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Serena Williams pulls out of US Open as she recovers from torn hamstring
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Wednesday, 25 August 2021 04:57
Six-time champion Serena Williams has become the latest high-profile player to pull out of next week's US Open.In a post on social media, the 39-year-old American great said she needed time to allow her body to "heal completely" from a torn hamstring. Williams joins defending men's champion Dominic Thiem, plus Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, in pulling out of this…
Andy Murray knocked out as Dan Evans progresses to round three of Winston-Salem Open
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Tuesday, 24 August 2021 23:42
Andy Murray has been knocked out of the Winston-Salem Open but British number one Dan Evans is through to the third round in North Carolina.Murray, 34, was beaten 7-6 (7-4) 6-3 by American Frances Tiafoe, while 31-year-old Evans overcame Frenchman Lucas Pouille 3-6 6-4 6-1. Evans, who missed the Tokyo Olympics after a positive Covid-19 test, faces Richard Gasquet in…
Emma Raducanu: 'I learnt so much from Wimbledon' - British teenager ready for US Open qualifying
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Tuesday, 24 August 2021 15:00
As Emma Raducanu arrives in New York for the US Open, she is aware of how hard she will have to work physically to compete at the highest level.Last month Raducanu became the youngest British woman in the Open era to reach the fourth round of Wimbledon.But after beating two top-50 players, the 18-year-old retired with breathing difficulties and dizziness…
Andy Murray: Tennis Scotland open to owning more courts after 'shambles' comment
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Tuesday, 24 August 2021 07:23
Tennis Scotland says it would like to own and operate more of the country's courts after Andy Murray highlighted the issue of unused facilities.Murray said on social media it was a "shambles" that a young girl was locked out of tennis courts in East Kilbride because the local authority could not afford to maintain them.Tennis Scotland chief executive Blane Dodds…
Chicago Women's Open: Venus Williams crashes out in first round
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Monday, 23 August 2021 23:29
Seven-time singles Grand Slam champion Venus Williams crashed out of the Chicago Women's Open in the first round after being handed a wildcard.It comes after her world ranking dropped to 147, her lowest since 1997. The oldest person in the draw at 41, former world number one Williams lost 6-2 6-3 to Taiwan's Hsieh Su-wei.Elsewhere at the WTA 250 tournament,…
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