Tag: career
Andy Murray pleased to retire ‘on own terms’ after tennis career ends at Paris Olympics: ‘It just felt right’ | Tennis News
Andy Murray says he is pleased to end his tennis career “on my own terms” and believes the Olympics was a fitting endpoint with the event “unbelievably special to me”. Murray retired after he and Dan Evans lost in the quarter-finals of the men’s doubles at the Paris Games on Thursday, to America’s Taylor Fritz…
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Raducanu ‘stands by decision’ ending Murray’s Wimbledon career
Britain’s Emma Raducanu reacts during her match against New Zealand’s Lulu Sun during their women’s singles fourth round tennis match on the seventh day of the 2024 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 7, 2024. Sun won the match 6-2, 5-7, 6-2. (Photo by…
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Andy Murray’s Wimbledon career over as Emma Raducanu withdraws from mixed doubles | Tennis News
Andy Murray has played his final match at Wimbledon after Emma Raducanu pulled out of the mixed doubles. Raducanu was due to team up with Murray, in what is set to be the latter’s final year at Wimbledon before retiring, but has now withdrawn due to stiffness in her right wrist. Murray, who was knocked…
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George Russell: Toto Wolff says radio message to Austrian GP winning driver was ‘dumbest’ moment of his F1 career | F1 News
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff admitted a mistimed radio message to George Russell during the closing stages of his Austrian Grand Prix victory was “the dumbest thing” he has ever done in Formula 1. Russell was running in third when leader Max Verstappen collided with second-placed Lando Norris, with the Red Bull driver forced to pit…
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Jack Draper: New British number one speaks of pride after earning first career ATP Tour title | Tennis News
Jack Draper has spoken of his pride at becoming the new British No 1, adding that “I knew my time was going to come” when reflecting on winning his first career ATP Tour title. Draper battled back to beat Italy’s Matteo Berrettini 3-6 7-6 6-4 in the final of the Stuttgart Open on Sunday, seeing him…
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Lewis Hamilton: Mercedes driver bemoans ‘one of the worst races’ of his career at Canadian Grand Prix | F1 News
Lewis Hamilton described the Canadian Grand Prix as “one of the worst races” he has driven in his career as Mercedes failed to capitalise on their strong pace in Montreal. The seven-time world champion advanced from seventh on the grid to finish fourth in a thrilling race at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve on Sunday but was…
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‘Proud’ Andy Murray’s French Open career ended in first round
Britain’s Andy Murray gestures to the public after playing against Switzerland’s Stan Wawrinka during their men’s singles match on day one of The French Open tennis tournament on Court Philippe-Chatrier at The Roland Garros Complex in Paris on May 26, 2024. (Photo by Alain JOCARD / AFP) Andy Murray said he was “proud” after his…
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Now out of Paris Olympics, Ladon pursues initial career plan
FILE–Philippines’ Rogen Ladon. Rogen Ladon put climbing up in weight class on hold in an effort to make it to the Paris Olympics, enlisting in a lighter division that eventually took its toll on the Rio Games veteran. “Sorry, I tried my best but it wasn’t meant to be,’’ said Ladon in Filipino after seeing…
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Standhardinger’s career night not enough to lift Ginebra
Barangay Ginebra big man Christian Standhardinger.–PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines—Christian Standhardinger was in no mood to celebrate his latest career feat on Sunday. After all, his herculean effort went down the drain after Barangay Ginebra lost to Meralco in Game 2 of their PBA Philippine Cup semifinal series. Standhardinger set a career-high 41 points that went…
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Off The Court podcast: Sharni Norder on success, exhaustion and depression in her Australia netball career | Netball News
In this week’s Off The Court podcast, Tamsin Greenway is joined by Australian netball legend Sharni Norder (nee Layton) to chat through her career success, and her experience of exhaustion and depression. The ex-Aussie Diamond won gold at the Commonwealth Games in 2014 and the Netball World Cup in both 2011 and 2015. In 2016…
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