Tennis
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Roger Federer has confirmed he will skip the French Open and instead prepare to play on grass and hard courts later this season
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Andy Murray’s hopes of a first Barcelona Open title were ended as fourth-seed Dominic Thiem held his nerve to clinch a tense three-setter
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Maria Sharapova beat Anett Kontaveit at the Porsche Grand Prix, while Andy Murray gained revenge on Albert Ramos-Viñolas in Barcelona
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Ilie Nastase has issued an apology for his conduct during Romania’s fiery Fed Cup tie against Great Britain last weekend
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Johanna Konta is out of the Stuttgart Open after a 6-3, 7-5 defeat to Latvia’s Anastasija Sevastova in the second round, as the Briton’s poor record on clay continued
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Play VideoEugenie Bouchard says that Maria Sharapova is ‘a cheater’ and she should not be allowed to return to play tennis
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Maria Sharapova dispatched Roberta Vinci 7-5, 6-3 in Stuttgart in her first match following a 15-month ban, but the Russian faces a testing path to true redemption
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Maria Sharapova hit back at her critics after her return from a drug ban with a win against Roberta Vinci in the first round of the Stuttgart Open
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There is no denying the wildcard’s box-office appeal but many, including her opponent Roberta Vinci, do not approve of her presence so soon after a drugs ban
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US tennis great responds to controversial Romanian’s ‘chocolate with milk’ comment at Fed Cup tennis meeting in Romania
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In her first public statement since her pregnancy was announced, Serena Williams has indicated she intends to return to tennis after the birth of her first child
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Ilie Nastase has a long history of behaving badly and the game’s authorities have done it a disservice by not challenging him with sufficient force
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Rafael Nadal claimed the Monte Carlo Masters for the 10th time – an ATP record for a single event – beating his fellow Spaniard Albert Ramos-Viñolas 6-1, 6-3
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Johanna Konta admitted the abuse she received at the Fed Cup tie against Romania will take time to get over as Great Britain slipped to defeat by the hosts
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The five-times grand slam winner is no Lance Armstrong-scale villain but her doping crime was not victimless and she seems not to have learned any lessons
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Former world No 1 ejected from court after insulting British players
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Ilie Nastase gave endless entertainment in his day, but he has crossed a line with his cowardly abuse of Johanna Konta, Anne Keothavong and Serena Williams at the Fed Cup
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The Spaniard will face Albert Ramos-Viñolas after his semi-final opponent relinquished a first-set lead following a controversial call by the umpire
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Play VideoIlie Nastase sparks chaos with foul-mouthed outburst during Great Britain’s Fed Cup tie in Romania on Saturday
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