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Stefanos Tsitsipas says comments about Nick Kyrgios ‘misinterpreted’

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Stefanos Tsitsipas has said comments he made about Nick Kyrgios at last year’s Wimbledon have been “misinterpreted”, after his remarks were featured on Netflix documentary “Break Point” and perceived as racist on social media. Tsitsipas was knocked out by Kyrgios in a bad-tempered third-round clash at the grass court Grand Slam and described the Australian’s approach to tennis as “uneducated”, saying he brought “that NBA basketball attitude” to the sport.

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Novak Djokovic wins record 23rd Grand Slam after outclassing Casper Ruud

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Novak Djokovic showed his greatness once again by overcoming a sticky start to win a men’s record 23rd Grand Slam title with victory over Norway’s Casper Ruud in the French Open final. Djokovic, 36, was far from his best in the initial stages but his quality in a first-set tie-break laid the platform for a 7-6 (7-1) 6-3 7-5 victory.

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Djokovic set for US Open return as Senate lifts Covid restrictions

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Novak Djokovic will be allowed to play at the US Open this year, after the Senate voted to end Covid-19 measures. The former world No 1 has not played tennis in the United States since losing the 2021 US Open final because of Covid measures introduced by the government during the height of the pandemic.

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Novak Djokovic beats Stefanos Tsitsipas to win 10th Australian Open title

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Novak Djokovic won a record-extending 10th Australian Open and a record-equalling 22nd Grand Slam men’s title by using all of his talent and nous to see off Stefanos Tsitsipas. Serbia’s Djokovic started strongly and dug deep in the second set on his way to a 6-3 7-6 (7-4) 7-6 (7-5) victory.

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Simona Halep provisionally suspended following positive test

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Former world No. 1 Simona Halep has been provisionally suspended after testing positive for a banned substance. Halep said this was the “biggest shock” of her life. The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) said that “while provisionally suspended, the player is ineligible to compete in or attend any sanctioned tennis events organised by the governing bodies of the sport”.

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