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It was business as usual at the US Open with Novak Djokovic and Iga Swiatek marching confidently into the third round, while the day ended with a late run of shockers that saw Casper Ruud and Petra Kvitova dumped out of the tournament.…

Tunisian tennis player Ons Jabeur beat the resilient Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus 6-7(5) 6-4 6-3 to reach her second Wimbledon final on Thursday, as she bids to become the first African woman as well as first Arab to win a Grand Slam. The…

Tunisian tennis star Ons Jabeur gained revenge for her defeat in last year's Wimbledon final when she surged back from a set down to beat third-seeded defending champion Kazakh Elena Rybakina 6-7(5) 6-4 6-1 on Wednesday to reach the…

Tunisian tennis star Ons Jabeur breezed past former champion Petra Kvitova 6-0 6-3 on Centre Court on Monday, setting up a quarter-final repeat of last year’s Wimbledon final against Elena Rybakina. Jabeur left the 2011 and 2014 champion…

Tunisian tennis star and women's world number six, Ons Jabeur, welcomed reports of Saudi Arabian interest in tennis, saying the time was right for the Gulf country to invest in the sport and she would "100%" compete in WTA tournaments there…

Seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams and former world number three Elina Svitolina were handed wildcard entries into Wimbledon, the organisers announced on Wednesday. Williams, 43, has won the Wimbledon tennis tournament five…

Former world No 2 Kontaveit to retire at 27 because of back condition Anett Kontaveit has announced her retirement from tennis due to a condition in her back. The Estonian said the problem "does not allow for full-scale training or…

Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic reclaimed the men's world number one ranking from Carlos Alcaraz after winning his record 23rd Grand Slam title at the French Open, while Rafael Nadal dropped out of the top 100 for the first time in 20…

Tunisian tennis star Ons Jabeur's hopes of becoming the first African woman to win a Grand Slam singles title has been shattered after a 3-6 7-6(5) 6-1 loss to Brazil's Beatriz Haddad Maia in the French Open quarter-finals on Wednesday.…

Egyptian Mayar Sherif is gunning for another first at the French Open after her trailblazing run to the Madrid Open quarter-finals this month. The Egyptian eased past her American opponent, Madison Brengle 6-3 6-1 in the opening round on…