Tennis
GB drawn against Slovakia in Fed Cup qualifier
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Wednesday, 21 August 2019 06:47
Great Britain will face Slovakia away from home in a qualifying tie for next year's new Fed Cup Finals. Anne Keothavong's team will play the five-match tie, for a place in the 12-team Finals, on 7-8 February.This year's finalists Australia and France, hosts Hungary and wildcards the Czech Republic have already qualified for April's Finals in Budapest. The new format…
US Open 2019: Harriet Dart and James Ward move into second qualifying round
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Tuesday, 20 August 2019 16:15
Great Britain's Harriet Dart has moved into the second qualifying round at the US Open by beating American Jamie Loeb 6-2 7-6 (7-3).Dart, 23, reached the third round of Wimbledon in July and needs to win two more matches to qualify for the main draw of the US Open for the first time.She plays another American, Hailey Baptiste, 17, next…
Anisimova withdraws from US Open after father's death
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Tuesday, 20 August 2019 11:55
American Amanda Anisimova has withdrawn from the US Open after the death of her father and coach Konstantin. Anisimova, 17, reached the semi-finals of the French Open in June. The world number 24 was due to play at Flushing Meadows for a second time after losing in round one in 2018. "The USTA [United States Tennis Association] and US Open…
Former world number 230 Saez gets eight-year ban
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Tuesday, 20 August 2019 03:33
Former world number 230 Juan Carlos Saez has been banned for eight years and fined £10,300 ($12,500) for breaching anti-corruption rules.The Chilean, 28, was interviewed by the Tennis Integrity Unit after unusual betting patterns were highlighted during matches he played in.He repeatedly failed to hand over his mobile phone for forensic analysis. Saez separately admitted to receiving a corrupt approach…
Lee makes history as first deaf player to win ATP Tour main draw match
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Monday, 19 August 2019 23:38
South Korea's Lee Duck-hee has become the first deaf player to win a match in the main draw of a tournament on the ATP Tour.The 21-year-old, who is ranked 212th in the world, beat Switzerland's Henri Laaksonen 7-6 6-1 at the Winston-Salem Open in North Carolina."People made fun of me for my disability. They told me I shouldn't be playing,"…
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