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Andy Murray to have back surgery nine days before start of Wimbledon
Andy Murray, who is aiming to make a farewell appearance at Wimbledon, where he is a two-time champion, has not been ruled out of the grass court Grand Slam, which starts on July 1.

Road to Paris, Tennis: Who has qualified for the Olympics and how did they make it? Can India win a medal?
Three Indians have qualified in tennis for India at the Paris Olympics - Rohan Bopanna, N Sriram Balaji and Sumit Nagal.

Paris Olympics 2024: US Open champion Coco Gauff headlines US tennis team
Coco Gauff will be joined by Jessica Pegula, Danielle Collins and Emma Navarro in women's singles

Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz says Queen's defeat 'part of our lives'
Carlos Alcaraz, the reigning Queen's champion, lost 7-6 (7/3), 6-3 with Jack Draper claiming the biggest win of his career.

‘Federer: Twelve Final Days’ Review: An emotional yet bland revisit of an icon's swansong
The documentary, out now on Amazon Prime Video, details the last 12 days of Roger Federer's career - from the hush-hush retirement announcement to a tearful goodbye at Laver Cup

Andy Murray waits on scan after back injury threatens Wimbledon 'farewell'
Andy Murray needed lengthy treatment during his second round match at Queen's against Jordan Thompson.

Wimbledon: Osaka, Raducanu among former Grand Slam champions handed women's singles wildcards
Former world No 1 Osaka will be featuring in the main draw of the grass-court Grand Slam for the first time in five years after becoming a mother.

Paris Olympics 2024: Novak Djokovic to play at Roland Garros, confirms Serbia Olympic Committee
Novak Djokovic won a bronze medal at the 2008 Olympics and has twice come close to adding to that tally.

Andy Murray wins Queen's opener in 1,000th match of career, Carlos Alcaraz also advances
Andy Murray, 37, a record five-time champion at Queen's, outlasted the 48th-ranked Alexei Popyrin

Aryna Sabalenka, Ons Jabeur pull out of Paris Olympics 2024 to focus on health
Sabalenka and Jabeur said they didn't want to switch from grass at Wimbledon back to clay at Roland Garros for the Olympic tournament and then immediately start the hard-court season.

Sumit Nagal finishes runner-up at ATP Perguia Challenger, attains career-high ranking
Sumit Nagal was no match for Italy's Luciano Darderi in the final of the ATP Challenger Tournament in Perugia

Andy Murray named in Great Britain's singles squad for fifth Olympics
Andy Murray, who has said he plans on retiring later this year, was granted an ITF place to compete at the Paris Olympics.

Sumit Nagal through to Perugia Challenger final
Sumit Nagal will face Luciano Darderi of Italy who beat Germany's Daniel Altmaier 7-6, 6-3 in the final.

Bianca Andreescu battles past Naomi Osaka in Wimbledon warm-up
Bianca Andreescu will next face Dalma Galfi from Hungary for a place in Sunday's final

Wimbledon 2024 to witness record prize money, an 11.9% increase from last year
The new £50 million prize fund is exactly twice the £25 million that was awarded to the competitors at the grass court major 10 years ago.

Rohan Bopanna, N Sriram Balaji to represent India in 2024 Paris Olympics men's doubles
The decision to have Bopanna pair with Balaji was made at a selection committee meeting that was chaired by former Davis Cup captain Nandan Bal.

Rafael Nadal withdraws from Wimbledon 2024 in order to focus on Paris Olympics
Nadal was on Wednesday confirmed to feature in the upcoming Paris Olympics, where he will be teaming up with reigning French Open champion Carlos Alcaraz besides featuring in the singles competition.

Rafael Nadal to play at Paris Olympics 2024, will partner Carlos Alcaraz in doubles
Nadal and Alcaraz will also be playing the singles events besides representing Spain in men's doubles. The pair will enter the tennis event in the upcoming summer Olympics as solid favourites given the matches will be taking place at Roland Garros.

French Open talking points: What next for Djokovic, Nadal; Alcaraz reigns supreme; can Swiatek dominate on grass?
French Open finished with Iga Swiatek and Carlos Alcaraz lifting the singles trophies. Plenty of talking points emerged after 15 days on clay.

Andy Murray could team up with brother Jamie at Wimbledon
Andy Murray, who only returned from an ankle injury in May, played doubles with fellow Briton Dan Evans at the French Open but they exited in the first round.

How Sumit Nagal has all but confirmed Paris Olympics spot in singles tennis
Sumit Nagal, who has 713 points now, had clinched the men's singles title at the Heilbronn Neckarcup 2024 Challenger event in Germany on Sunday, after he beat Switzerland’s Alexander Ritschard in three sets.

Alexander Zverev after falling short in French Open final: 'I did everything I could'
Alexander Zverev led Carlos Alcaraz by two-sets-to-one before being beaten in the French Open final on Sunday.

Carlos Alcaraz plays down chasing 'impossible' Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic records
Carlos Alcaraz has some way to go to match Rafael Nadal's record of 14 French Open titles or Novak Djokovic's men's best total of 24 Grand Slams.

French Open 2024: Carlos Alcaraz beats Alexander Zverev in five sets to clinch maiden Roland Garros title
Carlos Alcaraz has now won three Grand Slam titles - 2022 US Open, 2023 Wimbledon and now the French Open

Sumit Nagal set to qualify for 2024 Paris Olympics after winning Heilbronner Neckarcup Challenger title
Third seed Nagal did not have it easy, as unseeded Ritschard did provide stiff competition in second and third sets respectively. With this title triumph, he will be entering the top 80 of the ATP Rankings, making him eligible to compete in the Paris Olympics next month.

French Open 2024: Coco Gauff-Katerina Siniakova beat Italy's Sara Errani and Jasmine Paolini to clinch women's doubles title
Coco Gauff and Katerina Siniakova claimed the French Open women's doubles title on Sunday with a 76(5) 63 victory over Italians Sara Errani and Jasmine Paolini a day after the latter's crushing loss in the singles final.

Iga Swiatek ignites era of Roland Garros reign, echoing Rafael Nadal's dominance
Iga Swiatek clinched her third straight Roland Garros title and fourth in five years by beating Jasmine Paolini in the final on Saturday.

Iga Swiatek wins French Open for third straight year, clinches fifth major title
Iga Swiatek is the fourth woman in the Open era to lift the Coupe Suzanne Lenglen four times

French Open 2024: Carlos Alcaraz chases history against Alexander Zverev
Carlos Alcaraz would have triumphed on all three surfaces if he beats Alexander Zverev, searching his first major title, in the French Open final.

French Open 2024: Iga Swiatek targets third straight title against first-timer Jasmine Paolini
Iga Swiatek, who has won all four of her previous Grand Slam finals, is targeting a third straight French Open title against Italy's Jasmine Paolini, into her first major final.