Author: Sports News UK
Alex de Minaur has enjoyed the perfect launch to his latest bid to reach a grand slam final with an encouraging win over Argentina’s Roman Andres Burruchaga.The Australian No 1 was stretched by an hour-long opening set but once he shook off his nerves, got his feet moving and found his groove, he raced to victory on Tuesday.Winning 12 games out of 13 after the first set tiebreak, the 27-year-old earned a 7-6 (7-5) 6-1 6-0 victory, wrapping up the final two sets in 52 minutes.“A little bit of a nervy start,” said the fifth seed. “Never easy starting an…
Fashion-inspired arrivals are not new in tennis, with Naomi Osaka recently dazzling crowds with her on-court outfits.The former world number one from Japan arrived for her opening match at SW19 in an elegant, full-length kimono – entirely white to adhere to the tournament’s rules.That was after the 28-year-old sparkled in a glittering gold tennis dress that resembled “the Eiffel Tower at night” at the French Open and a spectacular jellyfish-inspired outfit at January’s Australian Open.Novak Djokovic has also stepped up his fashion game at this year’s Wimbledon, although he stopped short of wearing a full suit and opted for a…
Racket repairs – while you waitWhile thousands of fans shuffle around the grounds and soak up Wimbledon’s familiar mood of British unflappability, behind the scenes there is a hive of activity to keep the show on the road. Nowhere more so than at the restringing facility, which processed a record 6,565 rackets at last year’s tournament – an average of nearly 500 per day. “The balls change slightly every year,” says Josh Sillick, on the stall run by the tournament’s official “restringing partner” Babolat. “If they get fluffier more quickly, then the players have to hit them harder, and heat…
A day before turning out for Derbyshire village side, Fuchs had resigned from his role as head coach of Newport County.While Fuchs’ first senior managerial role saw him win just nine of 31 matches in charge of the Exiles, he got off to a victorious start in cricket whites.Bowling first, Fuchs returned figures of 2-20 from his 3.2 overs and also contributed to a run out as Grindleford dismissed Riverside Notts for 150.”His bowling, he was throwing it but it was alright,” Mahmood laughed. “It was his first game, so it is what it is. We gave him the benefit…
WWE At WrestleMania 41, WWE Manager Paul Heyman famously betrayed CM Punk and Roman Reigns to align himself with Seth Rollins, who would emerge victorious over both men in the main event of night one. In that moment, Heyman’s newest faction, The Vision, was born with Rollins at the helm, and though “The Oracle’s” actions were one of the main headlines coming out of WrestleMania, behind the scenes, he was going through a medical emergency. Speaking on “Insight” with Chris Van Vliet, Heyman revealed that he usually suffers from an…
The BBC’s director of sport has insisted that he wanted Andrew Castle to stay as part of the Wimbledon’s commentary team amid the fallout from the broadcaster’s departure.Alex Kay-Jelski confirmed that Castle, 62, had decided to quit the BBC after being told that he was being demoted from lead commentator – and this year’s men’s final would be his last.But Kay-Jelski insisted that Castle had “an absolutely brilliant innings” and that he had wanted him to stay on in 2027 and beyond.“I’m not going to get into private conversations,” said Kay-Jelski. “We asked Andrew to stay, because we think he’s…
Cardiff loose-head prop Rhys Barratt and Dragons back-row forwards Harri Keddie and Ryan Woodman all made their international debuts in Twickenham, but miss out on the squad for the three Tests.Wings Gabriel Hamer-Webb and Tom Rogers, centres Bryn Bradley and Joe Roberts, fly-half Jarrod Evans, scrum-half Ellis Bevan, lock or flanker Freddie Thomas and back-row forward Olly Cracknell also miss out.Leicester open-side flanker Tommy Reffell makes the cut after being overlooked by Tandy for the autumn internationals and Six Nations.”We have selected a squad of 33 players for the Nations Championship to mirror what will be required for the world…
Roman Reigns had a big night at Clash in Italy as he defended the World Heavyweight Championship against Jacob Fatu. He had Night of Champions off, but the OTC was in the house for RAW this week to close out the show. The June 29 episode of WWE RAW was a fun fallout-filled show after Night of Champions. Roman Reigns was on hand to close out the show and debut a new t-shirt as WWE World Heavyweight Champion. He had a lot to say, and Jacob Fatu also stood by his side. Roman Reigns gave a shout-out to Atlantic City,…
Not all of the round of 32 matches in the World Cup will be affected by the heatwave but there will be some notable games to keep an eye on.The hottest weather will be in Texas which will mostly impact fans travelling to and from the air-conditioned stadiums in Houston and Arlington.This will also be the case for England v DR Congo on Wednesday in Atlanta where it will also feel hot and humid outside of the air-conditioned stadium.It will obviously feel much more pleasant inside the stadiums for players and fans.Some of the matches where the heat could be…
For one uncomfortable month, in the aftermath of the most shocking collapse of his career, the discourse around Jannik Sinner focused on his lack of durability. Not only was he so vulnerable in remotely warm conditions, but to many his five‑set record of six wins and 12 defeats was unworthy of a player of his stature.It was only fitting, then, that Sinner immediately found himself embroiled in another fifth set on his return to the match court. This time, the world No 1 kept his composure and held firm physically at the climax to recover from two sets to one…