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WTA forced to cancel more Tour events

The WTA has been forced to cancel seven more events this year, including the WTA Tour finals in Shenzen in November.

China has announced the country will not host any major sporting events before the end of the year.

WTA chairman Steve Simon said: "[We are] extremely disappointed. We do however respect the decision that has been made and are eager to return to China as soon...

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Konta to play in Murray's Battle of the Brits Team Tennis tournament

Johanna Konta has confirmed she will join Andy Murray in playing in brother Jamie's Battle of the Brits Team Tennis tournament in London next week.

The British No.1 will join fellow Fed Cup star Harriet Dart as well as Kyle Edmund as part of the British Bulldogs team.

The Murray brothers along with Heather Watson and Progress Tour Championships winner Katie Boulter will be...

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US Open to go ahead despite Covid cancellation

The US Open will go ahead as planned in August and September despite the cancellation of the first ATP Tour event due to take place since the tennis season was suspended in March.

The women's WTA Tour is due to resume at the Palermo Open in Italy on 3 August. The men were meant to return at the Washington Open the following week but that event will now not be played because of 'too...

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Sevastova wins in front of fans in Germany

Anastasija Sevastova beat Petra Kvitova in the final of the Berlin hardcourt tournament, the first sporting event in Germany to be held in front of fans since the start of the pandemic.

The Latvian was the form performer of the week, beating three players ranked in the world's top 15 - Kiki Bertens and Elina Svitolina as well as Kvitova.

Although not sanctioned as a full WTA...

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Serena Williams to return to action in August

Serena Williams has confirmed she will compete in the Top Seed Open in Kentucky from 10-16 August, as the WTA rolls out more events ahead of the US Open.

It will be the 23-times Grand Slam champion's first appearance since the start of the pandemic and has been added to the calendar along with a tournament in Prague on the same dates.

The WTA had already announced the tour...

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Boulter wins Progress Tour Championships

Katie Boulter may have dropped her first set of the week but was ultimately too strong for Jodie Burrage on her way to winning the Progress Tour Women's Championships in London.

The World No.85 won all three group matches and her semi-final with relative ease but Burrage was the form player coming into the contest having reached her third tournament final in as many weeks.

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Semi-final wins for Boulter and Burrage

Katie Boulter and Jodie Burrage will meet in the final of the Progress Tour Women's Championship after winning their respective semi-finals.

Team GB Fed Cup star Boulter was too strong for Freya Christie, winning 6-3 7-6 in the last four. Burrage beat Alicia Barnett 6-4 6-2 to reach her third final in as many weeks.

She reached the final of the British Tour event on 4 July...

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Boulter beats Burrage to take top spot

Katie Boulter beat Jodie Burrage in their final round-robin match at the Progress Tour Women's Championship, although both players had already secured semi-final places.

It means Boulter finishes top of Group Anne Keothavong and will now face Freya Christie, runner-up in Group Elena Baltacha, in the last four.

Alicia Barnett topped Group Elena Baltacha following a 2-6 7-6 6-...

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Burrage and Boulter confirm semi-final places

British stars Katie Boulter and Jodie Burrage continued their unbeaten runs at the Progress Tour Women's Championships in London to confirm their places in the semi-finals.

The pair will meet this afternoon in their final round-robin match to decide who will finish top of Group Anne Keothavong.

Boulter beat Emily Arbuthnott 6-1 6-3 as she continues to manage her way back...

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Konta confirms comeback in Palermo Open

Johanna Konta will compete in the Palermo Open in August, the first WTA event to be held since lockdown.

The British No.1 will be joined in the main draw by the 2019 Wimbledon champion Simona Halep.

So far, five of the world's top 20 have confirmed they will take part.

The event on clay will be Konta's first appearance since reaching the semi-finals of the Monterrey...

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