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Brier misses out on European semi-final by hundredth of a second

Joe Brier admits the demands of a jam-packed summer of athletics finally took their tool after missing out on the European Championship semi-final by the barest of margins in Munich. The Welsh star failed to progress as one of the three fastest losers by just 0.01s at the multi-sport event after clocking a respectable time of 46.06s in his 400m heat. Ad Brier, 23, finished behind Italian Davide Re, Swiss star Ricky Petrucciani, Serbian Bosko Kijanovic and Portugal's Joao Coelho after a hectic month also involving the World Championships in Oregon and the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.

Annabel Wilson's US amateur bid ends at semi-final stage

Annabel Wilson's bid to become the first Irish player to win the US Women's Amateur Championship is over after she was beaten 2&1 by Monet Chun (Canada) in the semi-finals at Chambers Bay, Washington.

Canadian Open: 'It was an incredible match' - Simona Halep comes back to beat Jessica Pegula in thrilling semi-final

Simona Halep was forced to dig deep as she came back to beat Jessica Pegula 2-6 6-3 6-4 to reach the final of the Canadian Open. Halep dropped a set for the first time in the tournament as she was outplayed in the opening set, struggling to hold her own serve before being broken twice. Ad Roared on by the Toronto crowd, the majority of whom were backing the Romanian, Halep crucially saved two break points at the start of the second set.

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.

Hurkacz ends Kyrgios streak in Montreal, sets semi-final clash with Ruud

Hubert Hurkacz overcame 53 winners from Nick Kyrgios to halt the Australian's nine-match win streak with a three-set quarter-final victory on Friday at the ATP Montreal Masters.

Montreal Masters: Hubert Hurkacz Ends Nick Kyrgios' Streak, Sets Semi-Final Clash With Casper Ruud

Hubert Hurkacz overcame 53 winners from Nick Kyrgios to halt the Australian's nine-match win streak with a three-set quarter-final victory on Friday at the ATP Montreal Masters. The Polish eighth seed managed 43 winners of his own in a rapid-fire 7-6(7/4), 6-7(5/7), 6-1 triumph that put him into his fourth semi-final at the Masters level. Hurkacz will next face Norway's fourth-seeded Casper Ruud, who crushed home hope Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-1, 6-2, in 74 minutes.

Dan Evans drops a set but claws way back into Montreal semi-final

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

'A great match' - Simona Halep beats tired Coco Gauff in straight sets to advance to Canadian Open semi-final

Simona Halep beat Coco Gauff 6-4, 7-6(2) to reach the semi-finals of the Canadian Open in Toronto. The straight sets victory was Halep's fourth in a row, meaning that she is yet to drop a set in this tournament and sits at a perfect 8-0. Ad Romanian world No.

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Brier misses out on European semi-final by hundredth of a second

Annabel Wilson's US amateur bid ends at semi-final stage

Canadian Open: 'It was an incredible match' - Simona Halep comes back to beat Jessica Pegula in thrilling semi-final

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

Hurkacz ends Kyrgios streak in Montreal, sets semi-final clash with Ruud

Montreal Masters: Hubert Hurkacz Ends Nick Kyrgios' Streak, Sets Semi-Final Clash With Casper Ruud

Dan Evans drops a set but claws way back into Montreal semi-final

'A great match' - Simona Halep beats tired Coco Gauff in straight sets to advance to Canadian Open semi-final