20 h. ago Judy Murray explains how ‘feeling trapped’ as a mother inadvertently led to son Andy’s tennis career

‘I didn’t set out to raise sports stars – I just wanted my kids to enjoy sports,’ said the mother of the former champion

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45 h. ago John McEnroe straight up tells Wimbledon star he should retire now after speaking to his wife

John McEnroe has urged Fabio Fognini to call time on his professional tennis career after the Italian was beaten by reigning Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz on Centre Court

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46 h. ago Sue Barker received email from Judy Murray after Andy and wife watched 'embarrassing' clip

Sue Barker spent almost 30 years as the face of the BBC's Wimbledon coverage, and she was left red-faced when one example of her passionate support was sent to Andy Murray's wife and mum

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3 d. ago ‘Strong, beautiful, successful women’: Heather Watson on inspiring the next generation and life beyond tennis

Watson returns to Wimbledon on Tuesday but already has an eye on the future and helping to break down barriers for young girls to get into the sport

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3 d. ago Jacob Fearnley exclusive interview: ‘It’s incredible what Jack Draper is doing – I can make it to the top too’

The Scot on his Wimbledon prospects, career targets, and fast-paced life at the pinnacle of tennis

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3 d. ago Welsh tennis ace now mega rich with own yacht business after famous win over Wimbledon star

Welsh star Ian Flanagan was once hailed as one of the UK's brightest tennis players, yet after injury curtailed his career at just 22 he has built a business that is on its way to being worth £1billion

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5 d. 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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5 d. 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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2 w. ago Katie Boulter: The toxic death threats received by British tennis star and what Judy Murray says about abuse

Katie Boulter, Britain’s world no.2 tennis player, has opened up on the detail of toxic messages received online.

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2 w. ago Doctor explains why you feel worse when you hit snooze and go back to sleep for an hour

Hitting the snooze button might be doing you more harm than good, ensuring your natural sleep cycle is constantly disrupted

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2 w. ago Charlotte Dawson shares 'awful' diagnosis three months after giving birth

The TV star explained how she feels after giving birth to her third child earlier this year

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3 w. ago Andy Murray issues career update after Novak Djokovic split and makes 'diabolical' admission

The three-time Grand Slam winner has revealed what's next for him in retirement

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3 w. ago Paris triumph is proof of Coco Gauff’s maturity on the biggest stages

Comments by Sabalenka ignore the American’s ability to perform at her peak under the most difficult circumstancesAryna Sabalenka was understandably devastated by how her first French Open final unfolded. Having established herself as the No 1 player in the world and made such significant improvements to her game and mentality, she played some of the best tennis of her career in Paris en route to the final. Sabalenka felt she was ready to tackle all obstacles. With her crushing defeat against Coco Gauff in the French Open final after three difficult sets, she found out she was not.Her expression of that disappointment, however, was one of her least impressive performances of the year. During the trophy ceremony, with Gauff sitting metres away, Sabalenka’s insistence on repeatedly lamenting her “terrible match” was awkward enough. But in her press conference, after having a short amount of time to cool off, Sabalenka tripled down. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago ‘These are traps set for the people’: the story of a mother shot dead searching for food in Gaza

A family is reeling from the killing of a woman who walked for hours to an Israeli-backed distribution point with her son and daughterReem Zeidan was terrified of being separated from her children. As they trudged for hours through the ruins of Gaza towards a food distribution centre, she rehearsed over and over again with her 20-year-old daughter and 12-year-old son what they should do and where they should wait if an Israeli attack turned the column of hungry people into a chaotic, panicking mass and the family were torn apart.It was the last conversation she had with them. She was dead before dawn broke on Tuesday, killed by a single bullet through her forehead. Her daughter and son spent nearly three hours beside her body, pinned down by gunfire. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Guardian writers on their ultimate feelgood movies: ‘Radical in its own way’

Our writers highlight the films they find endlessly rewatchable, including Notting Hill and Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging“Feelgood” movies are often thought of as big-hearted romantic comedies, comforting classics, or childhood favourites that still hold up decades later. In our series, My feelgood movie, Guardian writers reflect on their go-to flick, and explain why their pick is endlessly rewatchable.This list will be updated weekly with further picks.Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging is available on Hoopla and Kanopy in the US or to rent digitally or on Amazon Prime and Paramount+ in the UK Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Mother who got trapped headfirst in sea defence boulders drowned in front of daughter amid 'possible delay' to firefighters who were trying to rescue her, inquest told

Saffron Cole-Nottage, 32, screamed for help as her 11-year-old daughter and two bystanders desperately tried to pull her free from the rocks beneath the Esplanade in Lowestoft, Suffolk.

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3 w. ago Judy Murray drops huge hint over son Andy's next job after coaching Novak Djokovic

Andy Murray's time working with Novak Djokovic came to an end by mutual agreement in May and the 38-year-old is yet to make an announcement on what will come next

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4 w. ago As a child of Holocaust survivors, I condemn Israel's atrocities against Palestinians

As a Jew whose parents and grandparents experienced the extreme racial hatred of the Nazis, Peter Stevenson explains why he feels a special responsibility to speak out against Israel’s actions in Gaza and the West Bank

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