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Serena beats Venus in Lexington encounter

Serena Williams beat older sister Venus in the latest instalment of their on-court sibling rivalry to reach the quarter-finals of the Top Seed Open.

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Andreescu won’t defend US Open title

Reigning US Open women’s singles champion Bianca Andreescu will not defend her title at Flushing Meadows.

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Halep reaches Prague Open quarter-finals

World No.2 Simona Halep has battled past Barbora Krejcikova 3-6 7-5 6-2 to reach the quarter-finals of the Prague Open.

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Djokovic confirms he will play at US Open

World No.1 Novak Djokovic will compete at the US Open, the winner of 17 grand slam titles said in a statement on Thursday.

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Teenager Gauff reaches WTA quarters

Coco Gauff is through to the quarter-finals of the WTA’s Top Seed Open after beating No.2 seed Aryna Sabalenka in three sets.

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Serena, Venus set to clash at Top Seed

Sisters Serena and Venus Williams will meet in the next round of the WTA’s Top Seed Open after both registered victories on Tuesday.

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Konta in good spirits day after scare

Brit Johanna Konta has posted an upbeat message on Twitter a day after heart palpatations forced her to take medical treatment during Kentucky’s Top Seed Open.

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Halep makes second round of Prague Open

Romanian top-seed Simona Halep has advanced to the second round of the Prague open with a 6-1 1-6 7-6 (6-3) win over Polana Hercog of Slovenia.

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Konta out, Sabalenka fights in WTA tourney

Johanna Konta is out of the Top Seed Open while Aryna Sabalenka had to fight to advance to the next round in Monday’s WTA action.

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Kuznetsova out of US Open, citing pandemic

Russian 2004 US Open champion Svetlana Kuznetsova has withdrawn from the 2020 tournament citing concerns over COVID-19.

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Ferro is first WTA champion in five months

Fiona Ferro has won the Palermo Open after beating fourth-seeded Estonian Anett Kontaveit in straight sets.

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Aussie Popyrin withdraws from US Open

Alexei Popyrin has withdrawn from the US Open, following fellow Australians Ashleigh Barty and Nick Kyrgios.

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Halep still unsure about playing US Open

Simona Halep says she’ll make a final decision on playing in the US Open after she’s taken part in this week’s WTA event in Prague.

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Serena committed to playing in US Open

Serena Williams remains committed to playing the US Open later this month and is also open to travelling to Europe for the clay-court season.

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US Open officials unclear on COVID-19 plan

US Open officials aren’t saying how many players infected with coronavirus would force the cancellation of the New York grand slam.

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Bertens the latest big name out of US Open

Kiki Bertens, the Dutch world No.7, has joined a growing list of players to withdraw from this month’s US Open.

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Martic, Kontaveit into WTA quarter-finals

No.1 seed Petra Martic has come from a set down to advance to the quarter-finals of the Palermo Ladies Open.

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Clijsters, Murray get US Open wildcards

Former world No.1s and US Open champions Kim Clijsters and Andy Murray have received wildcard invitations for this month’s grand slam event.

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Two Shepparton workers test positive for COVID-19

A staff member at First Choice Liquor Shepparton and another at Shepparton Retirement Villages have tested positive for COVID-19.

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Greater Shepparton records four active cases, GV Health inpatient dies

Greater Shepparton has reported another four active cases of COVID-19 and an inpatient at Goulburn Valley Health with the virus has died.

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Face coverings mandatory in regional Victoria from Monday

REGIONAL Victorians must wear a face covering when leaving their home from 11.59pm Sunday.

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No new cases

There has been one further case of COVID-19 identified in a resident of Murrumbidgee Local Health District.

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