Two big names were sent packing at Wimbledon on Friday, 2018 champion Angelique Kerber at the hands of Elise Mertens, and World No 5 Maria...
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St Petersburg | It’s Sakkari against Begu and Ostapenko versus Kontaveit in Russian semi-finals
Top seeds Maria Sakkari and Anett Kontaveit booked their semi-final dates with Irina-Camelia Begu snd Jelena Ostapenko respectively at the St Petersburg Ladies Trophy on...
St Petersburg | Sakkari and Kontaveit lead charge into quarter-finals
Maria Sakkari and Anett Kontaveit, the two top seeds at the St Petersburg Ladies Trophy in Russia, rolled into the quarter-finals on Wednesday, where they will take on Elise...
St Petersburg | Kontaveit, Bencic and Mertens edge tough openers
Play got under way at the St Petersburg Ladies Trophy on Monday, with Anett Kontaveit, Belinda Bencic and Elise Mertens all reaching the second round without mishap,...
Australian Open | Cornet takes out Halep as Collins outlasts Mertens
Alizé Cornet, a 32-year old Frenchwoman ranked 61 who is considering retirement, has reached her first career Grand Slam quarter-final with a gruelling 6-4 3-6 6-4 win over...
Australian Open | Sabalenka, Halep advance with seed-slayers
Aryna Sabalenka came through another difficult contest at the Australian Open on Saturday, the World No 2 overcoming both her serving issues and the loss of an opening set...
Further Reading
Wimbledon | Barker – a living legend
I remember winding my way around the labyrinthine corridors of the broadcasting centre at Wimbledon looking for the BBC base. There was a ladies semi-final preview to conjure up and I thought Sue Barker , the Corporation’s finest presenter and a Grand Slam champion...
Wimbledon | Federer will play “one more time”
Roger Federer is to carry on playing tennis.
Wimbledon | Murray Williams gel as a partnership
When the news was announced that Jamie Murray and Venus Williams would be pairing up for the Mixed Doubles, fans were overjoyed.
Wimbledon | Watson should make last eight
Heather Watson has been tipped to make the Wimbledon quarter finals.
Wimbledon | Halep to meet Badosa as Rybakina takes on Martic next
Simona Halep, the 2019 Wimbledon champion, is proving to be the dark horse in the women’s draw, steadily coming through to become a clear favourite for the title now that Iga Swiatek, the World No 1, is out of contention after her premature loss to Alizé Cornet...