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Osaka won't play at Wimbledon, citing Achilles tendon
Naomi Osaka pulled out of Wimbledon on Saturday, citing a lingering problem with her left Achilles tendon and marking the second consecutive year she's decided to sit out the grass-court Grand Slam tournament.
Kyrgios hits 30 aces but loses Halle semi-final to Hurkacz
The Australian wild card, who has excelled on the surface over the past fortnight and backed up last weekend's Stuttgart semi-final, was unable to earn victory against the Pole who defeated Roger Federer last year at Wimbledon. Fifth seed Hurkacz produced 27 aces of his own in a match of more than two hours during which neither man was able to seize any momentum. Wimbledon semi-finalist Hurkacz, ranked 12th to the 65th of Kyrgios, will aim for his first grass court title on Sunday when he plays Daniil Medvedev.
'It has shown me I am capable' - Ryan Peniston targeting top 100 after quarter-final Queen's defeat
Ryan Peniston's 'next stop' is to make the ATP top 100 after a quarter final exit at the LTA's cinch Championships at The Queen's Club at the hands of Filip Krajinovic. Peniston — who benefits from the LTA's NTC Access programme that supports players ranked 100-200 in singles and 31-100 in doubles — put in another impressive display against his third top 50 opponent in succession, but fell 4-6 6-3 6-3. Ad/> But Peniston will still take heart from a momentous week and says it has given him the belief he can compete on a regular basis against the elite of men's tennis.
'I'm always my biggest critic' - Katie Boulter feeling positive after impressive run at Rothesay Classic in Birmingham
Katie Boulter is taking positives from a strong week at the LTA's Rothesay Classic Birmingham after her run came to an end in the last eight against Simona Halep. Leicester star Boulter, who is on the LTA's Pro Scholarship Programme — the highest level of support for players aged 16-24 — fell 6-4 6-1 to the two-time Grand Slam champion on Friday. Ad/> Despite slight disappointment at the loss, Boulter revealed that overall she was delighted with her week at Edgbaston.
'I want to try and be top 100 in the world' - Sonay Kartal on an unstoppable rise through the tennis rankings
Success has become second nature for Sonay Kartal in 2022, with the Brighton tennis ace thriving on home soil and surging up the WTA rankings this season. Kartal, who benefits from the LTA's NTC Pro Access programme, which is for players ranked 100-200 in singles and 31-100 in doubles, providing cost-free access to courts on all three surfaces, coaching, trainers and the LTA's tournament bonus scheme, started 2022 at 864th in the WTA rankings Ad/> Yet, four W25 titles in Britain — in Glasgow, Birmingham and back-to-back victories in Nottingham — coupled with her grass court performances this season have pushed her up to a career high of 268th.