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GB's Harris one win away from French Open main draw
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Wednesday, 22 May 2024 05:30
Britain's Billy Harris is one win away from a first Grand Slam main draw appearance after a hard-fought victory in the second round of French Open qualifying.The 29-year-old beat France's Manuel Guinard 6-3 3-6 7-6 (10-4) on the Paris clay.World number 202 Harris is the only Briton left in either the men's or women's qualifying tournaments.He will play 14th seed…
Three Britons knocked out of French Open qualifying
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Tuesday, 21 May 2024 11:44
Heather Watson was one of three Britons to lose in the first round of French Open qualifying on Tuesday.World number 156 Watson lost 6-3 5-7 6-1 to Croatia's 214th-ranked Antonia Ruzic.In the men's tournament, Ryan Peniston fell 6-1 6-7 (5-7) 6-2 to American second seed JJ Wolf.Oliver Crawford, who switched nationality to Britain from the United States in January, was…
'I want to be part of history' - discover the real Alcaraz
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Tuesday, 21 May 2024 04:37
"What I like most is him thinking big and not just thinking small," said Alcaraz's coach Juan Carlos Ferrero."To be one of the greatest you have to think big. "Its going to be very hard to break records but were here to try to do as well as we can."Alcaraz had been touted as a future Grand Slam champion from…
Thiem through to second round of French Open qualifying
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Monday, 20 May 2024 06:48
Dominic Thiem began his French Open swansong with a comeback victory against Franco Agamenone in the first round of qualifying.The former US Open champion beat Italy's Agamenone 3-6 6-3 6-2 in front of a packed crowd on Court Suzanne Lenglen.The 30-year-old Austrian will retire later this year but was not given a wildcard for Roland Garros, where he was runner-up…
How does French Open affect Olympic qualification?
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Monday, 20 May 2024 03:14
If four British men qualify to play singles, it potentially becomes more straightforward.World number five Joe Salisbury and 10th-ranked Neal Skupski could complete the maximum six-man team: Skupski to play with Evans, with whom he has enjoyed previous success, and Salisbury with Murray, having only been denied a semi-final place in Tokyo by a brilliant Croatian comeback from Marin Cilic…
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