Russia-born player Natela Dzalamidze conveniently claims she decided to change her nationality to Georgian BEFORE Wimbledon barred all Russian players – even though switch that helped her dodge the ban only happened days before SW19 entry deadline Russia-born doubles player Natela Dzalamidze will play at Wimbledon this month The 29-year-old’s change of nationality to Georgian …
There is no ambiguity in the ambitions of Britain’s top-ranked doubles player—it concerns Wimbledon and ticking one last box. Only there is a minor complication. ‘Grass,’ says Joe Salisbury. ‘I’m allergic to it. I’ve always had a few allergies—trees, dust, whatever. ‘If I lie down on grass, I will get a skin reaction and it …
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The moment that tennis fans have been waiting for is finally almost here, with the Wimbledon Championships set to kick off on 27 June. Hundreds of thousands of tennis fans will flock to London’s SW19 to see the world’s top tennis players fight it out to become Wimbledon champion. While most fans go to Wimbledon …
Tennis whites have become synonymous with Wimbledon Venue: All England Club Dates: June 27-July 10 Coverage: Live across BBC TV, radio and online with extensive coverage on BBC iPlayer, Red Button, Connected TVs and mobile app When former Olympic tennis champion Monica Puig wrote about the “mental stress” of wearing white at Wimbledon while on …
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A rain-heavy day in Bad Homburg on Monday means that two of the six matches schedule for yesterday still need to be completed. However, that didn’t stop an exciting day of tennis from unfolding in the other four matches. Alize Cornet overcame her torrid record against Anna Kalinskaya to advance. Elsewhere on the courts, Tatjana …
Tennis’ ruling body has been accused of going soft on doping, after a Mail on Sunday investigation found the International Tennis Federation lets the world’s best players book their own drug tests. Players were invited to secure time slots for blood-doping tests before this year’s Miami Open, a method anti-doping experts say makes a ‘huge …
Murray had reached the semi-final in Surbiton and the final in Stuttgart, when he suffered an abdominal strain that threw his Wimbledon preparations into disarray. The world No 51 has now provided an update on his injury after training at the All England Club, and still intends to play Wimbledon which begins in just seven …
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No.1 seed Alison Van Uytvanck has captured the title at the Veneto Open Internazionali Confindustria Venezia e Rovigo — also known as Gaibledon — without dropping a set, culminating in a 6-4, 6-3 final defeat of Sara Errani in 68 minutes. It is Van Uytvanck’s third career trophy at WTA 125 level following Taipei 2013 …
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This week on the ATP Tour, the world’s best aim to bring their top grass-court level to a pair of ATP 250 events in Eastbourne and Mallorca. home favorite cameron norrie headlines the draw at the Rothesay International in Eastbourne, where Jannik Sinnerdefending champion Alex de Minaur and 2019 titlist Taylor Fritz are also chasing …
Tennis legend Chris Evert has opened up about how her younger sister’s devastating death from ovarian cancer helped to ‘save her life’, revealing how her sibling’s battle with the disease prompted her to undergo testing – allowing her own cancer to be detected incredibly early. The 67-year-old offered a candid glimpse into her cancer battle …
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