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Ukraine tennis star refuses Russian rival’s handshake after kit row and makes WTA claim

Russian tennis star Anastasia Potapova received an official warning from the WTA Tour after being pictured arriving for an Indian Wells match wearing a Spartak Moscow football shirt

Daily Mirror

Locker-room hate: Tennis champ says she did nothing to deserve backlash

Belarussian tennis star Aryna Sabalenka received "hate" from people in the sport over Belarus' role in Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

The New Daily

Miami Open players say Russia-Ukraine war has led to 'hate' and tension in locker room

MIAMI — It was a picture-perfect Tuesday at the Miami Open. The sun was shining. The women’s main draw got underway. Fans sampled international cuisine and took selfies with some of their favorite players on the practice courts.

Miami Herald

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Teenage tennis sensation Carlos Alcaraz passes Djokovic to return to No. 1 for Miami Open

Teenage sensation Carlos Alcaraz, the 19-year-old tennis superstar from Spain, regained the world’s No. 1 ranking from Novak Djokovic on Monday after trouncing Daniil Medvedev on Sunday night at Indian Wells, and is set to play his opening match on Friday at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens.

Miami Herald

Russia’s Daniil Medvedev sorry for Ukrainian players amid Tour tensions over war

One Ukrainian player withdrew from the tournament while a Russian player has been warned for wearing a Spartak Moscow shirt.

The Independent UK

Russia’s Daniil Medvedev ‘feels sorry’ for Ukrainian players competing amid war

The world No 6 reacted to comments made by Iga Swiatek that Ukrainian players should be given more support while the compete amid war

The Independent UK

Why a Recent WTA Private Equity Deal Isn’t Necessarily Bad for Women’s Tennis

Jon Wertheim weighs in on the new deal, Seb Korda’s status and the return of the Hopman Cup.

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Russian player sparks outrage at Indian Wells after wearing Spartak Moscow shirt

Iga Swiatek has led criticism of Russia’s Anastasia Potapova after she wore the shirt before her third-round match

The Independent UK

Swiatek Calls for More Support for Ukrainian Players

World number one Iga Swiatek has called for more support to be offered to Ukrainian players on the women's tour after Lesia Tsurenko said she withdrew from her match against Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka at Indian Wells due to a panic attack. Tsurenko said the attack was triggered by a chat…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Lesia Tsurenko had ‘panic attack’ after chat with WTA chief left her ‘shocked’

Tsurenko said she was “absolutely shocked” by comments from Steve Simon about tennis’ response to the invasion of Ukraine.

The Independent UK

Ukrainian star withdrew from clash against Belarusian opponent due to "panic attack"

Lesla Tsurenko was set to take on Belarusian opponent Aryna Sabalenka at the Indian Wells Masters, but the 33-year-old pulled out of the arranged match on Sunday

Daily Mirror

Full Swing and Break Point to land second Netflix series amid Drive To Survive success

The two behind-the-scenes programs on the giant streaming platform will return next year for some more fly-on-the-wall action with the it's some of its biggest players

Daily Mirror

Tennis still leads the way in women’s sport thanks to Billie Jean King’s example

June will mark the 50th anniversary of the founding of the WTA as tennis players now dominate the world’s highest earning female athletes

The Independent UK

Tennis still leads the way in women’s sport as WTA nears 50-year anniversary

June will mark the 50th anniversary of the founding of the WTA.

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The Guardian - UK

Iga Swiatek still the one to beat at Indian Wells but challengers lining up

The Pole is world No 1 but Aryna Sabalenka won the Australian Open and Barbora Krejcikova beat Swiatek in Dubai

The Independent UK

WTA Tour: Women’s tennis set for £125m investment from CVC

Private equity firm CVC Capital Partners are heavy investors in sport

Daily Mirror

Ukrainian star Marta Kostyuk refuses to shake Russian rival's hand after WTA title win

The Ukrainian tennis star enjoyed her greatest achievement in the game so far by securing her first title win against an opponent she did not engage with in the traditional manner post match

The Independent UK

Ukrainian tennis star refuses handshake after beating Russian opponent

Kostyuk has been critical of Russian players who have not condemned the invasion of Ukraine

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Ukrainian Marta Kostyuk wins her first WTA Tour title in Texas, defeating Russian Varvara Gracheva

Marta Kostyuk wins her first WTA tournament in Texas, thanking American crowds for giving her support and dedicating the victory to her home country of Ukraine amid the war with Russia.

Daily Mirror

Dan Evans slams ATP and WTA amid threats to pre-Wimbledon events over Russia bans

Russian and Belarusian players were banned from all British events amid the ongoing war in Ukraine but a warning has been sent by the ATP for this year's competitions

Sports Illustrated

Debating When Federer Will Fade From the Big Three Conversation

In Jon Wertheim’s latest mailbag, he answers this, plus pays tribute to one of the sport’s greatest trailblazers, Sania Mirza.

Sports Illustrated

Debating the Argument Around When Federer Fades From the Big Three Conversation

In his latest mailbag, Jon Wertheim answers this, plus pays tribute to one of the sport’s greatest trailblazers, Sania Mirza.

Evening Standard

Who is Camila Giorgi? Lingerie model who won Mérida tennis tournament in Mexico

The No 46 seed had not managed a tour victory since 2021 and beat the No 2 and No 4 seeds

The Independent UK

Novak Djokovic’s historic 378 weeks atop the tennis world rankings

Djokovic has broken a record held by Steffi Graf.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Djokovic Back at Top of ATP Rankings; Sabalenka No. 2 in WTA

Novak Djokovic's Australian Open championship returned him to a rather familiar spot on Monday: No. 1 in the ATP rankings. His four-place rise from No. 5 to replace Carlos Alcaraz at No. 1 is the largest jump to the top spot in the 50-year history of the computerized rankings for…

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