Judy Murray has shared her regret that Scotland wasn’t able to benefit more from son Andy Murray’s incredible tennis career. The two-time Wimbledon champion has retired following his defeat alongside doubles partner Dan Evans at the Olympics. Murray was born in Dunblane, Scotland, but moved to Spain as a teenager to progress his tennis career....
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Osaka, Djokovic, Alcaraz all going for tennis gold at Paris Olympics 2024
Tennis will be one of the most highly anticipated Olympic events at Paris 2024, with a superstar cast of players targeting gold. From stars new to old, the competition will be fierce in both the men’s and women’s tournaments. Here are five of the top contenders for gold at the Paris Olympics 2024: Carlos Alcaraz...
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From Princess Catherine to Margot Robbie, see the famous faces who flocked to Wimbledon
Wimbledon is known for being one of the most prestigious tennis tournaments in the world. It’s also known for pulling in a star-studded crowd, from royalty to A-List actors, artists and athletes. So take a tour of some of the famous faces who were spotted sitting courtside. Let’s start with Princess Catherine The Princess of...
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‘A dream’: Red-hot Alcaraz thumps Djokovic for second Wimbledon title
Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz swept aside seven-time Wimbledon winner Novak Djokovic in a stunning 6-2,6-2,7-6 (7-4) win. Wimbledon, United Kingdom – If there were any doubts about Carlos Alcaraz’s pedigree as a tennis great in the making, the 21-year-old swept them aside with a crushing straight-sets win over Novak Djokovic in the men’s singles final...
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Meet the diehard tennis fans camped out in Wimbledon’s epic “queue”
London — Tennis fans around the world started tuning in Monday to watch the iconic Wimbledon tennis tournament as it got underway in the leafy southern corner of London where it’s taken place since 1877. Millions of people will watch two weeks of grass court action on their screens — but far fewer will actually...
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Daniil Medvedev forced to walk off court in unusual incident at Indian Wells
Daniil Medvedev booked his spot in the BNP Paribas Open third round last night by beating Roberto Carballes Baena 6-2 6-3 in one hour and 28 minutes. However, the Russian’s latest triumph in his quest for his only elusive ATP Masters 1000 event didn’t come without controversy, which briefly stopped the match. Medvedev cruised to...
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Nick Kyrgios takes pop at Boris Becker as star faces national investigation
Justine Henin has insisted that Carlos Alcaraz has plenty still to learn after crashing out of the Australian Open at the quarter-final stage. She believes that he “fell into the same trap” as he did during his end to the 2023 season and will need to improve in order to repeat his US Open and...
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