28 h. ago Aryna Sabalenka dominates Jessica Pegula to cruise to Miami Open title

Sabalenka consolidates status as women’s world No 1‘I’m just speechless right now and super-happy’Aryna Sabalenka further cemented her status as the best player in the world as she closed out a dominant fortnight with an imperious performance to win the Miami Open for the first time in her career with a 7-5, 6-2 win over the fourth seed Jessica Pegula.With another formidable victory, Sabalenka has now won 19 WTA titles, including eight at WTA 1000 level alongside her three grand slam titles. A reflection of her consistency, Sabalenka is the third WTA No 1 in history to reach the finals of the Australian Open, Indian Wells and the Miami Open in the same year. Continue reading...

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67 h. ago Novak Djokovic continues bid for 100th career title by reaching Miami Open semi

Djokovic will play Grigor Dimitrov for a place in Sunday’s final after overcoming Sebastian Korda

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4 d. ago Emma Raducanu's huge net worth, boyfriends and Wimbledon rule break that sparked fury

The British tennis sensation is in quarter-final action in the Miami Open

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6 d. ago Emma Raducanu’s Miami Open run continues with breeze past Amanda Anisimova

Briton into quarter-finals with 6-1, 6-3 victoryFirst time she has made last eight of a WTA 1000 eventHer confidence growing and her game blossoming further with every match, Emma Raducanu produced another supreme performance under pressure as she dismantled Amanda Anisimova 6-1, 6-3 to reach the ­quarter-finals of the Miami Open.With one of the best ­tournament runs of her career, Raducanu will ­contest her first WTA 1000 ­quarter-final. She will return to the top 50 for the first time since her eight-month layoff in 2023 after undergoing surgery to both wrists and her ankle. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Miami Open: Emma Raducanu benefiting from relaxed approach as winning run continues

British No2 moved past McCartney Kessler and into the last 16, where she will face 17th seed Amanda Anisimova

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8 d. ago Indian Wells champion Jack Draper dealt reality check by Jakub Mensik

Briton loses 7-6 (2) 7-6 (3) in Miami Open second roundJacob Fearnley also exits at hands of Alexander ZverevJust under a week after pulling off the greatest achievement of his career so far, the next task for Jack Draper was to cast all thoughts of his sublime Indian Wells title run to the back of his mind while maintaining the form that had taken his tennis to new heights.Performing at the highest level week after week regardless of circumstances and conditions remains one of the toughest challenges in professional tennis and on Saturday it proved a step too far. Draper fell back to earth with an unsatisfying 7-6 (2), 7-6 (3) defeat to the 19-year-old Jakub Mensik of the Czech Republic in the second round of the Miami Open. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Emma Raducanu finds ‘third wind’ to overcome Navarro in Miami Open epic

British No 2 beats American 7-6 (6), 2-6, 7-6 (3)Victory marks first career top-10 win on hard courtMidway through the final set of an increasingly painful spectacle, it looked like Emma Raducanu was finished. As the games piled up against her and she visibly struggled physically, Raducanu limped slowly between rallies and she was barely any more agile once they began. It seemed like she had nothing more to give.Even when she appeared to be rounding on certain defeat, however, Raducanu refused to stop searching for a way through. The 22 year-old was rewarded for her faith and fortitude with one of the best wins of her career as she recovered from numerous deficits in the final set of an utterly chaotic tussle to defeat Emma Navarro, the eighth seed, 7-6 (6), 2-6, 7-6 (3) and reach the third round of the Miami Open. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Lionel Messi to miss Argentina World Cup qualifiers with adductor injury

Inter Miami confirm injury in MLS game against AtlantaMessi will miss matches against Uruguay and BrazilLionel Messi will miss Argentina’s upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Uruguay and Brazil due to an adductor muscle injury. The 37-year-old was not included in the 25-man squad announced on Monday by coach Lionel Scaloni.Messi featured in Inter Miami’s MLS win over Atlanta United on Sunday, scoring in the 20th minute and playing the full 90 minutes of the match despite picking up an injury. On Monday, Inter Miami confirmed he had suffered a “low-grade” adductor muscle injury. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago TALK OF THE TOWN: Wimbledon stalwarts see red over Emma Raducanu's pink kit

I hear Emma Raducanu , has been 'outraging members' at the home of tennis by wearing a provocative pink kit while practising at the All England Club in SW19.

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