Tennis: Konta snubs umpire as Barty wins Nottingham final
Sunday, 17 June 2018, 19:56
Last update: about 7 years ago
Johanna Konta failed to shake the umpire's hand on Sunday after a bad-tempered end to the Nottingham Open final, with Ashleigh Barty winning 6-3, 3-6, 6-4. After the first two sets were shared,...
Tennis: Ashleigh Barty faces Johanna Konta in Nottingham final
Sunday, 17 June 2018, 11:22
Last update: about 7 years ago
Johanna Konta overcame a rain delay and defending champion Donna Vekic to secure a place in the Nottingham Open final for the second successive year on Saturday. Local hope Konta beat Croatia's...
Tennis: Federer books Stuttgart final berth and reclaims No 1
Saturday, 16 June 2018, 21:00
Last update: about 7 years ago
Roger Federer defeated Nick Kyrgios 6-7 (2), 6-2, 7-6 (5) to book his place in the Stuttgart Open final and reclaim the No. 1 ranking from Rafael Nadal on Saturday. "It's nice that it happened...
Tennis: Andy Murray to make long-awaited return at Queen's
Saturday, 16 June 2018, 15:00
Last update: about 7 years ago
Andy Murray has confirmed he will make his return to competitive tennis at the Queen's Club tournament next week after almost a year out injured. The three-time major winner has not played since...
Tennis: Barty, Konta, Vekic reach Nottingham Open semis
Friday, 15 June 2018, 17:30
Last update: about 7 years ago
Johanna Konta reached her first semifinals since Wimbledon last year after beating Dalila Jakupovic of Slovenia 6-4, 6-2 at the Nottingham Open on Friday. Konta has hit form on grass after a poor...
Tennis: Charlie Hebdo cartoon of Romania's Halep sparks outrage
Friday, 15 June 2018, 10:15
Last update: about 7 years ago
Romanians have expressed outrage at a cartoon in the French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo likening their newly crowned tennis champion to a Gypsy scrap metal collector. The caricature in...
Tennis: Konta beats Watson to make Nottingham quarters
Thursday, 14 June 2018, 18:30
Last update: about 7 years ago
Johanna Konta won an all-British match against Heather Watson to reach the Nottingham Open quarterfinals on Friday. It was a second meeting on the WTA tour for Britain's top two female players...