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Injured Draper cancels Alcaraz training week
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Wednesday, 11 December 2024 11:00
Jack Draper has cancelled his planned training week with Carlos Alcaraz because of a "little bit of a niggle" in his hip.The British number one was due in Spain to train with the Wimbledon champion next week, but is limited to gym work at the moment.Draper is in the Great Britain team which will contest the United Cup from 27…
LTA bans transgender women from some domestic competitions
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Wednesday, 11 December 2024 06:36
Transgender women will no longer be allowed to play in some female domestic tennis and padel tournaments in Britain, in changes to the Lawn Tennis Association's rules.The LTA is updating its transgender and non-binary participation policy, but this will not affect entry into Wimbledon or ITF, WTA or ATP tournaments staged in the UK.The policy applies solely to British domestic…
Sabalenka voted WTA Player of the Year
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Tuesday, 10 December 2024 00:29
World number one Aryna Sabalenka has been voted the WTA Player of the Year after securing four titles in 2024.The Belarusian retained the Australian Open in January before winning the US Open in September - her third Grand Slam singles triumph.The 26-year-old also secured victories at the Cincinnati Open in August and the Wuhan Open in October, becoming the first…
Why Raducanu is giving herself a 'pat on the back' for 2024
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Monday, 09 December 2024 00:05
After her BJK Cup experience, an enthused Raducanu immediately started her pre-season programme in London with a new addition to her team.Renowned trainer Yutaka Nakamura, who previously worked with Maria Sharapova and Osaka, has been enlisted to help make her body more robust."I needed a more tailored approach and someone dedicated to me," said Raducanu, who travels to Brisbane this…
Kyrgios to make Grand Slam return in Australia
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Friday, 06 December 2024 00:12
Like Kyrgios, Tokyo 2020 gold medallist Belinda Bencic is also set to use her protected ranking to enter the Australian Open main draw after missing all of this year's Grand Slams following the birth of her daughter Bella in April.British number one Draper has never gone beyond the the second round at the Australian Open but will be hoping to…
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