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Marta Kostyuk says it is important to talk out against Russian-Ukrainian war

Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk said taking a strong stance against Russia's invasion of her country had sharpened her sense of purpose on ⁠the tour, with the online backlash she receives deepening her resolve to keep speaking out.

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Norwegian hero goalkeeper to be excluded from national team after signing for Russian club

Goalkeeper Henrik Haukeland, who was voted best goalkeeper of the tournament when Norway claimed a sensational bronze medal at the World Championships earlier this year, is set to be excluded from the Norwegian national team as he has signed for Russian KHL club Traktor Tsjeljabinsk.

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EXCLUSIVE: Federico Fazio on Messi's hat-trick & how crucial Rodri is to Spain's hopes

Federico Fazio won Olympic gold with Argentina at Beijing 2008 and represented the Albiceleste at the 2018 World Cup in Russia. The former player of Ferro, Sevilla, Tottenham Hotspur, Roma, and Salernitana analyses the World Cup and looks back on his career in an interview with Flashscore.

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British number one Emma Raducanu returns to winning ways in Queen's first round

Home favourite Emma Raducanu ⁠won her first match since March as she swept ‌past Russian Anna Blinkova 6-0, 6-3 ‌in the opening round ‌of the Queen's Club WTA ‌event on Tuesday.

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How Andreeva became the Queen of Paris: Lucky draw, ruthlessness and the right mindset

Mirra Andreeva breezed through the French Open draw and deservedly claimed her first Grand Slam title on Saturday. The Russian teenager made the most of the top favourites’ slip-ups and handled the mounting pressure in every match with ease. After the tournament, she revealed that her new mindset, inspired in part by her idol Roger Federer, played a key role in her success.

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Andreeva beats Chwalinska in French Open women's final to claim maiden Grand Slam title

Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva produced a hugely convincing performance on Court Philippe-Chatrier to sweep aside Polish qualifier Maja Chwalinska 6-3, 6-2 in a one-sided women's singles final.

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New French Open champion guaranteed as Andreeva plots to stop Chwalinska's dream run

A brand-new French Open champion will be crowned on Saturday as Mirra Andreeva and Maja Chwalinska battle it out for their maiden Grand Slam title. The Russian star Andreeva goes into the match as the strong favourite, looking to halt the stunning run of the Polish qualifier. The final gets underway at 15:00 CET.

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Tea and tennis: Maja Chwalinska keeping fully focused before French Open final

Polish qualifier Maja Chwalinska said she would remain in ⁠her bubble to maintain her focus after her breakthrough run to the French Open final, where she ‌will take on Russian eighth seed Mirra Andreeva for the biggest prize ‌of her career.

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Mirra Andreeva edges nearer to first Grand Slam as dream moves closer to reality

Mirra Andreeva moved to within touching distance of her maiden Grand Slam title ⁠at the French Open, marking the culmination of a long-held dream, with the Russian teenager’s newfound composure fuelling her run in ‌Paris.

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Upbeat Marta Kostyuk says crowd support the highlight of her run to Roland Garros semi-finals

Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk said she would carry her remarkable claycourt winning streak "to the grave" ⁠after it was ended by Russia's Mirra Andreeva in Thursday's French Open semi-finals, but the crowd's support for her war awareness efforts would ‌be her defining memory of the tournament.

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Chwalinska becomes first qualifier to make Roland Garros final after downing Shnaider

Polish qualifier Maja Chwalinska continued her ⁠fairytale run with a 7‑6(4), 6‑4 win over Diana Shnaider on Thursday, reaching ‌her maiden Grand Slam final at the French Open ‌and booking a title showdown with ‌Russian Mirra Andreeva.

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Andreeva through to first Grand Slam final after cruising past Kostyuk at Roland Garros

Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva powered into her ⁠maiden Grand Slam final with a ruthless 6-1 6-3 victory over Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk ‌in a politically charged French Open semi-final on Thursday.

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French Open: Andreeva faces Kostyuk in blockbuster semi as Polish sensation plays Shnaider

The Thursday schedule at the French Open will offer highly surprising matches. Almost no one expected all four semi-finalists to be fighting for their first career Grand Slam final. First, at 3:00 PM, the Russian phenomenon Mirra Andreeva will face the incredibly in-form Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine. Following that, Polish sensation Maja Chwalinska will challenge another Russian star, Diana Shnaider.

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Aryna Sabalenka says she fell into 'deep, dark hole' mentally in shock defeat to Diana Shnaider

Aryna Sabalenka said she fell into a "deep, dark hole" during her three-set loss to Russian Diana Shnaider ⁠in the French Open quarter-finals on Wednesday, after the world number one let her opportunities slip in the second set.

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Diana Shnaider stuns world number one Aryna Sabalenka at Roland Garros to make semi-finals

Russian Diana Shnaider battled from a set and a double break down to shock world number one Aryna Sabalenka 3-6, 7-5, 6-0 in blustery conditions and charge into the French Open semi-finals on Wednesday.

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Diana Shnaider downs Madison Keys to reach maiden Grand Slam quarter-final

Russian Diana Shnaider reached the quarter-finals of a Grand Slam event for the first time with a three-set victory over Madison Keys at the French Open on Monday.

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Kalinskaya battles past Potapova to reach French Open quarter-finals

Russian 22nd seed Anna Kalinskaya scrapped her way to her second Grand Slam quarter-final on Monday, edging out Anastasia Potapova in a tense French Open fourth-round tie.

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Andreeva cruises past Teichmann to book third consesutive French Open quarter-final

Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva eased into her third consecutive French Open quarter-final with a comfortable victory over Switzerland's Jil Teichmann on Sunday.

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Anastasia Potapova believes switch to Austrian nationality improved confidence in Gauff upset

Anastasia Potapova said representing Austria has left her feeling free and given her ⁠an extra boost of confidence as the Russian-born player secured an upset victory over defending champion Coco ‌Gauff at the French Open on Saturday.

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Oliynykova claims tennis must exclude Russians supporting the war after loss to Shnaider

Ukrainian Oleksandra Oliynykova on Saturday called on the WTA to take action against players who support Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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Diana Shnaider beats Oleksandra Oliynykova in tense clash at French Open

Russian Diana Shnaider beat Ukrainian Oleksandra Oliynykova at the French Open on Saturday in a match overshadowed by Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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Daniil Medvedev shuts down talk of skipping Roland Garros despite barren run

Daniil Medvedev was left to digest a seventh first-round defeat ⁠in 10 appearances at the French Open after a bruising five-set loss to Australian Adam Walton on Tuesday, ‌but the Russian said he would never consider skipping the claycourt Grand ‌Slam.

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Hoffenheim hopes of Champions League dashed after mauling from Gladbach

Hoffenheim missed out on UEFA Champions League (UCL) qualification after they were beaten 4-0 by Borussia Mönchengladbach at Borussia-Park, with the result also ending their five-game unbeaten Bundesliga run (W3, D2).

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French defender Joane Gadou joins Borussia Dortmund from Salzburg to replace Niklas Sule

Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday announced the signing of teenage centre-back Joane Gadou, who will replace the retiring Niklas Sule.