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• Andy Murray comments before apology, Emma Raducanu split, Novak Djokovic job in doubt

  24-01-2025 15:05 via mirror.co.uk
  
  As Andy Murray's partnership with Novak Djokovic remains up in the air, Emma Raducanu has split with coach Nick Cavaday after he was forced to step down due to health reasons
  
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• Nick Kyrgios storms back at Miami Open for first tour-level win since 2022

  20-03-2025 00:22 via theguardian.com
  World No 892 beats Mackenzie McDonald 3-6, 6-3, 6-4‘I never thought I would play tennis again,’ admits AustralianAustralia’s Nick Kyrgios has recovered from a slow start to beat American Mackenzie McDonald in the first round of the Miami Open. Kyrgios dropped the opening set before storming home to win 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 on Wednesday.The win was his first in a tour-level match since 2022 and sets up a second-round encounter with Russian Karen Khachanov. The Australian said he is gla
  
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• 'I thought I'd never play again' - Kyrgios on first win in two years

  19-03-2025 23:24 via bbc.com
  
  Nick Kyrgios says he feared he would never play tennis again after claiming his first ATP Tour victory since 2022 on Wednesday.
  
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• Boulter knocked out of Miami Open in first round

  19-03-2025 22:35 via bbc.com
  
  British number one Katie Boulter is knocked out of the first round of the Miami Open following a straight-set defeat by American Peyton Stearns.
  
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• Players v tennis tours: why the lawsuit and what next?

  19-03-2025 22:19 via bbc.com
  
  BBC Sport tennis correspondent Russell Fuller looks at the key questions after a players' union co-founded by Novak Djokovic began legal action against tennis' governing bodies.
  
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• Raducanu ends coaching trial with Platenik

  19-03-2025 21:02 via bbc.com
  
  Emma Raducanu's coaching trial with Slovakian Vladimir Platenik is over after just two weeks.
  
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• ‘Focused’ Emma Raducanu wins in Miami but starts hunt for another coach

  19-03-2025 20:32 via theguardian.com
  Vladimir Platenik has left two weeks into trial periodKatie Boulter loses to Peyton Stearns in first roundEmma Raducanu produced a calm, consistent performance to reach the second round of the Miami Open for the first time with a 6-2, 6-1 victory against the Japanese wildcard Sayaka Ishii, to set up a meeting with Emma Navarro, the eighth seed.“I was just so focused on every point and trying to compete,” Raducanu said. “That was my main objective today, just trying my best ever
  
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• Emma Raducanu splits with latest coach after just two weeks and one match

  19-03-2025 20:25 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Emma Raducanu announced that she would work with Vladimir 'Vlado' Platenik on a trial basis just 14 days ago - but the Slovakian coach was not in her box for her win in Miami
  
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• Outbreak of legal battle in tennis comes after years of increasing tension | Tumaini Carayol

  19-03-2025 16:08 via theguardian.com
  The 163-page PTPA lawsuit contains some valid and not-so-valid criticism of the professional tours and major eventsThe Professional Tennis Players’ Association came into existence on the eve of the 2020 US Open and at the height of pandemic restrictions. After an inauspicious start, the association co-founded by Novak Djokovic has spent time building its professional structures, finances and player support while trying to gain influence in the sport. The PTPA ostensibly functions as a play
  
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• Jack Draper shows true colours after proving John McEnroe and Tim Henman right

  19-03-2025 10:34 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Jack Draper has gatecrashed the game's top ten and his success has confirmed what tennis greats Tim Henman and John McEnroe thought about the young Brit after last year's US Open
  
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• Osaka wants to 'play with the big dogs' after Miami win

  19-03-2025 08:21 via bbc.com
  
  Former world number one Naomi Osaka wants to "play with the big dogs" after beating Yuliia Starodubtseva 3-6 6-4 6-3 in the Miami Open.
  
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• Mirra Andreeva reveals surprise first purchase after winning £869k at Indian Wells

  18-03-2025 20:13 via express.co.uk
  
  Mirra Andreeva was forced to hand her £869k Indian Wells winnings over to her father due to Russian banking laws.
  
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• ATP issue 320-word statement as Djokovic and Kyrgios take tennis organisations to court

  18-03-2025 18:11 via express.co.uk
  
  The ATP have spoken out after Novak Djokovic and Nick Kyrgios launched a legal challenge.
  
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• Andreeva continues to defy odds of the modern teenage tennis prodigy

  18-03-2025 17:36 via theguardian.com
  Changes in WTA tour means the days of child stars are gone, which is why 17-year-old’s achievements are so significantThere are two teenagers in the top 100 of the WTA rankings at the moment. Women’s tennis, in some ways, was built on the success of its child prodigies – Chris Evert, Monica Seles, Martina Hingis and the Williams sisters – who audaciously stormed towards the top in their youth, demanding attention.Those days are long gone. Between the improved depth,
  
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• Players accuse tennis governing bodies of running ‘cartel’ in lawsuit

  18-03-2025 16:57 via theguardian.com
  Players union alleges earnings are kept artificially lowRanking system and doping policies also under attackThe player advocacy organization founded by Novak Djokovic and Vasek Pospisil has launched a lawsuit against the governing bodies of professional tennis, marking an escalation in its battle to secure better rights for players.The six-year-old Professional Tennis Players Association (PTPA), which has struggled to drive change from outside the system, is now pursuing legal action against the
  
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• ATP and WTA accused of 'systemic abuse and corruption' in ground-breaking legal case

  18-03-2025 16:08 via express.co.uk
  
  The ATP and WTA have been named in a huge legal case filed by the Professional Tennis Players Association .
  
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• Djokovic player union begins legal action against tours

  18-03-2025 15:00 via bbc.com
  
  The players' union co-founded by Novak Djokovic begins legal action against tennis' governing bodies, citing "anti-competitive practices and a blatant disregard for player welfare".
  
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• Mirra Andreeva branded 'lucky' after Indian Wells triumph over Aryna Sabalenka

  18-03-2025 11:52 via express.co.uk
  
  The teenager stunned the tennis world with yet another triumph on the WTA Tour.
  
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• Jack Draper's coaching stance, Andy Murray claim that exposed true colours, private calls

  18-03-2025 11:40 via express.co.uk
  
  Jack Draper won the Indian Wells title on Sunday, and the new world No.6 has previously responded to the idea of being coached by British icon Andy Murray.
  
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• Emma Raducanu faces testing time with high ranking under threat

  18-03-2025 10:40 via express.co.uk
  
  Emma Raducanu has endured a tricky run of form, losing six of her last seven matches.
  
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• Indian Wells title means world to me - Draper

  18-03-2025 09:37 via bbc.com
  
  Great Britain's Jack Draper claims the biggest title of his career with a straight-sets win over Denmark's Holger Rune in the Indian Wells final.
  
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• I'm either labelled a robot or hysterical - Swiatek

  18-03-2025 09:28 via bbc.com
  
  Iga Swiatek is "not proud" of the way she took her frustration out on a ball boy but has criticised the "standards" she faces as "not healthy".
  
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• Ben Shelton announces relationship with huge US sports star days after Jack Draper loss

  18-03-2025 09:10 via express.co.uk
  
  The 22-year-old isn't moping around after Indian Wells.
  
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• 'Sport was a big release' - how autism helps Brooksby on court

  18-03-2025 07:40 via bbc.com
  
  Jenson Brooksby was diagnosed with severe autism as a young child - and explains why his condition offers some advantages on court.
  
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• Boris Becker fires stern warning to three tennis stars after Jack Draper Indian Wells win

  18-03-2025 07:15 via express.co.uk
  
  Boris Becker shared some advice following Jack Draper's Indian Wells victory.
  
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• Jack Draper discovers Miami Open draw fate as Brit aims for back-to-back wins

  17-03-2025 18:49 via express.co.uk
  
  Jack Draper is on a high after winning Indian Wells.
  
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• Iga Swiatek issues strong statement after 'unacceptable' actions to Indian Wells ball kid

  17-03-2025 18:25 via express.co.uk
  
  Iga Swiatek has given her side of the story in a lengthy Instagram statement.
  
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• Jack Draper emerging as a talent that can compete for the biggest prizes

  17-03-2025 15:37 via theguardian.com
  After his success at Indian Wells Masters 1000, the next step for the world No 7 must be to challenge for grand slam titlesIn the joyful aftermath of his triumph in Vienna late last year, the deep satisfaction Jack Draper felt from his rapid progress prompted him to look ahead. Draper does not often think about his specific goals, preferring to simply focus on his daily work, but the ultimate objective was clear. He saw himself in the mix at the very top of the game, chasing down players such as
  
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• Second Serve: Your new weekly tennis briefing

  17-03-2025 14:47 via bbc.com
  
  A new teenage superstar emerges, Britain has a top-10 star again and Miami Open talking points - this is the first edition of our weekly tennis snapshot.
  
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• Getting through 'groundhog day' - how Draper became a Masters champion

  17-03-2025 13:00 via bbc.com
  
  When Jack Draper retired injured again at the Australian Open, he had to be patient - and is now celebrating the biggest title of his career.
  
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