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Badosa cierra con un rosco su arranque en Madrid

“De Madrid al cielo, ¿no? Es donde mi carrera empezó a ir para arriba, jugar con un público como el madrileño es muy especial. Mi sueño es ganar aquí”, dijo Paula Badosa después de iniciar su andadura en el Mutua con una victoria ante Veronika Kudermetova. De menos a más, la española cerró con un impresionante rosco su estreno en la capital de España: 63-3 y 6-0 en 65 minutos. El sábado se enfrentará a Simona Halep en la segunda ronda. “Será un partido muy duro, podría ser una final de cualquier torneo. Es una jugadora que me ha inspirado mucho. Voy a necesitar vuestra ayuda el sábado”, pidió Paula a los espectadores que la apoyaron durante el encuentro.

Emma Raducanu could open Wimbledon Centre Court play as Barty replacement being considered

Emma Raducanu could be set to open play on Wimbledon's Centre Court in place of Ash Barty following the Aussie's retirement. The tournament traditionally allows the defending champions in men's and women's singles to play the first match on the prestigious court on the opening two days but Barty will be unable to do so after retiring from tennis last month. The tournament is now considering several options including "prominent players".

Potapova shrugs off Wimbledon ban to win maiden WTA title

Anastasia Potapova defeated fellow Russian Veronika Kudermetova to win her maiden WTA title in Istanbul on Sunday, shrugging off her country's controversial ban from this year's Wimbledon.

Swiatek plays first match as world number one with point to prove

Swiatek will play her first match as world number one when she leads Poland against Romania in the Billie Jean King Cup this weekend, desperate to improve her record on home ground. Swiatek, the first ever Pole to ascend to the top of the rankings, lost both singles matches she played the last time she appeared in front of her own crowd in a 2019 play-off against Ukraine. "The last couple of years have shown that it's not easy to play with your home crowd because it's the same kind of pressure you feel," said the 20-year-old on Thursday who was still outside the top 60 three years ago.

Serena Williams explains tennis absence after Wimbledon comeback comments

Serena Williams has admitted she is "playing for herself" and prioritising her daughter after spending nine months away from the tennis court. The 23-time Grand Slam champion got injured in her Wimbledon first-round last year and has not played since, with her coach now taking on a new charge in Simona Halep amid her absence. Williams recently hinted she would finally be returning at the site of her last match, Wimbledon.

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Badosa cierra con un rosco su arranque en Madrid

Emma Raducanu could open Wimbledon Centre Court play as Barty replacement being considered

Potapova shrugs off Wimbledon ban to win maiden WTA title

Swiatek plays first match as world number one with point to prove

Serena Williams explains tennis absence after Wimbledon comeback comments

Serena Williams admits she’s "playing just for me" as return to tennis court nears

Simona Halep sets out her goals and vision after teaming up with Patrick Mouratoglou

Djokovic returns after 'challenging' time as ATP clamps down on Kyrgios and Zverev tirades