Tennis
Cathie Sabin: Tennis world pays tribute to LTA's first female president
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Thursday, 21 May 2020 11:41
Tributes have been paid to Cathie Sabin, the first female president of the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA).The 73-year-old, from Much Wenlock in Shropshire was a former PE teacher and played county tennis before taking up the national role in 2013.Tennis Shropshire said she had had cancer for some time and died at a hospice in Shrewsbury.Judy Murray, the tennis coach…
The LTA makes first profit in four years
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Wednesday, 20 May 2020 07:43
The LTA has returned a profit for the first time in four years - partly due to the financial success of last year's Wimbledon.British tennis' governing body recorded an operating profit of £8.7m in 2019, having lost £6.3m the previous year.The LTA has increased its reserves to more than £75m. But the cancellation of this year's Wimbledon, and all of…
National Championships set to return after 18 years
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Friday, 15 May 2020 12:42
The National Championships will return to the British tennis calendar this year for the first time since 2002.The LTA says it plans to stage an event for the leading men, women, juniors and wheelchair players "at some point this year".The championships were scrapped because of dwindling interest. Plans are at a very early stage, but the tournament is expected to…
Tennis extends coronavirus suspension: No ATP and WTA Tours until August
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Friday, 15 May 2020 07:14
Professional tennis on the ATP and WTA tours has been suspended until August because of the coronavirus pandemic.The US Open, which takes place in New York at the end of August, remains pencilled in for that date.All ATP tournaments in July have been suspended, including the Hamburg Open - a third-tier 500 level event. WTA events in Bastas, Bucharest, Lausanne…
'The busiest day of my working life' - how golf, tennis and fishing are returning in England
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Tuesday, 12 May 2020 10:36
Phones have been ringing off the hook, venue bosses are working harder than ever and search engines are being sent into overdrive after some recreational sports were given the go-ahead to return in England.Golf, tennis, angling and basketball are among the sports taking tentative steps in allowing the general public to return to participation on Wednesday as coronavirus lockdown measures…
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