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Cheltenham’s Dan Evans is one win away from facing Andy Murray in the Sydney Classic final, as the saga around Novak Djokovic’s visa continues. Evans is in action against number one seed Aslan Karatsev after Andy Murray earlier defeated Reilly Opelka. Djokovic meanwhile has had his visa withdrawn for a second time by the Australian […]
This morning’s Australian Open first round draw saw Novak Djokovic face fellow Serbian Miomir Kecmanovic, despite the decision of his deportation still dragging on. The 34-year-old will be hoping he can defend his major title in Melbourne next Monday, but his involvement in the tournament is still as uncertain as last Thursday when he was […]
After a first set loss, Andy Murray brought the hammer down on Nikoloz Basilashvili, a stellar performance to advance to the quarter-finals in the Sydney International, and a final score of 6-7 (4-7) 7-6 (7-3) 6-3. Despite Basilashvili winning the first set Murray showed no signs of hesitation, a seasoned veteran of pressure on the […]
Harriet Dart crushed Alycia Parks’ Australian Open dreams as she advanced to the final round of the Australian Open qualifiers. Into the final round of @AustralianOpen qualifying 🙌 Brilliant battle back win for @harriet_dart beating Alycia Parks 3-6, 6-2, 6-2.#BackTheBrits 🇬🇧 pic.twitter.com/lagw3kGQDp — LTA (@the_LTA) January 12, 2022 The London-born tennis star has fought tooth […]
Novak Djokovic has addressed the concerns surrounding the whole COVID controversy via an Instagram post on his official account earlier today. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Novak Djokovic (@djokernole) After voicing his complaints about the concerns of the public as well as the spread of misinformation, Djokovic stated: “I want to […]
Andy Murray is set to take on Nikoloz Basilashvili in the Sydney International later today, and the clash could be equated to David taking on Goliath. The Scottish national is currently placed at 125th in the world rankings as of January 10, while Basilashvili sits at a towering 23rd place. Despite his straight sets win […]
I has been announced that Tennis world number one Novak Djokovic could yet be sent to jail if he is found guilty of lying on his travel forms to gain access into Australia. The Serbian is under investigation by the Australia Border Force after concerns that some of the information he gave to get into […]
Winning just one game in two sets, Raducanu yet again failed to replicate the form that saw claim the US Open last year. Struggling with her serve throughout, six double faults and zero aces aided her opponent Elena Rybakina who will now face Caroline Garcia. Despite managing to save two match points, Raducanu couldn’t prevent […]
Andy Murray breezed through Viktor Durasovic in straight sets at the Sydney International as he continues preparations for the Australian Open. Receiving a wildcard for the tournament, it appears Murray has hit form at the perfect time. Needing just over an hour, Murray demonstrated the gulf in class between him and his Norwegian opponent. Speaking […]
Cameron Norrie created history late last night by becoming the first British tennis player to win the Indian Wells Masters in California beating Georgian Nikoloz Basilashvili 3-6 6-4 6-1. To celebrate this historic achievement, here are some more examples of historic British firsts. Rachel Blackmore Horse Racing is one of the best examples of men […]