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Jul 19, 2021 · AUSTRALIA – Men’s singles: John Millman, James Duckworth; Women’s Singles: Ashleigh Barty, Ajla Tomljanovic, Samantha Stosur (ITF); Men’s doubles: John Peers & Max Purcell, John Millman & Luke Saville; Women’s doubles: Ashleigh Barty & Storm Sanders, Ellen Perez & Samantha Stosur; AUSTRIA – Men’s doubles: Oliver Marach/Philipp Oswald
Nov 12, 2020 · In 1952, Colette Thompson married James Evert, a tennis teaching professional she met at the wedding of a mutual friend. Steve Flink writes on The Tennis Channel: The fates decreed that she would cross paths for the first time with Jimmy in 1950.
Jun 8, 2024 · Peter John Risdon died peacefully at St George’s Hospital on 8 June at the age of 78, after struggling with illness since early February. A former stockbroker and director of BZW UK Equities Limited, he was involved with tennis for most of his life, primarily as a player, umpire and volunteer club official.
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Jul 15, 2021 · Shirley Fry Irvin, the International Tennis Hall of Fame player who won three consecutive major titles in the 1950s to complete a career Grand Slam, has died in her sleep at home in Naples, Florida…
Jun 29, 2022 · John Isner Former world No.1 Murray was felled by the superb Isner 6-4 7-6(4) 6-7(3) 6-4 in a drama-packed Centre Court thriller late into the night at Wimbledon. But Britain’s comeback king who has suffered five years on the sidelines through injury showed why he holds so much respect on the tour with a fighting and sometimes vintage performance which rolled back the years.
Feb 4, 2022 · In 1984, John McEnroe, the reigning World No 1 and Wimbledon champion, called for Moore as the Referee and supervisor Kurt Nielsen onto the court after the American disagreed with a line call at 2-5 down in the second set against Leif Shiras, who had beaten Ivan Lendl earlier in the week.
At the WTA 250 event, Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open final produced a thrilling which saw Leylah Fernandez defeat Katerina Siniakova 3-6 6-4 6-4 for her third career title and first of the season.
Jun 27, 2022 · The Polish 7th seed has a power game suited to grass courts and is 3rd on the list of number of aces hit on the ATP Tour this year with 452, behind big-serving Americans John Isner and Reilly Opelka. Seventy of Hurkacz’s aces have come from just 6 matches on grass, with the 25-year-old winning last week’s tune-up event at Halle, where he beat World No 1Daniil Medvedev in the final.
Sep 28, 2020 · He played his final match at Wimbledon in 1977 at the age of 41, partnering Jackie Fayter of Devon against John McEnroe and Mary Carillo. In typical Bobby Wilson fashion, the match went down to a deciding set, the American pair squeezing home 5-7, 9-8, 7-5.
