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Citi Open: Andy Murray's defeat to Taylor Fritz interrupted by climate protesters
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Friday, 04 August 2023 15:47
Andy Murray's last-16 defeat to top seed Taylor Fritz was interrupted by climate protesters at the Citi Open in Washington DC.Play was halted for five minutes in the first set as three giant tennis balls were thrown on to the court.The protesters were then escorted from the stands before play resumed.Murray, 36, came from a break down to take the…
Andy Murray beats Brandon Nakashima in straight sets at Citi Open
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Wednesday, 02 August 2023 16:12
Andy Murray won his first singles match since Wimbledon when he defeated American Brandon Nakashima in straight sets at the Citi Open in Washington.The British player will now face the winner of Taylor Fritz's match against Zachary Svajda in the last 16."I thought I did well, I hit the ball well from the beginning," he said."I was struggling a little…
Emma Raducanu returns to practice court for first time since surgery
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Wednesday, 02 August 2023 08:00
Britain's Emma Raducanu has returned to the practice court for the first time since undergoing wrist and ankle surgery in May.The 20-year-old posted a videoexternal-link of herself hitting with compatriot Kyle Edmund at the National Tennis Centre in Roehampton on Wednesday."August 2nd, the fun part. First time back on court," she wrote on Instagram.Former world number 10 Raducanu has been…
DC Open: Former Australian Open finalist Jennifer Brady makes winning return after two-year absence
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Tuesday, 01 August 2023 23:57
Former Australian Open finalist Jennifer Brady marked her return to the WTA Tour after a two-year absence with a straight-sets victory at the DC Open.The 28-year-old American was sidelined by knee and foot injuries, falling from world number 16 to 1,056th during her recovery time.Back in action in Washington, Brady emphatically beat the 28th-ranked Anhelina Kalinina of Ukraine 6-2 6-1.She…
Russia-Ukraine conflict: Fans warned Elina Svitolina and Victoria Azarenka would not shake hands at DC Open
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Monday, 31 July 2023 23:35
Spectators at the DC Open were warned that Ukraine's Elina Svitolina would not shake hands with Victoria Azarenka.During the Russia-Ukraine conflict, Svitolina has refused to shake hands with opponents from Russia or Belarus.Belarusian Azarenka was booed after Svitolina beat her at Wimbledon and to avoid a repeat, the scoreboard showed a message during Svitolina's 7-6 (7-2) 6-4 first-round win in…
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