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Johanna Konta pulls out of Nottingham Open after French Open defeat
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Saturday, 08 June 2019 09:42
British number one Johanna Konta has pulled out of the Nottingham Open, with the main draw due to start on Monday.The 28-year-old announced her decision on social media, a day after she was defeated in her first ever French Open semi-final, by Czech teenager Marketa Vondrousova. "It's one of my favourite events and the courts are wonderful," said Konta. "I…
Return to tennis my best decision - Barty reflects on French Open triumph
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Saturday, 08 June 2019 12:19
Australia's Ashleigh Barty says returning to tennis was the best decision she has made after winning her first Grand Slam singles title at the French Open.Barty, 23, took a break from the sport in 2014 to play professional cricket.She returned almost two years later and capped her comeback by beating Czech teenager Marketa Vondrousova 6-1 6-3 at Roland Garros on…
Thiem's task against Nadal is near impossible - Rusedski previews final
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Saturday, 08 June 2019 14:17
Rafael Nadal is "almost impossible" to beat at the French Open and it is a "big ask" for Dominic Thiem to stop him winning a 12th title on Sunday, says ex-British number one Greg Rusedski.Spanish second seed Nadal, 33, faces Austrian fourth seed Thiem at 14:00 BST in a repeat of last year's final."It is time for Thiem to step…
French Open: Britain's Gordon Reid loses to Gustavo Fernandez in wheelchair final
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Saturday, 08 June 2019 05:23
Britain's Gordon Reid was beaten in straight sets by second seed Gustavo Fernandez in the wheelchair singles final at the French Open. The former Australian Open and Wimbledon champion, 27, lost 6-1 6-3 to the Argentine at Roland Garros.Scot Reid, who had beaten top seed Shingo Kunieda in the semi-finals, was appearing in his first Grand Slam final for three…
Djokovic beaten by Thiem in French Open semi-final
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Saturday, 08 June 2019 07:37
World number one Novak Djokovic's bid to hold all four Grand Slam titles at the same time was ended by Dominic Thiem in the French Open semi-final.Thiem beat the 32-year-old 6-2 3-6 7-5 5-7 7-5 in the semi-final, which began on Friday but was interrupted by bad weather three times.The fourth seed will face 11-time champion Rafael Nadal on Sunday,…
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