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Andy Murray’s loss in first round of Queen’s ends hope of seeding for Wimbledon
  • June 21, 2023
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Andy Murray’s loss in first round of Queen’s ends hope of seeding for Wimbledon

Andy Murray’s hopes of being seeded at Wimbledon came to a bitter, abrupt end in his opening match at Queen’s Club as the five-time champion was soundly defeated 6-3, 6-1 by Alex de Minaur in the first round. Murray arrived in west London with high expectations having established some positive form on grass. After skipping

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Wimbledon 2023: 43-year-old Venus Williams gets wild card to play singles
  • June 21, 2023
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Wimbledon 2023: 43-year-old Venus Williams gets wild card to play singles

Venus Williams is set to make her 24th appearance in the singles draw at Wimbledon after the 43-year-old American was given a wild-card entry on Wednesday.   Williams is a five-time Wimbledon singles champion and was a finalist at the grass-court major in 2017, two decades after her debut at the All England Club. Ranked

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Carlos Alcaraz past French lucky loser Arthur Rinderknech to reach second round 
  • June 20, 2023
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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
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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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Former world No 2 Anett Kontaveit announces retirement due to back injury at 27
  • June 20, 2023
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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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