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Dan Cox bemoans packed schedule after Surbiton loss

Dan Cox admits a relentless schedule took its toll after being knocked out by Frenchman Constant Lestienne at the LTA's Lexus Surbiton Trophy. The 32-year-old from Lincoln was beaten 3-6 6-3 7-5 by his experienced rival despite coming out of the blocks firing in the opening set. Ad Cox played a gruelling three-set match against fellow Brit Arthur Fery yesterday afternoon to qualify for the main draw, while Lestienne was playing his first match in West London.

French Open 2023: 'The toughest question' – Casper Ruud asked to pick between tennis and golf stardom

Casper Ruud was forced to pick between his two sporting dreams on Eurosport’s new series Voice Notes, after fielding a question from golf star Viktor Hovland. As well as being one of the best tennis players on the circuit, Ruud is also a keen golfer and has a separate Instagram account dedicated to his hobby – appropriately handled @casper_golfer. Ad So naturally, he was stumped when Hovland asked him: “If you could choose to be the world No.

Boulter spearheads strong British day at Lexus Surbiton Trophy

Katie Boulter helped spearhead a memorable day for British women at the LTA's Lexus Surbiton Trophy by becoming one of several home stars to book their place in the last 16. The Leicester ace, who is supported by the LTA's Pro Access Programme, beat Australian Olivia Gadecki 6-2 6-1 to set up a tantalising all-British clash with Sonay Kartal on Thursday. Ad Kartal, who is supported by the LTA's PSP Programme, grabbed revenge against Viktoria Hruncakova as a 6-3 6-2 win turned the tables on a defeat against the Slovakian in French Open qualifying.

Dan Evans taking step into the unknown as grass court season begins

Dan Evans is taking a deliberate step into the unknown in his pursuit of grass court success. The Birmingham ace and British No.2 beat Australian James Mccabe 6-4 6-4 to progress to the last 16 of the LTA's Lexus Surbiton Trophy on Tuesday afternoon. Ad Evans, 33, is a surprise inclusion at the West London event after saying he would not seek a Surbiton wildcard following a first round French Open defeat against Thanasi Kokkinakis.

Stefanos Tsitsipas to cut out naps and melatonin after flat display in Carlos Alcaraz loss at French Open

Stefanos Tsitsipas says he plans to cut out pre-match naps and melatonin pills following his chastening French Open quarter-final defeat to Carlos Alcaraz. World No. 5 Tsitsipas was outplayed by Alcaraz as he slumped to a 6-2 6-1 7-6(5) defeat.

Murray believes he's still among grass-court elite after opening Surbiton win

Andy Murray insists he is still among the top ten grass court players in the world after kicking off his LTA's Lexus Surbiton Trophy campaign with a comfortable straight sets win over Hyeon Chung. The former world No.1 swatted aside his South Korean opponent 6-3 6-2 in West London to get a bumper summer of domestic tennis underway. Ad Murray, the current world No.43 after a long-term battle with injuries, opted to skip the French Open to give himself more time on grass ahead of Wimbledon.

France striker Benzema joins Saudi side Al Ittihad

Ballon d'Or winner Karim Benzema has joined Al Ittihad as a free agent on a three-year deal, the Saudi Arabian champions said on Tuesday (Jun 6), after the French striker's departure from Real Madrid.

Tottenham eye move for Harry Maguire in bid to keep Harry Kane

Manchester United defender Harry Maguire, 30, has emerged as a target for Tottenham, according to The Daily Telegraph.

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Dan Cox bemoans packed schedule after Surbiton loss

French Open 2023: 'The toughest question' – Casper Ruud asked to pick between tennis and golf stardom

Boulter spearheads strong British day at Lexus Surbiton Trophy

Dan Evans taking step into the unknown as grass court season begins

Stefanos Tsitsipas to cut out naps and melatonin after flat display in Carlos Alcaraz loss at French Open

Murray believes he's still among grass-court elite after opening Surbiton win

France striker Benzema joins Saudi side Al Ittihad

Tottenham eye move for Harry Maguire in bid to keep Harry Kane