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Tennis Stars Suffer, Wilt And Quit In 'Brutal' China Heat

Novak Djokovic threw up, Alexander Zverev poured sweat out of his shoe and Emma Raducanu quit her match with dizziness -- and the bad news for the world's top tennis players is that more baking weather is to come in China this week.

International Business Times

‘You want a player to die?’ Heat is on tennis after players wilt in extreme conditions

Every year players are pushed to their limits in a sport that chases the sun. But the number of retirements, withdrawals and injuries this season has been shocking

The Guardian - UK

Luke Littler wins in straight sets despite historic Gian van Veen performance

Gian van Veen averaged a record-breaking 106.47 in the double-in, double-out format yet still lost in straight sets to an inspired Littler.

The Independent UK

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Jack Draper hires Andy Murray’s former coach Jamie Delgado

Delgado will travel to the majority of the tournaments, with James Trotman taking a step back

The Independent UK

Novak Djokovic recovers after collapsing on court to reach Wuhan Open quarter-final

Intense heat and humidity has taken its toll on several players at the tournament

Evening Standard

Emma Raducanu retires from first-round match at stiflingly hot Wuhan Open

Emma Raducanu retired after a medical timeout when trailing Ann Li 6-1, 4-1, while Novak Djokovic struggled through in Shanghai despite vomiting

The Guardian - UK

Carlos Alcaraz to face tennis amateurs in ‘Million Dollar One Point Slam’ at Australian Open

The extraordinary single-point event in January will pit 10 amateurs against 22 professionals in Melbourne

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Wuhan Open: Emma Raducanu retires ill in first-round clash with Ann Li

Briton has endured a rough patch of form

Evening Standard

Emma Raducanu forced to retire at Wuhan Open amid ‘overwhelming’ tennis schedule

Raducanu withdrew ill during the second set of her match against Ann Li as debate rages about the packed nature of tennis’s calendar

The Independent UK

The state of the Shanghai Masters reflects a growing tennis problem

The intensity of the tennis schedule has added to a ‘brutal’ week at the Shanghai Masters

The Independent UK

Prince William and Kate Middleton Set Up a Pub Quiz Team With Prince George and Princess Charlotte

They all compete weekly at a local pub, where one of their local rivals says, “The quiz is actually very tricky but also a lot of fun."

Marie Claire

Jannik Sinner retires with cramp to give Griekspoor victory at Shanghai Masters

Heat and humidity forced Jannik Sinner to pull out in the third set against Tallon Griekspoor in the third round of the Shanghai Masters in China

The Guardian - UK

Ivan Ronaldson obituary

Other lives: Real tennis professional known for his powerful, strategic playing and successful coaching

The Guardian - UK

Luke Littler hopes he can get used to the double start in the World Grand Prix

The format is not one the 18-year-old world champion has excelled at.

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The Independent UK

Amanda Anisimova ends wait for 2025 title with victory at China Open

The World No.4 clinched victory in three sets while Novak Djokovic advanced at Shanghai Masters

The Independent UK

Emma Raducanu: Confident I’m moving in right direction after two painful defeats

Emma Raducanu squandered match points in recent defeats to Barbora Krejcikova and Jessica Pegula.

The Guardian - US

Gaël Monfils, tennis’s great showman, prepares for his final bow

The Frenchman never conquered the Big Four but left a legacy just as lasting – a reminder that beauty and theatre matter as much as silverware

Evening Standard

China Open: Sonay Kartal's fairytale run ended in quarter-finals by Linda Noskova

Briton had secured biggest win of her career in previous round

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The Guardian - UK

Sonay Kartal’s breakthrough China Open run halted by stellar Noskova

Sonay Kartal’s impressive breakthrough run in the China Open came to a difficult end as she lost 6-3, 6-4 to Linda Noskova, the Czech world No 27

The Independent UK

Iga Swiatek crashes out of China Open after 0-6 final set to Emma Navarro

Navarro recorded her first win over Swiatek as the American won 6-4 4-6 6-0 to reach the quarter-finals

Radio France Internationale

French tennis star Monfils says 2026 will be final year on tour

French tennis star Gael Monfils announced on Wednesday that he will quit the international circuit at the end of the 2026 season. The 39-year-old made the declaration on social media.

The Guardian - UK

Niki Pilić obituary

Croatian tennis player who found himself at the centre of the 1973 player boycott of the Wimbledon Championships

The Independent UK

Sonay Kartal claims biggest career win by beating Mirra Andreeva at China Open

The British star is through to the last eight at a WTA 1000 event for the first time.

The Independent UK

Daniil Medvedev escapes fine for umpire outburst as best effort warning ‘made in error’

Medvedev was given a warning for a lack of effort as he struggled with cramp during his China Open semi-final against Learner Tien

The Guardian - UK

Sonay Kartal pulls off biggest win of career to stun world No 5 Mirra Andreeva

Sonay Kartal put together the best performance of her career to beat the world No 5 Mirra Andreeva 7-5, 2-6, 7-5 at the China Open

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