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Wimbledon: Maria Sakkari and Jelena Ostapenko advance to round two
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Tuesday, 28 June 2022 04:59
Fifth seed Maria Sakkari comfortably progressed to the second round at Wimbledon with a straight-set victory over qualifier Zoe Hives. Greece's Sakkari beat the 25-year-old Australian 6-1 6-4 to ensure a smooth start to her championships. The 26-year-old will face Australia's Daria Saville or Bulgaria's Viktoriya Tomova in the next round.Latvian 12th seed Jelena Ostapenko also advanced in impressive fashion…
Wimbledon: Matteo Berrettini withdraws after testing positive for coronavirus
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Tuesday, 28 June 2022 03:55
Italy's Matteo Berrettini, one of the favourites for the men's singles, has withdrawn from Wimbledon after testing positive for Covid-19.The 26-year-old, seeded eighth, was beaten by Novak Djokovic in last year's final and recently won the Queen's title. "I am heartbroken," said Berrettini, who said he has had flu symptoms and been isolating for the past few days.He has been…
Wimbledon: Ryan Peniston into second round but Katie Swan beaten
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Tuesday, 28 June 2022 05:31
Britain's Ryan Peniston made a superb start to his Wimbledon debut as he overcame Swiss player Henri Laaksonen in straight sets in the first round.The in-form 26-year-old wildcard, ranked 135th, prevailed 6-4 6-3 6-2 against world number 95 Laaksonen.Peniston reached quarter-finals at Nottingham, Queen's and Eastbourne in the run up to the Championships.Wildcard Katie Swan could not join him in…
Wimbledon 2022: Andy Murray beats James Duckworth on Centre Court
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Monday, 27 June 2022 15:58
Britain's Andy Murray maintained his record of never losing in the first round at Wimbledon with an encouraging win over Australia's James Duckworth.After a slow start, likely a result of a recent abdominal injury, Murray found rhythm and his quality shone through.The former world number one, now ranked 52nd, won 4-6 6-3 6-2 6-4 at 21:35 BST under the floodlights…
War in Ukraine: Wimbledon wins motivating Anhelina Kalinina to help country's fight against Russia
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Monday, 27 June 2022 10:56
Ukraine's Anhelina Kalinina says she is being motivated to win at Wimbledon by earning as much money as possible to help people back home survive the war.After claiming her first main-draw win at SW19, Kalinina revealed her parents' house in Irpin had been bombed as the attacks by Russia continue."It's hard to focus, but it matters if I win or…
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