Pliskova eases past Kvitova to book semi-final berth

By Matthews Mutai,

Karolina Pliskova became the first woman to advance to the last four of the WTA Finals when the big-hitting Czech put on a controlled display to defea...

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Serena beaten by Kvitova in second round in Cincinnati

By Reuters,

Serena Williams was beaten 6-3 2-6 6-3 by Petra Kvitova in a thrilling second-round match at the Cincinnati Open on Tuesday, ending the American’s b...

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Serena to renew Sharapova rivalry, Nadal downs Gasquet for 16th time

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Serena Williams set up a mouth-watering French Open showdown against bitter rival Maria Sharapova on Saturday as Rafael Nadal kept his bid for an 11th...

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Sharapova sets up potential Serena clash

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Maria Sharapova marked her first appearance on Court Philippe Chatrier  in three years with a 6-2, 6-1 rout of Karolina Pliskova to set-up a potentia...

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Serena set for Grand Slam return at Roland Garros

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Three-time champion Serena Williams will make her eagerly-awaited return to Grand Slam tennis on Tuesday with a French Open first-round match against ...

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Nadal breaks McEnroe record in Madrid but Del Potro, Sharapova, Halep beaten

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Rafael Nadal broke John McEnroe's 34-year record on Thursday by winning his 50th consecutive set on clay at the Madrid Open. But while the world nu...

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Venus outlasts Bertens to book Konta clash

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  Three-time winner Venus Williams saved three match points in a three-set victory over Kiki Bertens on Sunday, lining up a fourth-round clash...

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Muguruza dreams of dominating the world again

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After holding the number one ranking for a month last autumn, Dubai Championships second seed Garbine Muguruza remains keen for another taste of life ...

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Costly win for Muguruza in Sydney International

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  Spain's world number three Garbine Muguruza was forced out of the Sydney International with an injury following her win over Kiki Bertens on...

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Five facts about US Open women’s final

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Five facts about Saturday's US Open women's final between Americans Sloane Stephens and Madison Keys at Arthur Ashe Stadium: - All-American finals ...

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Venus ponders return to top form 20 years after first glory

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  Venus Williams pondered 20 years of success and setbacks since reaching her first US Open final on Tuesday after moving one victory shy of a...

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Five second round matches to watch at Wimbledon on Thursday

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Rested Federer in the groove After spending just 43 minutes on Centre Court before the injured Alexandr Dolgopolov pulled out of their first round cl...

Daddy Murray eases through, Kyrgios quits

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Defending champion Andy Murray celebrated the news that he's about to become a father again by reaching the Wimbledon second round Monday as fellow tw...

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Missing stars let French Open pretenders dream

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Serena Williams' bombshell pregnancy announcement last month triggered a sequence of events that has left this year's women's draw at Roland Garros ...

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Pregnant Serena back in world number one spot

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US tennis star Serena Williams returned to the world number one spot in the latest WTA rankings released on Monday, days after announcing her pregnan...

Tennis star Kvitova out indefinitely after burglar attack

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  Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova will need at least three months of rest after surgery to her left hand cut by a knife-wielding bur...

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Nadal, Murray win China Open first round matches

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Rafael Nadal barrelled through his opening match of the China Open Tuesday as he seeks to redeem his injury-blighted season with a strong run in Beij...

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Marathon man Nadal in last-eight, Murray survives scare

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  Rafael Nadal reached the Olympics quarter-finals Thursday, winning the first of 10 matches he'll need to sweep in just four days if he is to...

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Serena Williams eliminated in third round upset

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Olympic champion and world number one Serena Williams tumbled out of the Rio de Janeiro singles competition in the third round on Tuesday (August 9...

Muguruza beats Safarova in WTA Finals

By Benjamin Wafula,

Garbine Muguruza made an imposing start to the WTA Finals by confidently swotting aside Czech Lucie Safarova 6-3 7-6 (4) in their White Group opener o...

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