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Djokovic to make China Open return after shock first-round exit in New York

Novak Djokovic will return to the China Open ⁠after an 11-year absence, the 24-time Grand Slam champion announced on Wednesday, ‌as he looks to rebuild momentum after slipping ‌to world number 12 and suffering ‌a shock first-round exit at the ‌US Open.

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Zheng Qinwen produces miraculous escape act against Madison Keys at US Open

China's Zheng Qinwen came back from 5-0 down ⁠in the deciding set to beat American Madison Keys 1-6, 7-6(3), 7-5 in the US Open third ‌round on Saturday as she battles back from a chronic right ‌elbow injury that has stunted her career.

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Swedish tennis ace collapses twice on court during Challenger event in China

Swedish tennis player Elias Ymer collapsed and lost consciousness on the court during his opening-round match at the ATP Challenger event in Zhangjiagang during his battle against Taiwanese competitor Hsu Yu-hsiou.

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Iga Swiatek cruises past Wang Xiyu in straight sets in US Open opening round

Former champion Iga Swiatek got ⁠her U.S. Open campaign off to a solid start on Monday as the Polish ‌eighth seed defeated China's Wang Xiyu 6-2 6-3 to ‌reach the second round.

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Ruoning Yin wins LPGA FM Championship to end two-year title drought

China's Ruoning Yin held her nerve to end her two-year title drought and claim the sixth LPGA Tour victory of her career with a two-shot triumph at the FM Championship on Sunday.

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Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff move on into Cincinnati last 16, Taylor Fritz eases through

Aryna Sabalenka unleashed her big game with devastating effect on Tuesday, hammering China's Wang Xinyu 6-1, 6-3 to reach the fourth round of the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Masters.

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Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek move on with comfortable wins in Toronto

Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka advanced to the fourth round of the WTA Toronto Masters on Thursday by defeating China's Zhang Shuai 6-3, 6-4.

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Wimbledon champion Noskova to lead Czech challenge in BJK Cup Finals

Wimbledon champion Linda Noskova and runner-up Karolina Muchova ⁠will spearhead Czech Republic's challenge in the Billie Jean King Cup Finals, while ‌hosts China will look to reigning Olympic gold ‌medallist Zheng Qinwen to carry their ‌hopes this year.

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Djokovic drops set but digs deep to battle past Wu and make Wimbledon's second round

Novak Djokovic launched his latest ⁠bid for a record-equalling eighth Wimbledon title and standalone 25th Grand ‌Slam crown with a battling 6-4 5-7 6-4 ‌6-4 win over China's plucky ‌Wu Yibing in the first round on ‌Monday.

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Osaka reaches first ever grass court final in Bad Homburg, Muchova awaits in decider

Four-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka is into the first grass court final of her career after blasting past China's Wang Xinyu at Bad Homburg on Friday.

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Defending champions Italy to take on hosts China at BJK Cup finals in Shenzhen

Italy will begin ⁠their Billie Jean King Cup title defence ‌against hosts China, while ‌second seeds Britain ‌will face the Czech ‌Republic in the quarter-finals ‌which are set to be played ‌in Shenzhen in September.

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Steph Curry signs 10-year shoe deal with China's Li-Ning

Four-time NBA champion Stephen Curry ended his sneaker free agency on Monday, announcing a 10-year deal with Chinese company Li-Ning after leaving Under Armour last November.

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Sorana Cirstea downs Wang Xinyu to reach just third Grand Slam quarter-final of career

Romanian veteran Sorana Cirstea beat ⁠China's Wang Xinyu 6-3 7-6(4) at the French Open ‌on Sunday to advance to the ‌quarter-final of a Grand ‌Slam for just the third ‌time in her career.

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Finland's Heliovaara and partner Patten make light work of Doubles First Round

Second seeds Harri Heliovaara of Finland and Henry Patten of Great Britain have come through their 2026 French Open First Round test with flying colours, beating Nuno Borges of Portugal and Zhang Zhizhen of China in straight sets; 6-3, 6-3.

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Bernd Wiesberger prevails at China Open to win first DP World Tour title in five years

Austria's Bernd Wiesberger beat Adrian Otaegui by three shots to win the China Open on Sunday for his first DP World Tour title in five years.

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Sacked Danish coach blamed for 'lacking passion' by Japan despite winning Asian Cup

Danish coach Nils Nilsen was axed for being 'a little too lax, a little too soft' despite leading the Japanese women to the Asian Cup title two weeks ago, says Women's national team director, Norio Sasaki, according to the South China Morning Post.

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Alpine deny claims that they're favouring Gasly over Colapinto & condemn abuse

Renault-owned Alpine condemned on Thursday online abuse of their Argentine Formula 1 driver ⁠Franco Colapinto for an incident in Japan as well as death threats directed at the team's former racer Esteban Ocon in ‌China. They also dismissed suspicions from some fans of 'sabotage' and that Colapinto was not being given ‌equal equipment to teammate Pierre Gasly.

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Aussie FIFA Series kicks off with China defeating Curaçao 2-0 in Sydney

A physical China beat World Cup-bound Curacao 2-0 on Friday in the Caribbean island nation's first match under new Dutch coach Fred Rutten after the abrupt departure of veteran Dick Advocaat.

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Captain Sam Kerr fires Australia past China into Asian Cup final

Australia captain Sam Kerr ⁠sealed a 2-1 win over China ‌with a stunning second-half goal ‌on Tuesday to ‌put the hosts into ‌their fourth Women's Asian ‌Cup final.

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The Sydneysider hoping to end the Matildas' Asian Cup run

Former Australia coach Ante Milicic will put sentiment aside as he guides defending champions ⁠China against the Matildas in their Asian Cup semi-final on Tuesday.

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Montemurro calls for Matildas to be braver against China

Australia coach Joe Montemurro urged his team Monday to be brave in their Women's Asian Cup semi-final against defending champions China, who are wary of the hosts' attacking prowess.

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'It's a joke': Verstappen blasts Formula 1's new era after failure in China

Four-time world champion Max Verstappen blasted Formula 1's new era as ⁠a 'joke' on Sunday after retiring from the Chinese Grand Prix with a power unit problem.

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Antonelli's 'big dream' comes true as Mercedes rising star claims first F1 win

Teenager Kimi Antonelli said one of his "big dreams" came true in China on Sunday when he won a Grand Prix for the first time in his fledgling Formula 1 career.

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'I had so much fun': Hamilton thrilled after ending long wait for first Ferrari podium

Lewis Hamilton ended his long wait for a first podium with Ferrari on Sunday, Formula 1's most successful ⁠driver of all time, celebrating third place in China behind his former team, Mercedes, as if it were a win.