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MATTHEW LAMBERT: Winning a Grand Slam is one way to end the summer holidays, but its back to the grindstone and into Year 11 for Mika Stojsavljevic now. 'I'm flying back on Sunday and then going back to school,' said the 15-year-old, who won the girls title at the US Open, the first British winner since Heather Watson in 2009. 'I have my GCSEs this year and obviously it's important to get those done.' Stojsavljevic, from Ealing in West London, studies at Loughborough Amhurst School, which has ties to the LTA National Academy where she trains.

There is a British champion at the US Open as Mika Stojsavljevic won the girls singles title. The 15-year-old is the youngest winner since 2006, beating No 7 seed Wakana Sonobe of Japan, and the first British winner of this event since Heather Watson in 2009. 'I'm super happy and super grateful,' said Stojsavljevic. Standing at 6ft tall, with size 10 shoes, Stojsavljevic grew up idolising Maria Sharapova and there are certainly shades of the Russian in her game, with a big serve and effortless power.

For some athletes, the 2024 Olympics is a bit of a love affair - because they're competing alongside their partners. That's right, a slew of sports stars and their significant others are both going for gold at the Games in Paris. Whether they're fighting for the same team or not, these couples could not be more supportive of one another, and their love stories have captured viewers all across the globe.

Emma Raducanu landed in Washington DC, nearly 4,000 miles away from Paris, on Friday to prepare for next week's Mubadala Citi DC Open. The former US Open champion documented her arrival with an Instagram post by uploading a photograph of herself near the Washington Monument. Her image was captioned: 'Love this place'. 

JAMES SHARPE AT WIMBLEDON: Qualifier Sonay Kartal pulled off an incredible upset to knock out 29th seed Sorana Cirstea and secure a hat-trick of wins for British women on the opening day at Wimbledon. Kartal was unsure she'd even play on tour this year due to a serious health issue but stunned Romanian Cirstea in the dimming light on Court 15 coming from a set down to win 3-6 6-2 6-0. The 22-year-old from Brighton, an old junior rival of Emma Raducanu, had never gone past the first round in her two previous appearances at Wimbledon and went into the contest with a world ranking of 298.

Heather Watson's 14th Wimbledon campaign lasted just one hour and 40 minutes after she was beaten in straight sets by her doubles partner Greet Minnen. Watson, a wild card after slipping to 199 in the rankings, was the first British player in action on day one. But the 32-year-old was also the first to depart after a 7-5 6-4 defeat to the Belgian world number 80.

Emma Raducanu will headline British hopes on the opening Monday of Wimbledon today as the world-famous tennis championships get underway. Reigning men's champion Carlos Alcaraz will start play on Centre Court as he looks to retain his title in what has been called the most open tournament in 20 years. The women's singles will be as competitive as ever, with Coco Gauff and Aryna Sabalenka among those playing on day one in sunny weather and highs of 21C. Raducanu is one of seven Britons in action today, but she will be hoping to fare better than Heather Watson who lost in straight sets to Greet Minnen 7-5 6-4. It comes after thousands of fans queued up to get into the All England Club in South West London today with some having been camped out since last Friday.

IAN HERBERT IN NOTTINGHAM: It did not augur well that Emma Raducanu stumbled as she stepped up onto a high stool to discuss the tennis summer stretching out ahead. She regained her poise and laughed, though injury setbacks have become such a part of the story since her rapid and brief journey to the top of tennis that a plain plastic seat might have been more prudent. She's back at the Nottingham Open, where the quality of her performance on the grass in a first-round defeat by fellow Brit Harriet Dart, three years ago, earned her the Wimbledon wildcard which was a preface to the unimaginable. Three exhilarating performances at SW19 that summer and a fortnight at Flushing Meadow which seems like a distant dream now.

OVER recent times, those inside Celtic have made a habit of turning the words of their rivals at Rangers against them. Who could forget their old manager Ange Postecoglou banging on and on and on last season about his opposite number Michael Beale stating he was 'a lucky man' because of the levels of transfer funding that were available at Parkhead? God, he never stopped. Every chance he got, he brought it up. Like the batty Great Aunt who mentions, every time she visits, that you never get as many Quality Street in a box as you used to. And that's before we even get to doing away with the foil wrappers.

Andy Murray's miserable run continued with a first-round loss to Tomas Machac at the Open 13 Provence. The 36-year-old's 7-5 6-4 loss in Marseille was his sixth in a row dating back to October, but it meant he had only won one of his last ten matches. Murray has confirmed that he is considering if he will resign, but he rebuffled a belief that he could be tarnishing his name by playing on.' Last week, he took to Twitter and said, "Most people will leave and give up on my situation right now." However, I am not like most people, and my mind works differently. I promise not to resign.'

Jodie Burrage made her debut for Great Britain in the Billie Jean King Cup on Saturday and said she found the challenge humbling as she was handed a surprise loss in the tournament. The result was a surprise 6-4, 6-1 loss by Sweden's Kajsa Rinaldo Persson, who currently ranks 279 places below her at 372 and notably lifted herself for the big occasion.

Heather Watson of the United Kingdom has dropped out of Wimbledon in the first round at the hands of Barbora Krejcikova of the Czech Republic. Watson was defeated by her opponent in the first set, but she improved in the second set.

After the deluge on the second day of the tournament and stopped play outside the courts yesterday, Wimbledon fans may be hit with'scattered' bouts of rain today. The Met Office has forecast showers, some of which may be heavy, across southeast England today, but it should also be slightly warmer for those. Because of the improved weather, the queue for on-the-day tickets is 'definitely' larger today,' according to the stewards who were helping with the queue. It comes as event promoters and national sporting bodies meet today to discuss defending Wimbledon and other events this summer from violent protests.

Novak Djokovic returns to Centre Court on Wednesday for his second-round match against Jordan Thompson, who had been frightened in his first match. Jodie Burrage of the United Kingdom faces 11th seed Daria Kasatkina for the 11th time on Centre. Katie Boulter will return to action after her first-round match was postponed due to rain, while Heather Watson will also be out on Court 1. Rain proved to be a significant problem on Day Two, with a slew of games to be completed today. Andy Murray got off to a good start by defeating fellow Brit Ryan Peniston in straight sets.

Follow Mail Sport's live blog as we take you through Day Two at Wimbledon, with Brits Andy Murray, Cameron Norrie, Heather Watson, and Katie Boulter all playing.

Fans who missed out on the first day of Wimbledon due to a security crackdown on Just Stop Oil left the line in chaos, and fans are likely to wait hours and battle through rain for another opportunity to watch today. The extra security precautions, which included a "complete bag search" and a "selective body search" at all gates, had been introduced because of complaints over Just Stop Oil demonstrations, according to the organizers. Home Secretary Suella Braverman will hold talks with senior sports figures and police leaders on how to shield Wimbledon and other events this summer from violent demonstrations, but queues today are afraid they will be met with the same dreadfulness they experienced yesterday.

Despite critics, including Dan Evans, who claims that isolated achievements, such as Emma Raducanu's, are masking its true state. Dart was one of four Brits to reach the quarter-finals of a WTA event in Nottingham for the first time in history. She will compete in Eastbourne this week against Shuai Zhang of China first, but will not be joined by Heather Watson or Jodie Burrage after losing in qualifying yesterday. Evans, who has been outspoken as ever, took aim at British tennis, with Katie Boulter, the only woman in the world's top 100. However, Dart has said, "It's fantastic that we have such a large crop of girls coming through.'

When Jodie Burrage faces Katie Boulter in the first all-British WTA Tour final since 1977, she has promised that it would be a 'amazing day' for tennis in this region. In a close contest that was postponed by rain for nearly two hours midway through the first set, Boulter defeated Heather Watson, the former British No. 1 6-4, 7-5. Burrage, 24, had a grueling match of her own, eventually defeating France's Alize Cornet 7-5, 7-5.

Katie Boulter secured her first WTA Tour final by defeating compatriot Heather Watson at the Rothesay Open in Nottingham, guaranteeing she would return to the top 100. Boulter affirmed her as the British No. 1 this week by defeating Harriet Dart in the quarter-finals on Thursday and now defeating Watson 6-4 7-5, demonstrating her unbeaten status. The 26-year-old, who hails from nearby Leicestershire, was ranked 126 this week, but she has promised to return to the top 100 next week for the first time since 2019.

Katie Boulter, Jodie Burrage, and Heather Watson all advanced to the semi-finals in Nottingham on Saturday, before Andy Murray joined them in the men's singles. Murray defeated Dominic Stricker of Switzerland 7-6, 7-5 to advance to the semis after winning in Surbiton last week. The world No. 44, who is aiming for a Wimbledon seeding, said, 'It should be a great weekend for British fans.'

Emma Raducanu has made herself unavailable for the British women's tennis team as they prepare to face France in Coventry next month. The reason being cited is again the administration of the wrist pain that has been bothering her, though she was able to make the last sixteen at Indian Wells this week despite impressive victories over top 25 opponents. She will miss the Billie Jean King Cup qualifying round match, which will determine who makes it to the finals event this year. It's the third time in fewer than six months that Raducanu hasn't been available for GB team service. She missed the 2022 finals in Glasgow, citing a wrist injury as a result, and then decided not to participate in the mixed United Nations Cup in Australia before the Open.

On a trip to Tulum, Mexico, the tennis star, 30, wowed in a neon orange halter-neck bikini. The actress, who posed in a crystal clear lake, flaunted her washboard abs and toned legs. Heather glowed as she grinned for the camera, her bronzed skin dazzling under the Mexican sun.

Emma Raducanu's week had been another turbulent week, but she won her first match since the US Open nearly eighteen months ago on Sunday. After defeating world number 21 Magda Linette 7-6 6-2, the 20-year-old from Kent is now in the third round at Indian Wells. Raducanu had recently developed tonsillitis and been complaining of arthritis in her wrist, but for all that, she struck the ball deliberately with a ruthless approach that seemed to be able to shock her opponents. She was left waiting for the winner of Czech Katerina Siniakova and Brazil's Beatriz Haddad Maia.

After yet another injury brought her Australian Open hopes into disarray, Emma Raducanu was left cursing both her luck and substandard courts in Auckland. In the second round of the ASB Classic, the British number one screamed after rolling her left ankle and being forced to leave the court. It happened eleven days before the season's first Grand Slam starts. Adding to the insult, she was led to the conclusion that the slippery indoor court she had been forced to endure due to the heavy rain was to blame for her latest mishap.