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Cote d’Ivoire players were escorted out of the stadium after violence during their match against Senegal.

Serena Williams closing in on first Cincinnati title

The world number one was at her lethal best as she crushed Simona Halep 6-0 6-4 to romp into the semi-finals of the Western and Southern Open.

Besides Wimbledon, Bartoli won seven other WTA Tour titles, beginning with Auckland in 2006. (Reuters)

Injuries force Bartoli to retire from tennis

Marion Bartoli has made a shock retirement announcement, ending her tennis career at the top of her game just six weeks after winning Wimbledon.

Bartoli: Sexism in sport is spite and lust

The BBC commentator who denigrated tennis player Marion Bartoli is part of a wider culture, writes Tanya Gold.

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Serena Williams knocked out of Wimbledon

Defending champion Serena Williams was dumped out of Wimbledon, losing to French ninth seed Marion Bartoli.

Sharapova struggles as Nadal and Djokovic cruise

Maria Sharapova almost became the first women’s top seed in French Open history to lose in the opening round on Wednesday as Rafael Nadal showed her the way to master a Roland…

Federer eyes Sampras’s grand-slam record

Roger Federer again came close to winning the Grand Slam in 2007, reaching the final at all four major tournaments and winning three of them. This year, however, the top-ranked…

Sharapova clinches final spot for WTA Championships

Maria Sharapova clinched the final place at the season-ending WTA Championships on Sunday. She has qualified every year since winning on her debut in 2004. ”This has been a very…

Venus belts out warning with Ivanovic win

Venus Williams underlined her title credentials at the US Open on Sunday after she reached the quarterfinals with an impressive 6-4 6-2 victory over fifth seed Ana Ivanovic. The…