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French Open postponed by 1 week because of pandemic

PARIS (AP) — For the second year in a row, the traditional French Open schedule is being disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic. The clay-court Grand Slam tennis tournament said Thursday it will push back...

Badosa ousts Barty at Volvo Car Open

Paula Badosa beat top-ranked Ashleigh Barty at the Volvo Car Open.

Sloane Stephens advances to Volvo Car Open quarters

Sloane Stephens reached the quarterfinals of the Volvo Car Open, her first time advancing this far in a tournament since the French Open in 2019.

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Sonego rallies past Hanfmann to reach Sardegna semifinals
Third-seeded Lorenzo Sonego rallied past Yannick Hanfmann for a spot in the Sardegna Open semifinals.
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Ashleigh Barty continues quest for 2nd straight title
World No. 1 Ashleigh Barty continued her quest for a second straight title, rallying past Shelby Rogers to reach the quarterfinals at the Volvo Car Open.
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Musetti beats top-seeded Evans at Sardegna Open
Italian teenager Lorenzo Musetti saved four match points before beating top-seeded Daniel Evans to reach the Sardegna Open quarterfinals.
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Barty cruises during 1st clay event since 2019
Top-ranked Ashleigh Barty easily won her first clay-court match in two years, cruising past Japan's Misaki Doi at the WTA's Volvo Car Open.
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Fritz, Struff reach Sardegna Open quarters
Second-seeded Taylor Fritz of the United States beat Andrej Martin to reach the quarterfinals of the Sardegna Open.
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When will next generation of tennis overtake the Big Three?
With the Big Three of Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer all absent at the Miami Open, the next generation of players struggled to rise to the occasion.
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Hurkacz wins his biggest title by beating Sinner in Miami
With the Big Three absent at the Miami Open, and the next generation in tennis scrambling to fill the void, it was Hubert Hurkacz of Poland who made a breakthrough.
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Barty repeats as Miami champ when Andreescu retires
No. 1-ranked Ash Barty won her second successive Miami title,
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Jannik Sinner reaches Miami Open final
Jannik Sinner became the fourth teenager to reach the Miami men's final. The others: Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Andre Agassi.
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Barty to play Andreescu in Miami Open final
Defending champion Ash Barty returned to the final of the Miami Open by beating No. 5-seeded Elina Svitolina.
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Rio Open canceled due to COVID-19 spike
This year's Rio Open was canceled because of the spike in COVID-19 cases in Brazil, organizers said.
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Osaka’s 23-match win streak ends in Miami
No. 2 Naomi Osaka's 23-match winning streak ended when she lost to Maria Sakkari of Greece in the quarterfinals of the Miami Open.
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Barty moves into the Miami semis; Isner bows out
Ash Barty didn't wilt in the conditions Tuesday at the Miami Open, defeating No. 7 seed Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus in a quarterfinal matchup.
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Bautista Agut ousts Isner at Miami Open
Roberto Bautista Agut didn't take the easiest route to the Miami Open quarterfinals.
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Barty tops Azarenka to reach Miami quarters
Ash Barty moves into the quarterfinals of the Miami Open, holding off 14th-seeded Victoria Azarenka of Belarus in a matchup of past Miami champions.
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Daniil Medvedev limps to Miami Open win
Daniil Medvedev held his final two service games despite being hobbled by cramps and beat Alexei Popyrin in the third round at the Miami Open.
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John Isner advances at Miami Open
John Isner won a match that had no break points, hitting 16 aces as he edged No. 11-seeded Felix Auger-Aliassime in the third round of the Miami Open.
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Barty advances to 4th round at Miami vs. Ostapenko
Top-ranked Ash Barty advanced to the fourth round at the Miami Open by beating Jelena Ostapenko.
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Osaka makes fourth round in Miami for first time
Naomi Osaka advanced to the fourth round of the Miami Open for the first time in her career when qualifier Nina Stojanovic withdrew from their match.
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Stefanos Tsitsipas makes fourth round in Miami
For tennis up-and-comers like Stefanos Tsitsipas, the draw at the Miami Open began to look a lot less daunting even before the tournament began.
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Naomi Osaka has won 22 consecutive matches
Naomi Osaka won her 22nd match in a row, beating Ajla Tomljanovic in the second round at the Miami Open.
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Ash Barty overcomes match point for win at Miami Open
Top-ranked Ash Barty rallied from a big third-set deficit and overcame a match point to win her opening match at the Miami Open against Kristina Kucova.
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Stan Wawrinka out a ‘few weeks’ after foot surgery
Three-time Grand Slam winner Stan Wawrinka has undergone surgery for an injury to his left foot.
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Alexei Popyrin builds on recent momentum with win at Miami Open
Alexei Popyrin built on his recent momentum by beating Feliciano Lopez during the first day of men's play at the Miami Open.
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Angry about tennis politics, Vasek Pospisil stages tirade in Miami
Angry about tennis politics, Vasek Pospisil of Canada staged a tantrum and was docked a key point during his opening-round loss at the Miami Open.
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Del Potro to have knee surgery, hopes to play in Tokyo
Juan Martin del Potro will undergo another operation on his right knee this week, but still hopes to play at the Tokyo Olympics.
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Serena Williams withdraws from Miami
Serena Williams is the latest Grand Slam champion to withdraw from the Miami Open.
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Gasparyan retires in final, Kasatkina wins
Daria Kasatkina won the St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy when wild card Margarita Gasparyan retired from their all-Russian final with a lower back injury.
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Karatsev beats Harris to win Dubai title
Wild card Aslan Karatsev defeated South African qualifier Lloyd Harris n the final of the Dubai Championships for his first title.
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Kasatkina, Gasparyan to contest St. Petersburg final
Daria Kasatkina and Margarita Gasparyan advanced to the final of the St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy.
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Novak Djokovic pulls out of Miami Open
Novak Djokovic pulled out of the upcoming Miami Open, citing COVID-19 restrictions as he joined Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer on the sideline.
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Harris, Karatsev continue upsets to set up Dubai final
Lloyd Harris continued his run of upsets at the Dubai Championships by beating the third-seeded Denis Shapovalov in the semifinals.
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Russian players fill St Petersburg semis
Margarita Gasparyan upset the top-seeded Ekaterina Alexandrova, as Russian players fill the semifinals of the St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy.
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Lloyd Harris continues Dubai run into semifinals
Lloyd Harris became the first qualifier to reach the semifinals of the Dubai Championships after beating Kei Nishikori to extend his run of upsets this week.
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Russians lead the way in St. Petersburg
Russian players continued their dominance at the St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy, as Ekaterina Alexandrova, Vera Zvonareva, and Svetlana Kuznetsova booked their places in the quarters.
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Wimbledon expecting reduced attendance for 2021 tournament
Wimbledon organizers are working on the basis of having a reduced number of spectators for this year's tournament because of coronavirus restrictions.
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Rublev, Shapovalov reach Dubai quarters
Andrey Rublev and Denis Shapovalov eased into the quarterfinals of the Dubai Championships and qualifier Lloyd Harris continued his run of upsets.
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Pavlyuchenkova wins, Tauson’s run ends
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova eased into the second round of the St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy as Clara Tauson's 13-match winning run came to a halt.
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Harris upsets Thiem at Dubai Championships
South African qualifier Lloyd Harris stunned U.S. Open champion Dominic Thiemin the Austrian's opening match at the Dubai Championships.
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Nadal pulls out of Miami Open because of back issue
Rafael Nadal pulled out of the Miami Open obecause of the bad back that bothered him during the Australian Open.
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Gasquet beats Cecchinato in Dubai for 550th win
Richard Gasquet reached his 550th career victory with a win over Marco Cecchinato in the first round of the Dubai Championships.
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Ostapenko beats Badosa in St. Petersburg
Jelena Ostapenko advanced to the second round of the St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy with a win over Paula Badosa.
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Danill Medvedev wins Open 13 for 10th title
Daniil Medvedev was pushed by Pierre-Hugues Herbert in the Open 13 final but won his 10th career title on the eve of his move up to second in the rankings.
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Nishikori rallies to beat Opelka in Dubai
Kei Nishikori rallied from a set down to beat Reilly Opelka in the first round of the Dubai Championships, while Jo-Wilfried Tsonga retired from his match.
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Kim Clijsters withdraws from Miami and Charleston
Four-time Grand Slam champion Kim Clijsters withdrew from upcoming tournaments in Miami and Charleston, a setback in her comeback following right knee surgery and a bout with COVID-19.
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Muguruza beats Krejcikova in Dubai final
Garbine Muguruza ended her almost two-year wait for a title with a win against Barbora Krejcikova in the final of the Dubai Championships.
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Nikoloz Basilashvili wins Qatar Open
Nikoloz Basilashvili downed Roberto Bautista Agut in the final of the Qatar Open for his fourth ATP title.
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Medvedev to meet Herbert in Open 13 final
Top-seeded Daniil Medvedev will bid for his 10th career title when he meets unseeded Pierre-Hugues Herbert in an unusual-looking Open 13 final.
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Tsitsipas out at Open 13; Medvedev wins
Stefanos Tsitsipas' bid to win a third straight Open 13 fizzled out when he lost to doubles specialist Pierre-Hugues Herbert in the quarterfinals.
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Bautista Agut ends Rublev’s Qatar Open defense
Roberto Bautista Agut ended Andrey Rublev's Qatar Open title defense in the semifinals by upsetting the Russian.
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