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Cameron Norrie hits a forehand during his victory over Benoit Paire (Christophe Ena/AP)

Cameron Norrie comes through five-set battle with home favourite Benoit Paire

Marta Kostyuk, left, walks to her chair without shaking hands with Aryna Sabalenka (Christophe Ena/AP)

Marta Kostyuk claims French Open fans who booed her should feel embarrassed

THE FIXTURE NEWSLETTER Andy Murray chasing incredible, if perhaps unlikely, third Wimbledon title

Dan Evans is one of only three British players in the main singles draws in Paris (Jane Barlow/PA)

Rankings don’t lie – Dan Evans believes British tennis has soul-searching to do

Cameron Norrie’s title defence in Lyon has come to an end (James Manning/PA)

Cameron Norrie sees Lyon title defence ended by Francisco Cerundolo

File photo dated 14-09-2022 of Cameron Norrie. It has been a rather underwhelming spring for Britain’s leading players and hopes of a strong French Open appear remote. Issue date: Wednesday May 24, 2023.

Defending champion Cameron Norrie through to Lyon Open semi-final

The LTA has announced operating losses of £9.5million for 2022 (Zac Goodwin/PA)

LTA’s fine for banning players contributes to operating losses of £9.5million

Cameron Norrie, Andy Murray and Emma Raducanu (PA)

Norrie up and down as Murray and Raducanu sit out – British tennis picture

Daniil Medvedev kisses the Italian Open trophy (Alessandra Tarantino/AP)

Daniil Medvedev to move above world number two Novak Djokovic following Rome win

Andy Murray has withdrawn from the second grand slam of the 2023 tennis calendar

Andy Murray withdraws from grand slam tournament one week before it begins

THE FIXTURE NEWSLETTER Novak Djokovic needs to dry his eyes after Cam Norrie incident

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Simona Halep is a former world number one and Wimbledon champion (John Walton/PA)

Former world number one Simona Halep charged with second doping offence

Rafael Nadal speaks during a press conference (Francisco Ubilla/AP)

Rafael Nadal admits defeat in bid to play at French Open

Holger Rune produced an impressive display against the defending champion (Gregorio Borgia/AP)

Novak Djokovic beaten by Holger Rune in Italian Open quarter-finals

Novak Djokovic was unhappy with Cameron Norrie’s behaviour (Andrew Medichini/AP)

Novak Djokovic accuses Cameron Norrie of unsporting behaviour in frosty clash

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Novak Djokovic was unhappy with Cameron Norrie’s behaviour (Andrew Medichini/AP)

Novak Djokovic accuses Cameron Norrie of unsporting behaviour in frosty clash

Cameron Norrie hits Novak Djokovic with smash but is well beaten in Rome

Carlos Alcaraz was knocked out of the Italian Open by Fabian Marozsan (Andrew Medichini/AP)

Carlos Alcaraz stunned by world number 135 Fabian Marozsan in Rome

Cameron Norrie, pictured, will face Novak Djokovic on Tuesday (John Walton/PA)

Cameron Norrie advances at Italian Open to set up Novak Djokovic last-16 clash

Andy Murray leaves the court after losing to Fabio Fognini (Fabrizio Corradetti/LaPresse via AP)

Andy Murray to speak with his team about French Open participation

Coco Gauff was among the players who were not given the chance to speak on court (Marijan Murat/dpa via AP)

Madrid Open apologises for not letting players speak after women’s doubles final

Amanda Anisimova has taken an indefinite break from tennis to focus on her mental well-being

The Fixture Newsletter Psychological burden is weighing heavily on women's tennis stars

Andy Murray won his first title since 2019 (Manu Fernandez/AP)

Andy Murray clinches first title since 2019 at ATP Challenger event in France

Carlos Alcaraz celebrates his victory over Borna Coric in Rome (Manu Fernandez/AP)

Birthday boy Carlos Alcaraz beats Borna Coric to reach Madrid Open final

Andy Murray has won three matches in Provence after his early loss in Madrid (Manu Fernandez/AP)

Andy Murray continues progress at Challenger event in France

Carlos Alcaraz is on course to defend his Madrid Open title (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez/PA)

Carlos Alcaraz reaches final four as bid to defend Madrid Open title rolls on

Emma Raducanu will miss Wimbledon after undergoing surgery on both hands and her ankle (PA)

Emma Raducanu to miss Wimbledon as she undergoes ‘minor procedure’ on both hands

World number one Novak Djokovic will be able to play at the US Open this year (John Walton/PA)

Novak Djokovic able to play at US Open after United States vaccine policy change

Cameron Norrie bowed out of the Madrid Open (James Manning/PA)

Cameron Norrie bows out of the Madrid Open after defeat to Zhizhen Zhang

Monica Seles had won eight Grand Slams when a teenager, before she was attacked

Susan Egelstaff: ‘What-ifs’ are hard to avoid in Monica Seles' case

Andy Murray lost to Andrea Vavassori in Madrid (Robert Perry/PA)

Andy Murray still holds Wimbledon title hopes despite equalling worst-ever run

Emma Raducanu has withdrawn from the Madrid Open with a hand injury (Steven Paston/PA)

Emma Raducanu withdraws from Madrid Open with hand injury

Ukrainian players will be given support by Wimbledon (Zac Goodwin/PA)

Wimbledon set to make £500,000 Ukraine donation after Russian ban U-turn

Novak Djokovic suffered a shock defeat against fellow Serbian Dusan Lajovic (John Walton/PA)

Novak Djokovic suffers shock defeat to compatriot Dusan Lajovic

Rafael Nadal has pulled out of the Madrid Masters (Jean-Francois Badias/AP)

Rafael Nadal doubtful for French Open after pulling out of Madrid

Cameron Norrie made serene progress in Barcelona (James Manning/PA)

Cameron Norrie cruises into last 16 of Barcelona Open after beating Pavel Kotov

Emma Raducanu bowed out of the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix at the hands of Jelena Ostapenko (PA Wire)

Emma Raducanu suffers early Stuttgart exit as Jelena Ostapenko claims rapid win

Katie Boulter hits a backhand (Bradley Collyer/PA)

Katie Boulter comes up short against Caroline Garcia in Billie Jean King Cup

Novak Djokovic was beaten in a three-set thriller (Adam Davy/PA)

Novak Djokovic suffers surprise defeat at Monte Carlo Masters

Andy Murray may consider dropping out rest of clay-court season

Andy Murray may consider dropping out rest of clay-court season

Cameron Norrie suffers another early exit with opening-round loss in Monte Carlo

Cameron Norrie suffers another early exit with opening-round loss in Monte Carlo

Carlos Alcaraz will not play in Monte Carlo (Adam Davy/PA)

Carlos Alcaraz and Rafael Nadal to miss Monte Carlo Masters due to injuries

Wimbledon will not bar Russian and Belarusian players this year (Steven Paston/PA)

Players from Russia and Belarus cleared to compete at Wimbledon this year

Alcaraz beat Taylor Fritz in straight sets in the Miami Open quarter final.(Jim Rassol, PA)

Carlos Alcaraz a step closer to back-to-back Miami titles

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British number one Cameron Norrie (left) is again likely to lead Leon Smith’s side in Manchester (Robert Perry/PA)

Great Britain handed tough draw in the group stage of the Davis Cup Finals

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Carlos Alcaraz beat Dusan Lajovic 6-0 7-6 (5) in Miami (Marta Lavandier/AP)

Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz through to fourth round in Miami

Jakob Ingebrigtsen, one of Norway's great talents, celebrates winning the 1500m final at the European Athletics Indoor Championships

susan egeLSTAFF Don't lament poor pathways for sporting success, look to Norway

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(James Manning/PA)

Cameron Norrie crashes out in second round of Miami Open

Andy Murray (AP Photo/Jim Rassol)

Andy Murray suffers first-round exit at Miami Open

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'I wasn’t expecting to play like that' – Andy Murray suffers early exit in Miami

'I wasn’t expecting to play like that' – Andy Murray suffers early exit in Miami

Emma Raducanu suffered a first-round exit (Jim Rassol/AP)

Emma Raducanu beaten by Bianca Andreescu in first round of Miami Open

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Elena Rybakina lifts the trophy (Mark J. Terrill/AP)

Elena Rybakina wins in Indian Wells for first title since Wimbledon success

Carlos Alcaraz has regained the world number one ranking as he claimed the BNP Paribas Open title in Indian Wells without losing a set (Mark J Terrill/AP)

Carlos Alcaraz regains top spot with dominant victory at Indian Wells

Carlos Alcaraz, of Spain, returns a shot against Jannik Sinner (Mark J Terrill/AP)

Alcaraz eclipses Sinner to reach Indian Wells final