Harriet Dart thrills the natives with Wimbledon win over compatriot Katie Boulter
England's Harriet Dart went from despair to joy as she defeated compatriot Katie Boulter in a nail-biting encounter to reach the third round of Wimbledon.
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Jessica Pegula ousted in 2nd round at Wimbledon by Wang Xinyu - ESPN
Jessica Pegula became the highest-seeded women's player to lose at Wimbledon, as the No. 5-seeded American was defeated by Wang Xinyu 6-4, 6-7 (7), 6-1 in the second round Thursday.
WTA roundup: Leylah Fernandez makes first grass semifinal
Canada's Leylah Fernandez reached her first grass-court semifinal with a 6-2, 6-1 win over England's Harriet Dart on Thursday at the Rothesay International in Eastbourne, England.
Jelena Ostapenko Wins Eastbourne Opener, Elena Rybakina Withdraws
Jelena Ostapenko launched her bid for a second Eastbourne title with a gritty straight sets win over Greet Minnen in the first round of the Wimbledon warm-up event on Monday, while top seed Elena Rybakina withdrew from the tournament. Latvian fifth seed Ostapenko, the 2021 Eastbourne champion, defeated the Belgian qualifier 7-6 (7/3), 6-1 in just under 90 minutes on court. There was a worrying moment for Ostapenko, the 2017 French Open champion, when she fell on the grass midway through the second set but the world number 13 recovered to close out the win.
Rafael Nadal hoping to play Australian Open after hip issue in Brisbane
Rafael Nadal is keeping his fingers crossed he will be able to play in the Australian Open after needing medical treatment during a gruelling loss to Jordan Thompson at his comeback tournament.
Swan using solid grass court campaign as platform for US Open
Katie Swan says her solid grass court season can form a springboard for an exciting summer in America leading up to the US Open. The Bristol player, who is supported by the LTA's Pro Access Programme, succumbed to a straight sets defeat against Olympic gold medallist Belinda Bencic in the first round at Wimbledon on Monday. Ad Playing in front of a packed-out crowd on SW19's prestigious Court 2, the British No.6 rallied resiliently but was unable to battle past the tournament's 14th seed as Bencic, 26, completed a 7-5 6-2 victory.
Wimbledon day one: Top seeds Iga Swiatek and Novak Djokovic ease to victory
Bookies favourites Novak Djokovic and Iga Swiatek made light work of their day one opponents to progress into the Wimbledon second round with ease.
Ons Jabeur beats Jasmine Paolini for first grass win in Eastbourne, Petra Kvitova withdraws ahead of Wimbledon
Ons Jabeur won her first grass match of the season as she beat Jasmine Paolini at the Eastbourne International. Last year’s Wimbledon runner-up was beaten in her grass opener in Berlin the previous week. Ad However, Jabeur looked improved against Paolini as she won 6-3 6-2.