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Carlos Alcaraz Withdraws From Madrid Open With Injury

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Carlos Alcaraz in action© AFP World number three Carlos Alcaraz withdrew from the Madrid Open on Thursday with a thigh injury, in a blow for his French Open title defence preparations. The Spaniard, a four-time Grand Slam winner, sustained the problem during his Barcelona Open final defeat last Sunday by Holger Rune. “I … Read more

Carlos Alcaraz Preparing For Battle Against ‘Ambitious’ Opponent, Eyeing Three-Peat At Indian Wells

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Two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz is bracing for a tough semi-final test from “ambitious” British lefty Jack Draper on Saturday as he aims to take the next step toward a rare Indian Wells ATP Masters three-peat. The world number three from Spain is looking to join Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic as the … Read more

Aryna Sabalenka Crushes Australian Open Champion Madison Keys, Enters Indian Wells Final

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Aryna Sabalenka in action.© AFP World number one Aryna Sabalenka overwhelmed Madison Keys 6-0, 6-1 to reach the Indian Wells WTA 1000 final on Friday, avenging her loss to the fifth-ranked American in the Australian Open final. Sabalenka needed just 51 minutes to set up a title clash with Russian teen Mirra Andreeva, … Read more

Camila Osorio Topples Naomi Osaka, Petra Kvitova Ousted At Indian Wells

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Naomi Osaka was bundled out of the first round at Indian Wells on Wednesday, falling 6-4, 6-4 to Camila Osorio in the Japanese star’s first tournament since injury forced her out of the Australian Open. Former world number one Osaka, now ranked 56th in the world, looked rusty against the 52nd-ranked Colombian, struggling … Read more

Jannik Sinner Affair Shows Tennis Anti-Doping ‘Broken’, Leaves Players ‘Scared’

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World number five Jessica Pegula believes the handling of high-profile doping cases involving Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek has shown that the “process is completely broken”. And top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka admits she cannot trust the tennis anti-doping system and has become “too scared” of it. Sinner’s long doping saga came to an end … Read more

Clinical Jannik Sinner Surges Past Alexander Zverev To Retain Australian Open Title

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A clinical Jannik Sinner swept past Alexander Zverev to retain his Australian Open title Sunday and cement his status as the world’s dominant player, becoming the first Italian to win three Grand Slams. The 23-year-old came through a tense battle between the world’s top two players 6-3, 7-6 (7/4), 6-3 on Rod Laver … Read more

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