4 d. ago Coco Gauff the biggest casualty as three of the top five women’s seeds go home

Gauff’s exit followed defeats for Jessica Pegula and Zheng Qinwen.

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2 w. ago Jack Draper laughs off snub as Emma Raducanu picks Carlos Alcaraz for US Open

Draper will instead partner Qinwen Zheng in the mixed doubles.

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2 w. ago Stars align as Raducanu to pair with Alcaraz in mixed doubles at US Open

Top players to vie for increased prize of £740,000Couple Stefanos Tsitsipas and Paula Badosa will team upThere will be a sprinkling of stardust at the US Open mixed doubles later this summer with Carlos Alcaraz partnering British No 1 Emma Raducanu in an event many top players have decided to give a try for the first time.Jannik Sinner will play alongside the world No 9 Emma Navarro, while British No 1 Jack Draper will partner Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen. Novak Djokovic, meanwhile, has agreed to play with his Serbian compatriot Olga Danilovic. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Stars align as Raducanu pairs up with Alcaraz at US Open mixed doubles

Top players to vie for increased prize of £740,000Couple Stefanos Tsitsipas and Paula Badosa will team upThere will be a sprinkling of stardust at the US Open mixed doubles with Carlos Alcaraz partnering the British women’s No 1, Emma Raducanu, in an event many top players have decided to give a try for the first time. Jannik Sinner will be with the world No 9, Emma Navarro, while the British men’s No 1, Jack Draper, will partner the Olympic women’s singles champion, Zheng Qinwen. Novak Djokovic has agreed to play with his Serbian compatriot Olga Danilovic.The rush of big names comes after the US Open moved the mixed doubles to the qualifying week, with matches being played on Arthur Ashe and Louis Armstrong courts on 19 August and 20 August. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Emma Raducanu to partner Carlos Alcaraz at US Open in revamped mixed doubles

Jack Draper to play alongside Qinwen Zheng in “reimagined” standalone competition to take place before main singles draw in New York

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3 w. ago Emma Raducanu provides back injury update after opting out of Berlin Open

The 22-year-old needed treatment during her loss to Zheng Qinwen at Queen’s Club on Friday

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3 w. ago Emma Raducanu withdraws from Berlin Open due to back injury concerns

The newly minted British No1's first grass-court event came this week at Queen's, with Raducanu reaching the quarter-finals before facing off with number-one seed Zheng Qinwen.

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3 w. ago Emma Raducanu pulls out of Berlin Open with ‘lingering’ back problem

British No 1 loses Wimbledon seeding as a resultShe is confident of playing at Eastbourne later in JuneEmma Raducanu will miss next week’s Berlin Tennis Open as she continues to manage a back problem. The 22-year-old has been struggling with the issue since competing in Strasbourg last month before the French Open and took an off-court medical timeout during her quarter-final loss to Zheng Qinwen at Queen’s Club on Friday.Speaking afterwards, Raducanu said: “It’s been lingering for the last few weeks, and I have had back issues before. I think it’s just a vulnerability of mine. I know I need to take good care of it. I’m not overly concerned that it’s something serious, but I know it’s something that’s very annoying and needs proper and careful management.” Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Emma Raducanu to sit out Berlin Open in a bid to ease back concerns

The 22-year-old needed treatment during her loss to Zheng Qinwen at Queen’s Club on Friday.

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3 w. ago WTA London Semifinal Predictions Including Amanda Anisimova vs Qinwen Zheng

WTA London Semifinal Predictions Including Amanda Anisimova vs Qinwen Zheng  MSN

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3 w. ago Emma Raducanu gives worrying Wimbledon injury update after Queen's Club scare

Emma Raducanu was beaten 6-2 6-4 by Chinese star Qinwen Zheng in the quarter-final at Queen's Club with the British No.1 receiving treatment on her back during the match.

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3 w. ago Emma Raducanu taught key lesson by disruptive Qinwen Zheng in Queen’s defeat

The British No 1 will rue missed opportunities after a 6-2 6-4 defeat to the Olympic champion, who drew the ire of west London by changing shoes and her racquet mid-game

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3 w. ago Emma Raducanu overpowered by Zheng Qinwen at end of positive week

British No 1 cannot match world No 5 who wins 6-2, 6-4Raducanu loses after two impressive straight-sets winsEmma Raducanu’s positive week at Queen’s came to a difficult end as she was overpowered by Zheng Qinwen, the Chinese top seed and world No 5, who produced a stellar performance to reach her first grass court semi-final with a 6-2, 6-4 win.After two months of trying to adapt her game to slow, unfamiliar clay courts, returning to the grass-court season on home soil has provided Raducanu with a helpful boost. She put together two impressive straight-sets wins against the Spanish ­qualifier Cristina Bucsa and Rebecca Sramkova, the world No 41. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Enma Raducanu laments ‘annoying’ back injury after bulldozing by Zheng

British No 1 cannot match world No 5 who wins 6-2, 6-4Raducanu loses after two impressive straight-sets winsUnder suffocating pressure to hold on to her serve at all costs against one of the best players in the world, it came as no surprise when Emma Raducanu faltered. Although she had fought hard and rallied after conceding a convincing first set against an imperious Zheng Qinwen, in truth she was never in control.Up 4-3 in the second set but down break point, Raducanu double faulted. A few minutes later, the match was over. The tension felt by the British No 1 in those decisive moments was a reflection of the constant pressure imposed on all contenders by the best players in the world, a challenge that she continues to struggle with. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Emma Raducanu laments ‘annoying’ back injury after bulldozing by Zheng

British No 1 cannot match world No 5 who wins 6-2, 6-4Raducanu loses after two impressive straight-sets winsUnder suffocating pressure to hold on to her serve at all costs against one of the best players in the world, it came as no surprise when Emma Raducanu faltered. Although she had fought hard and rallied after conceding a convincing first set against an imperious Zheng Qinwen, in truth she was never in control.Up 4-3 in the second set but down break point, Raducanu double faulted. A few minutes later, the match was over. The tension felt by the British No 1 in those decisive moments was a reflection of the constant pressure imposed on all contenders by the best players in the world, a challenge that she continues to struggle with. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Emma Raducanu run brought to an end by clinical Qinwen Zheng at Queen's Club

British No1 turns her attention to Eastbourne before Wimbledon

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3 w. ago Emma Raducanu crashes out at Queen's after 'breaking rule' against Qinwen Zheng

Emma Raducanu lost in straight sets to Qinwen Zheng as she crashed out of Queen's at the quarter-final stage, having earlier pushed her luck during a break in play

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3 w. ago Emma Raducanu vs Qinwen Zheng live: Queen’s Club tennis scores as British No 1 knocked out

Raducanu faces the top seed and Olympic champion for a place in the semi-finals

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3 w. ago Emma Raducanu vs Qinwen Zheng live: Queen’s Club tennis scores as British No 1 bids for semi

Raducanu faces the top seed and Olympic champion for a place in the semi-finals

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3 w. ago Emma Raducanu vs Qinwen Zheng live: Queen’s Club tennis scores plus Elena Rybakina vs Tatjana Maria latest

Raducanu faces the top seed and Olympic champion for a place in the semi-finals

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