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Keys, Osaka to play at Queen's Club Championships • Feb. 18, 2025, 2:53 PM ET (Straits Times)

‘It doesn’t pass the sniff test’: Sinner set to stay No.1 despite ban • Feb. 16, 2025, 8:31 AM ET (Sydney Morning Herald)

Tennis-Djokovic 'almost 100%' over injury, aiming for 100th title in Doha • Feb. 11, 2025, 3:16 AM ET (The Star)

Aryna Sabalenka ‘fully recovered’ from Australian Open final loss • Feb. 10, 2025, 4:20 AM ET (Straits Times)

Golf: Golf-Australian Open to scrap mixed format after player uproar • Feb. 7, 2025, 8:03 AM ET (The Star)

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Rafael Nadal • Roger Federer • Andre Agassi • Serena Williams • Billie Jean King • Martina Navratilova • Novak Djokovic • Justine Henin • Martina Hingis • Chris Evert • Maria Sharapova • Amélie Mauresmo • Jennifer Capriati • Mahesh Bhupathi • Althea Gibson • Pete Sampras • Jimmy Connors • Boris Becker • Leander Paes • Rod Laver • Lleyton Hewitt • Margaret Court • Steffi Graf • Maureen Connolly • Ken Rosewall • Jacques Brugnon • Jannik Sinner • Naomi Osaka • Guillermo Vilas • Lew Hoad • Jean Borotra • Monica Seles

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