Katie Boulter replaces Emma Raducanu as British No 1 after Surbiton Trophy as US Open champion remains injured

Katie Boulter has become the new British No 1 women’s tennis player after her semi-final run at the Surbiton Trophy last week. Boulter is now ranked No 126 in the world, two places ahead of Emma Raducanu as the 2021 US Open champion is set to be out for at least another month, meaning she…

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Emma Raducanu: Briton has not lacked focus says former Wimbledon champion Marion Bartoli

Former Wimbledon champion Marion Bartoli believes former US Open champion Emma Raducanu has “not lacked focus” after a number of endorsement deals and says she should not “rush the process” in her comeback from surgery. Raducanu is currently sidelined following operations on both her wrists and an ankle and is currently taking time out before…

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Chelsea boss Emma Hayes reveling in Man Utd chase in WSL title race

Emma Hayes says she likes “putting pressure on others” after Chelsea closed the gap on WSL leaders Manchester United to a point on Wednesday night. Champions Chelsea thrashed Leicester 6-0 in a ruthless showing at Kingsmeadow to reduce the deficit between themselves and Man Utd ahead of Sunday’s sold-out FA Cup final at Wembley between…

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Emma Hayes says her Chelsea Women players had Barcelona ‘panicking’ during battling Champions League semi-final exit

Emma Hayes said she was proud of her players, but disappointed for the result after Chelsea’s Women’s Champions League exit to Barcelona, ​​​​adding that the ‘better team lost on the night’. Chelsea were trailing 1-0 from the first leg at Stamford Bridge thanks to Caroline Graham Hansen’s goal, and were given the tough task of…

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Emma Raducanu hit by another injury, pulls out of Madrid Open – rezal404

FILE PHOTOApril 18, 2023 Britain’s Emma Raducanu during her round of 32 match against Latvia’s Jelena Ostapenko in Stuttgart Open. REUTERS/Angelika Warmuth/File Photo Emma Raducanu is set to drop out of the top 100 less than two years since her shock win in the US Open after pulling out of the Madrid Open on Wednesday…

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Emma Hayes: Chelsea boss wants more ‘strict, stringent restrictions’ on international windows for player welfare

Chelsea boss Emma Hayes has called for more “strict, stringent restrictions” on international windows after the European Club Association expressed concern over the number of ‘alerts’ from its members regarding the early call-up of players for national team duty ahead of the Women’s World Cup. The women’s game has seen several high-profile injuries recently, including…

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