Raducanu hit by new injury as Murray ends six-year wait and Djokovic suffers ranking blow

The grass court season kicked off this week, seeing the return of last year's Wimbledon runner-up Matteo Berrettini following an operation in March. He defeated Andy Murray to win the Boss Open in what was a successful tournament for the Brit, as he ended a six-year wait for two big milestones.

There was also success for the Brits playing on their home turf, as Dan Evans won the Nottingham challenger while the likes of Harriet Dart, Ryan Peniston and Lily Miyazaki also enjoyed success at the Rothesay Open. But it was a different story for Emma Raducanu who suffered a new injury to derail her Wimbledon preparations.

Russian and Belarusian players who are banned from competing at Wimbledon this year also showed off their ability on the grass despite being unable to play in the UK, making finals and winning titles elsewhere.

Meanwhile, Novak Djokovic's ranking has taken a hit following his quarter-final loss at the French Open, with his points for the 2021 title officially coming off. The Serb has fallen to world No 3 and will see his ranking further affected when the ATP remove all points from last year's Wimbledon as part of their sanction on the tournament. It also means the end of an 18-year reign for the 'Big Three' in the world's top two.

Express Sport takes a look at the biggest stories on and off the court this week.

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Andy Murray ended a six-year wait for two big milestones at last week's Boss Open in Stuttgart. The three-time Grand Slam champion beat top seed Stefanos Tsitsipas en route to the final - his first top 5 win since beating Novak Djokovic at the ATP Finals in 2016, and his first singles final on the grass since winning Wimbledon