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Women get their own ‘Battle of the Brits’

When the ‘Battle of the Brits’ was confirmed earlier this week, it made no provision for the women. This has now been rectified with the Progress Tour Women’s Championships to be played at the National Training Centre, Roehampton, the LTA’s headquarters, starting on...

Ticket Tout jailed

Wimbledon ticket tout, Luke McKay has received a six-month jail sentence after being caught by undercover agents trading in black market tickets for the 2019 Championships via Facebook

Players support #BlackOutTuesday campaign

Many top players have added their voices to the protests over the death of George Floyd, an unarmed African-American 46-year-old who died on 25 May in Minneapolis after being pinned beneath a white police officer’s knee for nearly nine minutes, plunging the country...

Limited Club tennis is back

Recreational tennis is back. Club members were allowed to play just singles as from a few weeks ago but now, as of the 1st June, they can resume their doubles partnerships and continue their rivalries with fellow members, all part of the Government’s easing of...

Federer champions mental health and tops Forbes rich list

Roger Federer has proven over the years to not only be a contender for the Greatest Of All Time accolade but also as a influential and effective leader, and now he is heading the annual Forbes list of the world’s highest-paid athletes for the first time when it was...

US Open contemplates logistics

The French Grand Slam, rescheduled for 20 September to 4 October, is expected to be further delayed to accommodate the US Open and Madrid and/or the Italian Championships in Rome, in order to allow players two weeks of clay court preparation ahead of Paris.

Paris fashion showcased in Prague

Petra Kvitova had a chance to debut the dress she would have worn at Roland Garros during the Czech Tennis President’s Cup at Sparta Prague tennis club, which was played from 26-28 May featuring a field of 8 Czech WTA players.

Murray and LTA get tennis back on court in UK

Tennis is starting to stir back to life as the Covid-19 pandemic grip is slowly running its course and while we all still await news of the actual tours resuming, the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) has announced that they will be staging four tournaments under the...

Kvitova against closed door majors

Petra Kvitova said yesterday that she didn’t like the idea of majors being played behind closed doors which is what the Covid-19 pandemic is threatening.

Djokovic has been practising, in secret

Novak Djokovic has been keeping his eye on the ball over these past two months, practising every day on a private court in Marbella with his brother, Marco, as the coronavirus pandemic prevented him from returning to his homeland, but he kept his training quiet so as...

St Petersburg | Bertens sets up final Rybakina clash

WTA Tour

St Petersburg | Bertens sets up final Rybakina clash

by Barbara Wancke | Feb 16, 2020 | WTA Tour

Defending champion Kiki Bertens edged out Ekaterina Alexandrova on Saturday, 6-1 4-6 6-1, to reach the St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy final where...

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St Petersburg | Bertens prevails as Bencic falls

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St Petersburg | Bertens prevails as Bencic falls

by Barbara Wancke | Feb 15, 2020 | WTA Tour

Defending champion Kiki Bertens beat Russian qualifier Anastasia Potapova, 6-4 7-6(3), on Friday to move into the semi-finals of the St....

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St Petersburg | Bencic and Bertens remain on track

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St Petersburg | Bencic and Bertens remain on track

by Barbara Wancke | Feb 14, 2020 | WTA Tour

Both Belinda Bencic and Kiki Bertens reached the quarter-finals at the St Petersburg Ladies Trophy in Russia, with contrasting effort –...

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Melbourne | Kenin knocks out Gauff

Australian Open

Melbourne | Kenin knocks out Gauff

by Barbara Wancke | Jan 26, 2020 | Australian Open

Sofia Kenin came from behind to bring Coco Gauff’s run at the Australian Open to an end on Sunday, winning through to her first Grand...

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Melbourne | Coco dismisses Osaka, Keys out

Australian Open

Melbourne | Coco dismisses Osaka, Keys out

by Barbara Wancke | Jan 24, 2020 | Australian Open

On a day of major upsets, defending champion Naomi Osaka was added to the list of casualties after going down in straight sets to the teenage...

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Radat | Konta concedes title to Sakkari

WTA Tour

Radat | Konta concedes title to Sakkari

by Henry Wancke | May 5, 2019 | WTA Tour

Jo Konta failed in her bid to win her first title on clay and improve her overall personal tally to four but can leave Morocco with a new born...

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