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• Roger Federer made clear he didn't have time for bed-hopping 'wife-a-year' tennis rivals

  08-08-2024 08:48 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Roger Federer and wife Mirka have been married for more than a decade, and the tennis legend credits her for the success he enjoyed on the court during his career
  
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• Jack Draper runs out of steam at Paris Masters as Alex De Minaur wins three-setter

  31-10-2024 21:50 via theguardian.com
  
  Alex de Minaur wins 5-7, 6-2, 6-3 to make quarter-finalsDraper: ‘It’s nuts. I’ve played eight matches in 10 days’It was not until 10pm on ­Wednesday night that Jack Draper finally returned to the locker room after his tenacious victory over the world No 6 Taylor Fritz. Even then, there was no time to spare. He had just 19 hours to work through his daily treatment, recover, sleep and ensure that he was prepared for another meeting with one of the best players in t
  
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• Paris Masters LIVE: Carlos Alcaraz complains as angry boss reveals talks after Sinner blow

  31-10-2024 10:34 via express.co.uk
  
  Express Sport brings you the latest from the Paris Masters.
  
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• Tennis tournament cancelled after 10 players become victims of 'virtual kidnappings'

  31-10-2024 08:51 via express.co.uk
  
  The Mexican Tennis Federation has announced that it has canceled a junior tournament in Guanajuato state after 10 players and a coach were victims of a 'virtual' kidnapping
  
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• Jack Draper into Paris last 16 with hard-fought win over world No 6 Taylor Fritz

  30-10-2024 23:05 via theguardian.com
  
  Seventh win in a row and fourth against a top-10 playerIn-form Briton faces Australian Alex de Minaur nextThe two previous times Jack Draper and Taylor Fritz faced each other this year, their encounters ended in similar ways. Although so little separated them on each occasion, Fritz’s greater self-belief and maturity marked the difference in the most important moments. He clinched both matches in three tight sets.This is a different Draper, however, a special talent now flowing with confid
  
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• Alex de Minaur brings back youngster for Paris Masters clash as 'good luck' charm in box

  30-10-2024 21:22 via express.co.uk
  
  Alex de Minaur has been enjoying some extra backing again in Paris.
  
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• Tennis star who smashes rackets and 'doesn't want to work' shares what makes him cry

  30-10-2024 18:53 via express.co.uk
  
  Alexander Bublik showed his sensitive side after obliterating a racket at the Paris Masters.
  
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• Daniil Medvedev picks 102kg tennis monster as the best server on tour

  30-10-2024 18:27 via express.co.uk
  
  A 6ft8 tennis star has been causing a stir among the top players.
  
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• Emma Raducanu's ex-coach speaks out on 'stubborn' approach as telling claim made

  30-10-2024 17:03 via express.co.uk
  
  Emma Raducanu's approach to working with her coaches has often sparked a debate.
  
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• Aryna Sabalenka apologises to photographer as Ons Jabeur intervenes before WTA Finals

  30-10-2024 16:59 via express.co.uk
  
  World No.1 Aryna Sabalenka might be better off sticking to tennis.
  
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• French tennis star goes on astonishing Paris Masters rant as he makes angry demand

  30-10-2024 16:35 via express.co.uk
  
  French No. 1 Ugo Humbert wasn't happy with the Paris Masters organisers.
  
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• Britain's best tennis prospect Jack Draper told to quit UK and move overseas

  30-10-2024 15:45 via express.co.uk
  
  Jack Draper has been urged to leave the UK after his latest title win.
  
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• Tennis star facing 'mental battles' at Paris Masters as he 'pushes himself to dig deep'

  30-10-2024 14:37 via express.co.uk
  
  Alex De Minaur is pushing through the pain at the Paris Masters.
  
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• Boulter through to quarter-finals of Hong Kong Open

  30-10-2024 13:58 via bbc.com
  
  British number one Katie Boulter makes the quarter-finals of the Hong Kong Open with a straight-set win over China's Wang Xiyu.
  
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• Katie Boulter wins tight contest to reach Hong Kong Open quarter-finals

  30-10-2024 13:20 via theguardian.com
  British player beat Xiyu Wang of China 7-6(7), 6-4‘That was quite a match. I’m proud of myself today’Katie Boulter continued to rediscover her form in the final weeks of her season as she reached the quarter-finals of the Hong Kong Open with a tough 7-6(7), 6-4 win over Xiyu Wang of China.Boulter endured a challenging few months after Wimbledon, compiling a 6-8 record between July and mid-October while failing to win consecutive matches at any event. But while many of Boulter&r
  
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• Jack Draper beats Jiri Lehecka in Paris Masters opening round – video highlights

  30-10-2024 11:49 via theguardian.com
  
  Only a couple of hours after completing his victory at the Vienna Open, Jack Draper was moving on to Paris where he hit the ground running in the final Masters 1000 event of the year, gradually finding his range throughout a tight opening set before imposing himself on Jiri Lehecka of the Czech Republic. He eventually moved into the second round of the with a clinical 7-5, 6-2 win.The Paris draw did not provide Draper with an opportunity to ease into the tournament, however, as the 22-year-old L
  
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• Tennis legend reveals the one thing that could convince Novak Djokovic to retire

  30-10-2024 11:14 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Novak Djokovic will soon be the last man standing from tennis' 'Big Three' in the New Year, but even he may consider heading for retirement is one condition is met
  
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• From beating Van Nistelrooy to pro debut at 45 - Forlan's tennis journey

  30-10-2024 09:09 via bbc.com
  
  Former Man Utd player Diego Forlan will make his professional tennis debut at the age of 45. This is how he has gone from football to the ATP Tour.
  
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• Draper cruises past Lehecka into Paris second round

  29-10-2024 21:44 via bbc.com
  
  British number one Jack Draper cruises through to the second round of the Paris Masters with a straight-set win over the Czech Republic's Jiri Lehecka.
  
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• Draper keeps winning run going with dismissal of Lehecka at Paris Masters

  29-10-2024 21:18 via theguardian.com
  World No 15 follows Vienna Open title with 7-5, 6-2 victoryJannik Sinner out of tournament with intestinal virusJust a couple of hours after closing out one of the biggest achievements of his career, it was time for Jack Draper to move on. The frantic tour schedule waits for nobody, meaning instead of digesting the stellar triumph his first ever ATP 500 title at the Vienna Open on Sunday, Draper already had to cast his eyes on the Paris Masters. By Monday evening, Draper was training on court fo
  
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• ‘Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner don’t compare to the big three – one’s almost perfect'

  29-10-2024 16:02 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Patrick Mouratoglou has had his say on who is the better player between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner, having watched the pair dominate the sport in recent years - although neither are as good as the big three
  
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• Katie Boulter ends taxing year as leader of British women’s tennis | Tumaini Carayol

  29-10-2024 15:43 via theguardian.com
  
  World No 29 is playing her 23rd tournament of 2024 yet her ambition and motivation has never dimmed on tough tourAs Katie Boulter closed out her 2023 season last November, she reflected with satisfaction on her best season to date. Having spent significant periods of her career struggling with injuries on the sidelines, she was finally able to steadily build her form week by week. She took her opportunities without hesitation, winning her first WTA title in Nottingham and establishing herself in
  
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• Boulter makes light work of Hong Kong opener

  29-10-2024 15:24 via bbc.com
  
  Britain's Katie Boulter sees off the challenge of Japan's Aoi Ito in her opening match at the Hong Kong Open.
  
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• ‘I’ve faced the best but one player is more intimidating than Djokovic, Nadal and Federer’

  29-10-2024 15:20 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Diego Schwartzman has named the player he found the most intimidating to face on the ATP Tour and it's not Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal or Novak Djokovic
  
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• Carlos Alcaraz shows true colours with dramatic U-turn after £1.1m Saudi payday

  29-10-2024 14:53 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Carlos Alcaraz recently appeared in the Six Kings slam in Saudi Arabia, but the Wimbledon and French Open champion had a clear reason why he went
  
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• World No 1 Jannik Sinner withdraws from Paris Masters due to virus

  29-10-2024 14:25 via theguardian.com
  
  Italian expects to recover in time for ATP FinalsSinner joins Djokovic in missing Paris tournamentJannik Sinner has withdrawn from the Paris Masters due to a virus, the world No 1 announced on Tuesday.The 23-year-old, who defeated Carlos Alcaraz in the final of the Six Kings Slam exhibition event to bag the $6m title in Saudi Arabia on 20 October, has been replaced in the draw by Frenchman Arthur Cazaux. Continue reading...
  
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• Murray deserved to retire 'more gracefully' - Kyrgios

  29-10-2024 09:10 via bbc.com
  
  Nick Kyrgios says the physical anguish Andy Murray put himself through to prolong his tennis career was "not worth it."
  
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• Nick Kyrgios refuses to 'crawl to the finish line' like Andy Murray and Rafa Nadal

  29-10-2024 07:01 via express.co.uk
  
  Nick Kyrgios has laid out his retirement plans
  
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• ‘John McEnroe called me son of a b****, police stormed court and we made up at McDonald's'

  29-10-2024 06:00 via express.co.uk
  
  John McEnroe contested a fiery second-round match at the 1979 US Open.
  
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• Emma Raducanu spotted driving new £100k Porsche as she destroys 'taken away' claims

  28-10-2024 21:08 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Tennis ace Emma Raducanu defended herself against online trolls earlier this month after reports she'd been dropped by Porsche, the luxury car-maker
  
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