Tennis
Cameron Norrie wins in Lyon and British trio progress in French Open qualifiers
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Tuesday, 17 May 2022 10:21
British number one Cameron Norrie continued his preparations for the upcoming French Open with a straight-set win at the ATP event in Lyon.Top seed Norrie, ranked 11th in the world, won 6-4 6-4 against Argentina's Francisco Cerundolo to reach the quarter-finals.The 26-year-old had been troubled by a foot injury in Rome last week.Meanwhile, Liam Broady was one of three British…
Emma Raducanu's carousel of coaches and why doing 'some pretty wacky things' may pay off
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Monday, 16 May 2022 23:00
Emma Raducanu was sitting A-levels during last year's French Open - now she is sitting 12th in the world rankings as a US Open champion as she prepares to make her Roland Garros debut.Since the fairy tale of New York, Raducanu has found wins and fitness hard to come by - just like many 19-year-olds in their first full year…
Queen's and Eastbourne to keep full ATP ranking points but Wimbledon decision still under review
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Monday, 16 May 2022 11:01
This summer's tournaments at Queen's and Eastbourne will not be stripped of ATP ranking points over a decision to ban players from Russia and Belarus.The ATP Player Council was in favour of action after the All England Club and the LTA banned the athletes because of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.After much deliberation with players and tournaments, the ATP has announced…
Laura Robson: Former junior Wimbledon champion & Olympic silver medallist retires
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Monday, 16 May 2022 00:30
Laura Robson - the British player who won junior Wimbledon at 14 and an Olympic silver medal at 18 - has confirmed her retirement from tennis.The 28-year-old rose to 27 in the world rankings, and reached the fourth round at Wimbledon and the US Open.But then injury intervened - she had wrist surgery in 2014, and in recent years has…
Italian Open: Novak Djokovic wins his first title of the year and sixth in Rome
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Sunday, 15 May 2022 09:24
World number one Novak Djokovic won his first tournament of the year with a 6-0 7-6 (7-5) victory over Stefanos Tsitsipas in the Italian Open final.In a rematch of the 2021 French Open final, Djokovic, 34, started off confidently against a flat Tsitsipas.Tsitsipas, 23, started better in the second set with an early break before Djokovic broke back, going on…
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