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Emma Raducanu ‘could be seeded’ for French Open after huge boost
Emma Raducanu has secured automatic entry into the Indian Wells WTA 1000 tournament and that could be crucial to her rankings ambitions for the rest of this year. Raducanu reached the third round in Indian Wells last year and will be defending 65 points when she returns to the desert to play on her favoured…
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Emma Raducanu can expect ‘gifts’ as she signs up for new Queen’s Club tournament
Former British No 1 Laura Robson has given an insight into how tennis tournaments are organised after she took on the role of tournament director for the WTA 500 event at the Queen’s Club in June. A reshuffle of the grass-court events leading up to Wimbledon has seen the creation of a WTA 500 tournament…
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ATP Indian Wells 2025 Entry List: Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, Alexander Zverev headline as two wildcards revealed
The first ATP Masters 1000 tournament of the 2025 season will take place in Indian Wells, and the entry list features a host of star names. This year’s Indian Wells Open, which will run from March 5 to 16, will be the 51st edition of the ATP tournament. The hard-court event in the Californian desert…
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Jannik Sinner’s drug ban is wrong according to Andy Murray’s former coach
The fallout from Jannik Sinner’s three-month drug ban continues to be the biggest talking point in tennis, with opinion divided on the outcome of what is a complex case. World No 1 Sinner tested positive for clostebol in March last year, but the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) decided not to suspend the Italian after…
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Joao Fonseca makes ‘unmatched’ claim as he chooses between Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer
Brazilian sensation Joao Fonseca has named his biggest sporting idol and also picked between Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer as he revealed who he thinks is the greatest tennis player of all time. The world No 70, who is the youngest player and only 18-year-old in the top 100 of the ATP Rankings, is one of…
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WTA Indian Wells 2025 Entry List: Emma Raducanu gets direct entry as big name wildcard confirmed
The third WTA 1000 tournament of the 2025 season will take place in Indian Wells, and the entry list confirms there will be a star-studded field at the prestigious event. This year’s Indian Wells Open, which will run from March 5 to 16, will be the 36th edition of the WTA tournament. The hard-court event…
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Novak Djokovic’s next tournament confirmed despite injury concerns after Doha comeback
It has been revealed where Novak Djokovic will play next – and the tennis great is set to stick to his intended tournament schedule despite concerns over his fitness. The Serbian’s participation at the Indian Wells Masters has been confirmed, with the tournament’s social media account posting a picture of Djokovic with the following caption:…
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Money and points earned by Mirra Andreeva after becoming youngest Dubai champion?
Mirra Andreeva became the youngest WTA 1000 title winner since 2009 and with it came a big winner’s cheque and a massive points haul. Aged 17 years and five months, Andreeva defeated world No 2 Iga Swiatek in the quarter-final and world No 6 Elena Rybakina in the final to reach her maiden WTA 1000…
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‘Quite tricky’ to convince Jannik Sinner to accept WADA’s offer
Jannik Sinner “knows he’s done absolutely nothing wrong” and remains “very comfortable in himself” following his positive doping tests in 2024, but he did need some convincing from his legal representative to accept the World Anti-Doping Agency’s (WADA) offer of an immediate ban. That is according to his lawyer Jamie Singer, who has given more…
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Rafael Nadal to receive a ‘very big’ retirement tribute at Roland Garros
Rafael Nadal will receive a ‘necessary’ retirement tribute at Roland Garros during the tournament’s 2025 edition, according to the French Tennis Federation’s president Gilles Moretton. The 14-time champion will be honoured at a tournament which he dominated more than any other player in the sport – perhaps in any sport. Nadal said his goodbye to…