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Bianca Andreescu's nightmare season continued on Wednesday when the 2019 US Open champion crashed out of Wimbledon in the first round, losing 6-2, 6-1 to Alize Cornet of France. The 21-year-old fifth …

Underdogs Ukraine's spirit will see them "die on the field" before they yield to favourites England in Saturday's Euro 2020 quarter-final in Rome, said Ukrainian tennis star Elina Svitolina at Wimbled…

He was tipped as the Wimbledon champion-in-waiting should Novak Djokovic or Roger Federer falter, but Stefanos Tsitsipas exited Wimbledon on Monday, dejected but glad to be a step closer to escaping t…

Novak Djokovic targets a record-equalling 20th major and sixth Wimbledon title from Monday which will edge him tantalisingly closer to becoming only the third man in history to complete a calendar Gra…

Nick Kyrgios said on Saturday he "wants to be a better tennis player and a better person" at Wimbledon where he made his breakthrough as a brash teenager in 2014. The 26-year-old Australian firebrand …

Latvia's Jelena Ostapenko claimed her first title for nearly two years with a dominant 6-3, 6-3 win over Anett Kontaveit to win the Eastbourne International on Saturday. Ranked 43 in the world, former…

If Stefanos Tsitsipas becomes Greece's first Grand Slam champion at Wimbledon, his first thoughts will be for his father Apostolos whose split-second bravery once saved his son from drowning. There ar…

Nick Kyrgios said on Saturday he "wants to be a better tennis player and a better person" at Wimbledon where he made his breakthrough as a brash teenager in 2014. The 26-year-old Australian firebrand …

Former world number one Angelique Kerber will play Petra Kvitova on grass at the WTA Bad Homburg tournament in Friday's semi-finals in their warm-up for Wimbledon. After rain washed out Thursday's sch…

Some of the world's top men had mixed fortunes as they warmed up for Wimbledon at the Mallorca grass-court event on Tuesday. World number two Daniil Medvedev eased into the quarter-finals, fifth ranke…

Novak Djokovic is targeting a record-equalling 20th major and sixth Wimbledon title from next week, edging him closer to becoming only the third man to complete a calendar Grand Slam. The world number…

Five stars to watch at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, which start on July 23 after a year's delay because of the coronavirus pandemic: The Japanese tennis star's return to action is certain to draw plenty o…

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AFP Sports Agenda for Sunday, June 20 (all times GMT): + Italy face Wales in Euro 2020 + Verstappen on pole for French GP + India, New Zealand in Test Championship final + US Open final round at Torre…

Qualifier Liudmila Samsonova won her first WTA title with victory over Belinda Bencic in the final of the Berlin grass court tournament on Sunday and was then handed a wildcard to make her Wimbledon d…

Roger Federer suffered a setback in his preparations for Wimbledon after crashing out of the second round of the ATP grass court tournament in Halle on Wednesday. Federer, who will bid to win a ninth …

Roger Federer suffered a setback in his preparations for Wimbledon after crashing out of the second round of the ATP grass court tournament in Halle on Wednesday. Federer, who will bid to win a ninth …

Top French Open quotes from the second week of action at Roland Garros: "After two knee surgeries and over a year of rehabilitation it's important that I listen to my body and make sure I don't push m…

Novak Djokovic said he never doubted he could launch a dramatic fightback from two sets down to beat Stefanos Tsitsipas in Sunday's French Open final and claim a 19th Grand Slam title and become the f…