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French Open qualifying: Jodie Burrage, Jay Clarke & Samantha Murray Sharan lose in first round
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Tuesday, 25 May 2021 11:05
Britain's Jodie Burrage, Samantha Murray Sharan and Jay Clarke lost in round one of French Open qualifying.Their defeats mean Harriet Dart and Liam Broady are the only Britons remaining in the qualifying competition for the main draw of the clay-court Grand Slam, which starts on Sunday.Murray Sharan, 33, playing her first match since October 2020, lost to the Netherlands' Richel…
Naomi Osaka on French Open, Black Lives Matter & Met Gala
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Monday, 24 May 2021 22:04
At the age of 23, Naomi Osaka already has two Australian Open and two US Open titles to her name.But now comes the really hard bit. Can she win on the clay of Roland Garros, and the grass of Wimbledon, to complete her set of Grand Slam titles?"Every kid growing up would want to win all four of those," the…
French Open: Francesca Jones out in first round of qualifying
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Monday, 24 May 2021 05:27
Britain's Francesca Jones has lost in the first round of French Open qualifying.The world number 186 was beaten 6-1 6-2 by Russian top seed Vera Zvonareva, a former French Open quarter-finalist.Jones, 20, made her Grand Slam main-draw debut at the 2021 Australian Open after winning three qualifying rounds, before losing in the first round.Fellow Britons Harriet Dart and Liam Broady…
French Open: Iga Swiatek on defending title, pressure & why Rafael Nadal is on her wall
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Monday, 24 May 2021 01:27
There is a picture of Rafael Nadal hanging on the wall along with one of his signed shirts - it's a pretty ordinary teenaged tennis fan's bedroom.There is also a French Open trophy.Because, if you ask Iga Swiatek where she keeps the silverware from her maiden major win in 2020, there really is only one suitable place."It's kind of funny…
Lyon Open: Stefanos Tsitsipas beats Cameron Norrie in final
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Sunday, 23 May 2021 07:34
Britain's Cameron Norrie fell just short of a maiden ATP title for the second time in three weeks, as he was beaten 6-3 6-3 in the Lyon Open final by Stefanos Tsitsipas.The Greek world number five, 22, took just 70 minutes to claim his seventh career title and second of the year.He broke the British number two, ranked 44 places…
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