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Wimbledon: Stefanos Tsitsipas targets 'big four' stranglehold
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Sunday, 16 June 2019 12:26
World number six Stefanos Tsitsipas says he and other young players must "take responsibility" to end the older generation's Wimbledon stranglehold.Since Lleyton Hewitt's win in 2002, the following 16 men's singles titles have been won by the 'big four' of Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal or Andy Murray."I would love to see something different this year. Hopefully it will…
Konta aims to transfer French Open form to grass before Wimbledon
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Sunday, 16 June 2019 09:03
British number one Johanna Konta says her superb clay-court form bodes well for Birmingham and Wimbledon despite limiting her practice on grass.Konta withdrew from last week's Nottingham event to ease her schedule after making the French Open last four."You can only take good things from match fitness, confidence in decision-making and knowing you can come through different situations," she said.…
'I was getting no enjoyment' - Murray says surgery revived love of tennis
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Sunday, 16 June 2019 10:24
Britain's Andy Murray says "life-changing" surgery rekindled his love of tennis as he prepares to make his comeback - five months after he was seemingly set for retirement.Murray, 32, will play doubles with Spain's Feliciano Lopez at Queen's on Wednesday.The three-time Grand Slam champion had planned to retire because of hip pain, before having an operation in January. "I didn't…
Dan Evans advances to Nottingham final
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Sunday, 16 June 2019 05:08
British number three Dan Evans has reached his second successive grass-court final with a 6-4 6-2 win over Japan's Go Soeda in Nottingham.The top seed, 29, will face Russia's world number 148 Evgeny Donskoy later on Sunday as he attempts to add to his Surbiton success last week.World number 70 Evans is already assured of a Wimbledon main draw slot.…
Nottingham Challenge: Dan Evans into semi-final
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Saturday, 15 June 2019 08:18
Britain's Dan Evans is into the last four of the second-tier Nottingham Challenge event after beating Dominik Koepfer in a lengthy three-setter.Evans, 29, took a 62-minute opener in a tie-break, before losing the second to German Koepfer on another shootout. The British number three eventually prevailed 7-6 (8-6) 6-7 (6-8) 6-4 in two hours and 41 minutes. Evans will play…
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Saturday, 15 June 2019 06:34
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Saturday, 15 June 2019 05:14
Andy Murray & Feliciano Lopez to face Queen's doubles top seeds
Friday, 14 June 2019 11:29
Dan Evans beats Mikael Ymer to advance in Nottingham
Thursday, 13 June 2019 08:57
Britain's Harriet Dart loses last 16 match at Nottingham
Thursday, 13 June 2019 09:53
Alexander Zverev & Stefanos Tsitsipas suffer shock defeats
Wednesday, 12 June 2019 12:26
Heather Watson loses in Nottingham first round
Wednesday, 12 June 2019 09:14
Forward-thinking Evans at home on grass courts
Wednesday, 12 June 2019 07:35
Wimbledon: Injured Petra Kvitova to skip Birmingham warm-up
Wednesday, 12 June 2019 04:55
Andy Murray aims for singles return in 2019
Tuesday, 11 June 2019 11:06
Thiem wants to 'make amends' with Serena Williams by playing Wimbledon mixed doubles
Monday, 10 June 2019 14:29
'Under-28s must show up' - Becker calls for younger generation to take on big three
Monday, 10 June 2019 07:13
Sharapova to return at Mallorca Open after four months out injured
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Venus Williams to play Birmingham event with Konta, Barty and Osaka
Monday, 10 June 2019 03:30
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'Drastic change' of attitude after injuries helped Nadal win 12th French Open
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Dan Evans: British number three beats Viktor Troicki to take Surbiton title
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Nadal beats Thiem in four sets to win 12th French Open title
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Briton Barker listed as Australian on French Open trophy
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Mladenovic and Babos win French Open women's doubles
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