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           <title><![CDATA[Winning isn't important to Serena Williams? 'Success is in her DNA!']]></title>
           <description><![CDATA[Winning isn't important to 23-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams? "Success is in her DNA!" says Gigi Salmon.]]></description>
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           <title><![CDATA[Who is qualifier Samuel? Raducanu's tricky start and sleepless nights for Sinner?]]></title>
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           <pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 19:00:00 BST</pubDate>
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           <title><![CDATA[Will Sinner feel any pressure at the French Open? ]]></title>
           <description><![CDATA[Will Jannik Sinner feel the pressure heading into the French Open? Laura Robson says victory at Roland-Garros "feels inevitable" for the world No 1.]]></description>
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           <title><![CDATA[Henman: Raducanu coaching change comes at perfect time]]></title>
           <description><![CDATA[Tim Henman has backed Emma Raducanu's decision to reappoint US Open-winning coach Andrew Richardson ahead of a huge summer of tennis for the British No 1.]]></description>
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           <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 14:51:00 BST</pubDate>
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           <title><![CDATA[With Alcaraz out of the French Open is it now Sinner vs the rest of the world?]]></title>
           <description><![CDATA["It's Jannik Sinner vs the rest of the world." With Carlos Alcaraz out of French Open through injury, what does it mean for tennis?]]></description>
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           <pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 09:00:00 BST</pubDate>
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           <title><![CDATA[From Melbourne to Milan to Miami - Robson's 'brutal' London Marathon training]]></title>
           <description><![CDATA[Sky Sports Tennis' Laura Robson has trained from Melbourne, Milan Cortina to Miami but the former British No 1 is tapering down for the London Marathon in April.]]></description>
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           <pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 07:00:00 BST</pubDate>
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           <title><![CDATA[Salmon: Why I don't think Djokovic will win Grand Slam No 25]]></title>
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           <pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 14:40:00 GMT</pubDate>
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           <title><![CDATA[From Melbourne to Milano Cortina: Robson's curling prep and 19 days without tennis!]]></title>
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           <pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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           <title><![CDATA[Robson: Draper does not want to head into French Open 'undercooked']]></title>
           <description><![CDATA[Sky Sports Tennis analyst Laura Robson has warned Jack Draper he does not want to head into French Open "undercooked" after the British ace withdrew from upcoming ATP events in Madrid and Rome with a knee injury.]]></description>
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           <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 07:00:00 BST</pubDate>
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           <title><![CDATA[Does Raducanu need to stick with same coach after latest change?]]></title>
           <description><![CDATA[Emma Raducanu is searching for a 10th coach in the last five years after splitting with Francis Roig following her early Australian Open exit.]]></description>
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           <pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 13:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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           <title><![CDATA['Battle of the Sexes was pointless with women's tennis taking a hit']]></title>
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           <link>https://www.skysports.com/tennis/news/12076/13491394/gigi-salmon-critical-of-battle-of-the-sexes-clash-between-world-no-1-aryna-sabalenka-and-former-wimbledon-finalist-nick-kyrgios</link>
           <pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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           <title><![CDATA['Saudi 1000 will be great event but I support Masters tournament on grass']]></title>
           <description><![CDATA[Tim Henman says the Masters 1000 event in Saudi Arabia from 2028 will be a great event but questions why there is not a similar tournament on grass.]]></description>
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           <pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2025 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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           <title><![CDATA[Who will become the 'disrupter' to Alcaraz and Sinner in 2026?]]></title>
           <description><![CDATA[Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner have shared the last eight Grand Slams between them so who can become the "disrupter" and break the monopoly?]]></description>
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           <pubDate>Sat, 17 Jan 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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           <title><![CDATA['The demanding nature of the Tour and why Rybakina could clean up in 2026']]></title>
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           <link>https://www.skysports.com/tennis/news/12076/13474973/gigi-salmon-on-demanding-wta-tour-will-elena-rybakina-clean-up-in-2026-and-joe-salisburys-anxiety-struggles</link>
           <pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2025 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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           <title><![CDATA[Tennis in 2026: Draper's best surface? Raducanu progress and Alcaraz vs Sinner]]></title>
           <description><![CDATA[The Sky Sports Tennis team sat down to assess the season and look ahead to 2026, including Jack Draper needing to learn the subtleties of grass and why Emma Raducanu is enjoying playing on the WTA Tour again.]]></description>
           <link>https://www.skysports.com/tennis/news/12076/13472358/tennis-in-2026-jack-draper-learning-the-subtleties-of-grass-emma-raducanus-progress-and-the-carlos-alcaraz-vs-jannik-sinner-rivalry</link>
           <pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2025 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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           <title><![CDATA[Draper and coach Delgado 'aligned' while Raducanu now has 'consistent voice']]></title>
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           <pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2025 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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           <title><![CDATA[Is tennis calendar congested or is daily grind more physically demanding?]]></title>
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           <link>https://www.skysports.com/tennis/news/12076/13455262/is-tennis-calendar-congested-or-is-daily-grind-more-physically-demanding-gigi-salmon-weighs-up-the-key-questions</link>
           <pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2025 18:00:00 BST</pubDate>
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           <title><![CDATA[Vacherot's Raducanu moment in Shanghai 'proves dreams can come true!']]></title>
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           <pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2025 14:00:00 BST</pubDate>
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           <title><![CDATA[Navratilova: Playing matches will tell Raducanu everything under new coach]]></title>
           <description><![CDATA[Tennis legend Martina Navratilova believes Emma Raducanu will know where she is heading under new coach Franics Roig by playing matches.]]></description>
           <link>https://www.skysports.com/tennis/news/12076/13424029/emma-raducanu-playing-matches-will-tell-brit-everything-under-new-coach-francis-roig-says-tennis-legend-martina-navratilova</link>
           <pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2025 10:00:00 BST</pubDate>
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           <title><![CDATA[WTA Finals: Can Gauff retain her title or will Sabalenka, Swiatek or Anisimova win?]]></title>
           <description><![CDATA[Can Coco Gauff retain her WTA Finals title in Riyadh or will Aryna Sabalenka, Iga Swiatek or Amanda Anisimova take home to coveted title in Riyadh?]]></description>
           <link>https://www.skysports.com/tennis/news/12076/13461189/wta-finals-predictions-can-coco-gauff-retain-her-title-or-will-aryna-sabalenka-iga-swiatek-or-amanda-anisimova-win-in-riyadh</link>
           <pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2025 13:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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