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Wimbledon increases its prize money for 2018 with singles champions collecting £2.25m each.

We don't recommend you bet your life savings on Rafael Nadal falling on clay, but there are a handful of players who could give this dynamo dirt-baller a run for his money.

Sara Errani and Kirsten Flipkens both advanced at the Grand Prix S.A.R. La Princesse Lalla Meryem in Morocco.

Top seed Elise Mertens eased into the second round of the Marrakech Grand Prix in Morocco after overcoming Kristina Kucova in straight sets.

Jeremy Chardy is through to the last 16 of the Istanbul open after dumping eighth seed Nikoloz Basilashvili out of the tournament with a 7-5, 6-3 victory.

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Fifth-seeded Fabio Fognini lost 5-7, 6-3, 6-2 to Italian compatriot Marco Cecchinato on a day of upsets at the Munich Open on Tuesday.

Petra Kvitova cruised to a 6-1, 6-3 straight sets win over Tereza Smitkova Tuesday to advance to the second round of the Prague Open.

Wimbledon chiefs are seeking clarification over whether seven-time champion Serena Williams, now World No. 449, can be seeded at this year's Championships.

Wimbledon chiefs are seeking clarification over whether seven-time champion Serena Williams can be seeded at this year's Championships.

Wimbledon has increased its total prize fund to $46.5 million, with the winners of the men's and women's singles to get about $3 million each.

Wimbledon has announced a prize-pot hike of £34m - a 7.6 per cent increase on £31.6m from last year's championships - as well as a new sustainability project for 2018.

Heather Watson's struggles continued with a straight-sets defeat to Anna Karolina Schmiedlova in the J&T Banka Prague Open first round.