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'She pushed me so much' - Justine Henin 'grateful' for Serena Williams rivalry after American announces retirement

Justine Henin says facing Serena Williams was the “biggest challenge” of her career and that their matches pushed her to be a “better player”. Henin and Williams were involved in a number of high-profile clashes over the years, including the French Open and Wimbledon semi-finals in 2003 and the Australian Open final in 2010. They also met in three of four Grand Slam quarter-finals in 2007, all of which Henin won.

Rublev dismantles Norrie to march into US Open 1/4s

Rainy weather could not dampen Russian Andrey Rublev's sublime form as he rolled past Briton Cameron Norrie 6-4 6-4 6-4 to reach the US Open quarter-finals for the third time.

Wendelken hails UK Pro League after Week 5 victory

Harry Wendelken hailed the UK Pro League as the perfect tonic after triumphing in Week 5 of the event at the National Tennis Centre. Cambridge's Wendelken had not dropped a set on his way to the final and was in sparkling form to beat Max Basing 6-1, 7-6(2) and claim victory in Roehampton.

US Open - John McEnroe says Nick Kyrgios retiring is 'not impossible, adds he has ‘one of the great serves in history’

Former US Open champion John McEnroe has hailed Australian star Nick Kyrgios as playing the best tennis he’s ever played, but did warn that is “not impossible” that he could walk away from the sport after the US Open. Kyrgios, 27, produced one of the performances of his career as he beat number one seed Daniil Medvedev in four sets on Sunday evening, in what was one of the games of the tournament. Ad Speaking afterwards Kyrgios made vague comments about this being the end of his journey in tennis, which led to intense speculation about his future.

‘Rafa is going to be the guy’ - Eurosport expert John McEnroe backs Rafael Nadal to top the next world rankings

Rafael Nadal has been tipped to become the new world No. 1 by Eurosport tennis expert John McEnroe, who “can’t believe” the 22-time Grand Slam winner is not guaranteed top spot in the ATP rankings. Current world No.

Castore: Sportswear brand that's backed by Andy Murray and the Asda-owning billionaire Issa brothers valued at £750m

Manchester-headquartered sportswear brand Castore, whose logo is featured on the kits of Premier League clubs, international cricket teams and worldwide superstars, has been valued a £750m.

Australian tennis great Margaret Court says admiration of Serena Williams not reciprocated

Margaret Court says her admiration for Serena Williams is not reciprocated after the American retired just one major short of equalling her all-time record of 24 Grand Slam singles titles. Williams was widely hailed as the greatest player ever after she bowed out of the sport following defeat to Australia's Ajla Tomljanovic in the third round of the US Open on Friday. But the 40-year-old ends her career with 23 majors, one behind Court, who holds the overall record for men and women. "Serena, I've admired her as a player," Court told Britain's Daily Telegraph in a rare interview. "But I don't think she has ever admired me." The 80-year-old, who works as a church pastor in Perth, has become a divisive figure in tennis over her remarks on race and homosexuality, including opposition to gay marriage. Court feels she is under-appreciated in the sport despite her stellar record throughout the 1960s and early 1970s.

Djokovic to skip Serbia's Davis Cup group stage ties for personal reasons

Novak Djokovic will miss Serbia's Davis Cup Finals group stage matches starting in Valencia next week due to personal reasons, the country's tennis federation announced on Monday. The former world number one won Wimbledon to take his Grand Slam singles titles tally to 21 but missed the ongoing U.S.

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'She pushed me so much' - Justine Henin 'grateful' for Serena Williams rivalry after American announces retirement

Rublev dismantles Norrie to march into US Open 1/4s

Wendelken hails UK Pro League after Week 5 victory

US Open - John McEnroe says Nick Kyrgios retiring is 'not impossible, adds he has ‘one of the great serves in history’

‘Rafa is going to be the guy’ - Eurosport expert John McEnroe backs Rafael Nadal to top the next world rankings

Castore: Sportswear brand that's backed by Andy Murray and the Asda-owning billionaire Issa brothers valued at £750m

Australian tennis great Margaret Court says admiration of Serena Williams not reciprocated

Djokovic to skip Serbia's Davis Cup group stage ties for personal reasons