Tennis
Washington, July 25 (UNI) Britain’s Emma Raducanu is through to the quarter-finals of the women’s singles at the Washington Open after beating four-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka in straight sets. After previously upsetting Ukrainian seventh seed Marta Kostyuk in round one, the 22-year-old produced a dominant performance to overcome former world number one Osaka…
New York, July 23 (UNI) Venus Williams enjoyed a winning return to competitive tennis after 16 months away, as she reached the quarterfinals of the women’s doubles at the DC Open alongside Hailey Baptiste. The all-American pair defeated compatriot Clervie Ngounoue and the retiring Eugenie Bouchard 6-3, 6-1 in the round of 16 for Williams’…
New York, July 23 (UNI) Venus Williams enjoyed a winning return to competitive tennis after 16 months away, as she reached the quarterfinals of the women’s doubles at the DC Open alongside Hailey Baptiste. The all-American pair defeated compatriot Clervie Ngounoue and the retiring Eugenie Bouchard 6-3, 6-1 in the round of 16 for Williams’…
Washington, July 22 (UNI) China’s Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen has pulled out of this year’s US Open tournament following an elbow surgery, the event’s organisers announced today. The sixth-ranked Zheng, two-time US Open quarterfinalist, said in a social media post last Saturday that she has undergone successful surgery on her right elbow and is now…
London, July 21 (UNI) British number one Jack Draper has withdrawn from forthcoming tournaments in Toronto and Cincinnati because of an arm injury. But the 23-year-old is targeting a return at the US Open, which begins on August 24. Draper, who reached the US Open semi-finals in 2024, said on social media: “After Wimbledon I…
London, July 16 (UNI) British tennis player Tara Moore has been banned for four years for a doping offence, despite being cleared by an independent tribunal 18 months ago. An appeal by the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) has been upheld by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas). The four-year ban starts immediately, but…
London, (UNI) Italian tennis star Jannik Sinner created history today, defeating defending champion Carlos Alcaraz 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 in a gripping final to clinch his maiden Grand Slam title on grass at the 2025 Wimbledon Championships. Sinner produced a masterclass of composed and strategic tennis to outlast Alcaraz, who entered the final on a…
London, July 12 (UNI) Julian Cash and Lloyd Glasspool made history by becoming the first all-British pair to win the men’s doubles title at Wimbledon for 89 years. The pair beat the unseeded partnership of Australian Rinky Hijikata and Dutchman David Pel 6-2 7-6 (7-3) to win a maiden Grand Slam title today. Cash, 28,…
London, July 12 (UNI) Poland’s Iga Swiatek ruthlessly took advantage of American opponent Amanda Anisimova’s nerves to win her maiden Wimbledon title, with the 6-0 6-0 victory taking just 57 minutes today. Swiatek, 24, was also playing in her first final at the All England Club but looked more assured from the very start. No…
London, July 11 (UNI) Top seed Jannik Sinner marched into his maiden Wimbledon final with a commanding 6-3, 6-3, 6-4 victory over a physically struggling Novak Djokovic today, setting up a blockbuster title clash with defending champion Carlos Alcaraz. The 23-year-old Italian took just under two hours on Centre Court to complete a clinical demolition…
