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  Australian star Samantha Stosur to skip rest of 2020 season

  July 26, 2020 16:44 IST

  Stosur thus became the first big name from Australia to officially announce that she won't be taking part in the US Open this year. 

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  Roger Federer looking to return to training in August, says coach Severin Luthi

  July 25, 2020 22:27 IST

  The 20-time Grand Slam winner had decided to cut short his 2020 season after struggling with a knee injury.

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  Australia Open organizers begin planning phase for 2021 edition

  July 25, 2020 16:59 IST

  Reduced seating due to social distancing, players in a secure bio-security “bubble” and the likelihood of no overseas spectators are some of the points being considered for the 2021 Australian Open.

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  Palermo Open to mark the return of tennis

  July 24, 2020 17:51 IST

  With Simona Halep joined by Jelena Ostapenko and Markéta Vondroušová, this year’s Palermo Ladies Open tennis tournament will be like no other.

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  ITF announces initial plans to resume play on four tours

  July 23, 2020 17:08 IST

  Men's and women's events on the ITF World Tennis Tour are scheduled to resume in the week commencing August 17.  

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  USTA reaffirms US Open plans remain in place despite Citi Open cancellation

  July 21, 2020 22:54 IST

  Group in charge of the U.S. Open immediately said the tuneup’s cancellation “in no way impacts” its Grand Slam event.

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  Citi Open in Washington cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic

  July 21, 2020 19:55 IST

  The Citi Open in Washington, scheduled to start with Aug. 13 qualifying, was called off Tuesday because of what tournament manager Mark Ein said are “too many unresolved external issues."

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  Novak Djokovic returns to training after recovering from COVID-19

  July 19, 2020 14:49 IST

  Djokovic was one of several tennis players who tested positive for COVID-19 during his Adria World Tour.

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  We only talk about Novak Djokovic's flaws and Roger Federer's strength, says Gilles Simon

  July 19, 2020 11:32 IST

  Djokovic had been caught in the eye of a storm when a cluster of coronavirus cases came from his Adria World Tour, a series of tennis tournaments that was held across cities in the Balkan peninsula. 

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  Serena Williams to headline new WTA event in Lexington

  July 17, 2020 14:11 IST

  The tournament organisers announced on Thursday that US Open champions Williams and Sloane Stephens are set to compete at the event set to begin on August 10 in Lexington, Kentucky.

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  Dominic Thiem edges Matteo Berrettini to win Berlin exhibition tournament

  July 16, 2020 23:04 IST

  Dominic Thiem defeated Matteo Berrettini 6-7 (4) 6-4, 10-8 in the men’s final of a grass-court exhibition tournament on Wednesday.

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  Will take a call on next move once full tennis calendar is out, says Leander Paes

  July 16, 2020 15:53 IST

  Paes, who turned 47 recently, had announced that 2020 would be his 'One Last Roar' season and Tokyo Olympic Games was expected to be his swansong event but the global pandemic crisis put paid to his plans.

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  Age fraud issue: AITA to subject junior players to age verification test during Nationals

  July 16, 2020 15:36 IST

  The players selected to represent the country at junior Davis and Fed Cup will also have to undergo the same test.

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  Sania Mirza, Naomi Osaka to be part of IOC, IPC's five-day virtual summer festival

  July 16, 2020 14:57 IST

  These online experiences include, "a glimpse into quarantine training with Osaka", a Grand Slam inspired training regime with Sania and sessions with many other Olympics and Paralympians.

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  Roger Federer almost the perfect tennis player on and off court: Stefan Edberg

  July 15, 2020 9:19 IST

  Edberg said that Austrian Dominic Thiem is a player he feels is closest among the younger generation of men's tennis players who can match up to the incredible career stats of Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic.

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  US Open 2020 restrictions makes participation risky: Dominic Thiem

  July 14, 2020 22:53 IST

  The US Open is set to be held from August 31 to September 13 amid a slew of restrictions on player movements and the number of people that accompany them to the venue and on court.

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  US Open 2020 still on, but USTA cancels several amateur events

  July 14, 2020 21:35 IST

  USTA National Championships in certain junior age groups for singles and doubles are being scrapped.

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  Serena Williams will have fresh perspective when tennis returns, says Chris Evert

  July 11, 2020 13:17 IST

  Serena Williams recently committed herself for the 2020 US Open which will be played at the Flushing Meadows from August 31 to September 13 behind closed doors.

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  Good for tennis that we can compete with other sports, says Roger Federer

  July 11, 2020 11:26 IST

  Roger Federer was recently named the highest-paid athlete in the Forbes list.

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  Wimbledon to allocate prize money to 620 players despite cancellation

  July 10, 2020 20:01 IST

  The club also announced that the grass-court seeding formula used since 2002 “has served its time."

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  My rivals have faced fewer injuries than I have, says Rafael Nadal

  July 09, 2020 14:28 IST

  Spain tennis star Rafael Nadal has said that a lesser number of injuries would've helped him in his illustrious career.

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  Alexander Zverev teams up with David Ferrer as coach

  July 08, 2020 21:43 IST

  Zverev was Ferrer's last opponent on tour. He beat the Spaniard in the second round in Madrid last year in Ferrer's final tournament before retirement.

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  Novak Djokovic feels it's like a 'witch-hunt' on criticism over Adria Tour

  July 08, 2020 20:00 IST

  Djokovic had recently tested negative in his second test for coronavirus after the first test returned positive.

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  What a moment that was for me: Federer recalls 2001 Wimbledon win against childhood idol Sampras

  July 07, 2020 17:07 IST

  On Monday, 19 years back, Federer had defeated seven-time champion, Sampras, in what was hailed as a 'Change of Guard' victory, at the SW19 in the fourth round of the tournament.

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  How molestation case led to age fraud accusation against junior Davis Cupper and 4 others

  July 07, 2020 16:40 IST

  The junior player was allegedly molested by fellow trainees, including a junior Davis Cup player, at the Chandigarh Lawn Tennis Association (CLTA) complex. 

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  ATP Tour updates rankings procedure for return to play

  July 06, 2020 23:59 IST

  A player will be able to count his best 18 results over the 22-month period that covers March 2019 to December 2020. The traditional window covers only 52 weeks.

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  Confident about being at 100 per cent ahead of next season: Roger Federer

  July 06, 2020 20:03 IST

  The 20-time Grand Slam champion revealed he underwent couple of knee surgeries in the last two months and spent majority of the time recuperating from it in his home nation.

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  French Open director feels overconfidence led to Adria Open fiasco

  July 06, 2020 19:09 IST

  Djokovic, Grigor Dimitrov, Borna Coric and Victor Troicki all tested positive for COVID-19 after attending the Belgrade leg of the exhibition event.