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Maria Sharapova announces retirement from tennis

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Naomi Osaka and Coco Gauff set up repeat showdown

Starlets to clash in Australian Open third round, as Williams and Wozniacki progress

Coco Gauff beats Venus Williams again in Australian Open

Serena Williams begins campaign in emphatic fashion as she thrashes Potapova

Coco Gauff and Venus Williams to meet again at Australian Open

Draw for first round of the Australian Open sees Federer in the same half as Djokovic

Simona Halep ends Coco Gauff’s Wimbledon dream

Last year’s French Open champion was the first top-10 opponent she had ever faced

Teenage dream kicks on as Coco Gauff stages stunning comeback

15-year-old saves two match points against Polona Hercog as fairytale run continues

Konta lets chances slip as Vondrousova sets up final date with Barty

British player twice blew 5-3 leads to Czech teenager at French Open

Serena Williams gets over wretched start to progress in Paris

Caroline Wozniacki’s feet of clay haunt her again at French Open

Bianca Andreescu’s teenage vision becomes reality in the desert heat

Canadian wild card secures victory over Angelique Kerber at Indian Wells

Australian Open: Serena Williams blasts past Bouchard

16th seeds eases past Canadian in straight sets, Halep to play Venus in third round

Federer nets unseeded first opponent in Australian Open

Serena Williams’s bid for a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam starts against world No 71

The journalists making the calls behind the Apple News app

Lauren Kern has quietly become one of the most powerful figures in global media

Mike Pence hits out at China over election meddling

Seven Russian nationals charged with hacking nuclear and anti-doping facilities

Nike aren’t stupid - Colin Kaepernick is more powerful than ever

They know the number of those aggrieved by endorsement is small on global scale

Serena and Venus Williams set up third round clash at US Open

Defending champion Sloane Stephens will face former world No1 Victoria Azarenka

Wawrinka tames heat and young Frenchman at US Open

Venus Williams beats Camila Giorgi as possible third-round match against sister Serena looms

Wimbledon: Former champion Petra Kvitova falls at first hurdle

Rafael Nadal comes through first-round clash without trouble

‘Being Serena’: the tennis star lets the world into her inner court

A new HBO series follows Serena Williams as she returns to the sport after maternity leave

What do you mean you won’t be watching the snooker?

Donald Clarke: The greatest sporting event of the calendar is about to begin

Maria Sharapova sets up Angelique Kerber showdown

Women’s draw opens up in Melbourne as Johanna Konta loses to debutante Pera

Caroline Wozniacki shows fighting spirit to advance to third round

Australian Open: 15-year-old Marta Kostyuk caused a stir in beating Olivia Rogowska

Nadal and Dimitrov advance on day of shocks in Australian Open

American contenders Venus Williams, Stephens and Vandeweghe all bow out

Australian Open: Bencic sends Venus packing on bleak day for America

There’ll be no Williams sister in second round for the first time in over 20 years

Stan Wawrinka and Rafa Nadal give Australian Open huge boost

Former champions indicate intention to play event already hit by big-name withdrawals

Wozniacki overpowered by world number 14 in Auckland

Germany’s Julia Goerges secures first set in 35 minutes with seven aces

Sloane Stephens completes fairy-tale US Open win

Unseeded, the American enjoys remarkable win in New York over compatriot Madison Keys

US Open women’s final to be an all-American affair

Sloane Stephens beats Venus Williams and Madison Keys thrashes CoCo Vandeweghe

CoCo Vandeweghe sinks world number one Karolina Pliskova

American joins compatriots Venus Williams and Sloane Stephens in semis

Venus Williams faces fellow African American at fitting time

Williams beat Kvitova 6-3, 3-6, 7-5 (2) to set up semi-final against Sloane Stephens

Maria Sharapova’s US Open return ended by Anastasija Sevastova

Petra Kvitova knocks out favourite Garbine Muguruza, Venus Williams into last eight

Maria Sharapova beats 18-year-old Kenin to reach fourth round

Venus Williams also through at US Open as sister Serena gives birth to a baby girl

US Open: Women’s game crying out for a rivalry

Inconsistency at the top of the women’s game remains a problem for the sport

TV View: Sky succeed in turning Open into another another tour event

Satellite broadcaster again throws its box of tricks at golf’s oldest Major

Venus Williams unwilling to elaborate on spectacular collapse

Muguruza seals her second Grand Slam success with 6-0 whitewash in second set

Wimbledon: Emphatic Garbine Muguruza claims maiden title

The 23-year-old defeated 37-year-old Venus WIlliams in straight sets for second major win

Venus Williams in the space and she is not for moving

Tennis star has found a form of control to make Wimbledon decisions without emotion

Wimbledon: Age still just a number for Venus Williams

Five-time Wimbledon champion will meet Johanna Konta in Thursday’s semi-finals

Johanna Konta rises to the challenge on Centre Court

British woman pips Simona Halep to secure a semi-final date against Venus Williams

Konta becomes first British woman in Wimbledon last four since 1978

History maker Johanna Konta now faces Venus Williams in Wimbledon semi-finals

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