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Serena Williams leaves Eastbourne starstruck on competitive return to tennis
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Tuesday, 21 June 2022 15:29
The signs pointed to one of the greatest players of all time slipping quietly into retirement without the farewell she deserves.But on Tuesday, Serena Williams made her return to the tennis court - almost exactly a year since her last competitive match and just weeks after many had predicted the 23-time Grand Slam singles champion would never play again.At Eastbourne's…
Serena Williams wins alongside Ons Jabeur in comeback at Eastbourne
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Tuesday, 21 June 2022 13:26
Serena Williams' comeback to tennis after almost a year out produced an entertaining win in the Eastbourne doubles alongside Ons Jabeur.Williams, 40, had not played since retiring injured from her first-round match at Wimbledon last year.The American great and Jabeur won 2-6 6-3 13-11 against Spain's Sara Sorribes Tormo and Czech Marie Bouzkova.The pair fought back from a slow start…
ATP off-court coaching trial to include 2022 US Open and ATP Finals
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Tuesday, 21 June 2022 09:03
Off-court coaching will be trialled at the US Open and other men's tennis events in the second half of this season, the ATP has announced.The governing body of men's professional tennis said coaching will be permitted from designated seats at Tour events, starting from 11 July.The trial will continue until the season-ending ATP Finals in November.It will then be evaluated…
Wimbledon: British teenager Mimi Xu's hopes of reaching main draw ended
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Tuesday, 21 June 2022 09:42
British 14-year-old Mimi Xu's hopes of becoming the youngest female to qualify for the Wimbledon main draw have ended.Xu, from Swansea, lost 6-4 6-3 to 24-year-old American Hanna Chang in the first round of qualifying.She became the youngest player to compete in the junior competition at Wimbledon last year.American Coco Gauff remains the youngest player to qualify since the sport's…
Eastbourne: Ryan Peniston beats Holger Rune and Katie Boulter defeats Karolina Pliskova
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Tuesday, 21 June 2022 07:55
Ryan Peniston beat another notable name on British grass by fighting back to overcome French Open quarter-finalist Holger Rune at Eastbourne. The British men's number six beat world number five Casper Ruud on his way to the Queen's quarter-finals last week.In the final event before Wimbledon, Peniston, 26, won 4-6 7-6 (7-5) 6-1 against Denmark's eighth seed Rune.Meanwhile, Katie Boulter…
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