Tennis
Eastbourne International: Jelena Ostapenko overcomes Anett Kontaveit in final
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Saturday, 26 June 2021 08:32
Former French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko beat Estonian Anett Kontaveit 6-3 6-3 in the the final of the Eastbourne International to win her first WTA title for almost two years.Ostapenko, who is Latvia's only Grand Slam singles title winner, took just 67 minutes to overcome the world number 27 for her first grass-court crown.She became only the third wildcard to…
Wimbledon 2021: Can British tennis shake off unwanted tag of being 'too white, male and posh'?
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Friday, 25 June 2021 22:03
"Tennis is an elitist sport. The majority of people involved are white and the majority are white men."This view from Miles Daley, a 28-year-old black tennis coach from Hackney, is one held by many people in Britain.The statistics provided by the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA), the sport's governing body, reinforce some of those opinions.The LTA says it recognises the need…
Eastbourne International: Jelena Ostapenko beats Elena Rybakina to reach final
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Friday, 25 June 2021 11:26
Former French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko knocked out Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina to reach the final of the Eastbourne International.Ostapenko, the only Latvian player to win a Grand Slam singles title, won 6-4 6-1 to set up a final against Estonian Anett Kontaveit.Kontaveit went through after Italy's Camila Giorgi retired with an injury in the first set of their match.Australian Alex…
Wimbledon 2021: Britain's Katie Swan qualifies for SW19 main draw
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Friday, 25 June 2021 05:24
Britain's Katie Swan put an injury-hit year behind her to qualify for the Wimbledon main draw. Swan won 6-0 6-4 against Australia's Arina Rodionova at Roehampton.The 22-year-old, ranked 390th in the world, dropped to her haunches on the baseline and cupped her mouth with both hands after clinching victory."I can't even believe it. I'm so happy," said the Great Britain…
Wimbledon 2021: Simona Halep pulls out on eve of tournament
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Friday, 25 June 2021 02:42
Defending women's champion Simona Halep has pulled out of Wimbledon because of a calf injury.The Romanian tore a muscle at May's Italian Open and was subsequently ruled out of the French Open. The 29-year-old, who was seeded second, has been at the All England Club this week, raising hopes she would be fit to defend the title she won in…
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