Tennis
Andy Murray: Tennis Scotland open to owning more courts after 'shambles' comment
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Tuesday, 24 August 2021 07:23
Tennis Scotland says it would like to own and operate more of the country's courts after Andy Murray highlighted the issue of unused facilities.Murray said on social media it was a "shambles" that a young girl was locked out of tennis courts in East Kilbride because the local authority could not afford to maintain them.Tennis Scotland chief executive Blane Dodds…
Chicago Women's Open: Venus Williams crashes out in first round
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Monday, 23 August 2021 23:29
Seven-time singles Grand Slam champion Venus Williams crashed out of the Chicago Women's Open in the first round after being handed a wildcard.It comes after her world ranking dropped to 147, her lowest since 1997. The oldest person in the draw at 41, former world number one Williams lost 6-2 6-3 to Taiwan's Hsieh Su-wei.Elsewhere at the WTA 250 tournament,…
Winston-Salem Open: Andy Murray beats lucky loser Noah Rubin after Nick Kyrgios withdraws
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Sunday, 22 August 2021 23:15
Britain's Andy Murray defeated American lucky loser Noah Rubin in the Winston-Salem Open first round after scheduled opponent Nick Kyrgios withdrew.Former world number one Murray, 34, beat Rubin 6-2 6-0 and clinched victory by winning 10 successive games.The three-time Grand Slam champion was due to face Australia's Kyrgios, who pulled out because of a knee injury.Murray, who is set to…
Emma Raducanu: British teenager misses out on first WTA title in Chicago
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Sunday, 22 August 2021 14:05
Emma Raducanu missed out on claiming her maiden WTA title as she fell to a 6-1 2-6 6-4 defeat by Clara Tauson in the WTA Chicago Challenger final.She served to make it five games apiece in the third, only for Denmark's Tauson to secure a match-winning break. Raducanu will now attempt to qualify for the US Open. Tauson, also 18,…
Cincinnati Open: Ashleigh Barty beats Jil Teichmann in final to clinch fifth title of the season
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Sunday, 22 August 2021 12:55
World number one Ashleigh Barty warmed up for the US Open by winning the Cincinnati Open with a straight-set victory over Jil Teichmann in the final. Barty, 25, produced a polished performance to beat the 24-year-old Swiss wildcard 6-3 6-1.The Australian managed eight aces and 28 winners as she cruised to another commanding victory. It is a fifth title of…
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