Marseille coach at war with management after Dane Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg loses captaincy

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WTA confirms equal prize money across all combined 1000 events from 2027

All combined WTA 1000 tournaments will award women ⁠equal prize money to the men from 2027, the Women's Tennis ‌Association said on Thursday, with the Italian Open ‌and other major events joining the ‌rest of the category in offering ‌the same payouts.

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Zverev slams notion of shortening men's Grand Slam matches: 'It's history'

Hardly any professional tennis players support shortening men's Grand Slam matches, world number two Alexander Zverev said on Thursday, coming out strongly in favour of the "history" behind the format.

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Griekspoor and Van de Zandschulp out of China Open after first round

Tallon Griekspoor and Botic van de Zandschulp were both eliminated from the China Open after first-round defeats on Thursday.

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Alcaraz survives upset-heavy first day of Japan Open with Fritz and Ruud beaten

Carlos Alcaraz shrugged off minor wobbles on his retooled serve ⁠to dismantle unseeded American Alex Michelsen 7-6(1), 4-6, 6-1 and keep his Japan Open ‌title defence on track while several leading players made first-round ‌exits in Tokyo on Thursday.

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Zverev and Zheng win first-round matches at China Open, Cobolli knocked out

World number two Alexander Zverev beat Cameron Norrie 7-6 (1), 6-4 to kick-start his bid for the China Open on Thursday.

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Eala's gold medal hopes dashed by Wang as she settles for Asian Games bronze

Alex Eala's hopes of a maiden Asian Games gold medal and ⁠qualification for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics tennis tournament were crushed on Thursday as China's unheralded Wang Xiyu rallied ‌to a 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 win over the Filipino top seed.

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