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Tennis: Masterly form dazzles Tomic
Bernard Tomic had to be congratulated on his candour. The Australian, as if dazed by his schooling at the hands of Novak Djokovic.

Is Rafa's service broken?
There are few things sadder than a great champion on the downward curve and, after his Wimbledon exit, that is exactly where Rafael Nadal is, Paul Lewis writes.

Duchess 'delighted' by sweaty souvenir
When Andy Murray celebrated victory by hurling his wristband towards a group of spectators including the Duchess of Cornwall, it was sweaty enough to provoke a playful reaction.

Djokovic reveals inner peace
Simon Briggs talks to the world’s number 1 tennis player, Novak Djokovic, about refusing to follow the pack, and breaking free from Federer and Nadal’s shadow.

Ominous signs as Nadal beaten
Rafael Nadal's career tailspin accelerated yesterday when German Dustin Brown condemned him to a fourth successive Wimbledon humiliation.

Djokovic denies cheating claims
Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic has been forced to defend himself over allegations of cheating on the eve of his title defence.

Lining up the next Serena Slam
Williams puts last year’s Wimbledon troubles behind her to focus on another win.

Tennis: Stan and deliver
Just when you thought men's tennis had settled into a steady pattern under the absolute monarchy of Novak Djokovic, the unassuming Stan Wawrinka popped up.

Tennis: Stan poised to at last be The Man
Swiss giantkiller Stan Wawrinka fears no one as he eyes membership to one of the most exclusive clubs in tennis.

Djokovic ends Nadal's five-year rule
Novak Djokovic has ended Rafael Nadal's five-year rule of Roland Garros to reach the French Open semi-finals and edge ever closer to a coveted career grand slam.

Tennis: Wawrinka dispatches Federer
Switzerland led the sporting agenda this week for all the wrong reasons.

Erakovic put up heck of a fight
Kiwi tennis number one Marina Erakovic got her dream last night on centre court and put up a heck of a fight against Czech 4th seed Petra Kvitova.