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Taylor Fritz and Tommy Paul may consider themselves 'brothers' but the last pair of siblings who won a medal in doubles at the Olympics were two Americans: Mike and Bob Bryan, back at London 2012.  Regardless, Fritz and Paul defeated Adam Pavlasek and Tomas Machac, of the Czech Republic, in straight sets (6-3 6-4) to earn a spot on the podium alongside compatriots Rajeev Ram and Austin Krajicek, who took home the silver, in Paris.  But, unlike Ram and Krajicek, Paul and Fritz usually play in singles, making their third place finish all but unlikely before the start of the summer.

John Peers and Matt Ebden become the new Olympic golden boys of Australian tennis at Roland Garros - and nobody was supporting them harder than Peers' daughter Ellie in the stands.

Matt Ebden and John Peers have won a delightfully unexpected gold medal, becoming only the second Australian tennis champions at the Olympics.

For some athletes, the 2024 Olympics is a bit of a love affair - because they're competing alongside their partners. That's right, a slew of sports stars and their significant others are both going for gold at the Games in Paris. Whether they're fighting for the same team or not, these couples could not be more supportive of one another, and their love stories have captured viewers all across the globe.

The Spanish pairing had been a duo of the past and present of tennis, with the once-clay King Nadal partnering with the two-time Wimbledon winner 17 years his junior in a bid to make history. But it was one step too far for the pair on Wednesday evening as they lost in straight sets to Austin Krajicek and Rajeev Ram in the quarter-finals at Roland Garros. Tennis lovers had hoped that there was a possibility that Spain could end up meeting Team GB's Andy Murray and Dan Evans in the final of the competition.

The Aussie pair were dispatched of in brutal fashion by Team USA rivals Austin Krajicek and Rajeev Ram, who won the contest 6-2, 6-4 at Roland Garros.

As they defeated Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos, British Joe Salisbury and America's Rajeev Ram defended their ATP Finals doubles title. Salisbury and Ram both won in straight sets in Italy, defeating 6-3, 6-4. Since 2017, Henri Kontinen and John Peers retained their titles, the Anglo-American pair became the first successive champions since 2017.

IN TURIN, MIKE DICKSON. Since he and his doubles partner Rajeev Ram fought their nerve to make the climax of the ATP Finals in Turin, Joe Salisbury will fly the UK flag into the last day of the regular tour season. After edging past Santiago Gonzalez and Edouard Roger- Vasselin last night 7-6, 3-6, 10-7, going undefeated so far in the year-end championships, the Anglo-American pair will have a chance to defend their crown. They were on court on Monday as the curtain raiser to last night's Wimbledon final between Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz, determining who will face local hero Jannik Sinner in the singles final.

MIKE DICKSON of NEW YORK: On this occasion, the two brothers have never shared a hefty reward pot for defending their trophy for the second time, perhaps because they haven't been together in a vintage season. On yet another day of steaming humidity, they recovered to defeat India's Rohan Bopanna and Australian Matthew Ebden, the number six seeds, 2-6 6-4. They were also the first pair since pre-World War One to do the hat-trick in New York. Salisbury, based in Putney, has won their sixth Major title (four men's and two mixed doubles), putting him one win behind Jamie Murray.

After their dramatic late night match was postponed, Andy Murray will be looking to complete his duties against Greek fifth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas. Cameron Norrie, the British top flight, is second on Court One, while Liam Broady, who stunned fourth seed Casper Ruud, is third on Court 2. Katie Boulter, the top-ranked woman in the mixed doubles, is competing with her Australian boyfriend Alex de Minaur, while world number six Joe Salisbury and American partner Rajeev Ram will fight right after 4 p.m.

Joe Salisbury of London made one of his best-ever appearances to win the ATP doubles title for the first British man. By doing so, he and American partner Rajeev Ram received the most coveted prize cheque of their careers, worth $930,000, which equaled their compensation for winning the US Open this summer. Salisbury and Ram defeated Croatians Nikola Mektic and Mate Pavic 7-6 6-4 in Turin, putting the pair undefeated throughout the week in the world's top eight pairs.

Cam Norrie stepped up to his role as the British No. 1 on Wednesday night with a dramatic rearguard move that preserved his team's Davis Cup hopes against the United States. Norrie repaired the harm caused by Dan Evans' early death by defeating American counterpart Taylor Fritz 2-6 7-5. Murray became the partner world doubles No. 1 Joe Salisbury in a late night decision against Rajee and Jack Sock in the first round robin match.

After Queen Elizabeth II's death, British Open doubles finalists Joe Salisbury and Neal Skupski travelled to Arthur Ashe with a black armband and black ribbon. Salisbury wore a black armband while taking to the court early Friday afternoon in New York, while compatriot and challenger Skupski wore a black ribbon. At the net, Salisbury and his doubles partner Rajeev Ram posed for the customary picture, alongside Skupski and his partner Wesley Koolhof, and the Brit tributes.

MIKE DICKSON OF NEW YORK: On Friday, Joe Salisbury claimed his fifth Grand Slam title and bragging rights over Davis Cup teammate Neal Skupski when he successfully defends his US Open title. Salisbury's reputation as the world's top-one doubles player had been harmed by the 32-year-old Liverpool player's injury. The Londoner beat second seeds Skupski and Dutch teammate Wesley Koolhof 7-6 7-5 in one hour and 55 minutes, aided by American partner Rajeev Ram.

Sporting events are left to make their own decisions on whether or not they should go back to their planned schedule this weekend. Some clubs have made it clear that they have cancelled all games, including the men's Premier League in football, but others, such as the St Leger in Doncaster, will now be held on Sunday. The Premier League has announced the postponement of all ten games scheduled for this matchweek, both Sunday and Monday.

Joe Salisbury and Neal Skupski of the United Kingdom face the world No. 1 in a shootout. When they meet in the final of the US Open doubles on Friday, they will take the top spot. Salisbury now holds the position, but if he and partner Rajeev Ram lose to Liverpool's Skupski and Dutch teammate Wesley Koolhof, it will be overtaken. Salisbury and Ram made it through by the narrowest of margins, beating Colombians Juan Sebastian Cabal and Robert Farah 7-5 7-6, clinching the deciding tiebreak 10-6.

Andy Murray dropped out of the tournament after losing by four sets to No 13 seed Matteo Berdal, but Rafa Nadal saw off a set down to defeat Fabio Fognini on day five of the US Open. There have been several upsets in New York, with four of the top-10 seeds for the men and five of the women out of contention.

Joe Salisbury and his American partner Rajeev Ram have advanced to the third round of the US Open. In New York, the pair defeated Luke Saville and Aslan Karatsev 6-4 6-3. Salisbury is a four-time Grand Slam champion, and he and Ram are fighting for the US Open Men's Doubles crown.

Tennis is proving to be a youth sport. Brandon Holt, son of two-time US Open champion Tracy Austin, was disqualified in a final-set tiebreak by Pedro Cachin. Elizabeth Mandlik, the niece of four-time Grand Slam champion Hana Mandlikova, put up a fight against Ons Jabeur but lost. Andy Murray defeated Emilio Nava, whose mother represented Mexico at the 1988 Seoul Olympics.