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Tennis

Alcaraz into Barcelona semis as defending champion Ruud exits

Carlos Alcaraz battled into the semi-finals of the Barcelona Open on Friday with a 7-5, 6-3 win over Alex de Minaur after Casper Ruud's title defence was ended by Holger Rune.

1d ago

'I would've gotten 20-year ban': Serena says Sinner got off light

Sinner accepted a three-month ban in February following an agreement with the World Anti-Doping Agency, which challenged an independent tribunal's decision to clear him of wrongdoing after two positive tests for the anabolic agent clostebol.

3d ago

Alcaraz follows Ruud into Barcelona Open last 16

World number two Carlos Alcaraz came back from a break down in the second set to defeat Ethan Quinn 6-2, 7-6 (8/6) and reach the Barcelona Open last 16 on Tuesday.

4d ago

Alcaraz hits back at critics before Barcelona Open

World number two Carlos Alcaraz took aim at his critics on Monday after winning the Monte Carlo Masters at the weekend.

5d ago

Alcaraz sees off Musetti to win Monte Carlo Masters

Carlos Alcaraz won his first Monte Carlo Masters title on Sunday with a 3-6, 6-1, 6-0 victory over the Italian Lorenzo Musetti.

6d ago

Alcataz sets up Monte Carlo final against Musetti

Carlos Alcaraz booked his place in the final of the Monte Carlo Masters for the first time with a dominant 7-6 (7/2), 6-4 win over fellow Spaniard Alejandro Davidovich Fokina on Saturday.

1w ago

'Horrible' Djokovic falls in Monte Carlo

The fifth-ranked Djokovic struggled to find his rhythm in a 6-3, 6-4 loss to Chilean Alejandro Tabilo in the second round, making an inauspicious start to his clay season.

1w ago

Sinner to return to tennis as number one

Jannik Sinner will return to the ATP Tour from his doping ban at next month's Rome Masters as world number one after the Italian's closest challenger Alexander Zverev crashed to an early defeat in Monte Carlo on Tuesday.

1w ago

Alcaraz into Barcelona semis as defending champion Ruud exits

Carlos Alcaraz battled into the semi-finals of the Barcelona Open on Friday with a 7-5, 6-3 win over Alex de Minaur after Casper Ruud's title defence was ended by Holger Rune.

1d ago

'I would've gotten 20-year ban': Serena says Sinner got off light

Sinner accepted a three-month ban in February following an agreement with the World Anti-Doping Agency, which challenged an independent tribunal's decision to clear him of wrongdoing after two positive tests for the anabolic agent clostebol.

3d ago

Alcaraz follows Ruud into Barcelona Open last 16

World number two Carlos Alcaraz came back from a break down in the second set to defeat Ethan Quinn 6-2, 7-6 (8/6) and reach the Barcelona Open last 16 on Tuesday.

4d ago

Alcaraz hits back at critics before Barcelona Open

World number two Carlos Alcaraz took aim at his critics on Monday after winning the Monte Carlo Masters at the weekend.

5d ago

Alcaraz sees off Musetti to win Monte Carlo Masters

Carlos Alcaraz won his first Monte Carlo Masters title on Sunday with a 3-6, 6-1, 6-0 victory over the Italian Lorenzo Musetti.

6d ago

Alcataz sets up Monte Carlo final against Musetti

Carlos Alcaraz booked his place in the final of the Monte Carlo Masters for the first time with a dominant 7-6 (7/2), 6-4 win over fellow Spaniard Alejandro Davidovich Fokina on Saturday.

1w ago

'Horrible' Djokovic falls in Monte Carlo

The fifth-ranked Djokovic struggled to find his rhythm in a 6-3, 6-4 loss to Chilean Alejandro Tabilo in the second round, making an inauspicious start to his clay season.

1w ago

Sinner to return to tennis as number one

Jannik Sinner will return to the ATP Tour from his doping ban at next month's Rome Masters as world number one after the Italian's closest challenger Alexander Zverev crashed to an early defeat in Monte Carlo on Tuesday.

1w ago

Alcaraz admits pressure to take Sinner's number one ranking 'killed' him

Carlos Alcaraz said Sunday that the pressure to reclaim the world number one ranking from the suspended Jannik Sinner has had a negative impact on his form this season.

1w ago

Sinner's former physio to blame for failed dope tests, says ex-physical trainer

Sinner received a three-month ban agreed with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) in February after "admitting "partial responsibility" for team mistakes.

2w ago