Tag: Katie
Petra Kvitova and Donna Vekic set for Berlin showdown as Katie Boulter is handed a tough draw ahead of Eastbourne
Former Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova and Donna Vekic both won through two matches on Saturday to secure a place in the Berlin Open final. With Friday’s scheduled quarter-finals having been washed out by rain, Kvitova first saw off No 3 seed Caroline Garcia 6-4 7-6 (7-3) to progress to the last four. Czech player Kvitova,…
Read More Nottingham Open: Katie Boulter beats Jodie Burrage in all-British final to win first WTA Tour title
Katie Boulter won her first WTA Tour title after beating fellow Briton Jodie Burrage in the Rothesay Nottingham Open final. Boulter, who is from Leicester and considers this her home tournament, beat Burrage 6-3 6-3 in the first all-British final at this level since 1977. She had only reached a quarter-final before but now follows…
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Nottingham Open: Katie Boulter beats Harriet Dart in fiery all-British clash
Katie Boulter said it was “nothing personal” as the new British No 1 defeated compatriot Harriet Dart to reach the semi-finals of the Nottingham Open on Friday. Boulter completed a 6-3 7-5 win to reach her first WTA Tour-level semi-final, but as the players shook hands, Dart had clearly taken exception to something. It’s awful…
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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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Caroline Dubois is ready for Katie Taylor and Mikaela Mayer this year, says promoter Ben Shalom
Caroline Dubois is an ambitious, fast-rising prospect. Already she wants to take on the biggest names possible, says promoter Ben Shalom. On Friday June 16 at London’s York Hall, live on Sky SportsDubois will fight Yanina del Carmen Lescano, the Argentinian ranked at No 2 by the WBC. Dubois, though still young and at an…
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Katie Taylor sets sights on Chantelle Cameron rematch and not retirement
Katie Taylor laughed off talk of retirement after her first professional defeat this month and is targeting a November rematch against Chantelle Cameron. Taylor’s bid to become undisputed world champion in two weight categories simultaneously fell flat as the previously unbeaten lightweight was outpointed on her Ireland homecoming by Cameron in Dublin. Cameron, who retained…
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How Chantelle Cameron beat Katie Taylor – the mental techniques behind the undisputed triumph
Chantelle Cameron passed the ultimate test when she beat Katie Taylor on Saturday night in Dublin. Northampton’s Cameron was already the undisputed super-lightweight champion but in Taylor she was facing a legend in the sport – an Olympic gold medalist, two-weight world titlist and the reigning undisputed champion at 135lbs – who was fighting in…
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Chantelle Cameron stuns Katie Taylor in Dublin to remain undisputed super-lightweight world champion
Chantelle Cameron produced a stunning display to hand Katie Taylor a first professional defeat and remain undisputed super-lightweight world champion. Despite coming into the fight defending her belts, Cameron was seen as a major underdog for the Dublin contest, which was the first home bout of Taylor’s seven-year professional career. Cameron was ultimately rewarded for…
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