Tennis
Nadal questions ATP over Agassi case
Rafael Nadal admits he was shocked to learn of Andre Agassi's drugs revelations and concerned that the American avoided punishment.
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James Lawton: The highs and lows of a tennis superstar
Thursday, 29 October 2009
As Andre Agassi reveals the pressures of the game drove him to take the drug crystal meth, our writer recalls two astonishing encounters with the sporting legend
Serena clinches year-end world number one spot
Thursday, 29 October 2009
Serena Williams rarely backs down in a scrap but she was spared a fight for the honour of ending the year as world number one yesterday when her rival Dinara Safina quit the WTA Championships with injury.
Agassi avoids punishment after lying about drug use
Thursday, 29 October 2009
Anti-doping agency asks ATP to explain why crystal meth abuse was ignored
Agassi admits using crystal meth
Wednesday, 28 October 2009
Andre Agassi's upcoming autobiography contains an admission that he used crystal meth in 1997 and lied to tennis authorities when he failed a drug test.
Tennis drug controversies
Wednesday, 28 October 2009
Andre Agassi has revealed he used crystal meth at one stage of his tennis career - but drug controversies are nothing new for tennis.
From court farce to smash hit – how the women's game recaptured its wow factor
Tuesday, 27 October 2009
As the glamour of Doha's season finale begins, Paul Newman traces a year when the tour climbed out of its doldrums with new stars – and familiar big-hitters
Murray and Robson to join forces in Perth
Tuesday, 27 October 2009
Andy Murray and Laura Robson will team up for Great Britain at the Hopman Cup in January, tournament organisers today confirmed.
Wozniacki denies part in betting scandal
Monday, 26 October 2009
Caroline Wozniacki insisted today she did nothing wrong when quitting a match while leading 7-5, 5-0, saying the decision had nothing to do with betting.
Novak Djokovic: The man who met his match with Murray
Sunday, 25 October 2009
They were rivals as boys and have stayed neck and neck ever since but the Serb has got his nose back in front in the race to the top of the tennis summit.
Zvonareva to miss finale following Moscow upset
Friday, 23 October 2009
Top seed Vera Zvonareva crashed out of the Kremlin Cup second round in Moscow 6-0, 6-2 to unseeded Bulgarian Tszvetana Pironkova yesterday.
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