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Wimbledon: 'I don’t like to see that stuff' - Britain's Paul Jubb on Nick Kyrgios' fiery exchanges with fans

Britain's Paul Jubb has spoken about having to «block all that stuff out» after his defeat to Nick Kyrgios in their first-round match at Wimbledon after several unpleasant exchanges with fans and the Australian. Kyrgios advanced to the second round of Wimbledon on Tuesday after seeing off Jubb in five sets, but the encounter was littered with controversy with Kyrgios admitting he had spat at a fan, whilst also getting into an argument with a line judge. Ad/> «For the most part I was trying to stay in my own lane and block all that stuff out,» Jubb told Talksport.

'Nick Kyrgios not a villain at all' - Mats Wilander praises 'emotional' Australian after Wimbledon antics

Nick Kyrgios can land a big title if he keeps focusing on his tennis, according to Eurosport's Mats Wilander. Kyrgios advanced to the second round of Wimbledon on Tuesday after seeing off Britain's Paul Jubb in five sets, but the encounter was littered with controversy with Kyrgios admitting he had spat at a fan, whilst also getting into an argument with a line judge. Ad/> Wilander nonetheless thought that — as has not always been the case in his career — Kyrgios was at least invested in the outcome of the match, and that if the Australian can continue to show that desire, then success may follow.

Nurse, 22, says sore throat left her with 'leopard print skin'

A nurse claims a mild sore throat is thought to have left her with 'leopard print' skin. Ashling Armstrong said she first noticed red marks on her chest in January that she initially thought could be acne but within a week they spread across her entire body. The 22-year-old visited the doctor and was diagnosed with Guttate psoriasis, a type of psoriasis that appears as small, red and scaly teardrop-shaped spots on the skin, the following month. The gym-lover said she spent months covering angry patches on her red, scaly skin due to 'embarrassment' - often mistaken for severe burns by gawping strangers. But when they reached her face Ashling realised she could no longer hide them, so decided to share her condition online. Ashling claims being loud and proud about her psoriasis is the 'best thing' she's ever done as her confidence has since 'sky rocketed' and she's been able to help many others in the process.

Verstappen riding high a year on from Silverstone low

LONDON: Silverstone marked a low point on Max Verstappen's road to last year's Formula One title but the Red Bull driver is riding higher than ever ahead of this weekend's British Grand Prix.

F1: Verstappen riding high a year on from Silverstone low

Red Bull driver is riding higher than ever ahead of this weekend's British Grand Prix. The championship leader is 46 points clear of Mexican team mate Sergio Perez after six wins from nine races, with Red Bull now chasing a seventh success in a row -- something they last managed in 2013.

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Wimbledon: 'I don’t like to see that stuff' - Britain's Paul Jubb on Nick Kyrgios' fiery exchanges with fans

'Nick Kyrgios not a villain at all' - Mats Wilander praises 'emotional' Australian after Wimbledon antics

Nurse, 22, says sore throat left her with 'leopard print skin'

Verstappen riding high a year on from Silverstone low

F1: Verstappen riding high a year on from Silverstone low

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Formula One statistics for the British Grand Prix

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