Davis Cup news: France withdraws from the bidding process
The French tennis federation (FFT) has announced that it has pulled out of the bidding process to host this year’s Davis Cup group stages due to financial and logical challenges.
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Former tennis star Ash Barty to join Harry Kane & Pep Guardiola at golf event
Ash Barty has confirmed she’ll take part in the Icons Series exhibition golf event, alongside esteemed sporting names, such as Man City manager Pep Guardiola and former swimmer Michael Phelps.
Former world no.1 Ashleigh Barty set to compete in the golf Icon Series and hopes to bring it to Australia
Former world number one Ashleigh Barty has signed up for a golf exhibition tournament, leading to suggestions she could attempt a top-level career in a third sport. Barty shocked the world of tennis by announcing her retirement from the sport in July, and this latest venture into golf follows on from a stint playing professional cricket for Queensland and Brisbane Heat in 2015.
Ernie Els to captain Ashleigh Barty in celebrity golf event
The three-time Grand Slam champion stunned the tennis world when she stepped away from the sport in March, with the multi-talented 25-year-old coy about her plans.
Ash Barty swaps tennis for golf as she signs up for Icons Series event
Ash Barty has confirmed she’ll take part in the Icons Series exhibition golf event, alongside esteemed sporting names, such as Man City manager Pep Guardiola and former swimmer Michael Phelps.
Wimbledon in sight for Mimi Xu after U16 LTA success
Welsh teenager Mimi Xu «can't believe» she could be playing at Wimbledon this summer, after she completed a double title success in the LTA's Junior National Championships. Xu, 14, beat more experienced opponents as she won the 18U Junior National Championship title at the LTA's National Tennis Centre earlier this month and she returned to the same venue to win the 16U title last Friday.
Novak Djokovic steps up French Open preparation, hopes to go deep in Belgrade after Monte Carlo nightmare
His Monte Carlo Masters campaign did not go according to plan, but Novak Djokovic is hoping to continue his preparations for the French Open by getting a few more matches under his belt at the Serbia Open.