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Sharapova wins first match after doping ban

• British No1 loses 6-3, 7-5 to Latvia's world No26 Anastasija Sevastova• Sevastova will face Romania's Simona Halep in the quarter-finals Johanna Konta has been knocked out of the Stuttgart Open in the second round ...

Bouchard: Ban 'cheater' Sharapova forever

Andy Murray returned to winning ways on clay with a 6-4 6-4 third-round victory over Feliciano Lopez at the Barcelona Open.

Nadal cruises into quarters on Barcelona clay

Nadal cruises, Murray struggles in Barcelona

Johanna Konta suffered a surprise defeat as she was knocked out of the Porsche Grand Prix in Stuttgart by Latvia's Anastasija Sevastova.

Dan Evans' unlikely run at the Barcelona Open came to an end with a third-round loss to fourth seed Dominic Thiem while Rafael Nadal cruised into the quarter-finals.

Dan Evans' superb run at the Barcelona Open comes to an end in the third round via a 7-6 (7-5) 6-2 defeat to Dominic Thiem.

The WTA is "sending out the wrong message to kids" by allowing Maria Sharapova to resume her playing career, says 2014 Wimbledon finalist Eugenie Bouchard.

Eugenie Bouchard has become the latest high profile tennis player to criticise Maria Sharapova who returned to competitive tennis on Wednesday following a 15-month drugs ban.