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Thiem floors Federer in Italian Open third round

  • Tennis

Austria’s Dominic Thiem ended Roger Federer’s Italian Open campaign in the third round by defeating the Swiss star in straight sets today in Rome.

Monaco.Monaco will now face France’s Lucas Pouille, who defeated Spain’s David Ferrer 6-4, 6-1.Serbia's Novak

Djokovic had looked like heading to a shock defeat after losing the opening set 6-0 to Brazil's 


Federer returns to action with win at Italian Open but could pull out

  • Tennis

Roger Federer marked his return to action with a 6-3, 7-5 win over German teenager Alexander Zverev to reach the third round of the Italian Open in Rome.

decision over his participation.Joining them in the third round is defending champion and world number one Novak

Djokovic after the Serb defeated French qualifier Stephane Robert 7-5, 7-5.Spanish fifth seed Rafael


Raonic edges past home wildcard at Italian Open

  • Tennis

Italian wildcard Marco Cecchinato gave 10th seed Milos Raonic a scare on the opening day of the Italian Open in Rome, but the Canadian eventually emerged as a three-set winner.

s Vasek Pospisil 7-6, 7-6.The majority of the top seeds, including yesterday’s Madrid Open winner Novak

Djokovic of Serbia, will begin their campaigns in the second round.Fourteenth seed Sara Errani of Italy


Djokovic battles past Murray to claim Madrid Open title

  • Tennis

Serbia's Novak Djokovic won a high quality dual with Britain's Andy Murray this evening to secure a first

Djokovic, who has now won five of his last six Masters events, started superbly to sweep through the

form to fight back and win the second, 6-3.Andy Murray fought hard but was ultimately outclassed by Novak

Djokovic ©Getty ImagesDjokovic responded by raising his level once again, breaking for a 5-2 lead.Murray

served superbly to force his opponent to serve it out, which Djokovic duly did to take the decider,


Halep claims Madrid Open title with victory over Cibulkova

  • Tennis

Simona Halep won the women's title at the Mutua Madrid Open after a comfortable victory over Dominika Cibulkova of Slovakia in the final today.

avoid losing his world number two ranking to Switzerland's Roger Federer.He will play Serbian nemesis Novak

Djokovic in tomorrow's final, after the world number one saw off Japan's Kei Nishikori 6-3, 7-6.In the


Murray sets up repeat of 2015 final with Nadal after maiden victory over Berdych on clay at Madrid Open

  • Tennis

Defending champion Andy Murray claimed his first-ever victory on clay over Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic to set up a repeat of last year's final against Rafael Nadal in the last four at the Mutua Madrid Open at the Caja Mágica today.

an arduous task if he is to reach the final, however, as he will play top seed and world number one Novak

Djokovic after the Serbian came through his last eight match with Canada's Milos Raonic 6-3, 6-4.In


Defending champion Murray marches on at Madrid Open

  • Tennis

Britain's defending champion Andy Murray secured his place in the quarter-finals of the Mutua Madrid Open after recording a convincing victory over France’s Gilles Simon at the Caja Mágica today. 

 World number one Novak Djokovic of Serbia, the winner of the event in 2011, had no problems in



Nadal eases into third round of Mutua Madrid Open

  • Tennis

Spain’s Rafael Nadal got his Mutua Madrid Open campaign off to an ideal start as the home favourite raced to a straight sets victory over Russia’s Andrey Kuznetsov at Manolo Santana today.

Borna Coric overcame Spain’s Nicolas Almagro 6-2, 6-2, to earn the right to face world number one Novak

Djokovic of Serbia tomorrow.Slovakia’s Dominika Cibulková surprisingly was unable to replicate the


Budapest to host Junior Davis and Fed Cup finals for next three years

  • Tennis

Hungary’s capital Budapest will host the Junior Davis Cup and Junior Fed Cup for the next three years, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) has announced.

players have represented their country in the competition, including Spain’s Rafael Nadal and Serbia’s Novak

Djokovic, who have 25 Grand Slam titles between them.Serbia's Novak Djokovic is one of several top


Mike Rowbottom: The awkward truth – golfer Scott regards the Olympics as an albatross

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Adam Scott regrets he will be unable to attend the Rio 2016 Olympics golf competition owing to a subsequent engagement.

lambasted by Boris Becker.Germany’s six-times grand slam winner, who now coaches world number one Novak

Djokovic, insisted: “To assume something because somebody has won a Grand Slam or is fitter is totally


Nadal reaches 10th Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters final after defeating Murray

  • Tennis

Spain’s Rafael Nadal advanced to his 10th Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters final after coming from a set down to beat Britain’s Andy Murray on Court Ranier III.

Murray let a one set lead slip to fall to defeat in the semi-finals ©Getty ImagesHis run was ended by Novak

Djokovic, with Nadal having lost the 2013 final to the Serbian.Nadal will meet France's Gael Monfils


Tsonga beats Federer to reach Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters semi-finals

  • Tennis

France’s Jo-Wilfried Tsonga advanced to the semi-finals of the Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters after coming from behind to surprise Switzerland’s Roger Federer on Court Ranier III at the Monte Carlo Country Club today.

time since 2012.The Spaniard had won the event for eight consecutive years, but saw his run ended by Novak

Djokovic after losing the 2013 final to the Serbian.More follows.