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Friday, Apr 26

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Tennis star Garbine Muguruza’s red carpet weight question highlights Spain’s sexism problem

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Comment: The former world No 1 retired last week, but was subjected to questions about her weight at the Laureus Awards in Madrid, Molly McElwee examines Spain’s ongoing issue surrounding sexism in sport

Thursday, Apr 25

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Who is Darwin Blanch? The 16-year-old playing Rafael Nadal at the Madrid Open today

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The teenager, who has already lived in four countries and speaks four languages, plays just his second match on the professional tour against a living legend of the sport

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Naomi Osaka excited over improvement after first win on clay in two years

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The 26-year-old returned to tennis in January after a 15-month break

Wednesday, Apr 24

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‘Exhausted’ Emma Raducanu blames fatigue for early exit at Madrid Open

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Raducanu was beaten 6-2 6-2 while Harriet Dart also lost in the first round

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Emma Raducanu vs Maria Lourdes Carle LIVE: Madrid Open result and reaction as Brit suffers surprise defeat

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Raducanu will look to build on her strong form on clay against the qualifier in the first-round of the Madrid Open

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Rafael Nadal casts doubt on chances of playing at French Open

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The 37-year-old Spaniard continues to struggle with his body.

Monday, Apr 22

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Rafael Nadal to play Laver Cup in possible farewell to tennis

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Nadal’s long-time rival Roger Federer bowed out at the event in 2022

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Emma Raducanu rises 82 places in WTA rankings after recent run of form

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Emma Raducanu has enjoyed her best run of form since undergoing three surgeries in recent years

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Elena Rybakina targets grand slam success after winning in Stuttgart

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The Kazakh beat Marta Kostyuk in straight sets to secure her third title of the WTA season

Sunday, Apr 21

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Boris Becker ‘working hard with the authorities’ to return to Wimbledon in 2025

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The three-time Wimbledon champion was deported from the UK in December 2022 after serving eight months of a two-and-a-half-year sentence.

Saturday, Apr 20

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Former Wimbledon champion Garbine Muguruza announces retirement

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The 30-year-old Spaniard, who beat Serena and Venus Williams in grand slam finals, had not played a match for more than a year

Friday, Apr 19

Emma Raducanu’s run at Stuttgart Open ended by world number one Iga Swiatek

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The 21-year-old Briton had been boosted by winning four successive matches for the first time since her US Open title in 2021.

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Emma Raducanu vs Iga Swiatek LIVE: Updates and result from Tennis Grand Prix quarter-finals in Stuttgart

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The 21-year-old Brit has returned to form but now faces the world No1 in the last eight of the Porsche Grand Prix

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Andy Murray posts encouraging recovery update in bid to be fit for Wimbledon

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Murray ruptured ligaments at last month’s Miami Open but is now back on the practice court

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Emma Raducanu sets up quarter-final tie with Iga Swiatek after latest victory

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The 2021 US Open champion beat Linda Noskova 6-0 7-5

Thursday, Apr 18

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Emma Raducanu promises more after reaching Stuttgart Open quarter-finals

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The 2021 US Open champion beat Linda Noskova 6-0 7-5.

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Emma Raducanu shows clay-court form with stunning win over Angelique Kerber

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Raducanu backed up her impressive performance in the Billie Jean King Cup with a superb display against Kerber in stuttgart

Wednesday, Apr 17

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Rafael Nadal’s Barcelona Open hopes ended by Alex de Minaur

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The 37-year-old was playing just his second tournament in 15 months.

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Andy Murray and Rafael Nadal on Roland Garros entry list, but Emma Raducanu misses out

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Rafael Nadal has won the tournament 14 times, but 2024 could be his last Roland Garros outing

Tuesday, Apr 16

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Rafael Nadal returns to tennis with comphrensive win over Flavio Cobolli in Barcelona

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The former world number one was playing his first match since suffering a hip muscle injury in January.

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‘I haven’t felt good’ – Carlos Alcaraz may opt out of Madrid Open title defence

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Alcaraz has been fighting an arm injury that is yet to fully heal

Aryna Sabalenka getting into ‘clay mood’ as she prepares to return to the court

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The Belarusian takes on Paula Badosa in Stuttgart on Wednesday in her first match of the clay court season

Monday, Apr 15

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No return date set for Andy Murray though ankle injury rehab ‘going well’

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It is still unclear whether the 36-year-old will be fit to feature at Wimbledon this year

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Rafa Nadal nears return as Dan Evans’ poor clay-court season continues with defeat to Brandon Nakashima

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While Evans suffered another early exit, Jack Draper progressed into the BMW Open last 16.

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Rafael Nadal set to make return to clay at Barcelona Open

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Rafael Nadal has not competed on clay since he won Roland Garros in 2022.

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Rafael Nadal eyes Barcelona return and could ‘make the final’, says Stefanos Tsitsipas

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Nadal has not played a tournament on the ATP Tour since January but could return to action in Spain this week