Wimbledon day three
LONDON : Highlights of the third day at the Wimbledon tennis championships on Wednesday (times GMT):
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Alcaraz aims to avoid giant-killing after Wimbledon seeds tumble
LONDON: Carlos Alcaraz will aim to avoid one of Wimbledon’s greatest upsets against British amateur Oliver Tarvet on Wednesday after a record-breaking number of seeds crashed out at the All England Club.
Britain's Wimbledon hopefuls Raducanu and Tarvet face tough task
LONDON :The home crowd will have plenty to cheer on Centre Court in the second round at Wimbledon on Wednesday as British qualifier Oliver Tarvet takes on twice defending champion Carlos Alcaraz and Emma Raducanu meets former winner Marketa Vondrousova.
Joint wins Eastbourne title to end Eala’s history bid
EASTBOURNE, UK: Australian teenager Maya Joint saved four match points to clinch the WTA title at Eastbourne with a dramatic victory over Alexandra Eala that ended the Filipino’s history bid on Saturday. Joint survived a tense clash lasting two hours and 26 minutes, emerging with a 6-4, 1-6, 7-6 (12/10) win to seal her second WTA Tour title. In the youngest Eastbourne final since 1981, world number 51 Joint staved off the four championship points in a gripping final-set tie-break. She finally wrapped up the title by drilling a backhand winner before collapsing to the turf in delight.
Second seed Gauff survives blip to beat Bouzkova at French Open
PARIS :World number two Coco Gauff came through a shaky second set against Czech Marie Bouzkova to earn a 6-1 7-6(3) victory on Saturday and advance to the French Open last 16.
Gauff marches past Valentova into French Open third round
PARIS :Second seed Coco Gauff moved into the French Open third round on Thursday by beating unseeded Czech Tereza Valentova 6-2 6-4 although the American did not have things all her own way.
Zheng Qinwen through to round two as storms rage at Australian Open
Thunderstorms lashed Melbourne Park on the opening day of the Australian Open but fifth seed Zheng Qinwen safely reached round two.