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- Miami Herald
Erin Patterson trial: Jurors begin deliberation in case of deadly mushroom meal
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Forbes
24 minutes ago
- Forbes
AC/DC Bookends A Billboard Chart With Multiple Bestsellers In America
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Telegraph
25 minutes ago
- Telegraph
Jacob Fearnley vs Joao Fonseca: score and latest updates from Wimbledon
Good afternoon and welcome to live coverage of the opening round at Wimbledon as British No 2 Jacob Fearnley begins his tournament against highly-rated teenager Joao Fonseca. After being ranked 277th in the world for his Wimbledon debut in 2024, Fearnley comes into this year's tournament just outside the top 50 following an impressive 12 months. Victories on the Challenger Tour saw the Edinburgh-born player break into the top 100, and he has since made the third round of this season's Australian and French Opens before reaching his first ATP Tour quarter-final earlier this month, making the last eight at Queen's Club. It's the continuation of a meteoric rise for the 23-year-old, having been ranked 1,893rd in the world less than two years ago. It's been a mixed grass-court season so far for Fearnley in the build-up to Wimbledon. His quarter-final run at Queen's was sandwiched between an opening round exit in Stuttgart and a second-round defeat in Eastbourne. Fonseca, meanwhile, has won just once on grass this season. After losing his opening game at the Halle Open, the Brazilian reached the second round in Eastbourne, where he was beaten by eventual tournament winner Taylor Fritz. But the 18-year-old, who is making his Wimbledon debut, has enjoyed an eye-catching breakthrough campaign, gaining many fans along the way. He claimed a straight-sets victory over Andrey Rublev at January's Australian Open on his Grand Slam debut, before winning an ATP 250 event in Buenos Aires less than a month later. Fearnley and Fonseca have met twice before, and it's the Brazilian who has come out on top on both occasions, most recently at Indian Wells in March. The winner of this afternoon's clash will be rewarded with a second-round tie against either world No 29 Tallon Griekspoor or Jenson Brooksby of the United States.
