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Ons Jabeur: Tunisian becomes first African in WTA 1000 final at Madrid Open
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Thursday, 05 May 2022 08:33
Tunisia's Ons Jabeur became the first African player to reach the final of a WTA 1000 event after a straight-sets win at the Madrid Open.The 27-year-old world number 10 beat qualifier Ekaterina Alexandrova 6-2 6-3 in their semi-final on Thursday.Alexandrova had held a 6-1 head-to-head record against Jabeur but the eighth seed changed that with a 61-minute win."I felt like…
Emma Raducanu: US Open trophy to be taken on tour of schools across UK
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Thursday, 05 May 2022 08:35
Emma Raducanu hopes to inspire the next generation by taking her US Open trophy to schools across the United Kingdom.The 'Emma Raducanu Trophy Tour' will begin in London on Monday, 9 May and finish in Edinburgh on 13 May.The 19-year-old ended Britain's 44-year wait for a women's Grand Slam singles champion at Flushing Meadows last year."My hope is that the…
Madrid Open: Cameron Norrie & Dan Evans out but Rafael Nadal battles into quarter-finals
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Thursday, 05 May 2022 14:49
Britons Cameron Norrie and Dan Evans lost their respective third-round matches at the Madrid Open on Thursday.British number one Norrie fought hard but ultimately lost 6-4 6-7 (4-7) 6-3 to rising Spanish star Carlos Alcaraz.Earlier, Evans lost 7-6 (9-7) 7-5 to world number eight Andrey Rublev.Alcaraz will face Rafael Nadal, who said he was inspired by Real Madrid's astonishing Champions…
Andy Murray withdraws from match against Novak Djokovic because of illness
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Thursday, 05 May 2022 02:35
Andy Murray has pulled out of his match against Novak Djokovic at the Madrid Open because of illness.The Briton was scheduled to play in the third round of the event on Thursday."Unfortunately, Andy Murray is unable to take to the Manolo Santana Stadium due to illness," said a statement from the organisers.external-linkMurray beat 2020 US Open champion Dominic Thiem in…
Madrid Open: Rafael Nadal, Cameron Norrie and Dan Evans advance into third round
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Wednesday, 04 May 2022 10:41
Rafael Nadal's latest comeback from injury began with a straight-set win over Serbia's Miomir Kecmanovic as he moved into the Madrid Open third round.Spain's Nadal, 35, secured a 6-1 7-6 (7-4) victory in his first match since March following a rib injury.Britain's Cameron Norrie and Dan Evans also won their second-round matches.World number 11 Norrie beat American John Isner 6-4…
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