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Sloane Stephens beats Naomi Osaka in 3 sets at WTA Finals

In a match between the last two U.S. Open champions, Sloane Stephens came out on top. The 2017 champion beat Naomi Osaka 7-5, 4-6, 6-1 Monday at the WTA Finals, the...... Read more Federer reveals long-standing hand injury

Roger Federer has revealed that he has been suffering with a hand injury since the summer, but said the problem is no longer a worry as he heads into his home...... Read more Stefanos Tsitsipas wins first ATP title with victory in Stockholm

Greece’s Stefanos Tsitsipas added another achievement to a remarkable breakthrough season as he beat Latvia's Ernests Gulbis 6-4, 6-4 to win the Stockholm Open and claim a maiden ATP title. Tsitsipas,...... Read more Pliskova beats defending champion Wozniacki at WTA Finals

Karolina Pliskova beat defending champion Caroline Wozniacki 6-2 6-4 on the opening day of the WTA Finals in Singapore. Czech world number eight Pliskova, 26, broke early in both sets to...... Read more Aruna Quadri knocked out of ITTF World Cup

African and Nigerian champion, Aruna Quadri has been knocked out of Liebherr 2018 ITTF Men’s World Cup in Paris. He lost his two games in Group B on Friday to miss...... Read more Wimbledon to have final set tie-breaks from 2019

Tie-breaks will be played at 12-12 in the final set at Wimbledon from next year, the All England Lawn Tennis Club has announced. It comes after the final set of Kevin...... Read more Jabeur becomes first Tunisian to reach WTA final

Qualifier Ons Jabeur became the first Tunisian player to reach a WTA final when she beat fifth seed Anastasija Sevastova 6-3 3-6 6-3 at the Kremlin Cup on Friday. She had...... Read more Halep withdraws from WTA Finals, Bertens to make debut

World number one Simona Halep pulled out of next week’s WTA finals due to a lower back injury on Thursday, handing first alternate Kiki Bertens a spot at the season-ending eight-woman...... Read more Johanna Konta beats Elise Mertens in Moscow first round

British number one Johanna Konta beat Elise Mertens 6-3 7-5 in the first round of the Kremlin Cup in Moscow. Konta sent a powerful forehand into the corner to break Mertens...... Read more Djokovic wins 4th Shanghai Masters title

Novak Djokovic continued his scintillating run of form as he breezed past Croatian Borna Coric 6-3 6-4 to win the Shanghai Masters title for the fourth time on Sunday. With a...... Read more Borna Coric stuns Roger Federer to reach finals of Shanghai Masters

Borna Coric upset defending champion Roger Federer and will face Novak Djokovic in the Shanghai Masters final on Sunday. Coric earned passage to the final by taking down the top-seeded Federer...... Read more Roger Federer beats Kei Nishikori in Shanghai Masters quarter-finals

Defending champion and top seed Roger Federer beat Japan’s Kei Nishikori in a high-quality quarter-final in the Shanghai Masters. Federer, 37, won 6-4 7-6 (7-4) against the world number 12 after...... Read more Djokovic steps up bid to dethrone Nadal

Novak Djokovic stepped up his bid to dethrone Rafael Nadal from the top of the world rankings with a 6-3 7-5 win over Frenchman Jeremy Chardy in the second round of...... Read more Quadri, Abiodun Inspire Club To Win Fourth Portuguese Cup

Despite the absence of their captain, Joao Monteiro, Nigerian table tennis stars, Aruna Quadri and Bode Abiodun were at their best to ensure Sporting win their fourth title in a row...... Read more Medvedev beasts Nishikori to win Japan Open

Daniil Medvedev stunned home favourite Kei Nishikori in the final to claim the Japan Open title after a comfortable 6-2 6-4 victory in Tokyo Sunday. Medvedev came out of the blocks...... Read more Nishikori zooms into Tokyo Open Last Four

Local favourite Kei Nishikori thrashed fifth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-3, 6-3 to reach the Japan Open semifinals on Friday, edging him closer to a third Tokyo title. Third seed Nishikori, who...... Read more Female vs Male: Serena Williams to play Roger Federer in Australia

Serena Williams is set to face Roger Federer in her first event of the 2019 season when the USA play Switzerland in the mixed doubles at the Hopman Cup. Williams, 37,...... Read more Naomi Osaka books Chinese Open Quarter Final Place

Naomi Osaka maintained her strong form since winning the US Open by reaching the China Open quarterfinals by crushing Julia Goerges 6-1, 6-2 on Thursday. Osaka made a slow start, saving...... Read more Federer Speaks on New Sponsorship deal with Uniqlo

Roger Federer has revealed that his decision to end a 20-year association with Nike and embark on a new chapter with Uniqlo was influenced by the Japanese clothing company’s commitment to...... Read more How Mountain trip revived my fortunes: Djokovic

The former world number one, who has won 14 Grand Slam titles, suffered a dramatic two-year dip in form after winning the 2016 French Open but is now brimming with confidence...... Read more Andy Murray beats David Goffin to reach Shenzhen Open quarter-finals

Britain's Andy Murray beat world number 11 David Goffin - his highest-ranked opponent since returning from hip surgery - to reach the Shenzhen Open quarter-finals. Scot Murray, 31, won 6-3 6-4...... Read more Shenzhen Open: Andy Murray through to second round after Zhang Zhizhen retires

Former world number one Murray led 6-3 6-7 (3-7) 4-2 when Zhizhen, a wildcard at the event in China, ended the match. The Briton, now ranked 311th as he continues his...... Read more Laver Cup: Roger Federer and Alexander Zverev win as Team Europe retain title

Germany's Alexander Zverev beat South African Kevin Anderson 6-7 (3-7) 7-5 10-7 as Team Europe completed victory over Team World on the final day of the Laver Cup exhibition event in...... Read more Naomi Osaka wins first match after US Open Victory

US Open Champion, Naomi Osaka defeated Dominika Cibulkova 6-2 6-1 at the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo - her first match since winning the US Open. The Japanese who defeated Serena...... Read more Serena Williams speaks on US Open final controversy

Serena Williams maintained in her first television interview since her stunning upset at the U.S. Open last week that she did not cheat – and further blasted what she sees as...... Read more