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Nick Kyrgios says the high-profile doping cases involving Grand Slam winners Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek are “disgusting” for tennis. Italian men’s world number one Sinner still faces the threat of a possible suspension after he twice tested positive for an anabolic steroid in March. Swiatek, also 23, served a one-month suspension after testing positive for a banned heart medication …

Italy’s Jannik Sinner has enjoyed the most successful – and eventful – season of his career, having dominated the men’s game while the case investigating his two failed doping tests rumbles on. The reigning Australian Open and US Open champion, who won his seventh title of the season in Shanghai on Sunday, tested positive for clostebol in March. An independent …

World number two Alcaraz was playing China’s Wu, who belied his ranking of 560. Both players produced blistering groundstrokes in a high-quality first set which Wu started strongly. He had the support of the home crowd and hit some eye-catching shots, especially off his backhand. However, his serve came under the greater pressure, and while he managed to get to …

The World Anti-Doping Agency has appealed against the decision to clear world number one Jannik Sinner of blame after he twice tested positive for a banned substance. Wada said last month’s ruling by an independent tribunal to find the Italian had no fault or negligence was “not correct under the applicable rules”. It has appealed to the Court of Arbitration …