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Nick Kyrgios given suspended 16-week ban and fine for 'aggravated behaviour'
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Thursday, 26 September 2019 05:21
Nick Kyrgios has received a suspended 16-week ban and $25,000 (£20,300) fine for "aggravated behaviour", subject to a six-month probationary period.The Australian smashed two racquets in a bad-tempered Cincinnati Masters defeat by Karen Khachanov in August.He was later fined $113,000 (£93,254) for five separate offences. However an ATP investigation determined Kyrgios' "pattern of behaviour" over the past 12 months to…
LTA president Martin Corrie resigns after investigation
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Thursday, 26 September 2019 10:05
Lawn Tennis Association president Martin Corrie has resigned after an investigation found the way a committee he was on dealt with a sexual assault allegation was "not good enough".An independent investigation criticised Hertfordshire LTA's handling of an allegation made in 2004 by a player against a coach, relating to the 1990s.Corrie was a member of Hertfordshire's Executive Committee at the…
'My body is just tired' - Murray out of Zhuhai Championships
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Thursday, 26 September 2019 11:22
Britain's Andy Murray said he played "only top-70, top-60 level" tennis as he lost to Alex de Minaur in the last 16 of the Zhuhai Championships.Former world number one Murray - now ranked 413 after returning from hip surgery - won the first set against the Australian in China.But the 32-year-old slipped to a 4-6 6-2 6-4 defeat by the…
Comedians apologise for Osaka 'bleach' remark
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Wednesday, 25 September 2019 02:56
A Japanese comedy duo have apologised after they reportedly said Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka "needed some bleach" during a live event.Japanese Osaka, 21, won her first Pan Pacific Open title in her hometown Osaka on Sunday - her first trophy since January's Melbourne win.The duo, known as 'A Masso', also reportedly said "she is too sunburned". Their management company,…
Cameron Norrie beaten by Gael Monfils in Zhuhai Championships
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Wednesday, 25 September 2019 07:25
British number three Cameron Norrie was beaten by France's Gael Monfils in the second round of the Zhuhai Championships in China.Third seed Monfils, 33, won 5-7 6-3 6-4 and will play Spain's Albert Ramos Vinolas in the quarter-finals.Australian sixth seed Nick Kyrgios lost his first-round match to world 74 Andreas Seppi 7-6 (7-5) 6-1. Britain's three-time Grand Slam champion Andy…
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Wednesday, 25 September 2019 01:43
Wuhan Open: Wimbledon champion Simona Halep retires with injury
Tuesday, 24 September 2019 07:36
Murray records first Tour level singles win since January
Monday, 23 September 2019 06:31
British number one Edmund splits from coach
Sunday, 22 September 2019 23:57
Kyle Edmund loses in Chengdu but Cameron Norrie wins in Zhuhai
Sunday, 22 September 2019 12:31
Team Europe seal third straight Laver Cup win in Geneva
Sunday, 22 September 2019 12:10
Naomi Osaka wins Pan Pacific Open by beating Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
Sunday, 22 September 2019 05:15
Murray doubts he can return to 'very best' after hip surgery
Sunday, 22 September 2019 06:47
Murray Trophy: Jamie Murray & John-Patrick Smith lose in doubles final
Saturday, 21 September 2019 03:04
Naomi Osaka: 'I'm most comfortable on hard courts'
Saturday, 21 September 2019 09:23
Federer win gives Team Europe 5-3 lead in Laver Cup
Friday, 20 September 2019 15:14
Laver Cup: Roger Federer and Alexander Zverev win doubles as Team Europe lead 3-1
Wednesday, 18 September 2019 07:55
Wimbledon: Birmingham grass-court tournament downgraded after WTA event switch to Berlin
Tuesday, 17 September 2019 09:02
Ansu Fati, Coco Gauff, Sky Brown & Oleksii Sereda: Amazing sporting youngsters
Tuesday, 17 September 2019 02:22
Johanna Konta: British number one to miss Asia tournaments and WTA Championships
Monday, 16 September 2019 05:37
South African officials prevent early release of rapist Hewitt
Sunday, 15 September 2019 07:46
Pliskova claims fourth WTA title of year at the Zhengzhou Open
Friday, 13 September 2019 15:57
ATP Cup: Andy Murray uses protected ranking to ensure Great Britain a place
Thursday, 12 September 2019 20:35
Hong Kong Tennis Open postponed due to protests
Thursday, 12 September 2019 06:20
Clijsters, 36, to make comeback in 2020
Thursday, 12 September 2019 03:50