Tennis
Murray named Queen's Club tournament director
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Wednesday, 20 December 2023 07:11
Jamie Murray has been named tournament director of the Queen's Club Championships.Multi-Grand Slam-winning doubles player Murray, 37, will continue to play in 2024 but not at Queen's itself (17-23 June).Last year, ex-pro Laura Robson became Nottingham Open tournament director.Murray has experience as a tournament director, having organised the Battle of the Brits event between Scotland and England in Aberdeen in…
Recovering Kyrgios 'tired' of playing tennis
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Tuesday, 12 December 2023 23:29
Nick Kyrgios said he is "tired" and does not want to play tennis any more as he continues to recover from injury.The 28-year-old Australian missed all four majors in 2023 because of wrist, knee and foot injuries.On Saturday, Kyrgios said he will not take part in the Australian Open in January because of injury concerns."If it was up to me,…
Swiatek emulates Williams with back-to-back WTA award win
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Tuesday, 12 December 2023 01:55
World number one Iga Swiatek has been named WTA Player of the Year for the second successive season. The Pole, 22, is the first player to win consecutive awards since 23-time Grand Slam winner Serena Williams won four from 2012 to 2015. Swiatek defended her French Open title in June to win her fourth Grand Slam before ending the season…
Simon to relinquish role as WTA Tour chief executive
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Tuesday, 12 December 2023 01:00
Steve Simon will relinquish his role as chief executive of the WTA Tour but will become executive chairman once his successor has been appointed.Simon has been both chief executive and chairman since 2015, but the roles will be split to create "greater focus" on the WTA's goals.His position has been under scrutiny since last month's season-ending WTA Finals in Cancun,…
Orange Bowl: Hannah Klugman, 14, wins junior championships
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Sunday, 10 December 2023 12:34
Britain's Hannah Klugman won the prestigious Orange Bowl junior championships at the age of 14.She beat Tyra Caterina Grant, 15, of the United States 6-3 6-3 in the final of the under-18 division in Florida.In October Klugman became the youngest player to qualify for a $100,000 (80,000) event on the ITF World Tour, and went on to reach the quarter-finals…
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