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Indian Wells: Jack Draper through to face Dan Evans in second round at BNP Paribas Open
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Thursday, 09 March 2023 12:50
Britain's Jack Draper needed just 55 minutes to win on his comeback at Indian Wells and set up a second-round match against compatriot Dan Evans. Draper, 21, thrashed Switzerland's Leandro Riedi 6-1 6-1.The left-hander had not played since mid-January when he lost to Spain's Rafael Nadal at the Australian Open.Showing no signs of the leg injury which had kept him…
Wimbledon 2023: Clare Balding to lead BBC coverage of this year's Championships
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Thursday, 09 March 2023 05:00
Clare Balding will be the lead presenter for the BBC's coverage of this year's Wimbledon.Balding takes over from Sue Barker, who decided to step down from her role at the end of the 2022 Championships after 30 years of broadcasting live sport for the BBC."It's a huge honour to be given this responsibility but I am very aware that no…
Emma Raducanu 'hopefully' playing at Indian Wells despite wrist injury return
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Wednesday, 08 March 2023 22:54
Emma Raducanu will "hopefully" be able to play at Indian Wells but says last year's wrist problem has returned.The 20-year-old British number one is due to play Danka Kovinic of Montenegro on Thursday in the 16,000-capacity Stadium 1.But Raducanu had strapping on both of her wrists during Wednesday's one-hour practice session with her coach Sebastian Sachs."The same issue that I…
Indian Wells: Katie Swan loses to Cristina Bucsa in BNP Paribas Open
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Wednesday, 08 March 2023 16:28
British qualifier Katie Swan lost on her debut in the Indian Wells main draw after she was unable to take her chances against Spain's Cristina Bucsa.Swan, who came through qualifying on her debut at the BNP Paribas Open, lost 7-6 (8-6) 7-5 to 90th-ranked Bucsa.The British number six, ranked 156th in the world, could not convert a set point at…
Bianca Andreescu 'motivated and hungry' after injury and mental health issues
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Wednesday, 08 March 2023 08:09
Bianca Andreescu acknowledged when she won the Indian Wells title at the age of 18 that there would not be "butterflies and rainbows every day".There were for most of 2019, however, as she added her home tournament in Toronto and then the US Open trophy, by beating Serena Williams in the final.But then Andreescu tore her meniscus and did not…
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