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Iga Swiatek reaches semi-finals on grass for first time at Bad Homburg Open
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Thursday, 29 June 2023 11:58
World number one Iga Swiatek has reached the semi-finals of a WTA Tour grass-court event for the first time.The Polish 22-year-old beat Russia's Anna Blinkova 6-3 6-2 at the Bad Homburg Open in Germany.Swiatek will play unseeded Italian Lucia Bronzetti, ranked 65th, in the semi-finals.Elsewhere, Cameron Norrie and Novak Djokovic both gained victories in their singles exhibition matches at the…
Wimbledon 2023: Security plans 'uplifted' after Ashes protest
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Thursday, 29 June 2023 08:33
Security plans for this year's Wimbledon have been "uplifted", says the championships' organiser.Just Stop Oil activists have interrupted the rugby union Premiership final, the World Snooker Championship and the Grand National this year.On Wednesday, they disrupted the first day of the second Ashes Test at Lord's."We have plans in place to mitigate the risks," said Michelle Dite, operations director of…
Wimbledon 2023: When does it start? Schedule, seedings and draw
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Thursday, 29 June 2023 07:09
Wimbledon is just around the corner, with the best players in the world already beginning their grass-court preparations.The draw takes place on Friday at 10:00 BST, with the tournament getting under way three days later.BBC Sport rounds up all you need to know about this year's Wimbledon.When is Wimbledon? Wimbledon takes place from 3 to 16 July at the All…
Wimbledon 2023: Britain's Billy Harris and Anna Brogan lose in final qualifying round
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Thursday, 29 June 2023 08:13
Britain's Billy Harris and Anna Brogan missed out on places in the Wimbledon main draw by losing in the final qualifying round at Roehampton.Harris, 28, lost 6-4 7-6 (8-6) 6-4 against big-serving Hamad Medjedovic from Serbia, before Brogan, 25, was beaten 6-3 6-0 by China's Bai Zhuoxuan.It means there will be eight Britons in the men's singles event with six…
Eastbourne International: Coco Gauff beats doubles partner Jessica Pegula to reach semi-finals
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Thursday, 29 June 2023 09:31
Coco Gauff beat world number four Jessica Pegula to reach the semi-finals of the Eastbourne International.Seventh-ranked Gauff secured a 6-3 6-3 win over doubles partner and American compatriot Pegula.It is the 19-year-old's first win over a top-five player since February 2022 and first over a top-10 player since August of last year.Gauff will face Madison Keys in Friday's semi-finals after…
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