Keys lays down a marker for Wimbledon with Eastbourne title
Madison Keys sent a warning shot to her Wimbledon rivals by winning the Eastbourne International crown in England for the second time on Saturday, nine years after her initial victory.
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WTA roundup: Madison Keys wins second Eastbourne title
Madison Keys endured a grueling second-set tiebreak against ninth-seeded Russian Daria Kasatkina to win her second Rothesay International title 6-2, 7-6 (13) on Saturday in Eastbourne, England.
Politics Off Wimbledon Agenda For Aryna Sabalenka As Elina Svitolina Sees 'Spark Of Magic'
Belarus tennis star Aryna Sabalenka laid down the law from the outset at Wimbledon on Saturday, insisting she will not get dragged back into the emotional maelstrom of discussing the Ukraine conflict. The world number two and reigning Australian Open champion boycotted two media conferences at the recent French Open after facing a barrage of questions over the war and her links to Alexander Lukashenko, her country's president and key ally of Russia.
England held to frustrating 0-0 draw by Portugal in World Cup tune-up
MILTON KEYNES, England : England were held to a 0-0 draw by Portugal in a friendly on Saturday in a frustrating World Cup warm-up for the fourth-ranked Lionesses.
Sabalenka keen to shun political talk on return to Wimbledon
Aryna Sabalenka will aim to keep the focus on tennis and not politics on her return to Wimbledon, with the "super emotional" Belarusian saying on Saturday she was relishing the chance to compete in the Grand Slam again.
Madison Keys claims Eastbourne title without dropping a set after overcoming Daria Kasatkina
Madison Keys claimed her second Eastbourne title nine years after the first by beating Daria Kastkina 6-3 7-6(13) on Saturday in a major boost ahead of Wimbledon. The American has enjoyed a superb run at the grass-court WTA 500 event, not dropping a set in wins over Tereza Martincova, Wang Xiyu, Petra Martic, Coco Gauff and world No. 11 Kasatkina.
Regional security 'deteriorating', says Lithuania's president
Having recently called Wagner troops "serial killers", Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda calls for strengthened security on the Belarusian border. "As I understand, the plan of Lukashenko is to build the necessary infrastructure for 6,000 Wagner fighters. And then the most important question is what’s next?" Nausėda adds: "Nobody knows if it's possible to integrate those fighters again into the regular army of the Russian Federation because of the gap in salaries. So they might be used in Africa, they might be used to strengthen the Belarusian army."