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Carlos Alcaraz past French lucky loser Arthur Rinderknech to reach second round 
  • June 20, 2023
  • 3 min read

Carlos Alcaraz past French lucky loser Arthur Rinderknech to reach second round 

Carlos Alcaraz survived a major scare on Tuesday to earn victory on his Cinch Championships debut. The Spaniard rallied from a set down to move past French lucky loser Arthur Rinderknech 4-6, 7-5, 7-6(3) at the ATP 500. Competing in his third tour-level grass-court event and first outside of Wimbledon, the top seed took time to adjust to the conditions. After

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Holger Rune Earns First Grass-Court Win At Queen’s Club in London 
  • June 20, 2023
  • 1 min read

Holger Rune Earns First Grass-Court Win At Queen’s Club in London 

Holger Rune captured first tour-level win on grass Tuesday when he moved past Maxime Cressy 7-6(4), 7-6(3) at the Cinch Championships in London.   The Dane went 0-3 on the surface in 2022 but did not have to wait for his maiden victory on grass in 2023, clawing past the American in one hour and

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Arsenal Increase Declan Rice Bid To £90m And Make Headway In Transfer Negotiation As Regards Romeo Lavia

Arsenal Increase Declan Rice Bid To £90m And Make Headway In Transfer Negotiation As Regards Romeo Lavia

According to reports, Arsenal is presently making headway with transfer talks involving Romeo Lavia and also preparing to increase their offer to acquire Declan Rice to £90 million. West Ham had turned down the Gunners’ initial offer of £80 million plus £10 million add-ons for Rice because they believe the midfielder is worth more than

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Official: Chelsea Confirms The Signing Of Nkunku

Official: Chelsea Confirms The Signing Of Nkunku

Chelsea has confirmed the signing of Christopher Nkunku from RB Leipzig on a six-year contract for a fee close to the region of €60m. The Frenchman becomes the Blues’ first official signing of the summer transfer window, after it was reported back in October that Chelsea was willing to pay above the 25-year-old’s €60m release.

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Former world No 2 Anett Kontaveit announces retirement due to back injury at 27
  • June 20, 2023
  • 2 min read

Former world No 2 Anett Kontaveit announces retirement due to back injury at 27

Anett Kontaveit is calling it a day! Suffering from a degenerative lumbar disc injury, the 27-year-old Estonian announced on Tuesday that she has decided to end her career after Wimbledon. In a lengthy message posted on her social networks on Tuesday 20 June, the former world No 2 explained her decision: “Today I am announcing

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