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Konta and Murray through to quarter-finals
Johanna Konta has made history by becoming the first British woman to reach the final eight of Wimbledon since 1984 (a year of miners’ strikes, Prince Harry, Band Aid and Starlight Express, in case you’ve forgotten). To break the record, the British No.1 beat France’s Caroline Garcia 7-6 (7-3) 4-6 6-4 in a gruelling encounter full of…
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Highlights: Andy Murray beats Karen Khachanov at the French Open
It wasn’t smooth sailing for the World No.1 at the beginning of the match, but Andy Murray recovered to beat an impressive Karen Khachanov 6-3 6-4 6-4 in the fourth round of the French Open. To see how the match unfolded in real time, head to Tennis Talent’s very first live blog. The victory sees…
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Video: How tennis balls are made
It’s a tough life if you’re a tennis ball: you’re thwacked around for a bit before being unceremoniously chucked into a bin, lost forever under a bush, lobbed to a drooling dog or sent as an insult to King Henry V. We take the luminous green creatures for granted, but how many of us actually know how…
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Video: Tennis on ice
As the UK experiences the last throes of winter (hopefully), we dip our toe into a particularly chilling episode from tennis history. Cast your mind back to 1938: Europe is teetering on the brink of cataclysmic war, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is blowing minds around the world, László Bíró has just patented his pen (finally giving people…
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Video: ATP clay preview
It’s that time of the year again: when the professionals hit the powdery red stuff to slip and slide to glory… or embarrassment. That’s right – it’s clay court season. However, if you’re not exactly au fait with the ins and outs of the clay tournaments, like many people in the grass-obsessed UK, fear not: the ATP…
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Highlights: Johanna Konta wins Miami Open
What a weekend: British No.1 Johanna Konta has claimed the biggest title of her career so far by beating Caroline Wozniacki 6-4 6-3 in the final of the Miami Open. Here’s the best of the action: It’s the latest triumph in an extraordinary couple of years that have seen Konta climb from World No.146 in 2015…
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Highlights: Johanna Konta reaches Miami Open quarter-final
After a close-fought first set, British No.1 Johanna Konta got the better of Spain’s Lara Arruabarrena 7-5 6-1 to reach the quarter-final of the Miami Open for the second year running – and extend her decent run of form. Konta, who is the tenth seed, eventually broke Arruabarrena at 6-5 in the first set, before taking control with…
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Tip of the day: Hitting a ball on the rise
Do you avoid hitting a ball just after it’s bounced for fear of flailing about, missing it or sending the ball sky-high? Well, you shouldn’t: by hitting the ball almost on the half volley, you can both catch your opponent unawares and maintain your attacking position – rather than squirrelling back far behind the baseline.…
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Highlights: Johanna Konta through to fourth round of the Miami Open
British No.1 Johanna Konta turned on the style against Pauline Parmentier of France in the Miami Open, winning the tie 6-4 6-0 under the Florida sun. The victory, which took just 63 minutes, means Konta is through to the last sixteen, where she will face Spain’s Lara Arruabarrena. Konta has found maintaining a decent run of form…
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