WTA roundup: Iga Swiatek wins first grass-court match in 2023
It took World No.1 Iga Swiatek a little time on Monday to acclimate to the grass under her feet in the first round of the Bad Homburg Open. But only a set.
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Is Under-21s Euro 2023 on TV? England U21 vs Germany U21 live stream and kick off time
England Under-21s are preparing for their final group game against Germany as they look ahead to the quarter-finals of the 2023 Euros.
Abdallah Sima and the journey to Rangers transfer prominence as £50m rise, fall and recovery laid bare
Any Rangers fan who had listened to Brian Laudrup’s warning wouldn’t have been too surprised by Abdallah Sima’s man of the match display as he helped bring Steven Gerrard’s side’s 12-game unbeaten run to a shuddering halt as Slavia Prague eliminated the Ibrox side from the Europa League at the last-16 stage.
England 2-0 Israel: Young Lions roar into Under-21 Euros quarter-finals as Anthony Gordon and Emile Smith Rowe strike
Emile Smith Rowe scored his second goal in two games to fire England into the quarter-finals of the European Under-21 Championship with a 2-0 win over Israel. The Arsenal midfielder, who also netted in the opening 2-0 win against the Czech Republic, doubled England’s lead in the second half following an early Anthony Gordon opener.
Petra Kvitova Boosts Wimbledon Bid With Berlin Triumph
Petra Kvitova boosted her status as a leading favourite for a third Wimbledon title by sweeping past Donna Vekic in the final of the Berlin WTA grass-court tournament on Sunday. The Czech seventh seed won 6-2, 7-6 (8/6) to clinch her second title of the year and 31st of her career. Sunday's victory gave her a sixth grass-court trophy for a 31st title, giving her more than any other active player besides Venus Williams' 49. Kvitova, 33, who was Wimbledon champion in 2011 and 2014, burst out of the blocks, breaking her opponent twice in the first set.
Jelena Ostapenko beats Barbora Krejcikova to claim first title of 2023 in Birmingham, Petra Kvitova wins Berlin Open
Jelena Ostapenko won her first title of the season as she defeated Barbora Krejcikova at the Birmingham Classic, while Petra Kvitova won the Berlin Open. The Latvian, seeded No. 2, defeated her No.1 seeded Czech opponent 7-6(8) 6-4 in the final.
Two-time champion Kvitova warms up for Wimbledon with German Open title
BERLIN :Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova beat Donna Vekic of Croatia 6-2 7-6(6) on Sunday to lift the German Open title and confirm her form on grass just over a week before the Grand Slam in London.
Diksha Dagar Wins Record Second Ladies European Tour Event Title
The talented Diksha Dagar finally cruised to her second Ladies European Tour as she grabbed a commanding four-shot win at the Tipsport Czech Ladies Open on Sunday. The 22-year-old southpaw Diksha won her first LET title back in 2019 in her rookie year and in 2021 she was part of the winning team at the Aramco Team Series in London. This was Diksha's 79th start on the LET and she now has two individual wins and nine Top-10 finishes, four of which have come this season.