Tennis
Hewitt, Borg and others following their tennis parents
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Friday, 20 December 2024 00:52
There could well be more youngsters with tennis-star parents coming through.Serbian former world number one Novak Djokovic's 10-year-old son Stefan has been playing for a while. He won a club tournament a couple of years ago and has been seen hitting with his dad on Wimbledon's practice courts.American 23-time Grand Slam singles champion Serena Williams' eldest daughter Olympia is a…
'No-one should endure this hate' - gamblers sent half of abusive tennis posts
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Thursday, 19 December 2024 06:59
Angry gamblers are behind 48% of the 12,000 social media posts that have been deemed abusive towards tennis players this year, according to an artificial intelligence-led detection system.The International Tennis Federation (ITF), Women's Tennis Association (WTA), the All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) and the United States Tennis Association (USTA) joined forces at the end of last year to launch…
Draper out of season-opening event in Australia
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Thursday, 19 December 2024 02:37
Draper has risen to number 15 in the world after winning ATP titles in Stuttgart and Vienna and reaching the semi-finals of the US Open in a breakout 2024 season.He will now spend Christmas in the UK before flying to Melbourne at the end of the month. He is not expected to play any events leading into the Australian Open."Together…
Halep gets wildcard for Australian Open qualifying
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Wednesday, 18 December 2024 01:06
Former world number one Simona Halep has received a wildcard for Australian Open qualifying.The 33-year-old Romanian was given a four-year doping ban that was reduced to nine months this year.Halep, who maintained her innocence after being charged with two separate doping offences, returned to action in Miami in March and last competed on the WTA Tour in October in Hong…
Lumsden & Wainwright win Tennis Scotland Open Tour finals
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Tuesday, 17 December 2024 10:08
Scotland's Ewen Lumsden and English 17-year-old Mia Wainwright emerged victorious at the first Tennis Scotland Open Tour finals to be broadcast live by BBC Scotland.Lumsden, ranked 601 in the world, avenged last year's defeat in the final by Stewart (520) 7-5 3-6 7-5 to complete a double after having already teamed up with former world number 44 Jonny O'Mara to…
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