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Evans admitted he was beaten by the better man at Surbiton

Dan Evans admitted he was beaten by the better man after being eliminated from the LTA's Lexus Surbiton Trophy in the Round of 16 by powerful 21-year-old Gabriel Diallo. Diallo's intimidating frame and powerful service game were too much for the British No.2 who fell to a 7-5 6-2 defeat in stunning sunshine in West London. Ad The Canadian will now play Jurij Rodionov in the quarterfinals following his 6-2 6-4 triumph over Christopher Eubanks.

Nicholls and Barnett seal Surbiton final spot

Olivia Nicholls was delighted that she and doubles partner Alicia Barnett could overcome poor preparation to cement their place in the LTA's Lexus Surbiton Trophy women's doubles final with a win against fellow Brit Emily Appleton and Germany's Julia Lohoff. The duo stormed to a 6-4 6-4 triumph over Appleton and Lohoff in stunning sunshine in West London. Ad They will now play fourth seeds Sophie Chang of the USA and Yanina Wickmayer of Belgium in the final this weekend.

PREVIEW-Swiatek aiming for third title, Muchova out to spoil the party

PARIS : Top seed Iga Swiatek will bid to win her third French Open crown in four years on Saturday and join an exclusive club of three-time winners including Serena Williams and Monica Seles.

After 27 Editions Since 1996, India Loses Its Only ATP 250 Tournament

In a setback for Indian tennis in terms of having presence on the ATP Tour, the country has lost its only ATP 250 tournament -- an event that was first held way back in 1996 and till recently was organised as Tata Open Maharshtra. The Maharashtra State Lawn Tennis Association (MSLTA) had saved it from going out of the country in 2018 when Tamil Nadu Tennis Association (TNTA) gave up on hosting the tournament after conducting it for 13 long years.

'Roger Federer is Lionel Messi, Novak Djokovic is Cristiano Ronaldo' – Peter Crouch and Jermaine Jenas on GOAT debate

Peter Crouch and Jermaine Jenas both view Roger Federer as the greatest men’s tennis player of all time despite believing Novak Djokovic will end his career with the most Grand Slams. The GOAT debate has long featured in tennis across an era where Federer, Djokovic and Rafael Nadal have taken the game to new levels.

Novak Djokovic And Carlos Alcaraz In Era-Defining French Open Duel

Having battled through 59 encounters with Rafael Nadal over 16 years of epic rivalry, Novak Djokovic faces the Spanish legend's apparent heir Carlos Alcaraz at the French Open in a match laced with era-defining potential. Djokovic will be playing a 45th Grand Slam semi-final on Friday; for Alcaraz, it will be just his second. With Roger Federer retired and Nadal nursing a hip injury until next year, 36-year-old Djokovic has the responsibility of preserving the legacy of the 'Big Three'.

Djokovic v Alcaraz: Young upstart looking to stop Novak's surge for Grand Slam No 23

The vigil has begun.

Neal Foulds on Yan Bingtao's snooker match-fixing ban – ‘I don’t know what possessed him'

Neal Foulds has given his view after the WPBSA (World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association) Disciplinary Commission handed down a raft of punishments following its investigation into match-fixing. Eurosport analyst Foulds has said he is bewildered by the course of action pursued by the 2021 Masters champion Yan Bingtao, who was banned for five years on Tuesday for fixing four matches and betting on the outcome of several others between 2016 and 2022. Ad Amid a range of punishments doled out pending an appeal to 10 Chinese professionals – which saw Liang Wenbo and Li Hang punished with lifetime bans in the WPBSA’s biggest investigation of match-fixing – Foulds could not understand why Yan would jeopardise his lofty standing in the sport.

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Evans admitted he was beaten by the better man at Surbiton

Nicholls and Barnett seal Surbiton final spot

PREVIEW-Swiatek aiming for third title, Muchova out to spoil the party

After 27 Editions Since 1996, India Loses Its Only ATP 250 Tournament

'Roger Federer is Lionel Messi, Novak Djokovic is Cristiano Ronaldo' – Peter Crouch and Jermaine Jenas on GOAT debate

Novak Djokovic And Carlos Alcaraz In Era-Defining French Open Duel

Djokovic v Alcaraz: Young upstart looking to stop Novak's surge for Grand Slam No 23

Neal Foulds on Yan Bingtao's snooker match-fixing ban – ‘I don’t know what possessed him'