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Watson battles through to join four Brits in the second round of the Australian Open
It was a nervy, intense encounter, but Heather Watson has seen off Australian Samantha Stosur 6-3, 3-6, 6-0 to join fellow Brits Andy Murray, Johanna Konta, Dan Evans and Kyle Edmund in the second round of the Australian Open. Both players had the upper hand at various points during the match, with the home favourite’s ferocious power…
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Poll: Is this Johanna Konta’s year?
As weeks go, it’s been a pretty good one for British No. 1 Johanna Konta. Now one of top ten players in the world, she won the Apia International in Sydney last Friday – her second WTA trophy – with a classy straight-sets victory over World No.3 Agnieszka Radwanska. So will 2017 be the year that…
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Dan Evans beats Bagnis to advance into second round of the Australian Open
Britain’s Dan Evans has built on his excellent showing at the Apia International in Sydney by brushing past Argentina’s Facundo Bagnis in straight sets to advance to the second round of the Australian Open. The match, which finished 7-6 (10-8), 6-3, 6-1, saw the British No.3 save three set points and survive a huge amount…
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Highlights: Murray survives gruelling contest in the first round of the Australian Open
Well, it certainly wasn’t short or sweet, but Andy Murray has edged past Ukranian Illya Marchenko 7-5, 7-6 (7-5), 6-2 in the first round of the Australian Open. It took the top seed two hours and 48 minutes to beat World No. 95 Marchenko in straight sets, thanks to a very nervous start that saw the…
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Imperious Johanna Konta wins Apia International Sydney Open in style
Wow. Watching Johanna Konta, a woman who only broke into the top 50 in late 2015, dismantle World No.3 Agnieszka Radwanska 6-4 6-2 in the Sydney Open this morning, “wow” was the only word to capture her performance. Radwanska is famed for her defensive abilities, able to retrieve the most well struck and well placed of…
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Tip of the day: Clock face lunge
If you struggle to maintain your balance on court and often end up cross-legged on the floor like Bambi, clock face lunges could be the answer to your prayers. As this excellent instructional video from Intosport shows, completing a range of different lunges (forwards, backwards and side) can improve your stability, agility, footwork and, most importantly, ability…
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Johanna Konta beats Eugenie Bouchard to reach Apia International final
The good news keeps on coming for British tennis fans. First, Dan Evans reached the semi-finals of the Apia International in Sydney, and now British No.1 Johanna Konta has gone one better to clinch a place in the final with a very convincing 6-2 6-2 victory over Canadian Eugenie Bouchard. Konta’s victory sets up a final…
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Highlights: Dan Evans stuns top seed Dominic Thiem in the Apia International
It seems that homegrown players can barely put a foot wrong at the moment and British No.3 Dan Evans has continued the trend with a stunning 3-6 6-4 6-1 victory over World No.8 Dominic Thiem in the quarterfinals of the Apia Internation in Sydney. It was the Brit’s first ever win against a top-ten player –…
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The ultimate Australian Open quiz
It’s the most wonderful time of the year: a vicarious blast of Antipodean sunshine to blow the winter blues away. So what better way to celebrate the kick-off of the Australian Open on Monday than a fiendish Tennis Talent quiz? First prize wins a trip Down Under… to the comments section to tell us how…
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Andy Murray extends World No.1 lead – despite losing in Qatar
It will be cold comfort to the perfectionist Andy Murray, who lost the epic final of the Qatar Open 6-3 5-7 6-4 to a rejuvenated Novak Djokovic, but he has actually extended his ranking lead over the Serb to 630 points. Although loss brought the World No.1’s incredible 28-match unbeaten run to an end, the…
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