Novak Djokovic beats Casper Ruud to win French Open and secure record 23rd Grand Slam
Novak Djokovic secured a record 23rd Grand Slam title on Sunday after beating Casper Ruud in straight-sets to win the French Open final at Roland Garros.
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Novak Djokovic surpasses Rafael Nadal with record 23rd Grand Slam after win over Casper Ruud at French Open
Novak Djokovic surpassed Rafael Nadal with his 23rd Grand Slam title – a men’s record – as he outclassed Casper Ruud to win a third Roland-Garros crown. After playing a flawless tie-break in the first set, the Serb ripped away from Ruud to win 7-6(1) 6-3 7-5 and further cement his claim to be the GOAT (greatest of all time).
Katie Swan hails career-best tennis after defeat to Belgian Yanina Wickmayer in Surbiton Trophy final
Katie Swan believes she is playing the best tennis of her life after a memorable week at the LTA's Lexus Surbiton Trophy ended in a battling defeat in the final against Belgian Yanina Wickmayer. The Bristol star, who is supported by the LTA's Pro Access Programme and a recent graduate of the LTA's Pro Scholarship Programme, had the opportunity to become British No.1 if she won in south-west London but Wickmayer, the former world No.12, showed immense heart to fight back from a set down and take the title with a marathon 2-6 6-4 7-6 (1) victory. Ad But Swan, 24, can hold her head up high after delivering a sensational set of displays in Surbiton, including a quarter-final win over tricky German Tatjana Maria that made her only the third British woman to upset the top seed in the tournament's history.
Djok of all ages: Novak wins record 23rd men's Grand Slam title
Novak Djokovic beat Norway's Casper Ruud 7-6 (7/1), 6-3, 7-5 to win the French Open for a third time on Sunday and clinch a record 23rd men's Grand Slam title.
Katie Swan hails career-best tennis after run to Surbiton final
Katie Swan believes she is playing the best tennis of her life after a memorable week at the LTA's Lexus Surbiton Trophy ended in a battling defeat in the final against Belgian Yanina Wickmayer. The Bristol star, who is supported by the LTA's Pro Access Programme and a recent graduate of the LTA's Pro Scholarship Programme, had the opportunity to become British No.1 if she won in south-west London but Wickmayer, the former world No.12, showed immense heart to fight back from a set down and take the title with a marathon 2-6 6-4 7-6 (1) victory. Ad But Swan, 24, can hold her head up high after delivering a sensational set of displays in Surbiton, including a quarter-final win over tricky German Tatjana Maria that made her only the third British woman to upset the top seed in the tournament's history.
Nick Kyrgios 'Super-Excited' To Return As Wimbledon Build-Up Begins
Nick Kyrgios said he is "super-excited" to return to tennis following knee surgery as he begins his build-up to Wimbledon where last year he made a stunning run to the final. The fiery Australian takes the eighth seeding at the Stuttgart grass court tournament having not played an ATP match since early October in Tokyo before managing a well-paid Saudi Arabian exhibition appearance in December. The 28-year-old was forced to withdraw prior to his opening match at January's Australian Open before the procedure on his knee and has been home in Canberra ever since.
Adeline Gray, mom to twins, makes wrestling worlds team; Jordan Burroughs defeated
Adeline Gray, a six-time world champion and Olympic silver medalist, returned from having twins last July to make the U.S. wrestling team for September’s world championships.
Boulter looking to learn after Surbiton loss
Katie Boulter hopes to take key learnings from her semi-final exit at the LTA's Lexus Surbiton Trophy. On the brink of becoming British number one, Boulter — who is supported by the LTA's Pro Access Programme — bowed out of the West London tournament with a 6-3 6-2 defeat to 2009 US Open semi-finalist Yanina Wickmayer. Ad The Leicester player pledged to harbour the positives from defeat to the former world no.12.