Fitness, form and French Open – issues facing tennis stars ahead of busy summer
The tennis season is ramping up ahead of its busy summer schedule.
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Isabelle Lacy and Luca Pow win prestigious LTA Junior National Championships
Surrey's Isabelle Lacy and Warwickshire's Luca Pow have secured wild cards into qualifying for this summer's Wimbledon Championships after winning the U18 LTA Junior National Championships at the National Tennis Centre in Roehampton. Bringing together the very best and most promising junior talents from all regions in Great Britain to compete for the titles, the LTA Junior National Championships is a showcase for the brightest stars in the game, with Andy Murray and Heather Watson former winners of the tournament. Ad A high-quality 2023 Girls' final went the way of Lacy, as she beat Surrey's Hannah Klugman 3-6 6-3 6-3 in a match that started on the outdoor courts and was completed indoors due to rain.
Lacy and Pow win prestigious LTA Junior National Championships
Surrey's Isabelle Lacy and Warwickshire's Luca Pow have secured wild cards into qualifying for this summer's Wimbledon Championships after winning the U18 LTA Junior National Championships at the National Tennis Centre in Roehampton. Bringing together the very best and most promising junior talents from all regions in Great Britain to compete for the titles, the LTA Junior National Championships is a showcase for the brightest stars in the game, with Andy Murray and Heather Watson former winners of the tournament. Ad A high-quality 2023 Girls' Final went the way of Lacy, as she beat Surrey's Hannah Klugman 3-6 6-3 6-3 in a match that started on the outdoor courts and was completed indoors due to rain.
Injured Berrettini withdraws from Monte Carlo Masters
Matteo Berrettini has pulled out of the Monte Carlo Masters with an abdominal injury, the Italian world number 22 said on Thursday.
Murray says focus must be on Ukraine war, not Wimbledon U-turn
MONTE CARLO : The war in Ukraine and the plight of its tennis players must be at the forefront of discussions at Wimbledon, not the Grand Slam's decision to reverse its ban on Russian and Belarusian players, former world number one Andy Murray said.
Andy Murray 'demoralising' Monte Carlo defeat - what it means: No French Open? No Wimbledon seeding?
Andy Murray’s clay season got off to the worst possible start – and the impacts of his first-round defeat to Alex de Minaur in Monte Carlo could be wide ranging and significant. Murray said his performance against De Minaur was one of the worst of his career as he produced 26 unforced errors and failed to earn a single break point in a 6-1 6-3 loss. Ad It marked a swift end to Murray’s first appearance in Monte Carlo since 2017, and raises questions about the rest of his clay season and beyond.
Andy Murray loss in Monte Carlo 'hard to watch' for Justine Henin and Laura Robson ahead of French Open
Andy Murray's struggles in his defeat at the Monte Carlo Masters were «hard to watch» for Justine Henin and Laura Robson, who reflected on the disappointment. The 35-year-old was left very frustrated with his performance after he mustered just four games in the entire match against the 14th seed from Australia in what was a big setback for him ahead of the second Grand Slam of the season in Paris. Ad Murray lost 6-1 6-3 to De Minaur as he produced 26 unforced errors and failed to earn a single break point on his first appearance at the tournament since 2017.
Andy Murray beaten by Alex De Minaur as Cameron Norrie also crashes out in Monte Carlo
Andy Murray’s return to clay ended in a swift defeat to Alex De Minaur in the first round of the Monte Carlo Masters.