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Dart rues fine margins in Surbiton loss
Harriet Dart admitted that fine margins cost her dearly after being eliminated from the LTA's Lexus Surbiton Trophy in the Round of 16 by top seed Tatjana Maria. The British No.4 fell to a 6-4 6-7(5) 6-4 defeat on centre court in West London but showed incredible spirit to push the tournament's top seed to the absolute limit in the glaring West London sun. Ad A win for Dart would have meant there would be five British women in the quarterfinals of the tournament, the most in its history.
Evans admitted he was beaten by the better man at Surbiton
Dan Evans admitted he was beaten by the better man after being eliminated from the LTA's Lexus Surbiton Trophy in the Round of 16 by powerful 21-year-old Gabriel Diallo. Diallo's intimidating frame and powerful service game were too much for the British No.2 who fell to a 7-5 6-2 defeat in stunning sunshine in West London. Ad The Canadian will now play Jurij Rodionov in the quarterfinals following his 6-2 6-4 triumph over Christopher Eubanks.
Nicholls and Barnett seal Surbiton final spot
Olivia Nicholls was delighted that she and doubles partner Alicia Barnett could overcome poor preparation to cement their place in the LTA's Lexus Surbiton Trophy women's doubles final with a win against fellow Brit Emily Appleton and Germany's Julia Lohoff. The duo stormed to a 6-4 6-4 triumph over Appleton and Lohoff in stunning sunshine in West London. Ad They will now play fourth seeds Sophie Chang of the USA and Yanina Wickmayer of Belgium in the final this weekend.
Boulter excited to keep British momentum going at Surbiton
Katie Boulter wants to see British women maintain the momentum for the entire grass-court season after a record-equalling four players reached the quarterfinals of the LTA's Lexus Surbiton Trophy. Isabelle Lacy, Katie Swan, Lily Yuriko Miyazaki, and the British No.3 progressed, meaning there will be four women in the quarterfinals for the first time since 2017 when Naomi Broady, Harriet Dart, Heather Watson, and Katy Dunne reached the same stage. Ad Boulter came out on top against wildcard Sonay Kartal, showing immense heart to battle back from a set down and record a sensational 6-3 3-6 4-6 triumph over the British No.8.
British women achieve huge success at Surbiton Trophy
Four British women will play in the quarterfinals of the LTA's Lexus Surbiton Trophy for the first time since 2017 following another fantastic day of action in West London. Katie Swan, Lily Yuriko Miyazaki, Isabelle Lacy, and Katie Boulter progressed through the Round of 16, following in the footsteps of Naomi Broady, Harriet Dart, Heather Watson, and Katy Dunne's astounding achievement five years ago. Ad Miyazaki won another Battle of the Brits, storming to a straight-set victory over Eden Silva.
Lacy excited to reach last eight at Surbiton
Isabelle Lacy could not hide her excitement after Sachia Vickery's withdrawal from the LTA's Lexus Surbiton Trophy guaranteed she would be one of a record four British players in the quarterfinals. The 16-year-old, Katie Swan, Lily Yuriko Miyazaki, and Katie Boulter progressed, meaning there will be four women in the quarterfinals for the first time since 2017 when Naomi Broady, Harriet Dart, Heather Watson, and Katy Dunne reached the same stage. Ad The Surbiton High School A-Levels student beat Madison Brengle in the Round of 32, her first victory over someone ranked in the top 100 players on the planet.
Latest 'deadline' looms in Man Utd takeover saga
LONDON : Manchester United fans can be forgiven if they refrain from eagerly checking the news on Friday as the latest "deadline" looms in the meandering seven-month saga of the club's sale that is beginning to resemble the final series of TV's Succession.