9 h. ago Elina Svitolina seals Ukraine’s spot in Billie Jean King Cup semi

Ukraine will take on Italy in the last four.

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9 h. ago Elina Svitolina takes Ukraine past Spain into Billie Jean King Cup semi

Ukraine’s triumph meant Spain fell short of the semi-finals for the first time since 2008

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10 h. ago Emma Raducanu’s BJK Cup Finals decision ‘disappointing’, says captain Anne Keothavong

The British No 1 accepted a wildcard into the Korea Open and will miss the Finals in China

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11 h. ago Raducanu makes headway at Korea Open after skipping Billie Jean King Cup

British No 1 beats Jaqueline Cristian 6-3, 6-4 amid delaysCaptain Keothavong called withdrawal ‘disappointing’Emma Raducanu overcame the frustration of lengthy weather-related delays to beat Jaqueline Cristian in the opening round of the Korea Open.The contest had been scheduled for Tuesday but was postponed because of rain, and more wet weather then caused another substantial delay on Wednesday. But Raducanu and Cristian were finally able to take to the court and it was the British No 1 who came out on top 6-3, 6-4 after a tussle lasting two hours and two minutes. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago American tennis star Taylor Townsend apologizes for comments about Chinese food

American tennis star Taylor Townsend has apologized for making disparaging comments about Chinese food before the United States plays Kazakhstan at the Billie Jean King Cup Finals in Shenzhen, China

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31 h. ago Jasmine Paolini helps Italy survive China scare to reach Billy Jean King Cup semis

Hosts China served for both singles matches but were unable to win either

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36 h. ago Emma Raducanu’s Billie Jean King Cup Finals decision places spotlight on season goal

Raducanu has opted to play in this week’s Korea Open rather than representing Great Britain at the team finals

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37 h. ago Raducanu v Cristian live: Korea Open match cancelled due to rain in Seoul

Raducanu heads to Seoul after opting to skip the Billie Jean King Cup Finals but will have to wait until Wednesday for her first match in Seoul

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40 h. ago Raducanu v Cristian live: Korea Open latest score and updates

Raducanu heads to Seoul after opting to skip the Billie Jean King Cup Finals

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61 h. ago Billie Jean King Cup Finals schedule, teams and how to watch on TV

Great Britain play Japan in their quarter-final, with Italy the defending champions

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63 h. ago Great Britain preparing for Billie Jean King Cup opener against Japan

Emma Raducanu is not with the squad after pulling out to focus on her wild card entry to the Korea Open.

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3 d. ago Prince Harry and King Charles reconciling? Their feud was the only relatable thing about them | Polly Hudson

I may not live in a palace but I can say that even my most challenging of relatives has not slagged me off to OprahIronic, really, that something so quintessentially British could be such bad news for the UK. King Charles and Prince Harry met for a cup of tea on Wednesday, and that’s absolutely terrible for the monarchy. The family feud has been their most relatable content in years.This sign that a reconciliation is under way might be heartwarming on a human level, but aren’t the royals supposed to be focused on duty and sacrifice? In a world of “compare and despair” thinking, many were grateful for the opportunity to “compare and say: oh yeah” instead. Every family has its issues, and you could feel better about yours knowing that no one is immune. Also, let’s be honest, there has been a sliver of schadenfreude too, not to mention comfort in the idea that at least we’re not that bad. Even our most challenging relative is unlikely to have published a tell-all book full of varying r...

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4 d. ago Emma Raducanu snub 'taken badly' as she's blamed for decision that makes 'zero sense'

Emma Raducanu withdrew from the Great Britain squad for next week's Billie Jean King Cup Finals and instead took a wildcard into the WTA 500 tournament in Seoul

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5 d. ago 'They can't be trusted!': Royal expert on how Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are 'bad news' for the monarchy

King Charles and Prince Harry met over a cup of tea at Clarence House on Wednesday in a move that insiders say is the first step on the road to reconciliation.

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6 d. ago Prince Harry promised King Charles that details of their first meeting in 19 months would remain private

The Duke of Sussex spent 54 minutes having a cup of tea with King Charles at Clarence House in London yesterday.

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1 week ago Emma Raducanu withdraws from Billie Jean King Cup Finals team in blow to Great Britain

Anne Keothavong without British No1 again in Shenzhen as she chooses Korea Open wildcard instead

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1 week ago Emma Raducanu pulls out of Billie Jean King Cup Finals to play in Korea Open

The British number one is prioritising spending time on the road with new coach Francisco Roig.

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2 w. ago Billie Jean King expects Emma Raducanu to shine at Billie Jean King Cup Finals

The British number one will turn her attentions to representing her country after her US Open exit.

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