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Dart remaining upbeat despite quarter-final defeat in Birmingham

Harriet Dart remained upbeat despite defeat in the quarter-finals of the LTA's Rothesay Classic Birmingham, as she lost in three sets to fourth seed Anastasia Potapova. Dart was beaten 4-6 6-3 6-4 by the world No.21, with the Briton unable to capitalise on her one-set advantage as she sought a first-ever WTA Tour semi-final. Ad The Hampstead player broke twice in a topsy-turvy opening set before Potapova struck back to take the next two and end British interest.

Carlos Alcaraz secures semi-final place at Queen's as Cameron Norrie crashes out

Carlos Alcaraz’s run at Queen’s continued as he overcame Grigor Dimitrov to seal his place in the semi-final. The 20-year-old admitted earlier this week that he has had to adjust his expectations on the grass court after an impressive win over Jiri Lehecka. And the Spaniard’s confidence will have only grown after dispatching Dimitrov 6-4 6-4 in a high quality game.

Fire and fury: The Olympic torch relay

PARIS: The Olympic torch has been into space, deep underwater and even scaled Mount Everest.

Guardiola’s tearful De Bruyne message and other things spotted in Man City Champions League final film

Manchester City fans may have already watched the Champions League final back multiple times since their triumph in Istanbul, and now they have been given a new behind-the-scenes look.

Five-time champion Williams and Svitolina handed Wimbledon wildcards

Seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams and former world number three Elina Svitolina were handed wildcard entries into Wimbledon, the organisers announced on Wednesday (Jun 21).

When is Wimbledon 2023? Start and final dates, tickets, and British players

It is getting closer to that special time in the tennis calendar as Wimbledon prepares to get underway.

Wimbledon 2023: Venus Williams, Elina Svitolina and Liam Broady among first wild cards given for Wimbledon

Venus Williams, Elina Svitolina and Liam Broady are among the first wild cards to be given for Wimbledon. The third major of the year at SW19 is just under two weeks away, and the wild cards will swell British representation at the tournament, with 10 Brits so far named across the men's and women's singles lists. Ad Two places remain open on the men's side, while one is left for the women.

'I am not looking forward to playing any tennis' - Dan Evans searching for answers after defeat to Sebastian Korda

Dan Evans insists the show must go on despite being left searching for answers on how to snap his losing streak, after another defeat on the opening day at Queen's. Evans was comfortably beaten 6-4 7-5 by American Sebastian Korda on centre court to continue a poor run of form that has seen losses at the first time of asking at the French Open, Rome Masters and Madrid Masters. Ad The defeat leaves the Birmingham-born player low on confidence ahead of Wimbledon, but Evans knows he must keep plugging away in order to turn the tide.

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Dart remaining upbeat despite quarter-final defeat in Birmingham

Carlos Alcaraz secures semi-final place at Queen's as Cameron Norrie crashes out

Fire and fury: The Olympic torch relay

Guardiola’s tearful De Bruyne message and other things spotted in Man City Champions League final film

Five-time champion Williams and Svitolina handed Wimbledon wildcards

When is Wimbledon 2023? Start and final dates, tickets, and British players

Wimbledon 2023: Venus Williams, Elina Svitolina and Liam Broady among first wild cards given for Wimbledon

'I am not looking forward to playing any tennis' - Dan Evans searching for answers after defeat to Sebastian Korda