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Highlights: Heather Watson sets up all-British tie against Johanna Konta at Indian Wells
Heather Watson and World No.11 Johanna Konta will clash for the first time on the WTA Tour tomorrow in the second round of the BNP Paribas Open (or Indian Wells to you and me) in California. The all-British encounter comes after Watson beat American Nicole Gibbs 4-6 6-2 6-2. It should be a fascinating match between two…
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Andy Murray wins his first title of 2017 in Dubai
After the wobbliest of starts, Andy Murray came back to clinch his first title of 2017 by beating Spain’s Fernando Verdasco 6-3 6-2 in the final of the Dubai Open. After going up 3-1 in the first set (thank, in part, to a misfiring Murray serve), Verdasco seemed to lose his confidence, making it a comfortable…
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Gallery: Tennis in British art
The huge tennis craze that spread over Britain during the second half of the nineteenth century, and the first half of the twentieth, also extended to art, with even big names such as Eric Ravilious getting in on the act. Below are a few of Tennis Talent’s favourites.
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Highlights: Kyle Edmund through to quarter-final of the Delray Beach Open
British No.3 Kyle Edmund has advanced to the quarter-final of the Delray Beach Open in Florida after beating Taiwan’s Lu Yen-Hsun 6-3 3-6 6-2 in a rain-delayed encounter. Yen-Hsun made life difficult for Edmund in the second set, but the Brit responded well in the third to break Yen-Hsun’s serve twice and clinch the tie. That’s the good news.…
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Fed Cup: Impressive Great Britain beat Portugal 3-0
Great Britain have begun their 2017 Fed Cup campaign on the right foot with a dominant 3-0 win over Portugal in Tallinn, Estonia. Heather Watson set the benchmark early on, beating Ines Murta 6-1 6-1 in 57 minutes, before World No.10 Johanna Konta sealed the deal with a 6-2 6-4 victory over Michelle Larcher. “I’m really happy to have got…
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Fed Cup 2017 preview: Tallinn round robin
The Great Britain squad will be hoping that 2017 is the year they finally escape the clutches of the dreaded Europe/Africa Zone. They will begin their campaign in Tallinn, Estonia, on Wednesday, with new coach Anne Keothavong saying she wants to “put women’s tennis on the map in this country”. And there’s never been a better…
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Davis Cup: Great Britain advance after umpire drama
It certainly wasn’t in the manner they would have liked, but Great Britain are through to the next round of the Davis Cup after a Canadian player was defaulted for accidentally hitting the umpire with a ball. It was an unfortunate end to what had been a fascinating encounter between the two teams. The automatic win…
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Everything you need to know about… Tara Moore
Career Born in Hong Kong in 1992, Tara Moore has picked up eight ITF singles trophies and seven ITF doubles titles so far in her career. As a junior, she was coached by trainer-to-the-stars Nick Bollettieri, who called her the most promising youngster in his school. After a tough couple of years, in which she was…
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Everything You Need To Know About… Dan Evans
Career Born in Birmingham in 1990, Dan Evans’ career has been a story of ups and downs, triumphs and tribulations: on one hand, he has beaten high-ranked players, but, on the other, his funding has been under threat and his attitude has been questioned at certain points. However, the Daniel “Evo” Evans of 2017 is…
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Everything You Need To Know About… Kyle Edmund
Career Born in 1995, Kyle Edmund had a golden junior career, picking up the boy’s doubles crown at both the US Open (2012) and French Open (2013). He also helped the Great Britain win their first Junior Davis Cup in 2011 – a sign of things to come… Edmund’s senior career began in earnest in 2013…
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