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This was certainly no Battle of Brits, it was barely a skirmish, far from a struggle and, in truth, hardly a contest. In recent years Andy Murray has made five set epics under Wimbledon’s roof something of a specialty but he was clearly a man on a mission against compatriot …

A Burton tennis and squash club celebrating 100 years in town this year is aiming to get more people to take up the sports. It is still recovering from a dip in numbers caused when courts were forced to close during the covid pandemic, it says. Burton Tennis and Squash …

Royal Family fans have all been saying the same thing after tuning in to see the Wimbledon men’s final and catching a glimpse of Prince George. The Prince is at watching on Centre Court alongside his parents the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. But while Nick Kyrgios and Novak Djokovic …

Andrew Lloyd Webber and Katherine Jenkins are among those who have been invited to sit in the Royal Box at Wimbledon on the fifth day of the tournament. Two members of the Royal Family will also in attendance as the competition continues. The Royal Box, which has 74 seats, is …

Britain’s Emma Raducanu in action during her match against Romania’s Elena-Gabriela Ruse at Royal Albert Hall, London, Britain November 28, 2021. — Reuters pic LONDON, Nov 28  — London’s Royal Albert Hall could hardly have provided a more fitting stage for Emma Raducanu’s first appearance on a British tennis court …

Deta Hedman will celebrate her 61st birthday before making her PDC World Championship debut Deta Hedman is a darting pioneer – instrumental in putting women’s darts on the map. Later this year, Hedman will become the second oldest debutant in PDC World Championship history and you’d struggle to find anyone …

“There was a lack of women,” said Smith, “particularly in leadership roles, and the other thing I noticed was the massive lack of a career progression plan. This applied to both genders but seems to be particularly strong for women.” Smith referred specifically to a female colleague whom he felt …

Lion judges! England Women take in Wimbledon from the Royal Box on Centre Court after World Cup heroics as Phil Neville is joined by stars from his squad to watch Serena Williams England Women impressed at the World Cup, reaching the semi-final stage  They returned to the UK this week …

‘A-Rod’ watches from the Royal Box, Ruben Hemelmans holds it in, and no football allowed in SW19… Wimbledon first day court report Alex Rodriguez was in the Royal Box watching the first day of Wimbledon action Ruben Bemelmans dared not take a toilet break, and Laura Robson’s a hipster Sportsmail …

It has been 42 years since a British woman won the single’s title at Wimbledon – Virginia Wade, who beat Betty Stöve in the final. Such was the importance of the occasion that the Queen made a rare appearance to present Wade with her trophy. Ken Saunders’ photograph captures Wade’s …