Tennis
Italian Open: Iga Swiatek beats Victoria Azarenka for 25th consecutive win
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Thursday, 12 May 2022 07:40
World number one Iga Swiatek became only the ninth player since 2000 to win 25 matches in a row after beating Victoria Azarenka at the Italian Open.Poland's Swiatek overcame a slow start to win 6-4 6-1 against the Belarusian in the second round in Rome.A brutal first set lasted one hour 20 minutes and saw seven breaks of serve.Swiatek lost…
Kevin Anderson: South African reflects on retirement aged 35
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Wednesday, 11 May 2022 02:47
When he exited March's Miami Open in the second round, Kevin Anderson realised it was the right moment to call time on his 15-year professional career.He may have taken a few more weeks before announcing his retirement but the 35-year-old South African revealed he had been mulling over the idea for a while. "For many months I was continuing to…
National tennis academy in Stirling to close in 2024
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Wednesday, 11 May 2022 03:13
The GB national tennis academy in Stirling is to close in 2024, with the operation being moved to Loughborough.The Lawn Tennis Association opened its Stirling academy in 2019 following the success of Andy and Jamie Murray, who have 10 Grand Slam titles between them.Only one Scot has been involved in the programme and the LTA says savings made from the…
Emma Raducanu retires injured against Bianca Andreescu in Italian Open
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Tuesday, 10 May 2022 12:37
British number one Emma Raducanu was forced to retire from her Italian Open first-round match when she was again hampered by a back injury.Raducanu has been managing the issue in recent weeks but, after needing off-court treatment, could not continue against Canada's Bianca Andreescu.The 19-year-old trailed 6-2 2-1 in Rome when she decided to stop.It is the latest in a…
Italian Open: Rafael Nadal beats John Isner to reach third round in Rome
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Wednesday, 11 May 2022 14:29
Rafael Nadal maintained his record of never losing back-to-back matches on clay with victory over John Isner at the Italian Open.The Spaniard, beaten by Carlos Alcaraz in last week's Madrid Open quarter-finals, returned to his favourite surface with a 6-3 6-1 win over Isner.The victory put Nadal into the third round in Rome and got his preparations for his pursuit…
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