Wimbledon week two: Britain’s hopes ride on Cameron ‘Nozza’ Norrie
Britain’s hopes for week two of Wimbledon ride on Cameron Norrie as the only team GB singles player left in the tournament.
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Badosa digs deep to beat Kvitova and book Halep date in fourth round
LONDON : Fourth seed Paula Badosa dug deep to edge two-time former Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova 7-5 7-6(4) on Saturday and book her spot in the fourth round of the Championships.
Badosa digs deep to beat Kvitova and book Halep date in Wimbledon fourth round
Petra Kvitova 7-5, 7-6(4) on Saturday and book her spot in the fourth round of the Championships. The Spaniard, who made the same stage in 2021 at the grasscourt Grand Slam, will next meet the last remaining former Wimbledon champion in the women's draw, Romanian Simona Halep, for a place in the quarter-finals. "Petra is a champion and for me one of the biggest challenges is to play Petra on grass," Badosa said on court.
Simona Halep thrashes Magdalena Frech on return to Wimbledon
Former champion Simona Halep soared into the fourth round of Wimbledon on Saturday with a commanding 6-4, 6-1 victory over Poland's Magdalena Frech.
Former champion Simona Halep thumps Magdalena Frech to reach Wimbledon fourth round
The 30-year-old Romanian, who returned to the All England Club this year for the first time since winning the grasscourt major in 2019, came into match having beaten Frech in both their previous meetings. Despite a stiff breeze blowing across Court two, Halep started in aggressive fashion to build up a 4-0 lead and although the 92nd-ranked Frech managed to get a break of serve back, it was not enough to stop her opponent from winning the first set. Playing her maiden third-round match at a major, Frech also cancelled out an early break at the start of the second set but Halep regained the lead immediately and celebrated with a clenched fist and repeated slaps on her thigh.
Charlotte Jenman claims a medal at the European Judo Cadet Championships
Dartford’s Charlotte Jenman had to overcome the No.1 seeded judo cadet to claim her bronze medal at the European Cadet Championships.