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☆ Wimbledon: Mirra Andreeva, trailed by Netflix cameras, reaches third round
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-07 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —For the second time in as many months, Mirra Andreeva has reached the third round of a grand slam – well before her 17th birthday. The Russian star advanced at Wimbledon on Thursday when her opponent, Czech 10th seed Barbora Krejčíková, retired from their second-round match with Andreeva leading 6-3 4-0. Andreeva (left) and Krejčíková meet at the net after their Wimbledon second-round match. Andreeva celebrates defeating Wang Xiyu in the first round of Wimbledon. But despite her success, Andreeva isn’t immune from being star-struck – particularly when it comes to encounters with former Wimbledon champions.

Persons: Mirra Andreeva, Barbora Krejčíková, Anastasia Potapova, ” Andreeva, “ They’re, Andreeva, Andrew Couldridge, Krejčíková –, Heather Watson –, Kim Clijsters, Coco Gauff, “, ”, Wang Xiyu, Clive Brunskill, Andy Murray Organizations: CNN, Wimbledon, Andreeva, Netflix, Krejčíková, Reuters, Australian, Madrid Locations: Czech, Ukraine

☆ Protesters should work with sport - Wimbledon panellists
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-06 | by ( Mitch Phillips | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Wimbledon has dubbed Thursday "Environment Day" and began it with a panel discussion hosted by former footballer-turned TV presenter Gary Lineker. But I think it’s like ‘come let's work as a team, collaborate'. It's never going to be perfect, but at least we can try to work together." "Don't think of us as competitors, think of us as potential collaborators and allow the amplification that our athletes and that sport can give to this," he said. Wimbledon responded by saying Barclays was committed to "creating access to sport for all" and that having a positive impact on the environment is central to the tournament.

Persons: Katie Boulter, Daria Saville, Hannah Mckay LONDON, Gary Lineker, Briton Heather Watson, It's, Monica Seles, Suzann Pettersen, Sebastian Coe, Hannah Mills, Mitch Phillips, Ed Osmond Organizations: Lawn Tennis, Croquet Club, Wimbledon, golf's Solheim, World, Diamond League, Barclays Bank, Barclays, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, Germany, Norwegian, Stockholm

☆ Five-time champion Williams and Svitolina handed Wimbledon wildcards
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/2] U.S. tennis player Venus Williams hits a return to her sister Serena during their exhibit tennis match in Johannesburg November 4, 2012. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko/File PhotoJune 21 (Reuters) - Seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams and former world number three Elina Svitolina were handed wildcard entries into Wimbledon, the organisers announced on Wednesday. Williams, 43, has won the third major of the year five times and returned to action this month after a five-month injury layoff. Boulter will be joined by compatriots Jodie Burrage, Harriet Dart, Katie Swan and Heather Watson as wildcard entries. In the men's tournament, Liam Broady, Jan Choinski, Arthur Fery, David Goffin, George Loffhagen and Ryan Peniston were handed wildcard entries.

Persons: Venus Williams, Serena, Siphiwe, Elina Svitolina, Williams, Italian Camile Giorgi, Svitolina, Linda Fruhvirtova, Katie Boulter, Jodie Burrage, Harriet Dart, Katie Swan, Heather Watson, Liam Broady, Jan Choinski, Arthur Fery, David Goffin, George Loffhagen, Ryan Peniston, Pearl Josephine Nazare, Christian Radnedge Organizations: REUTERS, Wimbledon, Birmingham, Czech, Tennis, Nottingham Open, Thomson Locations: Johannesburg, Italian, Birmingham, Bengaluru

☆ WTA roundup: Russian stars to clash in Dutch final
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

7 Aliaksandra Sasnovich of Belarus in Saturday's semifinals of the WTA 250 grass-court event. Kudermetova is 2-1 against Alexandrova, who won the last meeting in the semifinals of this tournament last year en route to the title. Rothesay OpenKatie Boulter and Jodie Burrage will meet in Nottingham, England, on Sunday in the first all-British WTA Tour final since 1977, when Virginia Wade beat Sue Barker in San Francisco. Boulter advanced with a 6-4, 7-5 win over another countrywoman, Heather Watson, while Burrage took down France's Alize Cornet 7-5, 7-5 in her semifinal match at the WTA 250 grass-court tournament. Boulter overcame a 4-3 deficit in the opening set and dug out of a 4-1 hole in the second set against Watson.

Persons: Jodie Burrage, Ukraine's Lesia Tsurenko, Paul Childs, Veronika Kudermetova, Ekaterina Alexandrova, Kudermetova, Slovakia's Viktoria, Alexandrova, Katie Boulter, Virginia Wade, Sue Barker, It's, Heather Watson, Burrage, France's Alize, Boulter, Watson, Cornet Organizations: Lawn Tennis, Croquet Club, Ukraine's Lesia Tsurenko REUTERS, Slovakia's Viktoria Hruncakova, Hruncakova, Sasnovich, British WTA, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, Netherlands, Belarus, Saturday's, Kudermetova, Rothesay, Nottingham, England, San Francisco, Leicester

☆ WTA roundup: Katie Volynets escapes 5-0, third-set hole
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-02 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

March 2 - Down 5-0 and a match point in the third set, the United States' Katie Volynets rallied to upset third-seeded Anastasia Potapova of Russia 5-7, 6-2, 7-5 on Wednesday in the second round of the ATX Open in Austin, Texas. Volynets heated up while winning the last seven games, as she lost just one point total in the final three games. Abierto GNP SegurosThird-seeded Donna Vekic of Croatia needed just 80 minutes to rout the United States' Emma Navarro 6-3, 6-2 in the second round at Monterrey, Mexico. Fifth-seeded Lin Zhu of China registered a 7-6 (4), 2-6, 6-3 win over Canada's Rebecca Marino, and Belgium's Ysaline Bonaventure topped Russia's Kamilla Rakhimova 7-6 (2), 1-6, 6-3. In the last match of the night, Slovakia's Anna Karolina Schmiedlova was scheduled to oppose the United States' Caroline Dolehide.

☆ Australia knock out Britain in nail-biting BJK Cup semis
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-12 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Storm Sanders was Australia's hero after she won the first singles rubber before returning for the deciding doubles match alongside 38-year-old Samantha Stosur. It's a real honour to represent Australia in the final," Sanders said in a post-match interview while Stosur said "nobody deserved to lose that one". Britain, who reached the semi-finals for the first time in 41 years, started poorly as Sanders put Australia on the board when she beat Heather Watson 6-4 7-6(3) in the opening singles match. With the home crowd firmly behind Dart, she served for the set and Tomljanovic's return went long on the first match point as Britain levelled the tie. Australia will play either Switzerland or the Czech Republic in the final on Sunday.

☆ Australia, Britain reach Billie Jean King Cup semis, Canada thump Italy
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Storm Sanders dispatched Alison van Uytvanck 6-2 6-2 and Ajla Tomljanovic rallied from a set and a break down before Elise Mertens retired injured trailing 4-6 6-4 3-0 to earn Australia their second Group B win. Britain also booked a semi-final spot from Group C after Alicia Barnett and Olivia Nicholls sealed a surprise 3-0 win over Spain and they face Australia on Saturday. Heather Watson defeated Nuria Parrizas Diaz 6-0 6-2 and Harriet Dart earned a surprise victory over Paula Badosa 6-3 6-4. Canada crushed Italy 3-0 after Bianca Andreescu and Leylah Fernandez claimed impressive singles victories to get their campaign off to a perfect start. Katerina Siniakova and Marketa Vondrousova outclassed Polish duo Katarzyna Kawa and Magda Linette 6-2 6-3.

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