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China has forfeited a Davis Cup tie because its men’s tennis team cannot travel to Romania

Clijsters loses to Muguruza on return to WTA Tour

Kim Clijsters’ first WTA Tour match since 2012 has ended with a 6-2, 7-6 (6) loss to Garbine Muguruza at the Dubai Championships

Norway's Casper Ruud wins 1st title at Argentina Open

Norwegian Casper Ruud has clinched his first title by beating lucky loser Pedro Sousa 6-1, 6-4 in the Argentina Open final

Bertens beats Rybakina to retain St. Petersburg title

Kiki Bertens has beaten Elena Rybakina 6-1, 6-3 to retain the St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy

Bertens to play Rybakina in St. Petersburg final

Kiki Bertens will face Kazakhstan’s Elena Rybakina in the final of the St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy as the Dutch player tries to successfully defend her title

Petra Kvitova withdraws from St. Petersburg with illness

Petra Kvitova has withdrawn from the St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy because of illness

Hibino beats Svitolina in straight sets at Thailand Open

Nao Hibino advanced to the semifinals of the Thailand Open by beating fourth-ranked Elina Svitolina 6-4, 6-1

Petra Kvitova beats van Uytvanck in 3 sets in St. Petersburg

Petra Kvitova advanced to the quarterfinals at the St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy by beating Alison van Uytvanck 7-6 (1), 1-6, 6-2

Elina Svitolina advances to 2nd round at Thailand Open

Elina Svitolina advanced to the second round at the Thailand Open by beating Bibiane Schoos 6-2, 6-4

Past champion Anderson ousted in return to New York Open

Kevin Anderson lost in his return to the New York Open, falling 7-6 (6), 6-4 to Jason Jung

Johnson edges Tennys Sandgren in 1st round of New York Open

Steve Johnson edged fellow American Tennys Sandgren 6-7 (5), 6-3, 7-6 (3) in the first round of the New York Open

Chicago returns to World TeamTennis with expansion Smash

Chicago will return to World TeamTennis this summer, with 2017 U.S. Open women’s champion Sloane Stephens leading the expansion Smash

Bryan brothers to make 1 last Davis Cup appearance for US

Farah free to play tennis after positive test from bad meat

Monfils beats Pospisil to win a 3rd Open Sud de France title

Gaël Monfils has beaten Vasek Pospisil 7-5, 6-3 on Sunday to win the Open Sud de France title for a third time

Federer tops Nadal in South Africa & 51,000 turn up to watch

Roger Federer has beaten Rafael Nadal in an exhibition match in South Africa that felt like a homecoming for the Swiss great

American tennis player Spears handed 22-month doping ban

American tennis player Abigail Spears has been handed a 22-month doping ban after a positive test from last year’s U.S. Open

Federer to play in South Africa, where his mother was born

Roger Federer is finally going to be playing a tennis match in South Africa

Djokovic returns to No. 1; Kenin top American woman at No. 7

Novak Djokovic is back at No. 1 in the ATP rankings after winning his eighth Australian Open title

So near, so far: Thiem feels empty after Australian final

Dominic Thiem is feeling empty and exhausted and, he says, those are all-too-familiar experiences after a Grand Slam final

Australian Open glance: Djokovic beats Thiem for 8th title

Djokovic tops Thiem for 8th Australian Open title, 17th Slam

Novak Djokovic has won his eighth Australian Open championship and 17th Grand Slam title overall by coming back to beat Dominic Thiem 6-4, 4-6, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4

Novak Djokovic beats Dominic Thiem for 8th Australian Open championship, 17th Grand Slam title overall

Ram, Salisbury combine to win Australian Open doubles title

Rajeev Ram’s decision to focus on the men’s doubles paid off when he teamed with Joe Salisbury to win the Australian Open title

Living 'American Dream,' Sofia Kenin wins her 1st Slam title

21-year-old American Sofia Kenin is the youngest Australian Open champion since Maria Sharapova in 2008

Muguruza is back … as a Grand Slam runner-up

Krejcikova, Mektik combine to Australian mixed doubles title

Australian Open glance: Djokovic and Thiem to meet in final

Novak Djokovic is a seven-time champion at the Australian Open where he has never lost a final or semifinal he has contested

Category: tennis

Top-seeded Simona Halep advances at Dubai Championships

Jack Sock earns 2nd tour-level victory since start of 2019

China forfeits Davis Cup tie in Romania due to virus