Novak Djokovic played with a three-centimetre (1.2 inches) tear in his hamstring during his run to a record-extending 10th Australian Open title, tournament director Craig Tiley said on Wednesday.
MATT HUGHES: Russian players will be allowed to enter Wimbledon this year after the All England Club lifted its ban in the face of pressure from the tennis tours.
MIKE DICKSON IN MIAMI: The Canadian knocked Raducanu out of the Miami Open last week, sparking a run to the fourth round in which she has started re-finding her 2019 form.
The 19-year-old Spaniard, who returned to the world No 1 spot last week as he lifted the trophy in Indian Wells, emerged with a 6-0 7-6 (5) victory from a contest lasting just over 90 minutes.
Continuing her tradition of presenting the singles trophies as the All England Club's patron, sources say she will hand over silverware to any winner, regardless of their nationality.
Pegula lives about 30 minutes north of Hard Rock Stadium - driving to the venue each day - and made a fast start against veteran Pole Linette, before going on to complete a 6-1 7-5 win.
The four-time Grand Slam winner announced she is pregnant in January and is therefore missing the 2023 season. 'I definitely plan to come back... I feel very competitive still,' she said in an interview in Japan.
Russian tennis is set to lose one of its fastest-rising stars with the first player defection to another country. Varvara Gracheva has based herself on the Cote d'Azur since she was a teenager.
MIKE DICKSON: The road to hell is paved with good intentions and, having travelled down it for many months, British tennis finally flicked the indicator and found an exit route.
The former world No 1 closed this hard-court segment of the tennis season with a 7-5, 6-3 victory in Sunday's final against a below-par Jannik Sinner.
The former world No 1 and 2017 Wimbledon champion says she does not intend to return to action until at least July or August, and will miss the whole of the European summer swing.
MIKE DICKSON - MATCH POINT COLUMN: To this pair of eyes pickleball is a perfectly dreadful sport to watch, though its fast-rising numbers are testament that it is fun to play.
The Australian, 39, has long been open about her struggles with depressing, social media abuse, body shaming and the family violence she suffered throughout her career.
Barty has been steadfast in rejecting any possibility of a return to the game that made her a global star after retiring in March last year - but she stepped over the baseline once more this week.
As part of its renewed global strategy, iconic Harley-Davidson is aggressively targeting emerging markets with smaller capacity, single-cylinder bikes. The company has formed partnerships with local OEMs to achieve a competitive price point. For example, Harley is working with QJ Motor in China, whereas the partner of choice in India is Hero MotoCorp.
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