttgart Open defeat against the World No 1

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World No 1 Iga Swiatek backed Emma Raducanu to return to tennis's elite after having to fight for a hard-earned victory over the Brit in the Stuttgart Open quarter-finals.

Thursday, Apr 18

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Emma Raducanu beats Czech wonderkid Linda Noskova to set up quarter-final clash with world No 1 and 'Queen of Clay' Iga Swiatek in Stuttgart

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Raducanu is unbeaten on the red dirt this season and has won four matches in a row for the first time since her US Open title in 2021.

Wednesday, Apr 17

Alex de Minaur makes Aussie tennis history with 'once in a lifetime' victory over Rafael Nadal

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The 22-time Grand Slam winner received a standing ovation at the Barcelona Open as he walked off the court that was named in his honour for what could be the last time.

19

Emma Raducanu made nearly £10million last year thanks to deals with Porsche, Nike, British Airways, Evian, Dior, Tiffany's and Vodafone - despite her continuing failure to repeat 2021 US Open success

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The tennis star aged just 21 saw her fortune rocket up from £667,000 to £10.2million, newly-published accounts for her company Harbour 6 show.

Tuesday, Apr 16

20

Rafael Nadal wins on comeback from injury, with 37-year-old legend playing just second tournament in 15 months and beating world No 62 Flavio Cobolli in Barcelona Open

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Rafael Nadal made a triumphant return to the match court with victory over Flavio Cobolli in the first round of the Barcelona Open.

Sunday, Apr 14

13

Furious Novak Djokovic shouts at a rowdy spectator to 'shut the f*** up' during heated defeat by Casper Ruud in the Monte Carlo Masters semi-finals

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The visibly irate World No 1 crashed out of the tournament after a 6-4 1-6 6-4 loss to the 10th-ranked Ruud on Saturday night as his struggles in 2024 continued.

Saturday, Apr 13

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Emma Raducanu stages thrilling fightback to stun Diane Parry as Great Britain beat France to secure place in the Billie Jean King Cup finals

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Emma Raducanu produced another thrilling fightback in Boulogne to help Great Britain qualify for the Billie Jean King Cup finals with a stunning 3-1 win in France.

Friday, Apr 12

23

Emma Raducanu achieves her biggest win since the 2021 US Open final after recovering from a set and a break down to beat Caroline Garcia in the Billie Jean King Cup

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The performance we have all been waiting for came when it was least expected. Emma Raducanu dragged Great Britain back into this Billie Jean King cup tie from a set and a break down.

16

Coco Gauff shares incredible unearthed photo of her sitting in the crowd watching Venus Williams at the US Open: 'Proof that your dreams are closer than you think'

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A fan page reposted a picture shared by X user @Isaac_Williams2. The broadcast screenshot was from the first round of the 2012 US Open as Williams faced Bethanie Mattek-Sands.

04

Snubbed Aussie tennis star given second chance as Storm Hunter is cut down with cruel injury ahead of Billie Jean Cup in Brisbane

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Australian women's tennis captain Sam Stosur has endured an eventful debut as one of her star players was cut down with a serious injury in the final training session ahead of the Billie Jean King Cup