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Two banned over links to match-fixing syndicate

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Alejandro Crespo and Jorge Panta Herreros have been linked to a match-fixing syndicate in Belgium and have been banned from tennis.

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Ex-US Open champ Thiem retiring at season's end

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Former US Open champion Dominic Thiem will retire at the end of the 2024 season after going through a turbulent few years due to a wrist injury, the 30-year-old Austrian said on Friday.

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Defending champ Rybakina out of Italian Open

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Defending champion Elena Rybakina has withdrawn from the Italian Open due to illness, the tournament said on Friday.

Source: Murray in singles, doubles at French Open

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Andy Murray will continue his injury comeback by playing in Bordeaux and Geneva before playing at the French Open in both singles and doubles, a source has told ESPN.

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'Not Like Us': Naomi Osaka and Coco Gauff side with Kendrick Lamar in feud with Drake

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Now that the battle between Kendrick Lamar and Drake seems to be over, Naomi Osaka and Coco Gauff gave their winners.

Thursday, May 9

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After Madrid Open win, has Andrey Rublev found the right balance?

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In March, Andrey Rublev was disqualified after yelling at a line judge. Then he hit a 49-day slump without a win. But after much soul-seeking, he changed his mindset -- and won the Madrid Open.

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Nadal rallies for first-round win at Italian Open

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Rafael Nadal rallied for a 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 victory over Zizou Bergs before an adoring crowd at the Italian Open in what will likely be his final tournament at the Foro Italico.

Wimbledon girls' finalist suspended for doping

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Wimbledon girls' finalist Nikola Bartunkova was provisionally suspended by the International Tennis Integrity Agency for doping on Thursday.

Wednesday, May 8

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Osaka wins Italian opener; Darderi advances

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Naomi Osaka looked comfortable in her opening match at the Italian Open, beating 45th-ranked Clara Burel 7-6 (2), 6-1 Wednesday.

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Argentine player banned for link to match-fixing

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A low-ranked Argentine tennis player linked to a match-fixing syndicate in Belgium has been suspended for five years for corruption, the International Tennis Integrity Agency said Wednesday.

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Murray set for return at French Open prep event

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Andy Murray will make his comeback from an ankle injury at this month's Geneva Open after the former world No. 1 received a wild card from the organizers of the French Open tune-up event.

Tuesday, May 7

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USTA must pay $9M to sexually abused player

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The U.S. Tennis Association has been ordered to pay $9 million in damages to a tennis player who was sexually abused by her coach at at one of the organization's training centers.

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Swiatek and Rublev prevail, Nadal bids farewell to the Madrid Open

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Five-time champion Rafael Nadal played in his final Madrid Open, Andrey Rublev defied all odds, and a rivalry on the women's side could be one for the ages.

Monday, May 6

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Sinner (hip) to play French Open only if '100%'

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Jannik Sinner has cast doubt on his French Open participation, with the world number two saying he will only compete at Roland Garros later this month if he fully recovers from a hip issue that forced him out of Madrid and Rome.

Sunday, May 5

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Rublev, 26, wins Madrid Open, his 'most proud title'

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Andrey Rublev rallied to defeat Felix Auger-Aliassime in three sets on Sunday and win the Madrid Open for the first time, and in his postmatch, on-court interview, he proclaimed that this is "the most proud title of my career."

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Broken to love: Badosa addresses Tsitsipas split

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Paula Badosa said she and Stefanos Tsitsipas are no longer a love match, as the tennis power couple has broken up.

Saturday, May 4

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Swiatek up to Sabalenka's 'challenge,' wins Madrid

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Top-ranked Iga Swiatek avenged her loss in last year's final to Aryna Sabalenka and won the Madrid Open on Saturday after a third-set tiebreaker, telling her opponent after the championship match that "it's always a challenge playing…

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Sinner (hip injury) withdraws from Italian Open

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Jannik Sinner, ranked No. 2 in the world, is withdrawing from the Italian Open because of an injured hip, denying the tournament its most anticipated home player in decades.

Friday, May 3

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Rublev, Auger-Aliassime to meet for Madrid title

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Andrey Rublev beat Taylor Fritz 6-4, 6-3 to reach the Madrid Open final where he will meet Felix Auger-Aliassime, who advanced after Jiri Lehecka had to retire at 3-3 in the first set.

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Alcaraz out of Italian Open due to arm injury

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World No. 3 Carlos Alcaraz has pulled out of the Italian Open as he continues to recover from an arm injury.

Thursday, May 2

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Swiatek reaches Madrid final; Medvedev injured

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Iga Swiatek cruised to a 6-1, 6-3 victory over Madison Keys to reach the Madrid Open final for the second consecutive year.

Wednesday, May 1

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Sabalenka cruises, Alcaraz ousted at Madrid Open

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Defending women's champion Aryna Sabalenka cruised into the quarterfinals at the Madrid Open on Wednesday, while Carlos Alcaraz was upended in his quest for a three-peat.

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Sinner out of Madrid Open because of hip injury

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Top-seeded Jannik Sinner withdrew from the Madrid Open on Wednesday because of a hip injury.

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Becker discharged from London bankruptcy court

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German tennis legend Boris Becker was discharged from bankruptcy court in London after a judge found Wednesday he had done "all that he reasonably could do" to repay creditors tens of millions of pounds.

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Nadal falls, Alcaraz advances at Madrid Open

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Two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz advanced to the Madrid Open quarterfinals while Rafael Nadal lost in likely his last appearance at his home tournament.

02

Djokovic thanks fitness coach for 'amazing years'

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Novak Djokovic, who is skipping the Madrid Open this year to focus on the Grand Slams and the Paris Olympics, thanked longtime fitness coach Marco Panichi for his years of service on Tuesday, signaling the end of a working relationship…

Monday, Apr 29

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Nadal wins 3-set test; Swiatek into quarterfinals

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Rafael Nadal defeated Pedro Cachin in a match that took more than three hours, while women's top seed Iga Swiatek reached the quarterfinals at the Madrid Open.

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Alcaraz pain-free but doubts forehand after injury

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Carlos Alcaraz said he is playing pain-free at the Madrid Open following an arm injury that derailed the start of his clay-court season, but the defending champion still has some lingering doubts about his forehand.

Sunday, Apr 28

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Alcaraz cruises in Madrid; Sabalenka advances

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Carlos Alcaraz, who missed two events with an arm injury, advanced at the Madrid Open with an easy win, while Aryna Sabalenka advanced in the women's draw.

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Nadal records easy victory to start Madrid Open

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Rafael Nadal didn't need much effort as he cruised to a 6-1, 6-0 victory over American teenager Darwin Blanch in the first round of the Madrid Open.