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Emma Raducanu stages thrilling fightback to stun Diane Parry as Great Britain beat France to secure place in the Billie Jean King Cup finals

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 13, 2024
Emma Raducanu produced another thrilling fightback in Boulogne to help Great Britain qualify for the Billie Jean King Cup finals with a stunning 3-1 win in France. A day after coming from a set down to beat Caroline Garcia to tie the match, Raducanu did it again, this time upsetting Diane Parry. And coming hot on the heels of Katie Boulter's hugely impressive 7-5, 6-0 win over world No44 Clara Burel, it left Britain with an unassailable lead and a place in the finals in Seville in November.

Emma Raducanu achieves her biggest win since the 2021 US Open final after recovering from a set and a break down to beat Caroline Garcia in the Billie Jean King Cup

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 12, 2024
The performance we have all been waiting for came when it was least expected. Emma Raducanu dragged Great Britain back into this Billie Jean King cup tie by coming from a set and a break down to beat France No 1 Caroline Garcia 3-6, 6-3, 6-2. The 21-year-old has had bigger wins by ranking but given the still unfamiliar clay-court surface, the partizan atmosphere in Le Portel and the manner of the performance, this was Raducanu's best result since winning the 2021 US Open.

Tennis legend Martina Navratilova blasts Naomi Osaka for being 'out of shape' in Australian Open loss just six months after having a baby

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 16, 2024
Martina Navratilova has chastised Naomi Osaka for failing to be at peak fitness after losing in straight sets to Caroline Garcia at the Australian Open on Monday night. In 2019 and 2021, the Japanese singer has won twice at Melbourne Park, with her previous best result being a second round exit in 2017. However, in their first match against Rod Laver Arena, France's 16th seed Garcia suffered a 6-4 7-6 (7-2) loss.

Naomi Osaka's Grand Slam return comes late as she falls out of the Australian Open after losing to 16th seed Caroline Garcia in the first round

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 15, 2024
Naomi Osaka's Grand Slam return ended prematurely in a first-round loss to 16th seed Caroline Garcia. Osaka put on a good fight in her first major tournament since the birth of daughter Shai last summer, but she lost by 6-4, 7-6 to Rod Laver Arena. This is the first time the 26-year-old, who won the title in 2019 and 2021, has lost in the first round here.

The Australian Open 2024, Naomi Osaka stuns fans for the first time since becoming a mother

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 15, 2024
Naomi Osaka was the protagonist in her enthralling match on Rod Laver Arena on Monday night, but she was apparently more involved in a different story on her return to Australia Open. Osaka, 26, was back on the big stage for the first time since the US Open 2022, having gave birth to her first child last year last year, but she was defeated 6-4, 7-6(2).

Alex de Minaur, a local, gets a surprise as the Australian Open draws are announced - here's who will face the Australian Open for the first time

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 11, 2024
As he was dealt a tough first-round opponent on Thursday, local hope Alex de Minaur (left) will have to be at his best from the start at his home Grand Slam. Daria Saville (right) of Australia will face Magadela Frech (left) to kick off her campaign, with the Pole ranked 72nd in the world.

Emma Raducanu, a junior Wimbledon champion and British Olympic silver medalist, and British Olympic silver medalist Laura Robson, returns to action after recovering from injury setbacks and praises 'outrageous' Andy Murray

www.dailymail.co.uk, August 25, 2023
MIKE DICKSON OF NEW YORK: Although Emma Raducanu stunned the tennis world at Flushing Meadows two years ago, ten have passed since another British teen seemed to be on for great things. Laura Robson, 19 years old, reached the third round or better at three Grand Slams, including New York, knocking down Venus Williams, Petra Kvitova, and Caroline Garcia along the way. She made it to the top 30 in the world before a string of wrist and hip injuries snuffed out a rare talent that had seen her win the Wimbledon juniors aged just 14.

In the French Open women's doubles semi-final, Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula are STUNNED

www.dailymail.co.uk, June 9, 2023
After being defeated 6-0, 6-4 by Leylah Fernandez and Taylor Townsend at Roland Garros, Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula have been sent packing from the French Open women's doubles semi-final. In Sunday's final, the Canadian-American pair, seeded 10th, will meet unseeded Hsieh Su-Wei of Taiwan and Wang Xinyu of China. Hsieh and Wang defeated sixth-seeded Nicole Melichar-Martinez and Ellen Perez 6-3, 6-3. At Roland Garros, where the Americans lost to Caroline Garcia and Kristina Mladenovic, Gauff and Pegua, the No. 2 seeds, were last year's runners-up in women's doubles.

Jessica Pegula is OUT of the French Open, losing to 28th seed Elise Mertens 6-1, 6-3 in third round

www.dailymail.co.uk, June 2, 2023
Jessica Pegula has been knocked out of the French Open third round, losing 6-1, 6-3, 28th seed Elise Mertens Friday. Pegula gathered her belongings and marched out of Court Philippe Chatrier after the loss, a much earlier departure than the No. 1. Since being three-seeded, the American has been used to compete in Grand Slam tournaments. Pegula said in a column for BBC earlier this week that she suffered with food poisoning on Tuesday, her first night in Paris, determining that it was either salmon or escargot that caused her to fall ill.

Emma Raducanu can help Great Britain save the World Cup of Women's Tennis, which is self-styled

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 15, 2023
Emma Raducanu was in another city associated with the motor trade, Stuttgart, preparing for this week's WTA tournament, but Harriet Dart found herself outgunned by world number five Caroline Garcia 6-1 6-1, giving the visitors an unabridged lead. If she wants to participate in the Paris Olympics next year, the former US Open champion must be available for one of the next two representative matches.

Katie Boulter's three-hour loss to Caroline Garcia puts the GB team on the brink of being disqualified in Billie Jean King Cup

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 14, 2023
MIKE DICKSON ATTENDED THE CBS ARENA, Sue Barker swooned down from the VIP section, where Katie Boulter traded groundstrokes to e-to-toe with world No. 5 Caroline Garcia. The former queen of Wimbledon's microphone may have been as baffled as anyone about how Boulter could be ranked as low as 154th in the world, when she was invited as a special guest to Britain's Billie Jean King Cup playoff match against France yesterday. There was only a small difference between her and France's top player, who was pushed to the brink before winning their first rubber in 3-6, 7-6, 7 minutes.

In her Miami Open match, Bianca Andreescu says she tore two ankle ligaments

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 30, 2023
After suffering during the third game of the second set, an inconsolable Andreescu left the courthouse in a wheelchair and was sobbing in pain, her distraught mother could only watch from the stands. She was 2-0 up after losing the first set on a tie-break. Andreescu was seen weeping in tears as medical staff arrived to assist her. Before leaving the Hard Rock Stadium in a wheelchair to a standing ovation from the audience, the 22-year-old was eventually helped to her feet and shared a hug with her opponent Alexandrova. Andreescu has assured her followers that it'could've been much worse,' but she is unable to specify a date on her return three days after.

Emma Raducanu's Indian Wells revival comes to a crashing end with straight sets loss to Iga Swiatek

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 15, 2023
With a 6-3 6-1 victory on Tuesday, Emma Raducanu crashed out at Indian Wells, as World No. 1 Iga Swiatek began her title defense. Swiatek came under pressure early in the first set, but after two tight service matches, she held a 3-2 lead. She pushed her level to upset Raducanu in the upcoming game before pulling out. Swiatek grabbed a quick break in the second set to pile the pressure on the Briton, whose unforced mistakes began to rise. Raducanu had wrapped up the first set when Raducanu fired a shot further from the baseline.

Aryna Sabalenka's trophy has a tiny but significant detail is missing from Aryna Sabalenka's triumph

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 28, 2023
After crashing for her elusive maiden grand slam title over Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina, Aryna Sabalenka shed tears of relief and admiration, but her Australian Open trophy has been left out. Sabalenka, the fifth-seeded, battled back from a set down to beat Rybakina 6-4 6-4 at Melbourne Park to finally regained her status as the best female player without a major. Sabalenka's watershed victory caps off an incredible summer in which the 24-year-old also won the Adelaide International championship but dropped just one set in 11 matches to vault herself to No. 2 in the world rankings.

Caroline garcia, a tennis star, begins a heartbreaking battle with a 'uncontrollable' health condition

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 6, 2023
Caroline Garcia, a French tennis star, has bravely opened up her bouts with an 'uncontrollable' health disorder ahead of the Australian Open later this month. The world number four (right) was almost destroyed, and people were often left feeling "empty and sad."

MIKE DICKSON: Can Emma Raducanu deliver in 2023? After a year of injury and setbacks, we now have a year to look forward

www.dailymail.co.uk, December 31, 2022
Ever the outlier, the former US Open champion who turned 20 this year, spent Christmas in Singapore before heading to Auckland for the annual WTA event in New Zealand this week. Raducanu is not aware that the Malay peninsula is not on the beaten track of tennis, but she does enjoys the sport's blend of cultures, so she preferred it for her first week of intense training with new coach Sebastian Sachs. With the aim of a permanent arrangement, the 30-year-old German is the newest to face trial alongside the British No. 1.

The impressive payouts for the $15 million United Cup tennis tournament in Australia have surpassed those

www.dailymail.co.uk, December 28, 2022
The inaugural United Cup will debut in 2023 tennis tournament on Thursday, and has already attracted some of the best players in world tennis with the eye-watering payouts. The mixed gender $15 million tournament, which will be contested in Sydney, Perth, and Brisbane over the course of 11 days, has attracted 20 of the best male and female players from around the world. Rafael Nadal, Alex Zverev, Stefanos Tsitsipas from the ATP tour, and Iga Swiatek, Madison Keys, Maria Sakkari, and Caroline Garcia from the WTA are among the players competing.

Rafael Nadal says he'll continue to work under pressure while organising a new national team tournament

www.dailymail.co.uk, November 10, 2022
Rafael Nadal (pictured right) will headline the United Cup in Brisbane, Sydney, and Perth from December 29 to January 8. Stefanos Tsitsipas (pictured left) of Greece is also expected to appear on court alongside leading women's players Jessica Pegula, Caroline Garcia, and Maria Sakkari.

Yee-haw! Since winning the WTA Finals in Texas, Caroline Garcia dons a cowboy hat

www.dailymail.co.uk, November 8, 2022
Caroline Garcia of France won the WTA Finals in Fort Worth, Texas, defeating Aryna Sabalenka 7-6, 6-4 for her second title of her career on Monday. After a Sabalenka forehand sailed wide on match point to win her fourth title of the year, Garcia covered her face with her hands and collapsed on her back. While donning a cowboy hat, a smiling Garcia told Tennis Channel, 'Today was such a thrilling final.'

Iga Swiatek wins the US Open! The world No. 1 is the world No. 2. Arthur Ashe wild, with Ons Jabeur in straight sets to send him wild

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 10, 2022
Iga Swiatek has screamed Paris twice before, and last night she travelled to New York to win the US Open in her clay court Grand Slam titles. Even if she was more fallible in the second set, Swiatek has maintained some order at the top of the women's game. She becomes the first woman to win Grand Slam titles in the same year since Angelique Kerber in 2016.

Queen Elizabeth II is honoured by two British Open doubles finalists Joe Salisbury and Neal Skupski in honor of her

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 9, 2022
After Queen Elizabeth II's death, British Open doubles finalists Joe Salisbury and Neal Skupski travelled to Arthur Ashe with a black armband and black ribbon. Salisbury wore a black armband while taking to the court early Friday afternoon in New York, while compatriot and challenger Skupski wore a black ribbon. At the net, Salisbury and his doubles partner Rajeev Ram posed for the customary picture, alongside Skupski and his partner Wesley Koolhof, and the Brit tributes.

Maria Sharapova was correct in implying that there are a lack of top talent in women's tennis

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 9, 2022
Maria Sharapova: On Thursday night, Maria Sharapova demonstrated that she had not lost her ability to give a rousing commentary at Flushing Meadows. The former world number one recalled a chat with Serena Williams, a former competitor in the US Open women's semi-finals for ESPN, at last year's Met Gala. "No disrespect to this generation, but you are so much better, you must go out there," Sharapova, who is just commemorating the birth of her first child.

World No 1 Iga Swiatek fights back from set down to beat Aryna Sabalenka and book US Open final spot

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 9, 2022
Iga Swiatek, the world No. 1, fought back from a set down to win the Aryna Sabalenka 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 for her first US Open final, where she will meet Ons Jabeur on Saturday for the trophy. After a slow start, the Poles came alive in the second set and sparked an early break in the decider by winning the final four games to face the impressive Belarusian. In an on-court interview, Swiatek said, 'You need to push her back and be able to play those fast balls against Aryna.'

Caroline Garcia, Jabeur's demolishes, has qualified to the US Open final

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 9, 2022
Ons Jabeur demolished Caroline Garcia 6-1, 6-3 in the U.S. Open semi-finals on Thursday, snapping the Frenchwoman's hot streak to her second Grand Slam final in a row. Jabeur sparked the energy by defeating Garcia in the first game before winning the first set in a thrilling 23 minutes with six aces and 11 winners. Garcia stepped up her second set but was still missing her most effective weapon in her arsenal, her big servence, and she faltered on the return, failing to set up a single break point opportunity.