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Wimbledon qualifiers see teenage kicks for trio of Brits as Gill, Fery and Pinnington-Jones win

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Wimbledon qualifiers see teenage kicks for trio of Brits as Felix Gill, Arthur Fery and Jack Pinnington-Jones all secure victories at Roehampton Three British teenagers secured eye-catching wins in Wimbledon qualifying Felix Gill beat Danilo Petrovic while Jack Pinnington-Jones beat Joao Menezes In addition, Arthur Fery managed to beat world No 148 Prajnesh Gunneswaran By Mike Dickson for … Read more

Matteo Berrettini beats Cameron Norrie in three sets to clinch men’s Queen’s club championship

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Cam Norrie loses the Queen’s final in three sets to No 1 seed Matteo Berrettini as Italian claims the biggest title of his career, but British No 2 will now be seeded for Wimbledon! By Mike Dickson for the Daily Mail Published: 15:39 BST, 20 June 2021 | Updated: 16:00 BST, 20 June 2021 Cam … Read more

Cameron Norrie sees off Denis Shapovalov to reach the final at Queen’s

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Cameron Norrie sees off Canadian Denis Shapovalov in straight sets to reach the final of Queen’s where he will face Andy Murray and Dan Evans’ conqueror Matteo Berrettini Cameron Norrie claimed a 7-5 6-3 straights set victory in the semi-final match It was the 15th time he has beaten a higher ranked opponent so far in … Read more

Cameron Norrie is the last British player left at Queen’s after seeing off compatriot Jack Draper

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Cameron Norrie is the last British player standing at Queen’s after seeing off teenage compatriot Jack Draper… as Dan Evans is knocked out by Andy Murray’s conqueror Matteo Berrettini Cameron Norrie praised Jack Draper after beating the 19-year-old 6-3, 6-3Norrie will play Dennis Shapovalov or Francis Tiafoe, with the Canadian a set upDan Evans was … Read more

US Open to become first major tournament to be played in front of full capacity crowds

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US Open to become first major tournament to be played in front of full capacity crowds, tournament organisers confirm… with tickets for August event at Flushing Meadows to go on sale next month The US Open was the first of the grand slams to be played during the pandemic However, it was held behind closed doors … Read more

Dan Evans reaches his FIRST Queen’s Club quarter-final after easing past Adrian Mannarino

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Dan Evans reaches his FIRST Queen’s Club quarter-final after easing past Adrian Mannarino in straight sets while making Open Era history as he joins fellow Brits Cameron Norrie and Jack Draper in the last eight British No 1 Dan Evans beat Adrian Mannarino in straight sets on ThursdayIt sees Evans reach the quarter-finals at Queen’s for … Read more

Rafael Nadal PULLS OUT of Wimbledon and the Olympics

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BREAKING NEWS: Rafael Nadal PULLS OUT of Wimbledon and the Olympics ‘after listening to my body’ and having struggled to cope with just a two-week break after the French Open semi-final By Jordan Seward For Mailonline Published: 12:39 BST, 17 June 2021 | Updated: 12:53 BST, 17 June 2021 Rafael Nadal has announced he will not … Read more

Andy Murray admits he doesn’t know how long his latest return to tennis will last

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Andy Murray admits he doesn’t know how long his latest return to tennis will last due to ongoing hip issues… with the Brit hoping his body will ‘hold out’ as he prepares to face Benoit Paire at the Cinch Championships at Queens Andy Murray will return to action at the Cinch Championships at Queens The Brit … Read more

Novak Djokovic shows champion’s mentality as he comes from two sets down to win the French Open

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There are those who cast Novak Djokovic as the pantomime villain of tennis, in which case they should be telling Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal: ‘He’s behind you!’ Another indefatigable comeback saw him win the French Open final, putting Djokovic on 19 Grand Slam titles versus the 20 of his two great rivals. This, however, … Read more

British tennis denies conflict of interest over chief’s links with parent company of new sponsor

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British tennis denies conflict of interest over LTA chief’s business links with new Queen’s sponsor cinch – after spirit mixer Fever Tree are abruptly axed in favour of online car seller LTA chief executive Scott Lloyd has close business links with TDR CapitalThe private equity business is the parent company of new Queen’s backer cinchHowever, … Read more

British No 1 Johanna Konta wins fourth WTA Tour title after hammering Shuai Zhang in straight sets

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British No 1 Johanna Konta wins her fourth WTA Tour title after hammering Shuai Zhang in straight sets… with Viking Open victory in Nottingham her first such title since Miami success in 2017 Johanna Konta has won the Nottingham Open after defeating Shuai Zhang  The British No 1 suffered a first-round exit at the French Open … Read more

Johanna Konta gets back to winning ways just in time for Wimbledon

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Jo Konta gets back to winning ways just in time for Wimbledon after moving into Viking Open semi-final with victory over Alison Van Uytvanck Jo Konta is into the Viking Open semi-final after beating Alison Van UytvanckKonta split from her coach Dimitri Zavialoff after her early Roland Garros exitKonta beat Van Uytvanck 6-3 7-6 and now … Read more