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Serena v Venus: It's episode 30

New York - AFP

Serena and Venus Williams will walk the slippery line between sisterly affection and athletic aggression for the 30th time on Friday, fighting for a place in the US Open last 16. The superstar sisters' third-round clash is their earliest Grand Slam meeting in 20 years -- since Venus beat her younger sister in the second round of the 1998 AustralianRead more

Venus leads seeds tumbling out of Open

Melbourne - Al Maghrib Today

Rafael Nadal dispelled any injury worries to storm into the Australian Open second round Monday as Venus Williams led a slew of seeds out of the tournament in a dark day for American players. The Spanish world number one was hampered by a knee injury at the tail-end of the 2017 season, and he entered the opening Grand Slam ofRead more

Nadal set to seal year-end No 1 spot in Paris

Paris - Al Maghrib Today

Rafael Nadal will be crowned as the year-end world number one if he wins his first match at this week's Paris Masters, after Roger Federer withdrew from the tournament. The two old rivals have both had stunning seasons, returning to form and fitness with two Grand Slam titles each. But Federer, who could have still usurped Nadal at the topRead more

Tennis: Nadal barrels into China Open quarters

Beijing - Al Maghrib Today

Rafael Nadal sent an ominous warning of intent as the 16-time Grand Slam winner bulldozed his way into the quarter-finals of the China Open on Thursday. The Spanish world number one, enjoying a late-career flourish, dispatched Russia's promising Karen Khachanov 6-3, 6-3 on the outside hard court in Beijing. Nadal, the top seed and coming off the back of aRead more

Stanley leads Tour Championship, Spieth in the wings

Atlanta - Al Maghrib Today

Kyle Stanley got off to a hot start and outshone the big guns to lead after the opening round of the Tour Championship Thursday but Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas are poised to strike. Stanley shot a six-under-par 64 to take the first-round lead at East Lake Golf Club and put himself in contention to win the PGA Tour's fourRead more

Education key to stamping out tennis match-fixing

London - Al Maghrib Today

Educating tennis players about the dangers of betting-related corruption is a key priority for the sport’s global anti-corruption body, the Tennis Integrity Unit. Phil Suddick, information manager at the TIU, told AFP in a rare interview that the unit has boosted its focus on education with the recruitment of two new members of staff. Suddick, a police officer for 30Read more

US Open starlet Wu aims to inspire China tennis generation

Shanghai - Al Maghrib Today

China's great new tennis hope Wu Yibing, who made history by winning the US Open boys title this month, says he hopes to inspire a generation of Chinese players. China may have almost 1.4 billion people but it has only ever produced one Grand Slam singles champion in Li Na, who lifted the women's French and Australian Open crowns inRead more

Nadal hails 'best season' and 'incredible era'

New York - Al Maghrib Today

Rafael Nadal described the year 2017 as "one of the best of his career" on Sunday after winning a third US Open and 16th Grand Slam. World number one Nadal defeated South Africa's world number 32 Kevin Anderson 6-3, 6-3, 6-4 in a brutally one-sided final during which he did not face a break point. Nadal also claimed an unprecedentedRead more

Nadal into US Open semi-finals -- Federer next?

New York - Al Maghrib Today

Rafael Nadal demolished Andrey Rublev to reach a sixth US Open semi-final, setting up a first-time New York showdown against Roger Federer if the Swiss legend can down Argentine giant Juan Martin del Potro. World number one Nadal, the 2010 and 2013 champion, brushed aside Russian 19-year-old Rublev 6-1, 6-2, 6-2 in just 97 minutes. Rublev, ranked 53 and playingRead more

Tennis: Azarenka withdraws from US Open amid custody fight

New York - Al Maghrib Today

Two-time US Open runner-up Victoria Azarenka confirmed her withdrawal from the tournament on Monday amid a custody battle concerning her eight-month-old son. Azarenka, who signalled last week she may miss the tournament rather than travel to New York without her son Leo, confirmed her withdrawal in a statement. "I am sadly unable to compete in this year's US Open dueRead more