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Roger Federer Wins 10th Halle Title with Victory over David Goffin

Roger Federer got his Wimbledon preparations off to the perfect start by claiming a record-extending 10th title at the Halle grass-court event. The Swiss 20-time Grand Slam champion beat Belgium’s David...... Read more Murray, Lopez Power into Queen’s Doubles Final

Andy Murray reached the doubles final at Queen’s as the Briton’s dream return to tennis continued five months after career-saving hip surgery. He and Feliciano Lopez beat third seeds John Peers...... Read more Federer, Zverev Reach Halle Open Quarter-Finals

Roger Federer says he was “lucky” after surviving a scare against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga to reach the Halle Open quarter-finals. Top seed Federer, 37, beat French world number 77 Tsonga 7-6 (7-5)...... Read more Federer Sets Up Tsonga Clash in Halle

Roger Federer will meet Jo-Wilfried Tsonga next after beginning his grass-court season with a 7-6 (7-1) 6-3 win over Australia’s John Millman in Halle. Federer, 37, lost to Millman at last...... Read more Rafael Nadal Beats Dominic Thiem to Win 12th French Open Title

Rafael Nadal maintained his stranglehold on the French Open by beating Austrian fourth seed Dominic Thiem in four sets to lift a 12th men’s singles title. The Spaniard won for the...... Read more Thiem Beats Djokovic in Dramatic French Open Semi-Final

Austrian Dominic Thiem crushed Novak Djokovic’s French Open hopes as he returned to Court Philippe Chatrier on Saturday to complete a 6-2 3-6 7-5 5-7 7-5 victory and set up a...... Read more French Open 2019: Rafael Nadal Beats Roger Federer To Reach Final

Rafael Nadal is one step away from his 12th French Open title after a 6-3 6-4 6-2 semi-final win over Roger Federer. Strong winds prevented the contest from hitting the heights...... Read more US Teenager Shocks Defending Champion Halep at French Open

American teenager Amanda Anisimova reached the semi-finals of the French Open with a straight-set win over defending champion Simona Halep. Romanian third seed Halep, 27, lost 6-2 6-4 to the unseeded...... Read more Inauguration: Lagos Open Tennis’ Management Team Felicitates With Sanwo-Olu

The Local Organising Committee (LOC) of Lagos Open Tennis has congratulated Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on his inauguration as the new Governor of Lagos State on May 29, 2019. The Lagos Open,...... Read more Roger Federer to Face Rafael Nadal in French Open Semi-Finals

Roger Federer set up a French Open semi-final against defending champion Rafael Nadal by overcoming fellow Swiss Stan Wawrinka in four sets. Shortly before Federer won, Nadal completed a 6-1 6-1...... Read more Djokovic Cruises into French Open Last 16

Novak Djokovic is still to drop a set at the French Open after sweeping aside Italian qualifier Salvatore Caruso 6-3 6-3 6-2 to make the fourth round. The Serb has never...... Read more Serena Williams Knocked Out of French Open Third Round

Three-time champion Serena Williams was stunned in the French Open third round by unseeded American Sofia Kenin. Williams, 37, was seeded 10th but lost 6-2 7-5 to her 20-year-old compatriot, who...... Read more French Open 2019: Novak Djokovic into Third Round at Roland Garros

World number one Novak Djokovic claimed a routine win over ‘lucky loser’ Henri Laaksonen to move into the third round of the French Open at Roland Garros. Djokovic who won the...... Read more French Open 2019: Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal Reach Third Round

Former champion Roger Federer and 11-time winner Rafael Nadal moved into the third round of the French Open at Roland Garros without dropping a set. Federer, the 2009 champion, needed only...... Read more Serena Williams Survives Scare to Advance in French Open

Serena Williams survived a scare as she fought back to beat Russian world number 83 Vitalia Diatchenko in the French Open first round. American Williams, who has been battling injury, showed...... Read more Roger Federer Wins on French Open Return

Roger Federer made a winning return to the French Open with a dominant first-round victory over Lorenzo Sonego. The Swiss 20-time Grand Slam winner, playing at Roland Garros for the first...... Read more Nadal, Federer in Same Half of French Open Draw

Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer were placed in the same half of the draw for the French Open on Thursday meaning the two longtime rivals could meet in the semifinals. Second...... Read more Rafael Nadal Beats Novak Djokovic 6-0 4-6 6-1 in Italian Open Final

Rafael Nadal claimed his first title of the year by defeating world number one Novak Djokovic 6-0 4-6 6-1 in the Italian Open final in Rome. The Spaniard raced through the...... Read more Federer Fights Back To Reach Italian Open Last Eight

World number three Roger Federer saved two break points in defeating 13th seed Borna Coric 2-6 6-4 7-6 (9-7) to reach the quarter-finals of the Italian Open. Federer, playing in the...... Read more Maria Sharapova Pulls Out of French Open

Former French Open champion Maria Sharapova has withdrawn from this year’s tournament because of her long-standing shoulder problem. The 32-year-old world number 35 has not played since pulling out of an...... Read more Injured Williams Out of Italian Open but Plans to Play at Roland Garros

Twenty three-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams plans to compete at the French Open despite withdrawing from the Italian Open with a knee injury. The American, 37, was set to play...... Read more Djokovic Reaches Third Madrid Open Final

Top seed Novak Djokovic reached a third Madrid Open final by beating Dominic Thiem in a gruelling semi-final. Djokovic, 31, won 7-6 (7-2) 7-6 (7-4) in two hours and 24 minutes,...... Read more Wimbledon Prize Money Rises By 11.8 percent

Wimbledon prize money will total 38 million pounds ($49 million) for this year’s championships, a rise of 11.8 percent, the All England Club announced on Tuesday. The men’s and women’s singles...... Read more Naomi Osaka Withdraws from Stuttgart Open Semi-Final

World number one Naomi Osaka has withdrawn from her Porsche Tennis Grand Prix semi-final against Anett Kontaveit with an abdominal injury. The Japanese said she felt pain in her left abdomen...... Read more ATP Finals Moving From London to Turin from 2021 to 2025

The ATP Finals will move from London to Turin after the Italian city was named as host of the event from 2021 to 2025. Manchester, Singapore and Tokyo were also on...... Read more