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‘Empty tank’: Katie Boulter outgunned by Diana Shnaider in Hong Kong final

NEPS — Mon, 04 Nov 2024 04:35:16 +0000

British No 1 beaten 6-1, 6-2 by 20-year-old Russian
Boulter excited after reaching career-high ranking of 23

Katie Boulter’s strong run in Hong Kong came to a brutal end on Sunday when she was thoroughly outplayed in the final by the top seed, Diana Shnaider, who dismantled the British No 1 player 6-1, 6-2 to win her fourth WTA title of the season.… Read the rest

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Aryna Sabalenka thrashes Zheng Qinwen to retain Australian Open title

NEPS — Sat, 27 Jan 2024 14:20:12 +0000

- Second seed powers to 6-3, 6-2 victory
- Belarusian dominates for triumph in just over 75 minutes

Tumaini Carayol at Melbourne Park

From the moment her title defence began two weeks ago, Aryna Sabalenka has been ready. Not only has her shot-making been utterly devastating, but she has shown significant emotional maturity by shrugging off the pressure of defending her first grand slam title after an incredible 12 months, only focusing on the very next point.… Read the rest

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Maria Kostyuk speaks up for ‘forgotten’ Ukraine war after Australian Open win

NEPS — Sun, 21 Jan 2024 17:47:00 +0000

Kostyuk thrashes Russia’s Maria Timofeeva in fourth round
‘I think it just shows how strong Ukrainian people are’

Tumaini Carayol at Melbourne Park

Marta Kostyuk believes that tennis has forgotten the war in Ukraine and she hopes that the success of Ukrainian women at the Australian Open will generate further attention for the issue as she reached the quarter-finals of a grand slam tournament for the first time in her career.… Read the rest

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Coco Gauff reveals she worked with Andy Roddick on serve before Australian Open

NEPS — Mon, 15 Jan 2024 08:38:21 +0000

19-year-old had ‘really good two days’ working with Roddick
American beats Anna Karolína Schmiedlová 6-3, 6-0 in first round

Tumaini Carayol at Melbourne Park

Coco Gauff has revealed that she worked with Andy Roddick, the last man from the US to win a singles grand slam title, during the off-season to reconfigure her service motion as she looks to build on last year’s US Open triumph and compete for more major titles.… Read the rest

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Wimbledon: Liam Broady shocks Casper Ruud, joins Katie Boulter in third round

NEPS — Fri, 07 Jul 2023 04:35:23 +0000

Briton beats world No 4 6-4, 3-6, 4-6, 6-3, 6-0 in second round
Katie Boulter battles past Viktoriya Tomova in three sets

Greg Wood at Wimbledon

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On paper – and also, in all likelihood, on clay or a hard court, too – there was a gulf in class between Liam Broady and Casper Ruud before their second-round match on Centre Court here on Thursday.

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Andy Murray focused on ‘positive signs’ after crashing out of Queen’s Club

NEPS — Wed, 21 Jun 2023 04:25:19 +0000

Murray loses 6-3, 6-1 against Australia’s Alex de Minaur
Carlos Alcaraz reaches second round after third set tie-break

Tumaini Carayol at Queen’s Club

Andy Murray’s hopes of being seeded at Wimbledon came to a bitter, abrupt end in his opening match at Queen’s Club as the five-time champion was soundly defeated 6-3, 6-1 by Alex de Minaur in the first round.… Read the rest

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