World number two Rafael Nadal loses to Kevin Anderson at the Mubadala World Tennis Championship
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Jeddah
Djokovic, Nadal call off Saudi exhibition match due to injury
Top tennis stars will no longer meet in Jeddah’s King Abdullah Sports City on December 22 due to Nadal injury
Abu Dhabi
Champion Anderson to defend Abu Dhabi tennis title
South African Kevin Anderson will be joined by Serbian 14-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic in Abu Dhabi in December
Angelique Kerber
In pictures: Angelique Kerber of Germany defeat Serena Williams to win first Wimbledon title
Angelique Kerber became the first German woman to win Wimbledon for 22 years as the 11th seed shattered Serena Williams’ bid for Grand Slam history with a shock 6-3, 6-3 victory in Saturday-s final. Kerber avenged her defeat against Williams in the 2016 Wimbledon title match, overwhelming the seven-time champion with a stunning 65-minute upset on Centre Court.
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In pictures: Federer, Serena lead Wimbledon 2018 Day One
Eight-time champion Roger Federer and seven-time winner Serena Williams shrugged off 30-degree heat to breeze into the Wimbledon second round Monday. Top seed Federer marched out on Centre Court dressed for the first time in gear designed by Japanese giant Uniqlo in a deal reported to be worth $300 million after a two-decade association with Nike.
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Roger Federer leaves Nike for Uniqlo in $300m deal
Federer’s ten-year contract will will take him well into retirement from the tennis circuit
Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships
Top seed Dimitrov stunned by wildcard Jaziri in Dubai
Second seed Lucas Pouille had no trouble with qualifier Ernests Gulbis
Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships
Nishioka beaten by Paire in Dubai as he steps up injury comeback
Third-seeded Roberto Bautista Agut joined sixth seed Philipp Kohlschreiber in the second round
Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships
In pictures: Elina Svitolina wins Dubai Open
Elina Svitolina joined former world number ones Justine Henin and Venus Williams as a back-to-back Dubai title winner on Saturday with a 6-4, 6-0 cruise past Russia’s Daria Kasatkina.
Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships
Svitolina joins Henin, Venus as back-to-back Dubai winner
World number four Svitolina won her 11th career title after a 70-minute rout of Kasatkina
Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships
Federer turns down wild card to play in Dubai Championships
Tournament director confirms that new world No 1 will attend awards ceremony in Monte Carlo instead
Dubai Tennis Championships
Former world No 1s to clash in Dubai Championships last eight
Karolina Pliskova and Angelique Kerber advance to set up a battle of top-ranked tennis players
Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships
Former US Open champion Stosur’s struggles continue as she crashes out in Dubai
Former number one Angelique Kerber shrugged off an early break to move into the second round
Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships
In pictures: Opening day of WTA women’s Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships
There were upsets and thrilling battles on the opening day of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, as former champion Agnieszka Radwanska failed to reach the second round as she fell 7-5 6-4 to Daria Kasatkina, and Johanna Konta made tournament history.
Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships
In-form Kvitova forced out of Dubai with injury
Japan’s Naomi Osaka earned the first upset win of the week, knocking out eighth seed Kristina Mladenovic
Dubai Duty Free
Svitolina looks to join Venus, Henin with Dubai repeat
Svitolina’s title win in Dubai allowed her to break into the top 10 for the first time
Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships
Injury forces Sharapova to pull out of Dubai
American world number 14 Madison Keys has also withdrawn due to illness