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Coach Edwards set to introduce minimum fitness standard for England players

England coach Charlotte Edwards is rolling out a “minimum fitness standard” and calling for more accountability in the area from players after a 16-0 whitewash in the multi-format Women’s Ashes earlier this year.Former batter Edwards, who captained England in more than 200 matches, replaced coach Jon Lewis last month amid England’s efforts to revive their form ahead of this year’s 50-over World Cup in India.“The players are very aware there will be minimum fitness standards come this time next year... there has to be more accountability in the area,” Edwards said on Tuesday, a day before her first match as England coach.“Before the World Cup it is about individuals improving as much as they can in that time...

US Open Venue To Get $800 Million Facelift: Officials

The US Open's main Arthur Ashe Stadium is to be given a makeover as part of an $800 million renovation project at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center at Flushing Meadows, US tennis chiefs said Monday. United States Tennis Association chairman Brian Vahaly said the renovations planned for the site marked part of "the largest single investment in the history of this event." The multi-million dollar project will include a transformation of the 24,000-seat Arthur Ashe Stadium, the US Open's main court, a new player performance center and upgrades throughout the complex aimed at improving facilities for fans.

Contenders Lining Up, Eyeing Iga Swiatek's French Open Crown

The French Open women's tournament gets under way this weekend without a clear favourite for the first time in several years, with a clutch of players in strong form and Iga Swiatek enduring an unprecedented slump. Jasmine Paolini became the eighth different player to reach a WTA 1000 final this season at last week's Italian Open before defeating Coco Gauff to clinch the biggest title of her career. Aryna Sabalenka has solidified her position as world number one while Swiatek, winner of four Roland Garros titles in the last five years, has failed to reach any tour-level final since lifting her third successive French Open almost 12 months ago.

We couldn’t get more out of that – Novak Djokovic explains Andy Murray break-up

Novak Djokovic says he and Andy Murray felt they “couldn’t get more” out of their short-lived partnership.

Manav Thakkar Stretches World No. 4, Manika Batra disappoints at Worlds

Manav Thakkar put up a spirited fight against world number four Harimoto Tomokazu before going down in the round of 64 while Manika Batra produced an ordinary showing against lower-ranked Park Gahyeon to exit the World Table Tennis Championships on Tuesday. Thakkar, ranked 48th, matched his more accomplished Japanese opponent stroke for stroke in the third and fifth game before going down 11-13, 3-11, 11-9, 6-11, 11-9, 3-11. Though he lost, Thakkar would be pleased with his performance, having outlasted Harimoto in a number of long rallies through the match. In the women's singles, 46th ranked Manika looked out of sorts against world number 130 Park from South Korea. To Park's credit, she comfortably tackled the long pimpled rubber that Manika uses on the backhand.

Bianca Andreescu on challenges of finding purpose away from the tennis court

MADRID: Bianca Andreescu has spent more time than she would have liked away from the tennis tour since she stormed onto the scene back in 2019.

US Open venue to undergo $800 million transformation

NEW YORK :The site of the U.S. Open will undergo an $800 million transformation, the USTA said on Monday, with a "top-to-bottom" modernisation of the famed Arthur Ashe Stadium and a new player performance center planned for the sprawling Queens campus.

Alcaraz beats Sinner again to win the Italian Open and solidify his status as French Open favorite

ROME: There’s only one player who is consistently beating Jannik Sinner. Carlos Alcaraz defeated the top-ranked Sinner again, 7-6 (5), 6-1, to win his first Italian Open on Sunday and add another big clay-court title to his resume. Since the start of last year, Alcaraz is the only player to beat Sinner more than once and now he’s done it four straight times. “Just proud about myself, the way that I approached the match mentally. Tactically think I did it pretty well from the first to the last point,” Alcaraz said. “I maintained my level during the whole match.”

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Coach Edwards set to introduce minimum fitness standard for England players

US Open Venue To Get $800 Million Facelift: Officials

Contenders Lining Up, Eyeing Iga Swiatek's French Open Crown

We couldn’t get more out of that – Novak Djokovic explains Andy Murray break-up

Manav Thakkar Stretches World No. 4, Manika Batra disappoints at Worlds

Bianca Andreescu on challenges of finding purpose away from the tennis court

US Open venue to undergo $800 million transformation

Alcaraz beats Sinner again to win the Italian Open and solidify his status as French Open favorite