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US Open champion Raducanu knocked out of Indian Wells Masters in first match since Grand Slam triumph

  • Tennis

World number 100 Aliaksandra Sasnovich defeated US Open champion Emma Raducanu 6-2, 6-4 in the second round of the Indian Wells Masters to end the Briton's 10-match win streak.

as the second set started although could not find a breakthrough and was eventually swept aside.Andy Murray

Azarenka in the next round in a clash between two Grand Slam champions.Former world number one Sir Andy

Murray dismissed Frenchman Adrian Mannarino 6-3, 6-2 in his first appearance at the tournament in four


Unvaccinated players warned will face stricter entry conditions for 2022 Australian Open

  • Tennis

Players who plan to compete at next year's Australian Open in Melbourne will face tougher measures if they are not vaccinated against COVID-19, they have been warned.

compete and has declined to answer questions regarding his own vaccination status.But Britain's Sir Andy

Murray, a three-time Grand Slam winner and five-time Australian Open finalist, has claimed that players


Tsitsipas has no escape from Alcaraz as 18-year-old knocks third seed out of US Open

  • Tennis

Spanish teenager Carlos Alcarez stunned third seed Stefanos Tsitsipas at the US Open, winning a five-set thriller to go reach the fourth round of a Grand Slam for the first time.

who has faced stinging criticism from fellow players including British two-time Olympic champion Sir Andy

Murray for the length of his toilet breaks, causing the crowd to root for his opposition.Tsitsipas'


Rublev and Medvedev march on in men's singles draw at US Open, Tsitsipas faces crowd jeers

  • Tennis

Russian duo Daniil Medvedev and Andrey Rublev continue to march on in the US Open with dominant displays in the men's singles second round at Flushing Meadows in New York.

’s Adrian Mannarino, triumphing 6-3, 6-4, 6-7, 6-0.Tsitsipas was criticised by his British opponent Andy

Murray after taking a lengthy mid-match toilet trip, and faced jeers from the crowd at the Arthur Ashe



Murray incensed in five-set defeat to Tsitsipas as men's singles begins at US Open

  • Tennis

second round of the US Open men’s singles as he twice fought back from a set behind to beat Britain’s Andy

Murray in a thrilling match that went the distance in New York City.

first day, it took the French Open finalist nearly five hours to defeat three-time Grand Slam winner Murray

, 6-3, 6-4 at Flushing Meadows.Tsitsipas’ eight-minute toilet break before the deciding set angered Murray


Djokovic eyes calendar Grand Slam with US Open poised to begin in New York

  • Tennis

World number one Novak Djokovic will aim to become the sixth player to complete a calendar Grand Slam by winning the US Open, which will take place with a series of high-profile absentees.

tournament, with the pair expected to feature in the latter stages.Tsitsipas faces former US Open champion Andy

Murray of Britain in one of the more eye-catching first round ties.Austria’s Dominic Theim is absent


Sabalenka and Svitolina exit as Osaka survives Gauff test at Cincinnati Masters

  • Tennis

Highly-ranked pair Aryna Sabalenka and Elina Svitolina suffered early exits as Naomi Osaka came from a set and a break down to win on a jam-packed day of action at the Cincinnati Masters.

champion Daniil Medvedev cruised to victory against Mackenzie McDonald ©Getty ImagesTwo-time champion Sir Andy

Murray of Britain exited the tournament after losing 7-6 (7-4), 6-3 to ninth seed Hubert Hurkacz of


Osaka left in tears at first press conference since French Open withdrawal

  • Tennis

Naomi Osaka, who lit the Olympic Cauldron at Tokyo 2020 but has only played in one tournament since withdrawing from the French Open amid controversy over her stance of not fulfilling all media obligations to guard her mental well-being, was left in tears at a pre-Cincinnati Masters press conference.

the Lindner Family Tennis Center hosted the men's and women's singles events.Two-time champion Sir Andy

Murray of Britain, who has previously defended Osaka, made the most of a main-draw wildcard to claim

beat Federico Delbonis of Argentina 6-2, 7-5 as he won 74 per cent of points on his first serve.Andy Murray


Michael Pavitt: Grand ideas for Olympic superstars

  • Inside the Blogs

A week has now passed since the conclusion of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games and it is surprising how quickly the sporting world returns to normal after the Flame is extinguished.

shadows to wait for their World Championships or Paris 2024 to return to the public consciousness.Judy Murray

interesting suggestion in a column last week for the Telegraph, with the tennis coach - and mother of Andy

pandemic - now seems like the perfect opportunity to resurrect Britain’s best loved sports programme,” Murray

wrote in the Telegraph.Judy Murray argued a programme akin to Grandstand could help maintain attention


Naomi Osaka admits pressure got to her after early exit at Tokyo 2020

  • Tennis

Naomi Osaka has suggested the weight of expectation proved too much for her as she suffered a shock straight-sets defeat to Markéta Vondroušová of the Czech Republic at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics here.

Japan's Osaka was making her first tournament appearance since the French Open in May ©Getty ImagesSir Andy

Murray, a two-time Olympic singles champion and Britain's flagbearer at Rio 2016, also gave his thoughts

It was a bit of a surprise, but she has not played much recently," said Sir Andy."



Sailor Mills and rower Sbihi named as Britain's flagbearers for Tokyo 2020

  • Tokyo 2020

The British flag will be carried at the Tokyo 2020 Opening Ceremony tomorrow by sailor Hannah Mills and rower Mohamed Sbihi, both Rio 2016 Olympic champions.

Palmer at Moscow 1980.Sbihi, a member of the victorious men's eight in Rio, follows tennis star Sir Andy

Murray as flagbearer.Sailor Hannah Mills has been chosen as one of two British flagbearers ©Sam Mellish

I certainly remember the images of Andy from Rio, and even before I was a rower I remember seeing Sir


Olympic athlete tests positive for COVID-19 on arrival for Tokyo 2020

  • Tokyo 2020

An unnamed athlete has tested positive for COVID-19 on arrival here for the delayed Olympic Games and has been placed into quarantine for 14 days, Tokyo 2020 said today.

inside the Olympic and Paralympic Village ©Getty ImagesTwo-time defending Olympic singles champion Sir Andy

Murray is set to be Britain's sole male representative in the singles event at the Games.The IOC and


Federer withdraws from Tokyo 2020 after suffering injury setback

  • Tokyo 2020

Swiss star Roger Federer has become the latest high-profile withdrawal from the tennis tournament at the postponed Olympic Games here in Tokyo.

Wimbledon by Poland's Hubert Hurkacz in the quarter-finals, lost the men's singles final to Britain's Andy

Murray at London 2012."