11 h. ago Her gran says he's not good enough for her, but here are the clues that British tennis star Emma Raducanu and Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz are a perfect pairing

During one heady summer in New York, two teenage tennis stars - both supremely talented and beautiful - burst on to the world stage on the hard courts of the US Open.

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15 h. ago Emma Raducanu sent fearless message by teenage British opponent ahead of Wimbledon clash

Welsh teenager Mimi Xu will take on Emma Raducanu in the first round of Wimbledon, and the 17-year-old is relishing the prospect of facing one of her role models

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18 h. ago Rising star Mimi Xu relishing clash with ‘really good role model’ Emma Raducanu

Raducanu will take on 17-year-old British wild card Mimi Xu in the first round at Wimbledon.

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18 h. ago Wimbledon 2025: How to watch the opening rounds of London’s prestigious major

Wimbledon 2025: How to watch the opening rounds of London’s prestigious major  The New York Times

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22 h. ago ‘It helped me be free’: Madison Keys on therapy, Donald Trump and her husband as coach

The Australian Open winner is ready for another tilt at Wimbledon after her injury heartbreak in last year’s tournamentBefore she won her first grand slam tournament at the Australian Open in January, Madison Keys had spent more than a year talking to a therapist about her life rather than just her tennis career. “When I’d gone to see sports psychologists in the past it had been a little tunnel-focused on routines and big moments on the court,” she says on a sleepy Sunday afternoon in London. “So being able to talk to someone about broader life philosophies helped me get to the root of why I was feeling that way instead of just being uber-focused on decisive moments in a match.”The 30-year-old American, who is ready for another tilt at Wimbledon, remembers some of the wayward suggestions that specialist sports psychiatrists would advise her to follow at crucial stages of a match. “It would be, like: ‘Make sure you look at your strings and do this specific thing and that’ll just help...

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22 h. ago ‘It helped me be free’: Madison Keys on therapy, America and her husband as coach

The Australian Open winner is ready for another tilt at Wimbledon after her injury heartbreak in last year’s tournamentBefore she won her first grand slam tournament at the Australian Open in January, Madison Keys had spent more than a year talking to a therapist about her life rather than just her tennis career. “When I’d gone to see sports psychologists in the past it had been a little tunnel-focused on routines and big moments on the court,” she says on a sleepy Sunday afternoon in London. “So being able to talk to someone about broader life philosophies helped me get to the root of why I was feeling that way instead of just being uber-focused on decisive moments in a match.”The 30-year-old American, who is ready for another tilt at Wimbledon, remembers some of the wayward suggestions that specialist sports psychiatrists would advise her to follow at crucial stages of a match. Continue reading...

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24 h. ago Emma Raducanu will face British teen at Wimbledon while Katie Boulter handed tough test

Raducanu takes on 17-year-old Mingge Xu but could face world No 1 Aryna Sabalenka in round three

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24 h. ago Explosive moment angry tennis star brands umpire 'the worst I've EVER seen' after smashing his racquet in Wimbledon warm

A tennis star who will be competing at Wimbledon had some choice words for the umpire at the Eastbourne Open on Friday after losing his cool during the quarter-finals.   

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25 h. ago Emma Raducanu to face British teenager Mimi Xu in first round at Wimbledon

British No 1 meets teenage debutant in tough half of drawJack Draper faces world No 38 Sebastián BáezEmma Raducanu will take on the young British wildcard Mimi Xu in the opening round of Wimbledon. Xu, 17, is one of three home teenage debutants in the women’s draw, and she will get a first shot at the British No 1.The former US Open champion reached the fourth round last year but Raducanu faces an uphill battle to do so again, with the top seed, Aryna Sabalenka, and the former Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova both in her section. Continue reading...

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25 h. ago Wimbledon hands Emma Raducanu tough draw after British teenager Xu

Vondrousova likely second-round opponent, then SabalenkaJack Draper faces world No 38 Sebastián BáezIf Emma Raducanu is going to make it through to the second week of Wimbledon for the second time in her career then she’s going to have do it the hard way, with the former champion Marketa Vondrousova and the world No 1, Aryna Sabalenka, blocking her path to a place in week two.With 23 British players in the two singles draws – the most since 1984 – an all-British first-round match was always a high probability and Raducanu finds herself up against the Welsh teenager Mimi Xu in round one. Providing the 22-year-old British No 1, who has been nursing a back problem in recent weeks, gets past the world No 318, Vondrousova, the winner in 2022, is likely to be waiting in round two. A match with Sabalenka, probably the toughest task in women’s tennis right now on any surface, would be a third-round encounter. Continue reading...

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25 h. ago Wimbledon 2025: Emma Raducanu to face Mimi Xu in first round as British women handed nightmare draws

Katie Boulter and Sonay Kartal to face seeded opponents in first round

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26 h. ago Emma Raducanu to face young British wild card Mimi Xu in Wimbledon opener

A tough draw for the British women included Katie Boulter facing ninth seed Paula Badosa.

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27 h. ago Why these underdogs can stun Wimbledon’s biggest stars once again

With eight different champions from the last eight tournaments, the women’s Wimbledon field is once again wide open for a number of players to seize their moment in the sun

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29 h. ago Wimbledon 2025: 22 British hopefuls including Emma Raducanu and Jack Draper

Jack Draper goes into Wimbledon as a legitimate title challenger for the first time while the remainder range from teenage debutants to veterans potentially taking their final shot at SW19

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48 h. ago Emma Raducanu admits she is 'going through some stuff' just days before Wimbledon

Emma Raducanu admitted she wasn't 100 per cent focused during her brave defeat to Maya Joint at the Eastbourne Open after receiving "some pretty bad news" ahead of Wimbledon

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49 h. ago Emma Raducanu drops clues on Carlos Alcaraz relationship as ‘there could be something’

Emma Raducanu is set to team up with Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz in the US Open mixed doubles in August, with the duo's relationship continuing to be a hot topic

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63 h. ago Emma Raducanu hoping to get her head right in time for Wimbledon

The British number one was beaten in the second round at Eastbourne.

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67 h. ago Emma Raducanu fightback in vain as British No1 falls to Eastbourne defeat against Maya Joint

Raducanu came back from 5-2 down to force a final-set tie-break but could not get the job done

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3 d. ago Taylor Fritz: ‘My happiness revolves around results – I’d think about it forever if I don’t win a slam’

The American accepts Wimbledon might be the best chance for him to win an elusive major title at 27, and says being ‘a bit delusional’ has helped him in elite tennis“That’s the only reason I really want to be playing,” Taylor Fritz says of his quest to win a grand slam tournament as he counts down the days to Wimbledon. Fritz, the world No 5, made the US Open final last year but he believes Wimbledon offers him the best opportunity to claim that elusive prize. He is 27 and, with each passing year, the pressure of his ambition grows.Asked if he would feel an emptiness at the end of his career if he doesn’t win a slam, Fritz admits the truth: “I probably would. I’d probably think about it forever if I don’t do it.” Continue reading...

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3 d. ago French Open breakout star Lois Boisson sees Wimbledon hopes dashed

Boisson stunned the tennis world as a 361st-ranked wildcard to reach a home semi-final at Roland Garros

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