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Retiring Serena Williams to face US Open champion Emma Raducanu in Cincinnati Masters opener

The first-round draw for the Cincinnati Masters has thrown up a box office clash between reigning US Open champion Emma Raducanu and retiring legend Serena Williams. Williams, a 23-time Grand Slam winner, said in an interview earlier this week that she was «evolving away from tennis», with the upcoming US Open looking likely to be her final tournament appearance. Ad The 40-year-old is the most successful tennis player in the Open Era and has spent 319 weeks as the world No.

Zhao Xintong and Marco Fu reach European Masters last 32 after travel problems hit tournament

UK champion Zhao Xintong, Marco Fu and Scott Donaldson have progressed to the last 32 of the European Masters in Furth after a series of visa issues hit the German event. Their respective opponents, Li Hang, Chang Bingyu and Lei Peifan, have all been forced to withdraw from the season's second ranking tournament (16-21 August LIVE on discovery+ and Eurosport) due to travel problems. Ad World champion Ronnie O'Sullivan has already announced he will not be travelling to Germany due to medical reasons.

Canadian Open - Britain's Dan Evans reaches second semi-final of his career as Jack Draper bows out

Great Britain’s Dan Evans stormed into the semi-finals of the Canadian Open with a comeback victory over Tommy Paul of the United States on Friday, but Jack Draper’s run came to an end against Spain’s Pablo Carreno Busta. Evans progressed to the last four of an ATP Masters 1000 event for just the second time in his career with a 1-6 6-3 6-4 victory over the world No. 34.

Thruxton BSB: Haslam under lap record in FP3

Leon Haslam topped the final Bennetts British Superbike Championship practice session at Thruxton on Saturday morning with the VisionTrack Kawasaki rider dipping below the lap record with a time of 1’14.493s.

Thruxton BSB: Saturday qualifying times and race results

Times and results from Saturday’s Superbike, Supersport, Superstock, BTC and Sidecar qualifying sessions and races at Thruxton

Dan Evans hits back to book a place in Montreal semi-finals

Dan Evans has reached his second ATP Masters semi-final after fighting his way back at the Canadian Open.

Formula E title goes down to Sunday's finale in Seoul

SEOUL : The all-electric Formula E championship will be decided in Sunday's final race of the season in Seoul with Mercedes' Stoffel Vandoorne 21 points clear of sole remaining rival Mitch Evans.

Suzuka EWC podium unexpected, admits Yoshimura SERT star Black

Gregg Black reckons Yoshimura SERT Motul’s capture of third place in the 43rd Coca-Cola Suzuka 8 Hours Endurance Race last weekend was “unexpected” following a fraught build-up to round three of the FIM Endurance World Championship. Black only travelled to Japan to perform team captaincy duties after his place alongside Sylvain Guintoli and Xavier Siméon was taken by Suzuki’s homegrown star Kazuki Watanabe. But with Guintoli forced out through injury and Siméon unable to compete after he tested positive for COVID-19, Black was called up to race with Watanabe as a two-rider-only line-up.

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Retiring Serena Williams to face US Open champion Emma Raducanu in Cincinnati Masters opener

Zhao Xintong and Marco Fu reach European Masters last 32 after travel problems hit tournament

Canadian Open - Britain's Dan Evans reaches second semi-final of his career as Jack Draper bows out

Thruxton BSB: Haslam under lap record in FP3

Thruxton BSB: Saturday qualifying times and race results

Dan Evans hits back to book a place in Montreal semi-finals

Formula E title goes down to Sunday's finale in Seoul

Suzuka EWC podium unexpected, admits Yoshimura SERT star Black