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Last month, the world of athletics was rocked by a truly extraordinary sound: as the name “Justin Gatlin” was announced on the loud speaker following the 100-metre final at the World Championships in London, a large proportion of the crowd…

We're going to assume you might just be aware of Andy Murray, Johanna Konta and Heather Watson. Here's a guide to the other ten Brits competing at Wimbledon this year, along with our assessment of their chances. You may not like what you…

Eastbourne. A word that conjures up seagulls the size of Great Danes, swathes of Victorian hotels and miles of shingle beaches. And, to tennis lovers, surely the best WTA tournament outside of the Premier Mandatories. In 2017, seven out of…

Match report: Heather Watson vs Lesia Tsurenko, Sunday 25 June, 6-3 4-6 6-4 Oh Heather, you do like to put your fans through the mill. A match that lasted one minute shy of three hours, a match that was full of moments of sublime beauty one…

The 2017 Aegon International Eastbourne tournament takes place from Monday 26 June - with qualifiers over the weekend - and this year there are some extra reasons to pop down and watch live if you can. Did someone say Novak? See the big…

There are few feelings better than relaxing in the sunshine, a punnet of strawberries or glass of Pimms in hand, to watch two professional players battle it out on the tennis court. And you're spoilt for choice: during the British grass…

As I write this, tennis players are battling it out in Rome. I can think of no better setting than the home of the Colosseum, that epic battleground where gladiators would fight to the death, to symbolise all that’s amazing about tennis.…

Perhaps this sounds familiar: You play social tennis with the rest of the club on a weekday night, the occasional weekend. You do drills once a fortnight. You're okay at this game, you think. But when it comes to matches, you fall apart.…

With the tennis world still reeling from the incredible news that Serena Williams won this year's Australian Open while roughly eight weeks pregnant, we spoke to the UK's Royal College of Midwives (RCM) and perused the National Institute…

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