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Wimbledon: Andy and Jamie Murray, Katie Boulter and Jack Draper headline on Thursday | Tennis News
Andy and Jamie Murray, Katie Boulter and Jack Draper headline a blockbuster Thursday for British tennis at Wimbledon. Two-time All England Club champion Murray will turn his attention to an appearance in the doubles competition alongside older brother Jamie after running out of time in his recovery following back surgery. “I’m hoping for, when it…
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Wimbledon: Katie Boulter sets up all-British clash with Harriet Dart after surviving first-round scare against Tatjana Maria | Tennis News
Katie Boulter weathered an early storm as she produced an impressive first-set comeback to overcome Tatjana Maria and tee up a second-round meeting with fellow Brit Harriet Dart at Wimbledon. It proved to be just about as gruelling and physically demanding a first-round test as Boulter could have imagined as the British No 1 battled…
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Is Katie Boulter the real deal? British No 1 is ready to embrace Wimbledon spotlight | Tennis News
Is Katie Boulter the real deal? The British No 1 is ready to embrace the Wimbledon spotlight when she opens her campaign against German Tatjana Maria today. The 27-year-old goes into the tournament as the leading home hope for success in the women’s draw having maintained her upward trajectory for more than a year. Boulter…
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Birmingham Classic: Katie Boulter retires after one set as Harriet Dart picks up victory | Tennis News
Katie Boulter had to retire from the Birmingham Classic, after Anhelina Kalinina took their first set 6-3. The match was taking place just two days after No 4 seed Boulter had clinched back-to-back titles in Nottingham with a 4-6 6-3 6-2 victory over Karolina Pliskova. Boulter had won an all-British contest against Emma Raducanu in…
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Harriet Dart calls out umpire in loss to Katie Boulter at Nottingham Open with Heather Watson also through to last 16 | Tennis News
Harriet Dart offered to bet the umpire £50,000 she was right about a disputed line call in her ill-tempered defeat to British team-mate Katie Boulter at the Nottingham Open. Dart said to the official Kelly Rask that she was “embarrassing yourself” after the British No 2 was convinced a ball landed out during a rally…
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Dan Evans and Katie Boulter suffers first-round French Open defeats at Roland Garros | Tennis News
Dan Evans was left in a flap by Holger Rune, the umpire and a pigeon as he exited the French Open in the first round again, while Katie Boulter suffered late-night heartbreak against Paula Badosa. Evans, the British No 3 was startled by a bird and rowed furiously with chair official Jaume Campistol before being…
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Mutua Madrid Open: Katie Boulter and Jack Draper beaten as Carlos Alcaraz makes winning start | Tennis News
Brits Katie Boulter and Jack Draper exited the Mutua Madrid Open on Friday as defending champion Carlos Alcaraz made a winning start to his campaign. On her main draw debut in the Spanish capital, Boulter looked comfortable playing in the altitude and took the opening set in comfortable fashion. But 19-year-old American Montgomery battled back…
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Madrid Open: Carlos Alcaraz in action on Friday along with Brits Jack Draper and Katie Boulter | Tennis News
Here’s everything you need to know about the Madrid Open, which is live on Sky Sports from April 23 to May 5. The WTA final will take place on Saturday May 4, with the ATP singles final taking place the following day. Who’s in action on Friday in Madrid? Please use Chrome browser for a…
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Natasha Jonas and Katie Taylor should face off in ‘last dance’ fight, says Joe Gallagher | Boxing News
Natasha Jonas and Katie Taylor deserve to come face to face in one monumental ‘last dance’ between two pioneers of women’s boxing, believes trainer Joe Gallagher. The fighting icons collided back in 2021 when Taylor beat Jonas via unanimous decision in a thriller to retain her undisputed lightweight titles at a crowd-less Manchester Arena. Jonas…
Read More Miami Open: Katie Boulter through to third round as Dan Evans fights back to defeat Lorenzo Sonego | Tennis News
British No 1 Katie Boulter made it through to the third round of the Miami Open after her teenage opponent Brenda Fruhvirtova retired with illness. Boulter came into the match as a seed, having reached a career-high No 27 earlier this month, and she progressed after her 16-year-old opponent Fruhvirtova retired from their match in…
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