Tennis
Draper returns to Wimbledon - can teenage prodigy unlock his potential?
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Sunday, 23 June 2019 04:40
Jack Draper's metaphorical locker is jam-packed with every tool he needs to make it to the very top of men's tennis. By his own admission, he just needs the key to unlock it.This is a player who oozes self-belief, one with a head on his shoulders far wiser than his 17 years suggest.At Wimbledon 12 months ago, he was an…
Eastbourne International 2019: Britain's Watson, Dart & Swan lose in first round
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Sunday, 23 June 2019 07:56
British trio Heather Watson, Harriet Dart and Katie Swan have all lost their Eastbourne first-round matches.Watson, 27, who is British number two, was defeated by France's Alize Cornet 7-5 6-2.While 22-year-old Dart lost 3-6 6-4 6-2 to 16th-seed Anett Kontaveit of Estonia and Swan, 20, fell 7-6 4-6 6-4 to China's Zhang Shuai. British number one Johanna Konta starts at…
Roger Federer wins 10th Halle title with victory over David Goffin
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Sunday, 23 June 2019 06:26
Roger Federer got his Wimbledon preparations off to the perfect start by claiming a record-extending 10th title at the Halle grass-court event.The Swiss 20-time Grand Slam champion beat Belgium's David Goffin 7-6 (7-2) 6-1 to win a 102nd career title.Federer, chasing a ninth Wimbledon title next month, was made to work in earlier rounds but dominated the final. "It's unbelievable.…
Barty wins in Birmingham and will become new world number one
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Sunday, 23 June 2019 07:31
Australian Ashleigh Barty will become the new world number one after beating Julia Gorges 6-3 7-5 to win the Nature Valley Classic in Birmingham.The French Open champion will replace Japan's Naomi Osaka at the top when the rankings are released on Monday.Barty, 23, will become the first Australian woman since Evonne Goolagong in 1976 to be world number one. "I'm…
Queen's: Andy Murray 'didn't expect to be playing in the final'
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Saturday, 22 June 2019 15:15
Andy Murray says he "didn't expect to be playing in the Queen's final" on his return to tennis, five months after career-saving hip surgery.Murray, 32, and Feliciano Lopez, 37, beat John Peers and Henri Kontinen 7-5 6-7 (5-7) 10-7 in the semi-final.The pair have dropped one set and beaten top seeds Robert Farah and Juan Sebastian Cabal en route to…
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