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ATP Tour tennis coach arrested over murder
4:54 PM The men's professional tennis tour has been stunned by news the coach of a top player has been arrested in Amsterdam on suspicion of murder.
All tennis players get on your knees to give thanks
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Malcolm Knox Among the thousands of things better to watch than pro tennis players playing tennis, my top 10 would have to include watching pro tennis players arguing over money. Passion! Athleticism! Will to win! Eyebrow-acting! Honestly, this spectacle has got it all.
Djokovic should not have apologised for prizemoney comments
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Darren Kane Demanding equality for prizemoney no matter what is as myopic as saying that, at a minimum, one woman should sit as a director on the board of every footy club.
BOXING
Elmir has sympathy for Sharapova
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Lee Gaskin 9:00 PM Canberra boxer Bianca Elmir, who served a 12-month suspension for testing positive to a banned substance, has empathy for tennis star Maria Sharapova, saying it's easy for athletes to make an honest mistake.
Federer reveals bathroom mishap
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The tennis great felt a "click" while in Melbourne for the Australian Open but didn't realise the seriousness of the injury, which would eventually require surgery.
Gavrilova cleared to play Fed Cup
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Linda Pearce World No.34 Daria Gavrilova has won her appeal to play in the Fed Cup for Australia.
Really, Raymond, we're still talking about it?
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Linda Pearce Raymond Moore was not a high-profile name before his outrageous weekend comments about women's tennis at Indian Wells ignited a bushfire that has also singed Novak Djokovic.
Djokovic in damage control over pay
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Novak Djokovic is in damage control, the world No.1 meeting with former women's tennis greats Billie Jean King and Chris Evert as he continued to backpedal from comments regarding women's prizemoney.
Groth through to second round in Miami
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Sam Groth has won just his second match of 2016, steamrolling Victor Estrella Burgos in straight sets in the opening round of the Miami Masters.
Sexist attitudes given a grand slam by Williams
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Peter FitzSimons Who knows how many women prefer watching men play, or men prefer watching women? The point is that most of us enjoy watching both, and are happy to pay big for both.
Williams slams Djokovic over gender comments
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Larissa Nicholson Serena Williams has slammed Novak Djokovic for saying men deserved more prize money than women, questioning how he would explain a gender pay gap to his children.
Raymond Moore resigns as BNP Paribas Open CEO over controversial comments
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Jahmal Corner Raymond Moore has stepped down as CEO and tournament director of the BNP Paribas Open following controversial comments he made about women's tennis, the tournament announced on Monday.
Only a man could forget when women ruled tennis
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Harvey Araton Of all the sports platforms from which to suggest that women "go down every night" on their knees and "thank God" for male counterparts to whom, they owe, in effect, their livelihoods, the last one we might have expected it from was tennis.
Women will boycott Indian Wells, says Navratilova
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Danielle Rendina Tennis veteran Martina Navratilova is expecting a number of female tennis players to "boycott" the next Indian Wells tournament if controversial director Raymond Moore continues in his position.
'They should be on their knees'
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Ben Rothenberg Indian Wells tournament boss Raymond Moore has called women's tennis "very, very lucky" and said the sport's professional women should be on their knees thanking their male counterparts every night.
Tennis
Hozumi claims ACT Claycourt
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David Polkinghorne Fifteen-year-old Aussie pushes Japanese player in the ACT Claycourt International final.
Tennis
Tennis ACT driving home importance of integrity of Claycourt International
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David Polkinghorne Cabbies know everything, which is why the drivers for the ACT Claycourt International have been told to zip their lips.
Behave in Rio or fly home, Australians warned
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Australia's Olympic chef de mission Kitty Chiller has singled out Tennis Australia when reiterating her tough-line stance towards misbehaving athletes.
Bai and Keir knocked out of ACT claycourt international
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Chris Dutton Canberra duo Alison Bai and Ashley Keir have crashed out of the ACT claycourt international but Bai will get a chance for redemption when she plays resurgent Australian Ashleigh Barty in the doubles on Wednesday.
TIU defends itself against 'Italian Job' allegations
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Linda Pearce The embattled Tennis Integrity Unit has vehemently defended itself against claims it has ignored evidence of potential match-fixing involving 29 international players.
UN suspends Sharapova's ambassadorial role
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Maria Sharapova has been suspended as a goodwill ambassador by the United Nations after the former world No.1 admitted she had tested positive for the banned substance meldonium at this year's Australian Open.
Dozens might face tennis player bet probe
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More than two dozen players, who feature in evidence collected from gamblers should be investigated for possible links to betting rings, according to an Italian prosecutor.
TENNIS
Barty's comeback on track with win at Canberra clay tournament
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Ashleigh Barty and Arina Rodionova vs Lizette Cabrera and Sally Peers at the Lyneham Tennis Centre.
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Chris Dutton A relaxed Ashleigh Barty says time away from tennis has helped her regain her passion as she ramps up her comeback and chases a title in Canberra.
Stosur into last 16 at Indian Wells
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Samantha Stosur has scored a typically rollercoaster three-set win to reach the fourth round of the BNP Paribas Open in California.
Tomic retires from Indian Wells with wrist injury
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Bernard Tomic's problematic wrist has forced him out of the third round at Indian Wells.
Tennis
With her wedding behind her, Rodionova now busy trying to get back into top 200
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David Polkinghorne Married to Richmond ruck Ty Vickery, Russian-born tennis player looking to climb back up the world rankings.
Kyrgios in fiery exit at Indian Wells
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Nick Kyrgios has lost his opening match at the Indian Wells tennis tournament in California, swearing repeatedly in the second set of the straight-sets loss.
McEnroe doubts Sharapova's word
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Tennis great John McEnroe finds it hard to believe that Maria Sharapova was unaware she was taking a banned drug that led to her suspension, the seven-times grand slam champion said on Saturday.
Stosur into third round at Indian Wells
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Samantha Stosur has scored a spirited three-set comeback win to reach the third round at the Indian Wells Masters.
'All the players are saying she's a cheater'
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Claire Siracusa French tennis player Kristina Mladenovic has come out in criticism of Maria Sharapova, saying "all the players are saying she's a cheater".