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Boris Becker Doesn't Know Where His Wimbledon Trophies Are
Former Wimbledon champion Boris Becker has told a London court he does not know the whereabouts of his All England Club trophies. Becker was declared bankrupt in 2017 and is on trial accused of failing to hand over assets including nine trophies and medals from his glittering career. He told the jury at Southwark Crown Court he would produce the trophies "tomorrow" if he had them. The 54-year-old German won the first of his six Grand Slam titles at Wimbledon in 1985 aged just 17.
Naomi Osaka hits back at Stefanos Tsitsipas' suggestions for women's tennis
Naomi Osaka has hit back at Stefanos Tsitisipas’ suggestions women could play best-of-five set matches at Grand Slams.
Elina Svitolina taking break from tennis after 'extremely difficult' time following Russia's invasion of Ukraine
Elina Svitolina is taking a break from tennis due to a back injury and the “unbearable pain” of watching Russia invade her homeland of Ukraine. Svitolina threatened to boycott a match earlier this month against Russia's Anastasia Potapova unless tennis authorities ruled that Russian and Belarusian tennis players had to compete as “neutral athletes”. Ad/> That rule has since been enforced and Svitolina won two matches at the Monterrey Open before losing in the quarter-finals.
Rafael Nadal will 'always get injured' as Spaniard told he made Indian Wells mistake
Rafael Nadal has been told he should have skipped the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells after picking up an injury in the tournament that is now set to rule him out for six weeks. Nadal, 35, announced last August that his 2021 season would be finishing early due to a chronic foot problem, and then his scheduled comeback in December was scuppered when he tested positive for Covid-19.
First look inside Blackpool Tower Circus ahead of weekend reopening
Blackpool Tower Circus will soon be reopening after receiving a massive £1 million refurbishment. Thie new 2022 season will launch this Saturday (April 2), allowing visitors to enjoy a human pyramid on a high wire as part of the new show from Circus Fiesta.
GB’s Maia Lumsden and Tanysha Dissanayake fear for careers due to long Covid
Two of Britain’s brightest young tennis prospects fear their careers could be over because of the ongoing effects of long Covid.
Boris Becker tells court he does not know where his Wimbledon trophies are
Six-time Grand Slam tennis champion Boris Becker does not know where his Wimbledon trophies are, he has told a jury.