British number 2 Heather Watson faces World No. 22 Japanese player, Naomi Osaka, in the opener of the Fed world group stage 2 play-offs. Watson, 25, will face Osaka in the Bourbon Beans Dome stadium in Japan. The two players have met on one previous occasion, with Watson having to retire injured back in August 2017, although […]
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International Women’s Day: Who are the biggest names in British women’s sport?
As it is international women’s day, I’m going to take you through who I believe are the biggest names in British women’s sport. Johanna Konta: Tennis is sport where we seem to be hit and miss. We will have a good run and then slip up, but Johanna Konta has been on a roll. Her […]
TENNIS: Johanna Konta falls short of quarter-final berth at The Dubai Championships
British No.1 Johanna Konta, has been knocked out of The WTA Dubai Championships by Russia’s Daria Kasatkina 6-4, 6-7 (6-8), 2-6. Konta saved seven break points before winning the opening set, but the world no.24 managed to level up the scores, prevailing in a second-set tiebreak. The match went on for just under three hours […]
Davis Cup 2018: Great Britain lose first match to Spain
Liam Broady was beaten in straight sets to Spain’s Albert Ramos-Vinolas, putting Great Britain 1-0 down in their Davis Cup World Group tie in Spain. Broady, who is ranked 165th in the world, put up a great fight against the world number 21 but lost 6-3 6-4 7-6 (8-6). Embed from Getty Images After a gruelling contest […]
Johanna Konta set for busy pre-Wimbledon calendar
British Number One Johanna Konta is set to compete in a tri-series of tournaments, including the Nottingham Open, Birmingham Classic and Eastbourne International – all taking place in June. The 26-year-old was knocked out in the second round of the Australian Open after a shock defeat against American Madison Brengle, ranked 123rd in the world. Konta was […]
TENNIS: Kyle Edmund Reaches Fourth Round of Australian Open
The 23 year-old Briton won 7-6 (7-0) 3-6 4-6 6-0 7-5 with the heat reaching 42oC. This is only the second time Edmund has progressed into the fourth-round of a grand-slam, he got to the fourth round in the US Open two years ago, where he was knocked out by Novak Djokovic. Edmund described the […]
Konta defeated by American ranked 123rd.
Johanna Konta suffered a shock defeat in straight sets during the second round of the Australian Open. The British Number 1 lost 6-4, 7-5 against Bernarda Pera after a trail of losses since playing in the semi-finals at Wimbledon against Venus Williams in July. Pera who is 23-years-old has never competed in a Grand Slam […]