Tag: Britains
US Open: Britain’s Lily Miyazaki defeats Margarita Betova to make it through to the second round
Lily Miyazaki won her first main draw Grand Slam singles match on opening Monday at the US Open with a superb straight-sets victory against Margarita Betova. On Saturday, Miyazaki emulated Emma Raducanu from two years ago in coming through the qualifiers, and the 27-year-old emerged victorious against Russian Betova 6-3 6-3. The world No 199,…
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Great Britain’s Dan Evans and Cameron Norrie knocked out in first round of Cincinnati Open
Great Britain’s Dan Evans and Cameron Norrie suffered first-round exits for the second week running as their preparations for the US Open took a hit with early losses at the Cincinnati Open. Evans, currently ranked 28th in the world, secured the biggest title of his career earlier this month as he won the Washington Open…
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European Games: Delicious Orie carries Britain’s super-heavyweight hopes into first Olympic qualification event
A key heavyweight clash is taking place this weekend. Delicious Orie begins his Olympic qualification campaign at the European Games in Poland on Sunday. Orie, Britain’s amateur super-heavyweight, is hoping to follow in the footsteps of Anthony Joshua, Joe Joyce and Frazer Clarke, who have all medaled for GB at the Olympics in the last…
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Ben Whittaker: Britain’s got so many great fighters but I can make myself the face of the UK scene
Ben Whittaker has great ambitions and, he believes, the talent to match. A silver medalist in Britain’s brilliant Tokyo Olympic team, the young light-heavyweight is determined to excel as a professional fighter. He wants to go “as far as I can”. “Britain’s got so many great fighters but I just think I can step away…
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