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Azerbaijan Grand Prix: Lewis Hamilton backs Naomi Osaka's withdrawal from French Open
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Thursday, 03 June 2021 07:07
Lewis Hamilton says the backlash tennis star Naomi Osaka has received following her withdrawal from the French Open is "ridiculous".And Hamilton said most athletes were "not prepared" for success and that the pressures of fame "weigh heavily on you"."It can be daunting still standing behind a camera," he said."It is not the easiest, particularly if you are an introvert and…
French Open 2021: Ashleigh Barty retires with injury in second-round match
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Thursday, 03 June 2021 06:08
World number one Ashleigh Barty says it is "heartbreaking" to have retired injured from her second-round French Open match against Magda Linette.The 2019 champion had strapping on her left thigh and said she felt it was "unsafe" to continue when she stopped the match at 6-1 2-2 down.After Karolina Pliskova's straight-set defeat by Sloane Stephens, there are five top 10…
French Open 2021: Cameron Norrie reaches third round for first time
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Thursday, 03 June 2021 07:40
Britain's Cameron Norrie reached the French Open third round for the first time as he came from a set down to beat South Africa's Lloyd Harris.World number 45 Norrie is the last Briton in the singles draw and is likely to face 13-time champion Rafael Nadal after the 4-6 6-3 6-3 6-2 win.Nadal plays France's Richard Gasquet in Thursday's night…
French Open: Doubles players test positive for Covid-19
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Wednesday, 02 June 2021 14:44
A men's doubles pair due to compete at the French Open have tested positive for Covid-19, organisers said.The clay-court Grand Slam started on Sunday and just over 5,000 fans per day have been allowed on site in Paris."In line with the tournament's public health and safety protocol, the pair have been removed from the draw... and the two players placed…
French Open 2021: Jamie Murray says Wimbledon should have full house to reward vaccinated people
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Wednesday, 02 June 2021 08:00
Britain's Jamie Murray has criticised coronavirus restrictions around Wimbledon, saying people should be "rewarded" for having had vaccines.The Scot lives near the All England Club but will need to stay in a bio-secure hotel during the Grand Slam.By the time Wimbledon starts on 28 June, the government may have lifted social contact rules."I'll be fully vaccinated by then," the 35-year-old…
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