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Hitting with Murray and surviving Dominican monsters: the Phoenix Weir story

Nottinghamshire tennis prodigy Phoenix Weir is preparing to jet off for junior tournaments right the way around the world as we sit down for a chat. …

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The Queen of Queens – who is Emma Raducanu?

Peter Trifunovic September 12, 2021 No Comments Andy Murray British Tennis Emma Raducanu tennis US Open

For someone that’s followed tennis for the majority of their life, last night and last fortnight’s fairytale in New York for Emma Raducanu is almost…

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Nadal reigns supreme at Roland Garros

Alex Brinton October 12, 2020 No Comments French Open Novak Djokovic Rafael Nadal tennis

The French Open had a new date and a new roof, but Rafa Nadal’s coronation was never in doubt. Even in these most uncertain of…

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Grand slam tennis is back with the US open, but not as we know it

Alex Brinton September 1, 2020 No Comments Grand Slam Serena Williams tennis US Open Venus Williams

Next Monday marks the return of grand slam tennis but not like we’ve seen it before. Other than the partisan French crowds at Roland Garros,…

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Five things we will miss from a summer without Tennis

Alex Brinton April 22, 2020 No Comments coronavirus lockdown sports tennis

The tennis world should’ve been visiting the glamorous principality of Monaco last week until the coronavirus pandemic intervened. Rafael Nadal’s record-breaking twelfth title, just like…