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Wawrinka awaits as Edmund wins in Shanghai Masters first-round

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Great Britain's Kyle Edmund continued his impressive form as he beat Federico Delbonis of Argentina 6-3, 5-7, 6-4 on the second day of the Shanghai Masters men's tennis tournament.

Republic 6-2, 6-4.The world's top ranked players such as Murray, Nadal and Serbia's world number one Novak

Djokovic, all received first round byes at the World Tour Masters 1000 tournament.Among the most notable


Tipsarevic among winners as Shanghai Masters begins

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Serbia's Janko Tipsarevic was among the first round winners as play began at the Shanghai Masters today.

three sets to oust Uruguay's Pablo Cuevas, 6-3, 4-6, 7-6.Fabio Fognini booked a round two date with Novak

Djokovic ©Getty ImagesIn the fourth and final match to take place on a low-key opening day, Italy's

Spain.That success booked him a round two match with Serbia's world number one and defending champion Novak

Djokovic, with the 12-time Grand Slam winner returning from injury to appear for the first time since

round ties at the hard court tournament will be played tomorrow, with the top seeded players such as Djokovic



Mike Rowbottom: Whoohoo! Sharapova moves slightly forwards to partial victory!

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Maria Sharapova is happy. Johan Eliasch, the chief executive of her racquet sponsors, Head, is super-happy. Whoohoo! But where is her great victory?

represents a "stunning repudiation" of the original ITF-sponsored enquiry has more spin on it than a Novak

Djokovic forehand.This looks like an almighty muddle.


Murray to clash with Del Potro in repeat of Olympic gold medal match in first rubber of Davis Cup semi-final

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Britain and Argentina’s Davis Cup semi-final will begin with a blockbuster contest and a repeat of the Olympic final at Rio 2016 as gold medallist Andy Murray is due to face Juan Martin del Potro at the Emirates Arena in Glasgow tomorrow.

run to the fourth round of the US Open earlier this month before suffering defeat to world number one Novak

Djokovic, will entertain Guido Pella.Andy and brother Jamie Murray, US Open men’s doubles champion with


Wawrinka stuns Djokovic to win men's US Open title

  • Tennis

Switzerland's Stanislas Wawrinka stunned Novak Djokovic to win the men's singles title at the US Open

 "Today I knew it would be a really tough battle again playing the number one player, Novak Djokovic

nbsp;"It was not only in the tennis side but physically and mentally it was really tough, again.Novak Djokovic

Djokovic said that he lost his nerve in the "important moments"."



Djokovic overcomes Monfils tactics to book US Open final with Wawrinka

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Novak Djokovic will meet Stan Wawrinka in the men's singles final at the US Open after both men came

Serbian Djokovic, the defending champion, outlasted Frenchman Gael Monfils 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 6-2 as his

strange match, as it always is, I guess, when you play Gael, who is very unpredictable player," said Djokovic

Two-time winner Djokovic has moved into his seventh US Open final and will be looking to win three of


Williams dethroned as world number one after shock defeat to Plíšková at US Open

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Serena Williams has been dethroned as world number one by Germany’s Angelique Kerber after the American was stunned by Czech 10th seed Karolína Plíšková in the semi-finals of the US Open at Flushing Meadows in New York City.

Nishikori of Japan taking on two-time Grand Slam winner Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland.World number one Novak

Djokovic is due to face Frenchman Gaël Monfils.


Fortune favours Djokovic again as he reaches US Open semi-finals

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Defending champion Novak Djokovic reached the semi-finals of the US Open after another of his matches

Britain's Kyle Edmund in round four.Czech opponent Jiří Veselý withdrew before his round two clash to hand Djokovic

Djokovic will face another Frenchman, Gaël Monfils, in the last four, after he beat his compatriot Lucas



Edmund continues remarkable run with victory over Isner at US Open

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Britain’s Kyle Edmund continued his remarkable run of form at the US Open as he dispatched another seeded player with victory over John Isner of the United States to reach the fourth round at Flushing Meadows.

was unable to convert his chances as the Briton set up a meeting with world number one and top seed Novak

It's difficult to pick the words," Djokovic said."I don't think I have had this situation before."


Williams equals Grand Slam record victories with 306th win at US Open

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World number one Serena Williams equalled Martina Navratilova’s record of 306 Grand Slam victories as she swept aside compatriot Vania King to reach the third round of the US Open at Flushing Meadows in New York City. 

seed, considered as one of the favourites for the title with world number one and defending champion Novak

Djokovic struggling with injury, breezed past the Spaniard 6-4, 6-1, 6-4 to set up a meeting with Italian


Muguruza and Raonic crash out on day of shocks at US Open

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French Open champion Garbine Muguruza and Wimbledon runner-up Milos Raonic both crashed out of the US Open at the second round stage as they suffered shock defeats at Flushing Meadows.

World number one Novak Djokovic, who has been out of sorts of late following early exits at Wimbledon

third round after Czech opponent Jiří Veselý withdrew before the match through injury.Veselý, who beat Djokovic


Williams begins campaign for seventh US Open title with dominant first round win over Olympic doubles champion

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World number one Serena Williams got her pursuit of a seventh US Open crown off to the perfect start as she dispatched Russia’s Ekaterina Makarova in straight sets at Flushing Meadows.

ImagesMurray, the current world number two, is considered one of the favourites for the event with main rival Novak

Djokovic suffering a rare dip in form as of late.The Briton wasted no time in sweeping aside the Czech