Wimbledon Order of Play: Day 3 schedule with Emma Raducanu and Carlos Alcaraz in action
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South Wales Argus
5 hours ago
- South Wales Argus
Hewett lays foundations for Wimbledon with pair of Roehampton triumphs
The Norfolk wheelchair tennis star, 27, grabbed both singles and doubles glory alongside Gordon Reid on Friday afternoon. Hewett trailed Argentine Gustavo Fernandez in his opening singles final before resurgently turning the tables to seal a 2-6 6-4 6-4 triumph. And he carried that momentum with him into the doubles, joining forces with long-term partner Reid – who he beat in the singles semi-finals – to decisively down Martin De la Puente and Ruben Spaargaren to cap a fabulous Friday in south-west London. Hewett heads into Wimbledon next week as both the defending singles and doubles champion and hopes the resilience shown against Fernandez will stand him in good stead. 'I have to try and perform at the same level and intensity I did in the second and third sets today,' he said. 'There are a lot of strong players and this week was the perfect opportunity to test myself. 'I take a lot of confidence from it but next week is an even bigger one to try and manage. 'I'm delighted - playing on home turf is a really special feeling and you want to do as well as you can, especially in the lead up to an event like Wimbledon. 'It's been a great week – I've been building as it's gone on which is what you want to do.' After battling back against Fernandez, 31, on Friday morning, Hewett combined with Reid – a player he has won a remarkable 23 Grand Slams alongside – to cruise past Spaniard De la Puente and Dutch player Spaargaren. The dynamic duo dropped just two games as a 6-0 6-2 triumph sent them into Wimbledon with even more momentum. Reid said: 'We're very happy with the performance today and happy with the result. 'Those guys (De la Puente and Spaargaren) are a dangerous team so we had to play well and I think we did that today. 'It's great preparation for all of us to be here on these courts this week, so big thanks to Kirsty (Thomson, LTA Tournament Director) and the team for a great event.' For the latest action on the British summer grass court season, check out the LTA website.
Evening Standard
5 hours ago
- Evening Standard
Wimbledon 2025: Novak Djokovic sends warning to rest of men's draw with statement win over Miomir Kecmanovic
That late drop in standards aside, this was a performance to send a message to the likes of Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner. Djokovic is the sixth seed but there are certainly not five players more likely to win these Championships than him. On current evidence, there might not be any.
North Wales Chronicle
7 hours ago
- North Wales Chronicle
Rhyse Martin has no regrets leaving Leeds for Hull KR
The 32-year-old second row ended a six-year stint at Leeds to join Hull KR at the end of last year only to be laid low by a thigh injury that required surgery just four games into his new career with the resurgent Robins. Martin could hardly have timed his recovery better having returned for last week's win over Wakefield, and is now in line to feature against the Rhinos, for whom he made 132 appearances and amassed over 1000 points. Martin told the PA news agency: 'Coming to the club to try and add something to the team, it was something I definitely didn't want to happen. I wanted to be on the field showing what I can do for this team. But I'm back now and I get another chance to earn the respect of my team-mates. 'For me it just felt like time to make a change and take up a new challenge, where I've had to start again. I think when you're in that sort of position it brings the best of you as a player. When you take up a new challenge you find out what you're made of and how tough you are.' Martin's Rhinos career always looked likely to come to a close as they headed towards a second consecutive season without a play-off berth, and for a time he looked likely to return to Australia before Willie Peters stepped in to add the cool goal-kicker – who jointly holds the world record for 41 consecutive successful kicks – to his talent pool. The departure of former head coach Rohan Smith in June added to the uncertainty at Headingley, and with his replacement Brad Arthur still far from certain of his long-term plans, Martin said the situation confirmed his decision to move elsewhere. Going through the 'horrible' experience of watching Rovers' Challenge Cup win over Warrington from the sidelines has only served to confirm his desire to win more with Rovers, and a win over the Rhinos, one of the biggest contenders for a top-two slot, would be a big step in the right direction. 'My time at Rhinos was good but I was thinking about the next couple of years,' added Martin. 'I think they're in a position where they're not sure where they're going with their head coach, whereas I knew at Rovers there was stability and they were pushing for silverware, so that really made the decision a lot easier.'
