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Raducanu reflects on 'surreal' year as she prepares for Nottingham return

US Open champion Emma Raducanu admits her life has been "surreal" over the past 12 months as she returns to the scene of her first WTA Tour appearance this week. The teenager, fresh from completing her end-of-school exams, made her senior debut in the first round of last year's Nottingham Open, where she was beaten in straight sets by fellow Briton Harriet Dart. After catching the eye during a run to the fourth round at Wimbledon, she became a global star by winning the US Open in September.

Rafael Nadal outstrips rivals in Paris but injury makes for uncertain future

In the buildup to Rafael Nadal’s French Open quarter-final clash with Novak Djokovic last Tuesday, some doubt surrounded Nadal ahead of his greatest challenge. He was not in particularly good form, barely surviving Félix Auger-Aliassime in the fourth round. He was playing catch up after his recent rib stress fracture and competing after his chronic foot ailment flared up. The match was scheduled at night where his heavy topspin could be neutered in cold, slow conditions.

Emma Raducanu does not get enough credit for breakthrough year, Maria Sakkari insists

World No 5 Maria Sakkari believes Emma Raducanu does not get enough credit as she tries to make her way on the WTA Tour.

Boris Becker reached out to Alexander Zverev from prison after scary French Open injury

Alexander Zverev's brother, Mischa Zverev, has revealed that Boris Becker sent the world No 3 a private message from prison in the UK following the German's injury against Rafael Nadal at the French Open. The crowd inside Court Philippe-Chatrier were stunned to silence when Zverev rolled his ankle and collapsed to the floor in agony.

'I always consider myself a very normal guy. If I did it, maybe somebody else can,' Rafael Nadal says of his French Open record

By George Ramsay, Christiane Amanpour and Alicia Lloyd, CNN

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Raducanu reflects on 'surreal' year as she prepares for Nottingham return

Rafael Nadal outstrips rivals in Paris but injury makes for uncertain future

Emma Raducanu does not get enough credit for breakthrough year, Maria Sakkari insists

Boris Becker reached out to Alexander Zverev from prison after scary French Open injury

'I always consider myself a very normal guy. If I did it, maybe somebody else can,' Rafael Nadal says of his French Open record

Emma Raducanu does not get enough credit – world number five Maria Sakkari

Rafa Nadal's uncle plays down retirement fears but injury may stop star playing Wimbledon

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