Linda Fruhvirtova surpasses Coco Gauff as youngest tennis player in top 100
Teenager Linda Fruhvirtova became the youngest player to be ranked inside the world’s top 100, after winning the Chennai Open.
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Katerina Siniakova outlasts Elena Rybakina in marathon to take Portoroz title
Kazakhstan's Rybakina, ranked 25th in the world and the last remaining seed in this hard court tournament, raced to a 5-0 lead in the first set but needed a tiebreak after Czech Siniakova fought back. Rybakina was a break up at 4-3 in the second set, but Siniakova again fought back and this time took the tiebreak with her third set point.
Paul O'Donovan and Fintan McCarthy ease through Worlds heat
Lightweight men's double Olympic champions Paul O'Donovan and Fintan McCarthy continued their winning ways on the opening day of the World Rowing Championships in Racice, Czech Republic.
'We host Ukrainian refugees and our bills are soaring - we thought it would be a short-term stay'
When war broke out in Ukraine, Stockport mum Lisa Raynes wanted to help. She used Facebook to offer her home to those in need and was quickly matched with a family.
Chennai Open: Czech girl Linda Fruhvirtova wins maiden WTA title
Right from the first set, Linda was under pressure from her 30-year-old opponent. The youngster was able to fight back the first two times she was pushed to a corner. Magda had a triple break point in the third game of that set but Linda staved off the challenge to hold serve for a 2-1 lead. If that wasn't enough, in the fifth game --- Magda had a breakpoint but Linda once again held her ground for a 3-2 lead. However, Magda finally broke her opponent in the 9th game to go 5-4 up. Magda then went on to wrap up the first set on her first set point in 57 minutes.
'He ought to go down in history' - Paul O'Donovan's global rowing legacy
When Paul O'Donovan and Fintan McCarthy settle down into their boat in the Czech Republic for the World Rowing Championships, they will do so with their eyes firmly fixed on gold.
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Elena Rybakina sweeps past Ana Bogdan into Portoroz WTA final
The 25th-ranked Kazakh eased through 6-1, 6-1 against the 65th-ranked Romanian to reach her third final of the season. Rybakina lost the final in Adelaide to Australian Ashleigh Barty, before her surprise Grand Slam success in July against Ons Jabeur at Wimbledon.