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Emma Raducanu is into the second round of the Stuttgart Open after a 6-1 6-2 win in 70 minutes against qualifier Storm Sanders. The British number one suffered severe blistering in her 6-1 6-1 defeat to Marketa Vondrousova at the Billie Jean King Cup last Friday.
Wimbledon is set to ban Russian players from their 2022 edition this summer, according to reports. The All England Club's decision — in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine — would be the first time Russian players have been expressly prohibited from competing in an elite tennis event, with ATP, WTA and ITF tournaments thus far allowing Russians — and Belarussians — to take part, albeit in a neutral capacity without displaying their national flag or having their national anthem played.
US Open champion Emma Raducanu wants to build up her experience on clay at Stuttgart's WTA tournament this week after making her professional debut on the surface last weekend. The British teenager faces Storm Sanders of Australia in her opening tie on Wednesday in the first round at the indoor tournament in Stuttgart. "I'm looking forward to spending more time on clay this year," Raducanu said.
Emma Raducanu caused a bit of a stir on Monday after wearing a personalised Tottenham Hotspur kit for a practice session at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix. The US Open champion is preparing to play her first clay-court tournament on the Hologic WTA Tour in Stuttgart. Ad/> «My whole team basically are big Spurs fans and I feel like they're egging me on,» Raducanu told reporters at the media day in Stuttgart, with the quotes published by wtatennis.com.
How does one become robust? It’s not a quality that often pops up in victory speeches. “I was really pleased with my robustness in that match,” said no tennis player ever. Yet being robust – durable, sturdy, able to withstand and endure – is clearly an important attribute for a champion.
Antrim schoolgirl Katelynn McCracken has returned from the British Karate Federation championships in Leicester with a bronze medal.
Raducanu earlier marked her clay debut with victory, beating Tereza Martincova on Friday before suffering a 6-1 6-1 defeat a day later to Marketa Vondrousova due to injuries and blisters.
Ukraine came up just short in a thrilling comeback bid on Saturday, falling 3-2 to the United States, who booked their spot in the Billie Jean King Cup Finals. Trailing 0-2 to start the day, Ukraine had singles wins from Dayana Yastremska and Katarina Zavatska to pull level before Asia Muhammad and Jessica Pegula beat Yastremska and Lyudmyla Kichenok in the decisive doubles match 7-6 (7/5), 6-3. The final match capped an emotional week in Asheville, North Carolina, where Ukrainian players acknowledged it was hard to concentrate on the task at hand amid worry over family and friends at home during the ongoing Russian invasion. "I always like to represent my country but now at this moment it's, well, it's tough to describe it," Yastremska said after her 6-3, 6-4 victory over Pegula. "My heart stays at home, but my mind is here." At least the Ukrainians had moments to celebrate, including 201st-ranked Zavatska's 6-3, 6-4 upset of 46th-ranked Shelby Rogers that leveled the tie at 2-2.