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Lexus Wrexham Open Venue: Wrexham Tennis and Padel Centre Date: 18-25 October Coverage: Watch live on BBC Sport online and BBC iPlayer Alicia Dudeney led a great day for British players on day three of the Lexus Wrexham Open as she joined Jodie Burrage and Hannah Klugman in progressing to …

Lexus Wrexham Open Venue: Wrexham Tennis and Padel Centre Date: 18-25 October Coverage: Watch live on BBC Sport online and BBC iPlayer Jodie Burrage and Alicia Dudeney led the British efforts on day two of the Lexus Wrexham Open, reaching the second round with impressive victories. They joined compatriot Hannah …

Katie Boulter moved into the quarter-finals of the Japan Open after she beat Viktorija Golubic in less than an hour. The British number two defeated her Swiss opponent 6-2 6-1 in Osaka and will face either Croatia’s Antonia Ruzic or American Kayla Day in the next round. Boulter saved a …

Six-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek has called an early finish to what she described as “one of the most challenging” seasons of her career. Poland’s Swiatek failed to qualify for the end-of-season WTA Finals – for the first time since 2019 – after pulling out of the Ningbo Open …

Regaining her ranking just 10 matches into her comeback will have real significance for the 2027 season. Kartal will no longer need to use a protected ranking to enter tournaments including the Australian Open, meaning she can have greater choice over when and where to play as she continues to …

Repeatedly exposed on the forehand side, Zverev surrendered his first break of the match to an exquisite backhand passing shot on the run as Davidovich Fokina took the semi-final to a deciding set. Zverev was broken to trail 2-0 in the third set and could not recover control of the …

Sonay Kartal’s dream week continued as she beat former Grand Slam champion Jelena Ostapenko at the Wuhan Open to reach the biggest final of her career. British number five Kartal is playing in only her third event since returning from a six-month absence with a back injury, but she now …

A player from Serbia has been given a 24-year suspension from tennis – one of the most severe punishments imposed by anti-corruption investigators outside of a lifetime ban – for match-fixing. Stefan Milicevic, who reached a career-high world ranking of 1,338th in 2014, was charged with fixing six matches, including …

Britain’s Sonay Kartal continued her impressive comeback from long-term injury with a comfortable win over former Wimbledon finalist Jasmine Paolini to reach the Wuhan Open quarter-finals. Kartal, 24, missed more than six months with a stress fracture in her back, but has won five of her seven matches since returning …

Sonay Kartal continued her impressive form since returning from injury by beating Anhelina Kalinina in straight sets to reach round two of the Wuhan Open. The British number five reached the third round at the Beijing Open earlier this month in her first WTA tournament for six months, having been …

Zheng Qinwen became the first Chinese woman to win the China Open by beating Mirra Andreeva in straight sets in Beijing. Zheng, who entered the tournament as a wildcard ranked number 54 in the world, saved three set points in Sunday’s opening set before overcoming fourth seed Andreeva 7-5, 6-4. …

Royal Marine commandos providing security at Wimbledon would like “nothing more than to sort out” disruptive social media influencers at the prestigious tournament, its chief executive has joked. US Open organisers accredited 100 influencers and content creators for this year’s tournament. But when a match involving two-time champion Naomi Osaka …

Coco Gauff said she had a “draining” few days after receiving racist abuse online before her fourth-round China Open exit. The American received an “insane” amount of racist comments and direct messages following an incident in her third-round win over 16-year-old Sun Xinran on Monday. China’s Sun thought she had …

Coco Gauff said she had a “draining” few days after receiving racist abuse online before her fourth-round China Open exit. The American received an “insane” amount of racist comments and direct messages following an incident in her third-round win over 16-year-old Sun Xinran on Monday. China’s Sun thought she had …

Earlier, Alcaraz won the Japan Open, claiming a trophy in just his third tournament since injuring his wrist in April. The Spaniard came back from an early break down to beat Czech Jiri Lehecka 7-6 (7-4) 6-4 and successfully defend his title in Beijing. Alcaraz only returned to competitive tennis …

World number one Jannik Sinner will not play again in 2026 because of an ongoing right knee injury. The Italian has not played competitively since defending his Wimbledon title in July. Five-time Grand Slam champion Sinner said he “needed to think about my long-term career” when deciding to end his …

Coco Gauff says she suffered racial abuse on social media following an incident in her win over 16-year-old Sun Xinran at the China Open. The American had been serving at 4-5 in the first set her Chinese opponent thought she had hit a winner. However, Gauff raised her hand to …

Daniil Medvedev was defaulted from the China Open after hitting a spectator in the face with a ball during his semi-final against Novak Djokovic. Third seed Medvedev trailed Djokovic 7-5 5-3 when the Serb hit a winner beyond him for 15-15. The ball ricocheted off the back of the court …

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In their first meeting in just under 16 months, Djokovic initially struggled to handle Zverev’s power, and the 29-year-old secured the first set after capitalising on a break in the first game. However, Djokovic managed to work his way back into the contest, and the 24-time Grand Slam winner seized …