Person: Joao Sousa

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

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At the business end of sport, it’s all about winning smart

What is it about high-performance athletes and teams that they always appear to have another gear to go to when the competition heats up?

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Roger Federer closing in on landmark title with Dubai victory

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Home hero Tsonga’s late-night heroics in vain

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Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal progress but Jo-Wilfried Tsonga suffers shock French Open exit

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Inspirational Petra Kvitova wins in Paris on return from stabbing ordeal

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Murray crushes Australian hope in hour and 42 minutes

Murray breezes past gritty Sousa despite stifling heat

Andy Murray reached the last 16 of the Western & Southern Open after shrugging off humid conditions in Cincinnati to beat Joao Sousa.

Thu, 14 Aug, 2014

Nadal out in first round at Halle

Rafael Nadal was brought back down to earth with a bump by Dustin Brown in Halle.

Thu, 12 Jun, 2014

‘Terrible’ Wawrinka crashes out in Paris

Stanislas Wawrinka admitted he is struggling to piece together the puzzle of life as a grand slam champion after crashing out of the French Open in the first round.

Tue, 27 May, 2014

Kvitova forced to go the distance

Petra Kvitova went the distance again as she moved into the second round of the US Open with victory over Japan’s Misaki Doi on Arthur Ashe.

Wed, 28 Aug, 2013

Federer to face home favourite in third round

Roger Federer swatted aside the challenge of Russian veteran Nikolay Davydenko to join title contenders Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray in the third round of the Australian Open today.

Thu, 17 Jan, 2013

Murray and Tsonga ease through in Australia

Andy Murray and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga both enjoyed energy-conserving straight-set wins at the Australian Open today.

Thu, 17 Jan, 2013

Murray cruises into round two

Andy Murray looked every inch a grand slam champion with a near-flawless display to brush aside the challenge of Robin Haase at the Australian Open today.

Tue, 15 Jan, 2013

Nadal cruises through in Barcelona

Six-times champion Rafael Nadal booked his place in the third round of the Barcelona Open with a comprehensive 6-1 6-2 victory over Spanish compatriot Guillermo Garcia-Lopez today.

Wed, 25 Apr, 2012