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Simona Halep wins doping appeal, can return to tennis
Two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep can return to pro tennis immediately after the Court of Arbitration for Sport reduced her ban for doping from four years to nine months on Tuesday....

Yue Yuan blanks Xiyu Wang at ATX Open for first career WTA title
No. 8 seed Yue Yuan of China upset sixth-seeded countrywoman Xiyu Wang on Sunday, recording a 6-4, 7-6 (4) sweep in the final of the ATX Open in Austin, Texas....

Sebastian Baez rebounds to beat Alejandro Tabilo at Chile final
After dropping the first set on Sunday, second-seeded Argentine Sebastian Baez rebounded to defeat No. 4 seed Alejandro Tabilo of Chile 3-6, 6-0, 6-4 in the final of the Movistar Chile Open in Santiago, Chile....

WTA roundup: Marta Kostyuk tops 1 seed Jessica Pegula in San Diego
Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine stormed back in the first set and won a tense tiebreaker, and then cruised to a semifinal victory over top-seeded Jessica Pegula of the U.S. at the Cymbiotika San Diego Open on Saturday night....

Ugo Humbert dispatches Alexander Bublik for Dubai title
France's Ugo Humbert improved to 6-0 in ATP Tour-level title matches in defeating Alexander Bublik 6-4, 6-3 on Saturday at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships....

WTA roundup: Injuries KO two in Austin quarters
Injuries knocked out two players in the quarterfinals of the ATP Open on Friday in Austin, Texas....

Alexander Bublik, Ugo Humbert advance to Dubai final
No. 7 seed Alexander Bublik and No. 5 Ugo Humbert will meet in the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships final after an eventful semifinal round Friday....

WTA roundup: Danielle Collins controls third set to reach Austin quarters
Third-seeded Danielle Collins rallied to post a 4-6, 7-6 (3), 6-0 victory over Katie Volynets on Thursday to reach the ATX Open quarterfinals in Austin, Texas....

Top seed Daniil Medvedev cruises into Dubai semifinals
Top seed Daniil Medvedev, after a battle in the second round, had a smoother outing Thursday in defeating Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 6-2, 6-3 in the quarterfinals of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships....

WTA roundup: Chinese duo heads to ATX Open quarterfinals
No. 8 seed Yue Yuan of China and countrywoman Yafan Wang both completed sweeps on Wednesday in the second round of the ATX Open in Austin, Texas....

ATP roundup: Jiri Lehecka pulls off upset at Dubai
Jiri Lehecka of the Czech Republic racked up 16 aces and rallied from an early deficit to pick up a 6-7 (6), 7-6 (5), 6-4 victory over fourth-seeded Russian Karen Khachanov on Wednesday in the second round of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships....

The ATP tour and Saudi Arabia agree to another round of woke pandering
We need a more menacing term than sports washing because it’s not working. Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund and the ATP tour agreed to a five-year sponsorship Wednesday, with courtside ads slated for the season-ending ATP Finals, Indian Wells (of course), Miami, Madrid, and Beijing....

Andy Murray says he's unlikely 'to play past this summer'
Three-time Grand Slam winner Andy Murray confirmed Wednesday that he is getting closer to retirement....

Saudi fund, ATP enter 5-year partnership
Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund — the money behind the upstart LIV Golf league — has furthered its foray into the sports landscape, entering a five-year agreement with the ATP....

WTA roundup: Anhelina Kalinina advances at ATX Open
No. 1 seed Anhelina Kalinina of Ukraine faced little resistance on Tuesday, cruising to a 6-3, 6-2 sweep of Czech Sara Bejlek in the first round of the ATX Open in Austin, Texas....

Daniil Medvedev victorious to begin Dubai title defense
Reigning champion Daniil Medvedev recorded a 6-3, 7-5 win over Alexander Shevchenko of Kazakhstan on Tuesday in the first round of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships....

WTA roundup: Yafan Wang wins Austin opener
Yafan Wang pulled off a first-round upset at the ATX Open in Austin, Texas, on Monday, defeating fourth-seeded Lucia Bronzetti of Italy 7-6 (5), 6-4....

Andy Murray nets 500th career hard-court win in Dubai
Three-time major champion Andy Murray from Great Britain won his 500th career hard-court match when he beat Canadian Denis Shapovalov 4-6, 7-6 (5), 6-3 in the first round of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on Monday....

Sebastian Baez cruises past Mariano Navone to win Rio Open title
No. 5 seed Sebastian Baez took down qualifier Mariano Navone 6-2, 6-1 in an all-Argentine final at the Rio Open on Sunday in Rio de Janeiro....

Karen Khachanov captures Doha championship
No. 2 seed Karen Khachanov defeated Czech teenager Jakub Mensik 7-6 (12), 6-4 Saturday to win his sixth career title at the Qatar ExxonMobil Open in Doha....