Murray through to second round date with Bublik in Stuttgart
Andy Murray continued his Wimbledon preparations with a straight-sets win over Australia's Christopher O'Connell in the first round of the BOSS Open in Stuttgart.
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Andy Murray beats Christopher O’Connell in Stuttgart opener after Emma Raducanu loses in Nottingham
Andy Murray made a winning start on his Stuttgart Open debut as he beat Christopher O’Connell in straight sets in the first round. The former world No. 1 battled back from 3-0 down in the first set to win 6-4 6-3 in one hour and 36 minutes.
Andy Murray eases through Boss Open first round in Stuttgart
Andy Murray began his campaign at the Boss Open in Stuttgart with victory over Australia’s Christopher O’Connell.
Emma Raducanu hints at Andy Murray mixed doubles partnership this summer ahead of Wimbledon
Emma Raducanu has hinted that a mixed doubles partnership with Andy Murray could happen this summer. Raducanu, 19, is set to play her first grass match of the season at the Nottingham Open on Tuesday whilst Murray, 35, said recently that he would «love to play» doubles with Raducanu. Ad/> «We haven't actually spoken about it but it's something we feel we both want to do,» US Open champion Raducanu told the BBC.
French Open: Keeping things simple is Iga Swiatek's mantra
Not letting yourself overanalyze is the hardest thing, says red-hot PolePARIS: Iga Swiatek was in full flight at Roland Garros this fortnight. Wings spread and soaring. Pressure? The wind beneath her wings perhaps. Swiatek, the world No. 1 who is riding tennis' hottest wave with 35 successive wins, the most in the women's game since 2000, won titles in Doha, Indian Wells, Miami, Stuttgart, Rome and now the French Open in Paris. The 21-year-old, with a growing endorsement portfolio is the game's poster girl for proficiency.
Wimbledon hopes rising for Denis Kudla after stellar Surbiton campaign
Wimbledon excitement is building for Denis Kudla after a superb start to the grass court season came to a close with defeat to Jordan Thompson in the LTA's Surbiton Trophy final. Kudla had beaten top seed Andy Murray in the last four to reach the final, and despite playing a high-level match fell 7-5 6-3 to his Australian opponent on Sunday. Ad/> And with such a strong week to start the grass court season under his belt, the American's eyes are now firmly set on the All England Club, where main draw action begins in three weeks.
Perfection in Paris: Iga Swiatek's unbeaten run fetches her second French Open title
Iga Swiatek did one better. The 21-year-old went right ahead and rained a storm of winners to claim her second French Open crown. As Coco Gauff’s return floated over the baseline a little after tea time on Saturday, Swiatek whipped around and faced her box before going down on the clay. Her face buried in the palm of her hand. The Pole’s team – coach Tomasz Wiktorowski, mental coach Daria Abramowicz, trainer Maciej Ryszczuk and her Olympian dad Tomasz Swiatek -- rose to their feet to applaud the most dominant player in tennis today. At the other end of the packed-to-the rafter venue, Gauff, who was in her first Grand Slam final, dropped heavily on a courtside seat, sobbing silently. Tears ran down the 18-year-old’s cheeks unabated.
'I wish I was a man,' says China's Zheng Qinwen as stomach cramps end French Open bid
Zheng Qinwen said severe stomach cramps ruined her hopes of completing a shock French Open win against world number one Iga Swiatek on Monday and left her "wishing I was a man". Zheng, just 19 and playing in her first Roland Garros, took the first set off the top seed before slipping to a 6-7 (5/7), 6-0, 6-2 defeat in their last-16 tie. The world number 74 had needed a medical timeout to strap her injured right leg early in the second set but she revealed that was the least of her concerns.