Taylor Fritz begins grass court season with win over Aslan Karatsev
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Andy Murray beats Hugo Grenier to reach Nottingham Open quarter-finals with seventh win in a row
Andy Murray continued his fine grass form as he beat Hugo Grenier to reach the quarter-finals of the Rothesay Nottingham Open. The former world No. 1 broke once in each set as he secured a 6-3 7-5 win – his seventh victory in a row.
Watson and Loffhagen reach last eight in Nottingham
Heather Watson and George Loffhagen reached the quarter-finals of the LTA's Rothesay Open Nottingham on a busy day of British action at the Nottingham Tennis Centre. Watson faced a tough second round match against Tatjana Maria, her best friend on tour and former doubles partner who reached the semi-final at Wimbledon last year. Ad At 66th in the world, Maria is 129 spots above the Brit in the world rankings though the gap did not show as Watson produced a stylish performance to prevail 6-4 6-4 on Centre Court.
Nick Kyrgios reveals he contemplated suicide following Wimbledon defeat in 2019
Australian Nick Kyrgios has revealed he was admitted to a psychiatric ward after contemplating suicide following a Wimbledon defeat to Rafael Nadal in 2019.
Boulter revels in playing at 'home' in Nottingham
Katie Boulter says the LTA's Rothesay Open Nottingham provides her with the perfect opportunity to repay her nearest and dearest. The Leicester player, who has recently graduated from the LTA's Pro Scholarship Programme, soared to British No.1 with her run to the semi-finals in Surbiton last week and got life to her new era at the summit underway with a comfortable 6-1 6-3 win over compatriot Emily Appleton at the second grass court event of the British season. Ad Boulter grew up playing at the Nottingham Tennis Centre after being introduced to the sport by her mum and grandpa in the East Midlands.
Wimbledon prize money increased to record US$56.5 million
LONDON : The total prize money on offer at Wimbledon has risen to a record £44.7 million (US$56.52 million) for the Championships this year, an 11.2 per cent increase on 2022, the All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) said on Wednesday (Jun 14).
Novak Djokovic And Nick Kyrgios' "Coach And Advice" Banter Is Pure Gold
Novak Djokovic scripted history on Sunday as he became the first man in the history of tennis to win 23 Grand Slam titles. Djokokvic, who was tied on 22 slams each with Rafael Nadal, defeated fourth seed Casper Ruud in straight sets in the French Open final to achieve the feat. Overall, he is tied on 23 Grand Slams each with Serena Williams. Following his win over Ruud at Roland Garros, social media has been flooded with congratulatory messages for him.
Tennis star Nick Kyrgios reveals he checked into mental health ward after 2019 Wimbledon loss
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