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The Independent
9 minutes ago
- The Independent
Oliver Tarvet toasts the ‘most special day' after impressing Carlos Alcaraz
Oliver Tarvet admitted facing Carlos Alcaraz at Wimbledon was the 'most special day of my life'. Tarvet, ranked 733 in the world, completed a remarkable journey from total unknown to taking on the defending champion on Centre Court. It might have seemed like some kind of fever dream to most of us, but the 21-year-old mixed it with the five-time grand slam winner before succumbing to a 6-1 6-4 6-4 defeat. 'It's not every day that you get to play against maybe the best player in the world,' said the right-hander from St Albans. 'So yeah, it was really important for me going into the match to enjoy it, enjoy the opportunity. 'I think I did a pretty good job of kind of enjoying the moment and trying to also play some good tennis at the same time. 'I kind of knew that the first set might be difficult because it's not a stage that I'm used to. 'Even though the first set scoreline was 6-1, I still had break points in three games. I definitely had chances. I think that should give me confidence that I was competing. ' Credit to him, he plays the big points just incredibly well. That's the difference. You kind of feel like you're in the set, you lose it 6-1, it's tough. 'But yeah, even though it was not the result that I wanted today, it was definitely the most special day of my life.' Tarvet will not see much of the £99,000 he has earned for coming through qualifying and reaching the second round as he is still a US college student playing under national association rules. But he certainly gave Alcaraz a run for his money, breaking the two-time Wimbledon champion's serve twice. Alcaraz, now on a 20-match winning streak after his title successes in Rome, at the French Open and at Queen's Club, was full of praise for his opponent. 'I told him just congratulations for the run, keep it going, keep working hard,' he said. 'It seems like he's a really nice guy and a really nice, hard worker. It seems like he loves tennis. He played with such a good passion out there, that is really important. 'How far he can go, I don't know. If he chooses to stay in college, the level that we can see in college is pretty high. 'Let's see, if he keeps working hard, if he keeps practising hard and playing in a professional level, I think he can go far.' Elsewhere in SW19, teenage sensation Joao Fonseca brought hundreds of rowdy Brazilian fans to Court 12 and delighted them all by beating American Jenson Brooksby 6-4 5-7 6-2 6-4 to set up an all-South American clash with Chile's Nicolas Jarry. Russian 14th seed Andrey Rublev dropped the opening set against South African Lloyd Harris, but hit back to win in four and will face Adrian Mannarino of France in round three.
Telegraph
11 minutes ago
- Telegraph
Chris Woakes pays perfect tribute to late father with immaculate spell
Clean-cut Chris Woakes is perhaps the least likely England cricketer to sport a tattoo. But at Headingley last week, eagle-eyed viewers spotted that tucked away quietly on his left tricep was some new ink. In typical Woakes fashion, the tattoo is discreet and unshowy. He got it this year in memory of his father, Roger, who died last May. Woakes was deeply moved by his passing, taking time away from the game and saying that 'the last month has been the most challenging of my life'. The tattoo is intricate and pale, and shows Roger from behind, wearing a flat cap and walking with his hands behind his back, surrounded by his initials and dates. 'I got it in memory of him,' said Woakes, who was visibly emotional. 'My Dad always wore a flat cap, and he would walk around the boundary with his hands behind his back, nervously watching me play cricket.' Roger went to Edgbaston thousands of times, and had he been there on Wednesday, you suspect he would have loved what he saw from his son. After a rusty return at Headingley, Woakes bowled beautifully on his home ground. As he so often does, he grew into the series and looked better for a tough run-out in the first Test. Woakes took two wickets in fine batting conditions on a pitch designed to give his beloved Warwickshire a decent fifth-day crowd, but could have had plenty more. His opening spell was immaculate, with 34 of his first 36 balls dots, including the wicket of KL Rahul. He is building a fine, contrasting opening partnership with the more naturally aggressive Brydon Carse, who hit 92mph. Twice, umpire Sharfuddoula denied him with very marginal lbw shouts in an immaculate opening spell. The second was so close, with Karun Nair shouldering arms to a nip-backer, that mild-mannered Woakes even afforded himself a little grumble. Nevertheless, that will have made the dismissal of Nitish Kumar Reddy later in the day, bowled leaving the ball, even more satisfying. Woakes said that was England's plan because the pitch is too slow for outside edges. 'That was up there,' Woakes smiled phlegmatically, when asked if it was as grumpy as he had ever been on the field. 'I've got to be careful because I've had some [umpire's calls] go my way over the years but it was frustrating.' Woakes admitted that, in a ground packed with friends and family, he did afford his father the occasional thought. 'Definitely. He's always on my mind, that's for sure,' the 36-year-old said. 'There's moments where I think about him. He loved his cricket, and he'd have loved this week.' Asked if a wicket feels that bit more special on his home ground, the proud Brummie said: 'Yeah, I'd say so. Across a career you don't get that many games at your home venue. This is only my fourth. That's not a load. At the age I am, they don't come around too often. It's a special week and I have a lot of friends and family in the ground. I have a love for Warwickshire that goes deep. It's all I've ever known, my whole professional career has been here. I was here before this stand was here. I've seen it change, and there's a lot of people behind the scenes that support you in the good times and the bad. It's a special week to play at Edgbaston, it really is.' Chris Woakes makes the early breakthrough for England 🙌 — Sky Sports Cricket (@SkyCricket) July 2, 2025 Woakes has always been an easy man to write off, and there was some grumbling about his performance at Headingley. But Woakes averages 22.6 at home, 24.7 when Ben Stokes is captain (he has lost just one of his 11 Tests under Stokes, and 27.6 since Jimmy Anderson retired a year ago. For context Anderson, who captained Lancashire to their first victory of the season on Wednesday, averaged 43 across his last year as a Test cricketer. Woakes also bats (on a pitch this flat, could he become the first Warwickshire player to make a Test hundred at Edgbaston this week?), fields well, and is incredibly trustworthy. He is the model pro. Although he has improved – as evidenced in New Zealand last year – Woakes has never quite answered questions about his ability overseas, and he should go to Australia behind the likes of Carse in the pecking order to play in the Ashes. But wrapped in the warm blanket of his home comforts, and with family on his mind, there are few better than unfussy Woakes, as his fine opening spell showed.
Daily Mirror
16 minutes ago
- Daily Mirror
Emma Raducanu's cruel slice of bad luck as surprise Wimbledon exits continue
Emma Raducanu was back in action at Wimbledon on Wednesday, as the Brit came up against Czech opponent Marketa Vondrousova with a place in the third round of the women's singles on the line Emma Raducanu will face world No.1 Aryna Sabalenka in the third around of the women's singles at Wimbledon after her impressive victory over Marketa Vondrousova. The resurgent Raducanu made it back-to-back wins at SW19, as she won 6-3, 6-3 on Centre Court. The Brit was outstanding to beat 2023 Wimbledon champion Vondrousova, producing one of her best displays in recent memory. And with a women's draw opening up after a number of stars crashed out, Raducanu has been handed the toughest test of the lot. Her reward is to face the best in the world, Sabalenka, who avoided becoming the latest top seed to exit the championships early, as she ground out a hard-fought win against Marie Bouzkova. On a day when last year's runner-up, Jasmine Paolini, was knocked out, the Belarusian claimed a 7-6, 6-4 victory. Paolini's exit ensured that just one of the top five seeds will make it to the third round, with Coco Gauff, Jessica Pegula and Qinwen Zhang crashing out early. And Sabalenka admitted that she's been 'sad to see so many upsets' and she'll be aiming to jump over the hurdle of Raducanu. "Honestly, it is sad to see so many upsets in the tournament in both draws," the 27-year-old admitted after beating Bouzkova. "I'm just trying to take it one step at a time. I know if I'm focused, if I'm there, if I'm fighting, I know I'm going to have my chance in each match. "I think it's really important to focus on yourself and to take it one step at a time - do not really look at the draw. This is something that can create a lot of nerves and a lot of doubts." Raducanu, 22, knows that she's in for a challenging match on Friday, saying: "She is number one in the world right now, so dominant on the tour and has won literally everything so and it is going to be a really difficult match. I'm just so happy with how I performed and all I can do is control my side of the court as best as possible. "When you play an opponent like her you know you have to play well so I guess there is no pressure on me at all in the next round! I was really trying to stay focused today, I barely looked at my box and I just stayed focused on the tennis ball today." Former British No.1 Annabel Croft described Raducanu's win as a 'statement'. Croft said on the BBC: "That's quite a statement Emma Raducanu has put out on this court and I think quite worrying for Aryna Sabalenka because she's going to be facing Raducanu playing at her best. "If she can come out playing anything close to that level again, I mean she may not be allowed to play like that because Sabalenka is going to bring a lot of power to the court, but Sabalenka is capable of spraying balls around."
