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Boris Johnson backtracks to allow club cricket to resume next weekend

Jul 03, 2020

Prime minister had claimed tea break risks spread of Covid-19Guidelines set to be published for resumption next weekBoris Johnson has performed a remarkable reverse sweep to allow club cricket to return next weekend – just hours after suggesting play would be unable to resume because of the dangers of the traditional tea in the pavilion.

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The greatest: Monica Seles – warrior queen whose reign was shattered | Sean Ingle

Jul 03, 2020

Prodigy won eight grand slams as a teenager and was on track to break all records until a shocking on-court attackBest tennis players of the past 50 years? Have your sayShortly before his death in 1990, the tennis fashion designer, historian and author Ted Tinling, whose immersion in the women’s game began as Suzanne Lenglen’s personal umpire in the 1920s and who knew all the greats from Helen Wills Moody to Steffi Graf, delivered an extraordinary prophecy.

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The greatest: Martina Navratilova – an enduring champion brave enough to be herself | Emma John

Jul 02, 2020

The nine-time Wimbledon singles champion’s legacy has never been about only records, titles and longevity. She possessed a power that upended everything: identity

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Who is the greatest female tennis player of the last 50 years?

Jun 29, 2020

With no Wimbledon to entertain us, let’s reminisce about the great players we have enjoyed watching in years gone by

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The greatest: Steffi Graf – power and perfect timing personified | Katy Murrells

Jun 29, 2020

In the first of a series on the best tennis players of the past 50 years, we look back at the German who became the sport’s only ‘golden slam’ winner• Who’s your choice? Have your say below the line

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Impressive Dan Evans overwhelms Kyle Edmund to win Battle of the Brits

Jun 28, 2020

Evans wins final 6-3, 6-2 at spectatorless National Tennis CentreAndy Murray withdrew from his match due to a sore shinThere was a time in tennis – worryingly recent – when the term “best of British” might have been regarded as toweringly ironic.

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Zina Garrison: 'Even when I was world No 4 I still had no clothing deal'

Jun 28, 2020

Thirty years on from her memorable run to the Wimbledon final, the Texan recalls the struggles of being a black player in the 80s

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Everyone for tennis: sport breaks out of middle-class bubble

Jun 28, 2020

On what should have been the eve of Wimbledon, local clubs are enjoying a boom

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Wimbledon changing of the guard a chance to speed up diversity drive

Jun 26, 2020

Sally Bolton, the All England Club’s first female CEO, along with its new chairman, have real opportunity to make game more accessible to everyone

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Women's Sport Has Gone Missing This Summer And We Want It Back

Jun 26, 2020

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Andy Murray comeback gathers pace with victory over James Ward

Jun 25, 2020

Scot secures 6-3, 7-5 win in his third Battle of the Brits match‘Physically it was a tough match – I’m very, very tired’Never mind the score; ignore the rankings; don’t listen too closely to the huffing and puffing.

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Novak Djokovic has used his influence irresponsibly and now reality has struck | Tumaini Carayol

Jun 23, 2020

World No 1’s stock has taken a pounding as ill-fated Adria Tour brutally acquaints tennis people with pandemic realities

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Andy Murray aims volley at Novak Djokovic after easy win over Broady

Jun 23, 2020

Coronavirus-ravaged Adria Tour ‘not a great look for tennis’Scot prevails 6-2, 6-2 at Battle of the Brits eventIn normal circumstances, Andy Murray’s return to tennis after seven months away with a solid straight-sets win over an ebullient contender, Liam Broady, would be the feelgood moment of a shredded season starved of positivity.

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Novak Djokovic tests positive for Covid-19 amid Adria Tour fiasco

Jun 23, 2020

World No 1 becomes fourth player to test positive‘I am extremely sorry for each case of infection’UK coronavirus updates – live | See all our coronavirus coverageThe beleaguered world No 1, Novak Djokovic, has tested positive for coronavirus, along with his wife, Jelena, throwing tennis into turmoil as the sport’s official tour prepares to resume after a four-month lockdown.

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Elizabeth Hurley Pays Tribute To ‘Sweet, Kind’ Ex-Partner Steve Bing Following His Death, Aged 55

Jun 23, 2020

Elizabeth Hurley has paid tribute to her former partner Steve Bing, saying she will remember him as a “sweet, kind man”.

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Novak Djokovic tests positive for Covid-19 amid Adria Tour fallout

Jun 23, 2020

World No 1 becomes fourth player to test positiveDimitrov, Coric and Troicki revealed other positive testsUK coronavirus updates – live | See all our coronavirus coverageNovak Djokovic, the men’s world No 1 tennis player, has tested positive for Covid-19, the Serbian said in a statement on Tuesday.

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'Just Sit On A Towel’: What Living With Heavy Periods Is Really Like

Jun 23, 2020

Heavy periods affect around one in five women of reproductive age in the UK.

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Steve Bing, Filmmaker And Father To Elizabeth Hurley’s Son Damian, Dies Aged 55

Jun 23, 2020

Film producer and businessman Steve Bing, who shares a son with Elizabeth Hurley, has been found dead in Los Angeles at the age of 55, according to reports in the US.

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Steve Bing, Producer and Film Financier, Dies at 55

Jun 22, 2020

Steve Bing, a Hollywood producer, writer and financier who famously invested in the Tom Hanks movie “The Polar Express,” has died.

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Dan Evans out to enjoy Battle of the Brits as pack returns for an airing

Jun 21, 2020

World No 28 would like to avoid playing Andy Murray until the final as the British men return to help raise money for the NHS

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Celebrity Snoop Dogs: the four-legged solution to making TV in a pandemic

Jun 20, 2020

In Channel 4’s new series canine cinematographers show us round the homes of their famous owners.

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New Wimbledon chief follows path of pioneer Norah Gordon Cleather

Jun 20, 2020

Sally Bolton is becoming the All England Club’s first female chief executive, but it was a woman who guided Wimbledon through the second world war, before being unfairly sidelined

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Sir Ian Holm Remembered By Fellow Actors Following His Death, Aged 88

Jun 19, 2020

The acting world has paid tribute to Sir Ian Holm, following his death at the age of 88.

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Alan Sugar Sparks Backlash After Latest Coronavirus Comments

Jun 18, 2020

Lord Alan Sugar has sparked a social media backlash after voicing his belief we should begin lifting lockdown measures in the UK.

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'Disgusting discrimination': Dylan Alcott blasts US Open over omission

Jun 17, 2020

Wheelchair tennis left out of 2020 grand slam‘Players weren’t consulted,’ says two time championAustralia’s Dylan Alcott has slammed US Open tennis organisers, accusing them of “disgusting discrimination” for planning this year’s coronavirus-compromised grand slam tournament without wheelchair tennis.

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Black Athletes Like Me Are Shaken. Now We Need Support, And We Need Representation

Jun 17, 2020

Last November, after twenty years of lacing up my running spikes, I retired from competitive athletics. I had given a lot to the sport, both in body and mind, and I left happy to move on to a new life.

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'An ugly truth': British sports bodies admit failure to confront racism

Jun 15, 2020

Eighty governing bodies publish unprecedented statement‘Sport and recreation has role to bring about meaningful change’The governing bodies of more than 80 of the nation’s leading sports – including the Rugby Football Union, Lawn Tennis Association, British Cycling, UK Athletics and England Netball – have published an unprecedented statement saying they have not done enough to confront racism at all levels, from grassroots participation through to the boardroom.

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Feliciano López: 'If we don't play, the ATP is not going to survive' | Kevin Mitchell

Jun 14, 2020

The Queen’s Club champion shares how players must accept cuts to prize money for tennis to withstand having no fans present

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'It reminds me of my childhood': tearful Djokovic sends fellow Serb into final

Jun 14, 2020

World No 1’s win puts Filip Krajinovic into Belgrade showdownDjokovic ‘overwhelmed by emotion’ at his own tournamentAn emotional Novak Djokovic broke down in tears in front of a 4,000 crowd at his own tennis tournament after his 4-0, 1-4, 4-2 win against Alexander Zverev sent a fellow Serb, Filip Krajinovic, into the final on Sunday.

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The young British coaches blazing unlikely trails on the WTA Tour | Tumaini Carayol

Jun 14, 2020

Andrew Bettles and Thomas Hill are coaching two of the world’s best players after struggling during their playing careers

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US Open at risk amid player discontent and stakeholder division

Jun 11, 2020

Tournament in doubt ahead of Monday decision deadlineDjokovic, Halep, Nadal and Kyrgios among the doubtful starsThe US Open will join Wimbledon on the 2020 tennis scrapheap unless key players and other stakeholders can be persuaded over the weekend that it will be safe to travel to New York in late August, when the tournament is scheduled to begin.

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Roger Federer will not go quietly but knee surgery raises questions | Kevin Mitchell

Jun 10, 2020

The Swiss is entering territory once occupied by Muhammad Ali – but does he have another Lazarus moment in him?

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Dan Evans eager for US Open and frustrated by tennis's slow return

Jun 08, 2020

‘How long are we going to wait?’ says British No 1Evans happy to play at US Open with one coachDan Evans loves New York.

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Patrick Mouratoglou: 'Coco Gauff was more mature at 14 than women of 25'

Jun 07, 2020

The French coach holds court on the sport’s latest prodigy, his new league and the prospects of staging the US Open

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Rafael Nadal would 'not travel to New York today' to play US Open

Jun 04, 2020

Nadal against competing again until it is safe to travelViolence ‘not the way to protest’ over George FloydRafael Nadal has said tennis should not resume until players are able to travel safely in order to compete around the world.

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Is This What Future Gym Classes Will Look Like?

Jun 04, 2020

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Katie Boulter volunteers at Age UK while waiting to make tennis comeback

Jun 03, 2020

Boulter keen to ‘make lives a little bit easier’ during pandemicBriton hopes fitness issues will be behind her when tour returnsKatie Boulter was the best younger British player on the block 15 months ago.

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Sports quiz: how much do you know about Wimbledon?

Jun 01, 2020

Test your knowledge of balls, insurance policies and a golf clubWho won the men’s and women’s singles at Wimbledon last year?Roger Federer and Serena Williams Novak Djokovic and Simona HalepRafa Nadal and Petra Kvitova Dominic Thiem and Angelique Kerber How much is Wimbledon expected to claim from its pandemic insurance policy following the cancellation of this year’s event?£10 million £50 million £100 million£200 millionBetween them, how many singles titles have the Williams sisters won?Eight101214In 2010 John Isner and Nicolas Mahut played the longest match in the tournament’s history.

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Osaka and Gauff should not be discouraged from their protests | Tumaini Carayol

May 31, 2020

The two young stars’ criticisms of police brutality after George Floyd’s killing were brave in a culture uneasy with black athletes speaking out

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The final farewell: Alan Jones signs off with climate change apology amid plaudits from celebrities

May 29, 2020

An odd mix lined up to praise the shock jock on his way out of the studio, including Russell Crowe, Dame Edna and Delta Goodrem

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Karolina Pliskova calls men 'super weak' for worrying about equal pay in tennis

May 30, 2020

‘I don’t like the men complaining we would get the same money’World No 3 does not want equal pay but supports tours mergingThe world No 3, Karolina Pliskova, has called male tennis players who complain about women claiming equal prize money “super weak”.

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'Am I next?': Coco Gauff, Stephen Jackson join outcry over George Floyd killing

May 29, 2020

Former NBA player Jackson speaks at rally for fallen ‘friend’Teenage star Gauff issues call to action with powerful videoBengals’ Joe Burrow, Dolphins’ Brian Flores also speak outFormer NBA player Stephen Jackson has said he will not allow the police to “demean the character” of his childhood friend, George Floyd.

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Battle of the Brits: Jamie Murray says players are trash talking already

May 29, 2020

Andy Murray joins lineup at comeback tournament‘They have been trash talking for a few weeks now’Andy Murray’s competitive return to tennis after seven months away finally has a date.

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Roger Federer unseats Lionel Messi as world's highest-paid sportsperson

May 29, 2020

Federer, 38, made $106.3m ($100m in endorsements) in last yearSwiss tennis star tops Ronaldo, Messi and LeBron on Forbes listOsaka eclipses Serena as world’s highest-earning female athleteRoger Federer is the world’s highest-paid athlete for 2020 as the Covid-19 pandemic knocked soccer’s Lionel Messi off top spot, according to the annual Forbes list released on Friday.

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Andy Murray confirms plans for return next month at 'Battle of the Brits'

May 29, 2020

The former world No 1 will play in six-day tournamentBrother Jamie’s event to be broadcast on Amazon PrimeAndy Murray will return to action on 23 June as part of a six-day tournament organised by his brother.

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Experts Predict How Coronavirus May Change Hotel Stays

May 27, 2020

The Covid-19 pandemic has altered the travel industry in seemingly every way imaginable. One area undergoing massive changes ― and preparing for more ― is the hotel business.

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Buy a classic sport photograph: Billie Jean King – living the dream

May 27, 2020

The latest in a Guardian Print Shop series is a portrait of an American tennis icon – yours to own for just £55 including free delivery

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New Mum Diagnosed With Breast Cancer During Lockdown Urges Others To Get Symptoms Checked

May 26, 2020

New Mum Diagnosed With Breast Cancer During Lockdown Urges Others To Get Symptoms Checked

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Mary Pierce: three passports, two grand slams, one overbearing father | Tumaini Carayol

May 24, 2020

The French-American-Canadian who won at Roland Garros 20 years ago could turn opponents into spectators, but despite her talent it was a pushy parent that often stole the show

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Georgia's Nikoloz Basilashvili arrested on domestic violence charge

May 24, 2020

World No 27 alleged to have assaulted his former wifeOffence carries maximum sentence of three years’ jailNikoloz Basilashvili, the Georgian tennis player, has been arrested on a domestic violence charge in the capital, Tbilisi.

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