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• Changes called for as Sinner and Djokovic withdraw from Canadian Open

  25-07-2026 10:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The tournament director of the Canadian Open says changes need to be made to the "demanding schedule" of players after Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic pull out of the Masters 1000 event.
  
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• Injured Draper withdraws on eve of another tournament

  27-07-2026 22:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Former British number one Jack Draper withdraws from another event because of issues around his recurring long-term arm injury.
  
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• Sabalenka & Djokovic to team up in US Open mixed doubles

  27-07-2026 21:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka pair up for the US Open mixed doubles, which was controversially revamped last year to include superstar pairings.
  
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• Britain's Jones defends Challenger title in Palermo

  27-07-2026 00:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Britain's Francesca Jones makes it back-to-back wins on the Challenger Tour by successfully defending her title at the Palermo Ladies Open.
  
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• Smash hit: How Alex Eala's Wimbledon run made everyday Filipinos fall in love with tennis

  26-07-2026 00:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Formerly the preserve of the rich, tennis is booming in the basketball- and boxing-obsessed country.
  
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• Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner decision sets alarm bells ringing before US Open

  25-07-2026 13:24 via express.co.uk
  Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner will be among the favourites for Grand Slam glory at the US Open in New York this summer
  
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• Katie Boulter confirms name change as British tennis star reveals new surname

  25-07-2026 12:01 via express.co.uk
  Katie Boulter has officially changed her name
  
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• Tennis star kicks umpire's chair after racket launched at official in huge meltdown

  25-07-2026 10:33 via express.co.uk
  A tennis star suffered a significant meltdown that led to the umpire's chair getting kicked.
  
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• Novak Djokovic facing nightmare scenario that will worry Wimbledon bosses

  25-07-2026 09:23 via express.co.uk
  Novak Djokovic is facing an unenviable situation if he decides to prolong his tennis career.
  
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• 10 top tennis stars to miss US Open as Emma Raducanu decision made

  25-07-2026 08:00 via express.co.uk
  Former US Open champion Emma Raducanu missed out on Wimbledon and has been an injury doubt for the competition she won in 2021.
  
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• Tennis star wins first title after retiring suddenly at 25 and changing nationality

  24-07-2026 10:10 via express.co.uk
  Destanee Aiava has made a winning return just months after announcing her retirement.
  
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• Alex de Minaur suffers wedding blunder as new details of Katie Boulter marriage emerge

  23-07-2026 09:14 via express.co.uk
  Tennis stars Alex de Minaur and Katie Boulter recently got married.
  
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• Novak Djokovic speaks his mind on Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner - 'It hurts'

  22-07-2026 14:30 via express.co.uk
  Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner have combined to win 10 of the 11 Grand Slam titles since Novak Djokovic became a 24-time champion
  
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• Wimbledon finalist loses entire £31m fortune and husband as she struggles to support kids

  22-07-2026 10:52 via express.co.uk
  The four-time Grand Slam champion has been left in a desperate position after losing her £31m fortune, alleging her ex-husband is to blame.
  
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• The Dink review – Jake Johnson’s pickleball comedy serves up engagingly silly laughs

  21-07-2026 18:00
  
  Johnson is delusional ex-tennis player The Hammer, who has to switch to the sport he loathes after injuryThere’s some funny stuff here in this engagingly silly sports comedy from producer-star Jake Johnson about the world of pickleball, and how this (allegedly) facile pseudo-tennis game for children and old people threatens to infantilise and dumb down the world of tennis itself.Dusty (Johnson) is a middle-aged loser, delusionally nicknamed The Hammer, who once showed early promise at tenn
  
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• French Open becomes first grand slam to offer players share of tournament revenue

  21-07-2026 17:34
  
  Move is significant step in row over prize moneyUS Open will come under pressure to follow suitThe French Open has become the first grand slam tournament to offer players a share of the event’s revenue in a significant step forward in the row over prize money. Officials from Roland Garros made the offer to the players’ representative, Larry Scott, in talks at Wimbledon a fortnight ago in a move that will increase pressure on the US Open, which is due to announce its prize fund for th
  
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• French Open becomes first grand slam event to offer players share of tournament revenue

  21-07-2026 17:34
  
  Move is significant step in row over prize moneyUS Open will come under pressure to follow suitThe French Open has become the first grand slam tournament to offer players a share of the event’s revenue in a significant step forward in the row over prize money.The Guardian has learned that officials from Roland Garros made the offer to the players’ representative, Larry Scott, in talks at Wimbledon a fortnight ago in a move that will increase pressure on the US Open, which is due to a
  
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• Rafael Nadal sparks controversy and faces backlash during Spain World Cup celebrations

  21-07-2026 14:12 via express.co.uk
  Tennis legend Rafael Nadal shared his celebrations after cheering on Spain during the World Cup final.
  
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• Former world No.2 launched racket towards crowd in complete headloss days after Wimbledon

  21-07-2026 12:54 via express.co.uk
  A top tennis star, who recently exited Wimbledon in the first round, threw her racket towards spectators after losing a point.
  
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• Players will need sex test to play on WTA Tour

  20-07-2026 11:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Women's Tennis Association is to ask all players to undergo genetic sex testing in order to compete on the WTA Tour.
  
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• Tsitsipas claims first ATP title in 16 months

  19-07-2026 16:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Stefanos Tsitsipas wins his first ATP title in 16 months after defeating Raphael Collignon in the Swiss Open final.
  
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• Immediate complaint, 'fired' on live TV – Inside Eugenie Bouchard's Wimbledon for BBC

  19-07-2026 09:00 via express.co.uk
  Eugenie Bouchard caused a stir during her new role as a BBC pundit during Wimbledon.
  
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• Muchova to miss Canadian Open after 'small surgery'

  18-07-2026 21:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Wimbledon finalist Karolina Muchova says she is set to be sidelined for a "few weeks" after having a "small surgery".
  
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• Eye masks, cherry gel and an afternoon kiwi: Ezri Konsa, Katarina Johnson-Thompson and other top sports stars on how to get a good night’s sleep

  18-07-2026 12:30
  The England defender wears a tracker, the heptathlete is experimenting with kiwi fruits – and world champion swimmer Adam Peaty swears by hours and hours of history videos …Katarina Johnson-Thompson Continue reading...
  
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• BBC receive Wimbledon offer from stunning tennis influencer after Andrew Castle decision

  18-07-2026 07:45 via express.co.uk
  A stunning tennis influencer said she would love to work for the BBC after Andrew Castle's Wimbledon departure.
  
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• The summer of the underdog: why outsiders are the most compelling sights in sport | Natalie Tan

  17-07-2026 09:00
  Thanks to Arthur Fery, Maja Chwalinska and Cape Verde, we have been blessed with a glut of unexpected stories of late“Where has he been?” Gary Neville said of Vozinha, the Cape Verde goalkeeper. “We should have met him before.” Should you have, really? Met him before? Surely that would have defeated the point. The appeal of the underdog, after all, is that a month ago you wouldn’t have been able to name them. They’re supposed to come out of absolutely nowhere
  
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• Female tennis players faced 12,000 abusive posts in 2025

  16-07-2026 16:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Female tennis players received 12,000 abusive posts in 2025, according to a new report.
  
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• Alcaraz eyes return from injury at Cincinnati Open

  16-07-2026 13:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  World number three Carlos Alcaraz enters next month's Cincinnati Open as he plans his return from a wrist injury.
  
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• French player's match-fixing ban increased to three years

  16-07-2026 12:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  French tennis player Samuel Bensoussan's ban for match fixing has been extended to three years following an unsuccessful appeal, the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) has confirmed.
  
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• Tennis news: Arthur Fery speaks out about fame as Wimbledon star loses £1.6m prize money

  15-07-2026 16:28 via express.co.uk
  Wimbledon star Arthur Fery has addressed the new challenges he is set to face after his remarkable run at the All England Club.
  
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