Tennis
Clarke loses to Davidovich Fokina in French Open qualifying
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Monday, 20 May 2019 10:54
Great Britain's Jay Clarke and James Ward suffered defeats in the first qualifying round of the French Open.GB number four Clarke served for the match before 19-year-old Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, ranked 26 places higher at 133, won 2-6 7-6 (7-5) 6-1.Fifth-ranked Briton Ward, 169th in the world, lost 6-1 6-2 to German Oscar Otte, who is rated 24 places higher.…
'I thought my career was over' - Azarenka on pregnancy, changing rules & priorities
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Sunday, 19 May 2019 22:10
"My first thought was 'my career is over'. I would never play tennis again."A surprise pregnancy wasn't part of Victoria Azarenka's plan for the 2016 season. At the time, she was ranked sixth in the world, having won in Brisbane, Indian Wells and Miami - her 20th WTA title - earlier that year. Instead, she had to cut her season…
Konta beaten by Pliskova in Italian Open final
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Sunday, 19 May 2019 06:05
British number one Johanna Konta's wait for a first WTA clay-court title continues after she lost to Karolina Pliskova in the Italian Open final.Czech world number seven Pliskova won 6-3 6-4 in one hour 25 minutes in Rome for her second title of the season.Konta, 28, beat two top-10 players to reach the final and earned a seeding at the…
Nadal defeats Djokovic to win Italian Open
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Sunday, 19 May 2019 09:52
Rafael Nadal claimed his first title of the year by defeating world number one Novak Djokovic 6-0 4-6 6-1 in the Italian Open final in Rome.The Spaniard raced through the opener in 39 minutes, the first 6-0 between the great rivals in 141 previous sets.Djokovic battled back, but in the Rome sunshine Nadal sealed his ninth Italian Open title in…
Great Britain seal World Team Cup gold
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Saturday, 18 May 2019 22:11
Great Britain celebrated gold at the World Team Cup in Israel with a 2-0 victory against France.Gordon Reid and Alfie Hewett avenged defeat by Nicolas Peifer and Stephane Houdet in the Rio Paralympics doubles.Reid won the first set 6-1 against Peifer adding a second set tie-break 7-3, while Hewett saw off Houdet 6-0 7-5. It equals GB's best performance at…
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