18 h. ago Sonay Kartal’s breakthrough China Open run halted by stellar Noskova

Briton overwhelmed 6-3, 6-4 by the Czech world No 27Kartal leapfrogs Boulter as GB No 2 after tournamentSonay Kartal’s impressive breakthrough run in Beijing came to a difficult end as she was overpowered by Linda Noskova, who eviscerated every last ball and played a stellar match to reach the semi-final of the China Open with a comfortable 6-3, 6-4 win.The defeat ends the most significant tournament of Kartal’s career to date as the 23-year-old Briton showed, with a series of excellent performances in one of the biggest events in the world, that she has the game to trouble the best players in the world, reaching her first WTA 1000 quarter-final with a superb three-set win over Mirra Andreeva, ranked No 5, for her first victory against a top-10 player. Continue reading...

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33 h. ago Emma Raducanu baffles tennis fans as she sends cryptic message

Emma Raducanu has been in fine form on the WTA Tour this year and the British tennis star has been enjoying some time off the court

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33 h. ago Emma Raducanu needs to buy into Roger Federer comments after latest heartbreak

Emma Raducanu has failed to claim a top ten win since March with her latest defeat to Jessica Pegula a particularly sore one after the Brit blew three match points in the match

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34 h. ago Emma Raducanu caught in social media crossfire after Sonay Kartal career

Sonay Kartal beat Mirra Andreeva at the China Open and Emma Raducanu found herself in the social media spotlight

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61 h. ago Sonay Kartal pulls off biggest win of career to stun world No 5 Mirra Andreeva

Victory in Beijing sees Briton reach quarter-finals Jannik Sinner clinches his third title of 2025Sonay Kartal put together the best performance of her burgeoning career to outlast the world No 5 Mirra Andreeva across three gruelling sets, winning 7-5, 2-6, 7-5 after two hours and 25 minutes to reach her first WTA 1000 quarter-final at the China Open.The victory in Beijing marks Kartal’s first defeat of a top 10 opponent, a statement result as she rises up the rankings. Standing at just 5ft 4in (163cm) in a sport dominated by strong, imposing athletes, one of the most common questions surrounding Kartal’s career has been whether her game is too underpowered to trouble the elite. The Briton’s efforts on Wednesday provided a convincing answer to those questions. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Jim Ratcliffe has returned to Nice and they are struggling again

A pattern familiar to Manchester United fans is emerging at Nice: every time the owners intervene results start to tankBy Get French Football NewsWhat if correlation did imply causation? The “best season” of Ineos’s ownership of Nice correlated with Sir Jim Ratcliffe and co being forcibly distanced from the club due to Uefa regulations. “They have been so much better without our interference,” admitted Ratcliffe last season, as Nice achieved their highest league finish since 2017. With Nice and Manchester United no longer competing in the same European competition, Ineos regained operational control of the French club at the start of the summer and have only corroborated Ratcliffe’s previous assertion.Already out of the Champions League at the first hurdle having been outplayed by Benfica in the qualifiers at the start of August, Nice have lost three of their first six games in Ligue 1 as well as losing their Europa League opener against Roma last Wednesday. “We can’t say that we’re...

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4 d. ago Gogglebox's Siddiqui family supported by fans as they bid heartbreaking goodbye in sad announcement

The Gogglebox stars, who have been on the show since 2013, have shared a heartbreaking post after the family suffered a devastating loss

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4 d. ago Emma Raducanu achieves rankings goal after emotional scenes with Brit on the charge

Emma Raducanu's ranking has been steadily climbing in recent months, and she's now back in contention for a seeding spot for the first time in two years

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4 d. ago Emma Raducanu gets huge rankings boost despite breaking down in tears

Emma Raducanu has reached her highest WTA ranking in over two years, securing a seeding spot at the Grand Slams - at least for now - as she continues her remarkable comeback

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4 d. ago Emma Raducanu suffers heartbreaking China Open defeat as familiar pattern emerges

Raducanu missed three match points in her defeat to Jessica Pegula, in a match that was remarkably similar to her loss to Barbora Krejcikova at the Korea Open

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4 d. ago Raducanu v Pegula live: China Open result as British No 1 misses match points in sickening defeat

Raducanu suffered another heartbreaking defeat after holding match points to exit the China Open, with Pegula winning 3-6 7-6 (11-9) 6-0

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4 d. ago Emma Raducanu v Jessica Pegula live: China Open latest score and updates

Raducanu is bidding to improve her record against top-10 opponents after a run of defeats

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5 d. ago Emma Raducanu stuns crowd as she reveals secret talent nobody expected

Emma Raducanu made a winning start to her China Open campaign on Saturday by defeating Cristina Bucsa in straight sets, before leaving the crowd in shock in her post-match interview

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6 d. ago Emma Raducanu claims first victory in China to ease into third round

The British number one claimed a 6-3 6-3 win, while Sonay Kartal knocked out 14th seed Daria Kasatkina.

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6 d. ago 'I noticed a small change in my baby's behaviour, just hours later he was dead'

WARNING: CONTAINS DETAILS OF BABY LOSS Archie Oliver was a robust and healthy young baby when he died suddenly in his sleep - now his courageous parents want to help others who suffer the same unimaginable heartbreak

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8 d. ago Boris Becker shares regret with Emma Raducanu as he opens up on what went wrong

Tennis legend Boris Becker won six Grand Slam titles - his first when he was just a teenager - but endured a turbulent life away from the court and was jailed in 2022

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8 d. ago Boris Becker's regret he shares with Emma Raducanu after life spiralled into prison stint

The tennis legend won five Grand Slam titles, including three at Wimbledon, but endured a turbulent life away from the court and was sent to prison in 2022

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1 week ago Strictly Come Dancing star Dani Dyer's sad statement in full as she quits BBC show

Strictly Come Dancing star Dani Dyer has been forced to pull out of the BBC show after suffering an injury - read her heartbreaking statement in full here

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1 week ago Stacey Dooley breaks down in tears as she reveals ectopic pregnancy with Kevin Clifton

TV presenter and documentary maker Stacey Dooley has opened up on her secret fertility heartbreak as she suffered an ectopic pregnancy with partner Kevin Clifton

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1 week ago Andy Murray on Emma Raducanu stance after Wimbledon controversy and reason he stays silent

Andy Murray has discussed his relationship with Emma Raducanu following her high-profile decision to withdraw from what was meant to be the tennis icon's final game at Wimbledon

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