GeeWizz’s star-studded tennis raffle for paralympic hopeful Ruby Bishop
Suffolk based children’s charity, GeeWizz is raffling memorabilia from world-class tennis stars to raise funds for a new specialist sports wheelchair for paralympic hopeful, Ruby Bishop.
Wimbledon | Jabeur makes more history getting past Bouzkova into Last 4
Ons Jabeur kept alive her ambition of winning Wimbledon when she came back from losing the first set against Marie Bouzkova to win her quarter-final match at The Championships, 3-6 6-1 6-1, on Tuesday.
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Wimbledon | Norrie stuns Goffin to make semi-final
Cameron Norrie will face Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic in the semi-finals, declaring: “I’ll take it too him.”
Wimbledon | Djokovic recovers and wings it into the semi-finals
For a brief moment there, the defending champion’s reign at Wimbledon teetered on the brink of defeat as his young challenger stormed into a 2-sets to love lead on Centre Court in front of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.
ATP TOUR
Eastbourne | Fritz reclaims title
In what proved a hard-hitting final, Taylor Fritz managed to out serve his compatriot Maxime Cressy to claim the Rothesay International title and lift the Eastbourne trophy for a second time having won it previously in 2019.
Mallorca | Tsitsipas collects first grass court trophy
Stefanos Tsitsipas won his first title on grass when he defeated Spain’s Roberto Bautista Agut in the final of the Mallorcan Championships on Saturday, 6-4 3-6 7-6(5) after two hours and 35-minutes.
Eastbourne | Cressy ends Draper’s run
Jack Draper battled for two-hours and 41-minutes but just couldn’t prevent Maxime Cressy from securing his third consecutive win over a Briton to make the final of the Rothesay International at Eastbourne.
WTA TOUR
Bad Homburg | Garcia fights off Andreescu to win title
France’s Caroline Garcia won her first singles title in 3 years at the Bad Homburg Open presented by Engel & Voelkers, after coming back from a set and a break down to beat Canada’s Bianca Andreescu, 6-7(5) 6-4 6-4, in a thrilling final in front of a packed crowd...
Eastbourne | Kvitova wins Wimbledon warm-up
Petra Kvitova turned back time on Saturday by winning the WTA 500 title at the Rothesay International in Eastbourne for the first time, defeating defending champion Jelena Ostapenko in the final, 6-3 6-2, and with an eye to increasing her tally of Wimbledon titles to...
Bad Homburg | Garcia to meet Andreescu in final
Simona Halep's Wimbledon hopes suffered a blow on Friday when she withdrew from the semi-finals of the Bad Homburg Open presented by Engel Voeklers with a neck injury, sending Bianca Andreescu into the final where the Canadian will meet Caroline Garcia, a 7-6(9) 3-6...
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London | Wimbledon Shorts… Day 9
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London | Women push for share of WTA fine on British tennis
Matt Hughes reports in the Daily Mail that the leading players on the WTA Tour are pushing for a share of the $1million fine the WTA has imposed on British tennis for banning Russian and Belarusians, claiming the decision has cost them sponsorship income.
Wimbledon | AELTC and LTA cop fines from WTA for banning Russian and Belarusian players
There was shock when news, reported first by the Daily Mail, broke that the WTA has fined the All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) and the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) for excluding Russian and Belarusian players from The Championships and the warm-up tournaments at...
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London | Britain to host Billie Jean King Cup Finals in Glasgow
Great Britain is to host the Billie Jean King Cup by BNP Paribas Finals on 8-13 November 2022 in Scotland and, as the host nation, Team GB will take the final berth in the...
London | Czechs edge Team GB as USA pip Ukraine in BJK Cup Qualifiers
Great Britain’s quest for a place in the Billie Jean King Cup Finals in November came down to a deciding doubles against the Czech Republic, which Harriet Dart & Katie Swan...
London | Raducanu wins for Britain in BJK Cup Qualifiers
Day 1 of the Billie Jean King Cup by BNP Paribas Qualifiers saw Emma Raducanu win her first professional clay court match to put Great Britain on a level footing with Czech...
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Wimbledon | Jabeur makes more history getting past Bouzkova into Last 4
Ons Jabeur kept alive her ambition of winning Wimbledon when she came back from losing the first set against Marie Bouzkova to win her quarter-final match at The Championships, 3-6 6-1 6-1, on Tuesday.
Wimbledon | Norrie stuns Goffin to make semi-final
Cameron Norrie will face Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic in the semi-finals, declaring: “I’ll take it too him.”
Wimbledon | Djokovic recovers and wings it into the semi-finals
For a brief moment there, the defending champion’s reign at Wimbledon teetered on the brink of defeat as his young challenger stormed into a 2-sets to love lead on Centre Court in front of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.
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GeeWizz’s star-studded tennis raffle for paralympic hopeful Ruby Bishop
Suffolk based children’s charity, GeeWizz is raffling memorabilia from world-class tennis stars to raise funds for a new specialist sports wheelchair for paralympic hopeful, Ruby Bishop.
Paris | Hewett and Reid extend Grand Slam winning record sequence
Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid extended their record-breaking Grand Slam winning sequence to 10 titles in a row on Sunday after beating Gustavo Fernandez of Argentina and Shingo Kunieda of Japan 76(5) 76(5) to become the most successful men’s wheelchair doubles...
Paris | Hewett races into French Open men’s wheelchair semis
Alfie Hewett made a confident start to his French Open men’s singles title defence on Wednesday after beating Tom Egberink of the Netherlands 6-1 6-2 on the second day of wheelchair tennis action at Roland Garros.
London | Sandi Procter appointed as LTA President from 2023
The LTA, the national governing body for tennis in Britain, has announced Sandi Procter will become its 24th President. Her appointment was confirmed at the LTA AGM this week, with her taking up the position from the start of 2023.
Vilamoura | Silver lining for Brits at World Team Cup
Great Britain’s overall performance at last weekend’s 2022 BNP Paribas World Team Cup - the wheelchair tennis equivalent of the Davis Cup and Billie Jean King Cup - ensured that their men’s, women’s and junior wheelchair teams will qualify for next year’s...
London | Xu at the double –
Fourteen-year-old Mingge Xu has, in the past fortnight, begun to make some serious waves at National junior level, the Bridgend born youngster building on her remarkable victory in the 18-and-under National Championships 10 days ago to claim the 16-and-under...
London | Young Brits on the move
A compelling week of competitive tennis at the LTA Under 18 National Junior Championships concluded on Friday with victory for Solihul’s Luca Pow and Mingge (Mimi) Xu, from Bridgend, south Wales.
London | Raducanu signs up with Vodafone to promote grass-roots programme
Emma Raducanu has partnered with Vodafone to become the brand’s grass-roots tennis ambassador, helping to inspire the next generation of players.