Tennis
Will we see Venus Williams on a tennis court again?
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Thursday, 20 March 2025 00:34
It is possible Williams, who is ranked number 1,151, will never retire. Former US Open and French Open champion Svetlana Kuznetsova has not played since Wimbledon 2021, but is yet formally to call it a day. Venus' sister Serena, meanwhile, did not like the word retirement, preferring instead to "evolve away from the sport" in September 2022.Serena's name does, however,…
Boulter knocked out of Miami Open in first round
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Wednesday, 19 March 2025 14:35
She managed to get through to the third round at Indian Wells earlier this month on her return to action, but was no match for an in-form Stearns in Miami.Boulter was broken three times in a row in the first set and although she showed a glimpse of promise in the second, her 23-year-old opponent soon took control to progress."Katie…
'I thought I'd never play again' - Kyrgios on first win in two years
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Wednesday, 19 March 2025 15:24
Nick Kyrgios said he feared he would never play tennis again after claiming his first ATP Tour victory since 2022 on Wednesday.The Australian fought back from a set down to beat Mackenzie McDonald 3-6 6-3 6-4 at the Miami Open.Kyrgios has struggled with injuries in the past two years and retired from the first round at Indian Wells earlier this…
Players v tennis tours: why the lawsuit and what next?
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Wednesday, 19 March 2025 12:18
The ATP says prize money has increased by $70m (54m) in the past five years, and can point to the $28.5m (22m) of prize money available to emerging and lower ranked players on the Challenger Tour this year.A profit-sharing model was introduced in 2022 and ensures players receive 50% of the profits generated by the ATP's nine Masters 1,000 tournaments.The…
Raducanu ends coaching trial with Platenik
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Wednesday, 19 March 2025 13:02
Emma Raducanu's coaching trial with Vladimir Platenik is over after just two weeks.The British number two won her Miami Open first-round match against Japanese teenager Sayaka Ishii in straight sets on Wednesday.However, Platenik was absent from her coaching box, having flown to California two days before Raducanu's first-round defeat by Moyuka Uchijima in Indian Wells earlier this month.The two had…
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