Venus Williams gets Wimbledon wild card at age 43
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.
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Wimbledon 2023: Venus Williams, Elina Svitolina and Liam Broady among first wild cards given for Wimbledon
Venus Williams, Elina Svitolina and Liam Broady are among the first wild cards to be given for Wimbledon. The third major of the year at SW19 is just under two weeks away, and the wild cards will swell British representation at the tournament, with 10 Brits so far named across the men's and women's singles lists. Ad Two places remain open on the men's side, while one is left for the women.
Maria Sakkari through to German Open third round in Berlin after overcoming Alize Cornet, avenging Nottingham loss
Maria Sakkari progressed to the third round of the German Open with a 6-4 6-2 victory over Alize Cornet, gaining revenge for a surprise second-round defeat to the same opponent at Nottingham. Having lost 6-1 6-4 just a week ago, world No. 8 Sakkari made relatively light work of Cornet on this occasion to seal a place in the next round.
'I am not looking forward to playing any tennis' - Dan Evans searching for answers after defeat to Sebastian Korda
Dan Evans insists the show must go on despite being left searching for answers on how to snap his losing streak, after another defeat on the opening day at Queen's. Evans was comfortably beaten 6-4 7-5 by American Sebastian Korda on centre court to continue a poor run of form that has seen losses at the first time of asking at the French Open, Rome Masters and Madrid Masters. Ad The defeat leaves the Birmingham-born player low on confidence ahead of Wimbledon, but Evans knows he must keep plugging away in order to turn the tide.
Australia's Khawaja reins in 'Little Uzzie' to set up Ashes run chase
BIRMINGHAM, England : Australia opener Usman Khawaja said he had to rein in the little boy inside him who was telling him to cut loose in the second innings run-chase in their nervy two-wicket win over England in the first test of the Ashes.
Elina Svitolina and Venus Williams granted Wimbledon wildcards
Seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams and former world number three Elina Svitolina were handed wildcard entries into Wimbledon, the organisers announced on Wednesday.
Slow and steady trumps 'Bazball': 3 things we learned from thrilling Ashes opener
Australia's dramatic two-wicket win in the first Test at Edgbaston on Tuesday ensured a hugely-anticipated Ashes series got off to a thrilling start as skipper Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon's unbroken stand of 55 turned the tables on England.
'I expect to get stronger' - Katie Boulter reflects on tough turnaround after defeat to Lin Zhu in Birmingham
Katie Boulter insists the champagne remains firmly on ice despite her stunning start to the British grass court season. The nation's new women's No.1, 26, clinched her first WTA title at the LTA's Rothesay Open Nottingham on Sunday, but suffered a straight sets defeat against Chinese star Zhu Lin at the LTA's Rothesay Classic Birmingham on Tuesday. Ad Boulter, who is a graduate of the LTA's Pro Scholarship Programme, embarked on a brilliant run to the semi-finals in Surbiton earlier this month, before her triumph in the battle of the Brits against Jodie Burrage at the weekend cemented her status as Britain's highest-ranked player.