No Eastbourne wild card for Emma Raducanu amid ongoing injury concern
Emma Raducanu was not among the British wild cards announced on Friday for next week’s Rothesay International Eastbourne as she continues to recover from a side injury.
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Twickenham ace Alastair Gray to make Wimbledon singles debut
Twickenham tennis star Alastair Gray is gearing up for a first singles campaign at Wimbledon after being handed a main draw wildcard by the All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club. Gray, 24, who is a member of the LTA's Men's & Women's Programme, through which the governing body provides a range of support to players aged 16-21 with the potential to progress towards competing in Grand Slams and representing Great Britain in Davis or Billie Jean King Cup, played doubles last year alongside Aidan McHugh, reaching the second round.
Liam Broady revelling in home advantage at Wimbledon
Liam Broady has witnessed at close-quarters how influential a home crowd can be this year and hopes having one on his side will prove pivotal at Wimbledon. The 28-year-old, who benefits from the LTA's NTC 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, will be in the men's singles and doubles draws at SW19 after receiving confirmation of his wildcard status.
Wimbledon 2022: When does it start, when is the draw and who are the wildcards?
Wimbledon has announced record prize money for this summer’s tournament as it seeks to avert a player boycott after being stripped of ranking points over its ban on Russians and Belarussians.
Impressive Coco Gauff sees off former world No. 1 Karolina Pliskova for place in Berlin semi-finals
Coco Gauff was in impressive form as she saw off former world No. 1 Karolina Pliskova for a place in the semi-finals at the Berlin Grass Court Championship. Gauff, just 18 years old, was far livelier than her 30-year-old opponent and showed a steel beyond her years to fight from a break down in the second set to win the match.
'My body's feeling good and the level is better' - Jodie Burrage handed main draw Wimbledon wildcard
Kingston's Jodie Burrage will enter the main draw at Wimbledon after being awarded a wildcard for the second year running. Burrage, who is on the LTA's Pro Scholarship Programme — the highest level of support for players aged 16-24 — made her main-draw Grand Slam debut at Wimbledon in 2021 courtesy of a wildcard, will be hoping to make it through to the second round at the All England Club for the first time. Ad/> Burrage was delighted with receiving the wildcard, especially in the face of tough competition.
'I fully believe my level is there' - Twickenham ace Alastair Gray to make Wimbledon singles debut
Twickenham tennis star Alastair Gray is gearing up for a first singles campaign at Wimbledon after being handed a main draw wildcard by the All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club. Gray, 24, who is a member of the LTA's Men's & Women's Programme, through which the governing body provides a range of support to players aged 16-21 with the potential to progress towards competing in Grand Slams and representing Great Britain in Davis or Billie Jean King Cup, played doubles last year alongside Aidan McHugh, reaching the second round.
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