Wimbledon player ‘so proud to be a mum’ after making quarter-finals
A 34-year-old tennis star has said she is “so proud to be a mum” while managing to storm through to the quarter-finals at Wimbledon.
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Sore loser Ostapenko booed off court after 'lucky' exit
Sore loser Jelena Ostapenko was booed off court at Wimbledon and claimed opponent Tatjana Maria was "lucky" after her fourth-round defeat.
Maria rallies to stun Ostapenko and reach Wimbledon quarters
LONDON : Germany's Tatjana Maria continued her dream Wimbledon run when she fought from a set down and saved two match points to beat former French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko 5-7 7-5 7-5 on Sunday and reach the quarter-finals of a Grand Slam for the first time.
Maria downs Ostapenko to reach Wimbledon quarters
It was the biggest victory for the mother of two who came back from maternity leave just under a year ago and she will play Briton Heather Watson or fellow German Jule Niemeier in the last eight. The 25-year-old Ostapenko, who reached the semi-finals at the grasscourt Grand Slam a year after her maiden major title at Roland Garros in 2017, made a wobbly start by surrendering her serve early to trail 1-3.
Opetaia snatches IBF belt | Riakporhe ready to challenge?
London's Richard Riakporhe is well placed to challenge new champion Jai Opetaia after the Australian beat Mairis Briedis to win the IBF cruiserweight title on Saturday.
Women’s Euro 2022 team guide No 11: Sweden
This article is part of the Guardian’s Women’s Euro 2022 Experts’ Network, a cooperation between some of the best media organisations from the 16 countries who have qualified. theguardian.com is running previews from two countries each day in the run-up to the tournament kicking off on 6 July.
Brutally honest Ostapenko fights back to see off Begu and enter fourth round
During the quiet weeks of warmup tournaments leading up to Wimbledon, the essence of Jelena Ostapenko was unleashed in full. For an hour of her opening-round encounter against Canada’s Rebecca Marino in Birmingham, she was on fire, winners searing from her racket as she swiftly built a 6-2, 5-1 lead.
Boxing on TV this weekend: Joyce vs Hammer, Breidis vs Opetaia live stream and TV channel
We'll see three big fights this weekend as boxing fans can enjoy some high class action taking place across the globe on Saturday. We'll see one world championship defence down under in Australia, a night of boxing at the SSE Arena and a contending heavyweight look to make a statement.