Tennis
Murray pulls out of Surbiton Trophy defence
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Saturday, 01 June 2024 10:46
Andy Murray will not defend his Surbiton Trophy title because of a back problem.The 37-year-old lost in the first round of the French Open to Stan Wawrinka on Sunday and, alongside fellow British player Dan Evans, was beaten in the opening round of the men's doubles on Friday.It was expected that the former world number one and three-time Grand Slam…
Zverev avoids shock exit in Paris thriller
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Saturday, 01 June 2024 11:26
Alexander Zverev reached the French Open last 16 after coming through a nervy five-set thriller against Dutch 26th seed Tallon Griekspoor.The German fourth seed trailed by a double break at 4-1 in the deciding set before winning 3-6 6-4 6-2 4-6 7-6 (10-3) on Saturday.The victory came a day after a court case into domestic abuse allegations against Zverev began…
Sabalenka powers past 'best friend' Badosa in Paris
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Saturday, 01 June 2024 07:37
Aryna Sabalenka continued her quest for a first French Open title by fighting past best friend Paula Badosa to reach the fourth round.Belarusian Sabalenka, who reached the semi-finals last year, won 7-5 6-1 against the Spanish former world number two.A competitive and entertaining first set, where both players demonstrated their power from the baseline, saw seven breaks of serve before…
Murray loses alongside Evans on French Open farewell
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Friday, 31 May 2024 11:54
Andy Murray looks likely to have made his final appearance at the French Open after losing in the men's doubles alongside Dan Evans.The British pair were beaten 7-6 (8-6) 7-6 (7-3) by South American duo Sebastian Baez and Thiago Seyboth Wild in the first round.Murray, 37, says he does not plan on "playing much beyond the summer" and returned to…
Swiatek celebrates birthday with third-round win
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Friday, 31 May 2024 10:23
Iga Swiatek celebrated her 23rd birthday with a routine victory against Marie Bouzkova in the third round of the French Open.Swiatek was serenaded by the crowd with a rendition of 'Happy Birthday' on Court Philippe Chatrier after wrapping up a 6-4 6-2 win.The Pole, who is chasing a third straight French Open title, has now won 17 matches in a…
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