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Kyle Edmund and Jo Konta crash out of Australian Open in the first round

MIKE DICKSON IN MELBOURNE: Kyle Edmund and Jo Konta suffered a thudding disappointment at the Australian Open as a big day for British singles players started woefully.




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Maria Sharapova unsure of 2021 Australian Open entry as she crashes out of this year's tournament

MIKE DICKSON IN MELBOURNE: Maria Sharapova's precipitous tumble down the rankings continued after she was bundled out of the Australian Open first round by Donna Vekic.




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Elliot Benchetrit reveals umpire's scathing remark after he asked a ball-girl to peel his banana

The Frenchman, who has been embroiled in a sexism storm over the incident during the qualifying match, said John Blom told him the girl was 'not his slave'.




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Alex Zverev vows to give away ALL of the £2.5m Aus Open winning prize if he wins

And the No 7 seed will also offer up $10,000 (£6,180) for every match he wins in the first major of the tennis calendar if he fails to win the tournament.




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FIVE THINGS YOU MISSED FROM AUSTRALIAN OPEN DAY THREE

MIKE DICKSON IN MELBOURNE: Here, Sportsmail's Tennis Correspondent rounds up some of the things you may have missed from day three of the action in Australia.




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THINGS YOU MISSED FROM THE AUSTRALIAN OPEN OVERNIGHT

MIKE DICKSON IN MELBOURNE: Sportsmail's tennis correspondent Mike Dickson rounds up some of the things you may have missed from day six in Melbourne.




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Grigor Dimitrov edges out eighth seed Denis Shapovalov to reach the last 16 at the Rotterdam Open

Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov edged out Canadian eighth seed Denis Shapovalov 6-3 7-6(3) in a scrappy first round encounter at the Rotterdam Open on Monday.




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Dan Evans crashes out of Rotterdam Open as Frenchman Gael Monfils beats the British number one

PETER CARLINE IN ROTTERDAM: Gael Monfils was in unplayable mood as the world No 9 saw off British No 1 Dan Evans in straight sets to reach the semi-finals of the Rotterdam Open. 




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Kyle Edmund triumphs in decisive tie-breaker to edge into New York Open semi-finals

The British no 3 was broken three times by the world number 84 after taking an early 2-0 lead to surrender the first set 6-3. But Edmund later converted his first match point to wrap up the win.




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Kyle Edmund's resurgence continues after British No 3 beats Andreas Seppi to win New York Open final

MIKE DICKSON: Kyle Edmund's revival of the past few months gathered further pace on Sunday when he took his second title on the main ATP Tour.




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Roger Federer will miss French Open following surgery on right knee

Roger Federer is to miss the next three months of the season after undergoing surgery on his right knee, a reminder that even the greats are not immortal.




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Katie Boulter produces impressive upset at the Mexico Open 

Di Lorenzo is ranked more than 250 places higher than the 23-year-old and two consecutive breaks put the American up 4-0 as she wrapped up the first set inside 26 minutes in Acapulco.




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MARTIN SAMUEL: Maria Sharapova turned in some Oscar-worthy performances in her time

MARTIN SAMUEL - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: She isn't on the payroll, but if any athlete has publicly verified the immense benefits of meldonium, it is Sharapova.




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Jo Konta through to quarter finals of Monterrey Open after win over Tatjana Maria  

The Briton, who kicked off the week with a straight-sets win against Kim Clijsters, had 10 break points without converting a single one on her way to a first-set tie-break against her German opponent.




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ATP suspends men's tennis tour for SIX WEEKS due to the coronavirus outbreak

The Miami Open was cancelled earlier on Thursday but now the event in Monte-Carlo next month will not take place, as well as tournaments in Houston, Marrakech, Barcelona and Budapest.




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World tennis unites to slam French Open as tournament put back without consultation amid coronavirus

World tennis has united to take a pointed swipe at the French Open, as the whole spring clay-court season was formally abandoned.




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ATP and WTA stars to go head-to-head in Virtual Madrid Open for £123,000 prize pot

Sixteen of the best players across the ATP and WTA tours will swap tennis rackets for video game controllers as it has been revealed the 2020 Madrid Open will now become a virtual competition. 




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Coronavirus: Rafael Nadal announced as latest tennis star to take part in virtual Madrid Open

The Spaniard was announced alongside John Isner, Kiki Bertens and Fiona Ferro as the latest tennis stars to participate in the virtual event to help raise money for the coronavirus pandemic.




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Dan Evans ready to turn to Tim Henman's former coach in a bid to keep him in optimum shape

EXCLUSIVE: Dan Evans will team up with Kieron Vorster, a no-nonsense South African whose clients have included ex-top-10 player Wayne Ferreira and ex-Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech.




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5SOS Luke Hemmings leaves Peppermint w/Sierra Deaton AGAIN

Five Seconds of Summer star Luke Hemmings and X Factor talent Sierra Deaton are becoming fast friends.




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5 Seconds of Summer thrill fans with an acoustic performance

Australian pop rockers 5 Seconds of Summer thrilled fans with an acoustic performance in Sydney, on Friday. 




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5SOS perform at the Wango Tango festival in Los Angeles

Aussie pop stars 5 Seconds Of summer looked every bit the aloof rockers when they performed at the Wango Tango festival in los Angeles on Saturday




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5 Seconds Of Summer perform at National Sawdust

Australian pop rockers 5 Seconds of Summer, perform at National Sawdust festival in New York on Monday.




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5SOS bandmates Michael Clifford and Luke Hemmings arrive in Perth

The Sydney-formed boy band have become global phenomenons since launching their group, 5 Seconds Of Summer, in 2011.




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5 Seconds of Summer look dapper as they pose for photos at Capital's Summertime Ball in London

It's been a busy year for 5 Seconds of Summer, with their single Youngblood spending an impressive 46 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100. 




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Ashton Irwin playfully gropes his girlfriend's derrière on a lunch date

They may have been dating since 2017, but Ashton Irwin and Kaitlin Blaisdell still appear to be in the throes of newfound love.




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Michael Clifford politely says performing at the ARIAs was 'more exciting' than the Billboard Awards

5 Seconds of Summer's Michael Clifford politely says performing at the ARIAs was 'more exciting' than the Billboard Music Awards...seconds before he clears his throat




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5SOS Calum Hood lashes out at paparazzo who snapped him smoking a cigarette at a petrol station 

5 Seconds Of Summer bassist Calum Hood, 23, famously landed himself in hot water when he was pictured smoking a cigarette outside a petrol station in January 2015. 




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Katy Perry wraps her look up in bows with Camila Cabello serves Christmas spirit at Jingle Ball

Perry made a grand entrance out of a giant red Christmas tree ornament. She was accompanied onstage by backup dancers dressed as purple gift boxes wrapped in red patent leather bows.




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5 Seconds Of Summer give an energetic performance at the iHeartRadio Jingle Ball in Boston

Proving just how far they've come, Australian punk-rock band 5 Seconds Of Summer were one of the headline acts at this year's KISS 108's iHeartRadio Jingle Ball in Boston on Sunday.




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They look so perfect! Local lads 5 Seconds Of Summer rock out at Fire Fight Australia in Sydney

They're the Sydney born rockers who split their time between living LA and touring the globe.




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Ashton Irwin thanks fans as he speaks out about 5SOS being robbed of a No.1 in the US

Ashton Irwin has spoken out after 5 Seconds of Summer's new album, Calm, was 'robbed' of the No. 1 spot on the U.S. Billboard Chart this week. 




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Is Boris Johnson already working part-time at Chequers? No10 fails to dampen speculation on return

His official spokesman said today that he was receiving 'updates on the coronavirus response' and spoke to Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab and Matt Hancock, the Health Secretary, yesterday.




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Britain's first coronavirus 'super-spreader' helped scientists develop £10 immunity test

British businessman Steve Walsh was one of Britain's first coronavirus superspreaders and his movements were analysed by scientists to help develop an immunity test.




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Boris Johnson's new fatherhood makes him 'hyper aware' of lockdown challenges, reveals psychologist 

Boris Johnson, 55, and Carrie Symonds, 32, welcomed a son today, with psychologist Jo Hemmings telling FEMAIL it may have been 'an emotional epiphany' for the British Prime Minister.




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Duncan Bannatyne escapes extended UK lockdown to jet back to his luxurious £3m Portuguese villa

The 71-year-old multi-millionaire flew on a private jet to his £3 million villa on the Algarve where he said he would spend 14 days in quarantine although restrictions will actually be lifted in three.




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Coronavirus UK: A FIFTH of retailers have shut permanently

Adam Marshall, director general of the British Chambers of Commerce, made the astonishing revelation as pressure increased on Boris Johnson to plot a way out of the crisis.




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Coronavirus UK: Boris Johnson says we're 'past virus peak'

Having chaired Cabinet this morning, Boris Johnson said he 'understands the impatience' of people to end the draconian restrictions crippling the economy.




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Individual towns could be put on lockdown if outbreaks happen once restrictions are relaxed

Ministers could put individual towns and cities back on lockdown if they see coronavirus cases rise again once restrictions are relaxed.Boris Johnson will publish a 'roadmap' on Thursday for easing rules.




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Commuters told to check temperatures before leaving home individual towns cities on lockdown

A loosening of certain restrictions designed to fire up the flagging economy will be accompanied with a roll-out of revamped social distancing guidelines, particularly on Britain's public transport.




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Doctor who helped save Boris Johnson's life says coronavirus is 'this generation's polio'

A leading doctor who helped save Boris Johnson's life says coronavirus is 'this generation's polio' and warned it will have long-term effects on patients.




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'Alternative SAGE' panel of experts accuses government advisers of deferring to ministers

Selectively lifting lockdown measures could lead to resentment and anger among left-behind groups, an 'alternative SAGE' panel of experts warned today.




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Vaccines: Some experts fear corners may be cut as two teams are pursuing very different approaches

In the UK there are two main contenders in the vaccine race: a team at the University of Oxford, and another at Imperial College London.




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Scientists urged Boris Johnson to tell people to stop shaking hands

Newly-released records on the advice given to the government as the coronavirus crisis erupted show Boris Johnson seemingly flouted the recommendations from his own experts.




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FTSE 100 opens up 1.6% or 94 points to 5848 after US stocks staged late rally

London markets rebounded this morning and opened up by 1.6 per cent after US stocks staged a late rally and European countries start to ease coronavirus restrictions.




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Neil Ferguson's lover said lockdown 'strained' open marriage

Professor Ferguson, 51, asked Antonia Staats, 38, to travel across London from her £1.9million home at least twice despite lecturing Britain on the need to stay apart to stop the spread of the virus.




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Seven in 10 say people should be able to REFUSE to go back to work

EXCLUSIVE: Research for MailOnline shows 62 per cent are more worried about the effects of the draconian curbs ending too early, while 38 per cent say their main concern is the economic havoc now.




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NHS will have 'answers' on whether experimental coronavirus drugs work by JUNE

Stephen Powis, NHS England's national medical director, said the first results of clinical trials - testing drugs like hydroxychloroquine -are expected in 'five to seven weeks'.




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Coronavirus UK: Government created climate of fear, says expert

Professor Robert Dingwall said Britain had 'completely lost sight' of the true nature of the disease because 'mostly it isn't' killing people.




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Coronavirus: Wales allows garden centres and libraries to open

First Minister Mark Drakeford pre-empted the 'exit strategy' from Westminster as he declared that only 'small and modest' easings are possible to avoid coronavirus flaring up.