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CNA
a day ago
- Sport
- CNA
Injured Hurkacz withdraws from Wimbledon
Poland's Hubert Hurkacz has been forced to withdraw from Wimbledon after failing to recover from surgery, the former world number six said on Friday. Hurkacz has not played since he withdrew from the Libema Open earlier this month due to a lower back injury, with the tournament's fifth seed forced to take two medical timeouts in a first-round victory before he withdrew. Hurkacz also underwent meniscus surgery on his right knee after retiring from his second-round match at Wimbledon last year, where he was the seventh seed, forcing him to skip the Olympics as well. "Together with my team, I've made the decision to withdraw from this year's Wimbledon," Hurkacz said in a statement. "During preparations, my body reacted – synovial membrane irritation – which is part of the recovery process from my surgery. It needs rest and treatment, and I need to listen to my body." The Wimbledon draw was made earlier on Friday and Hurkacz was set to play Briton Billy Harris in the first round of the grasscourt Grand Slam, which begins on Monday.
BBC News
2 days ago
- Sport
- BBC News
Evans 'put name back out there' as Eastbourne run ends
British number five Dan Evans believes he has "put his name back out there" after his run at Eastbourne ended with defeat in the upset world number 13 Tommy Paul on Wednesday but fell 6-2 6-3 to American Jenson Brooksby a day 35-year-old has claimed two top-20 wins in as many weeks, beating world number 14 Tiafoe at Queen's at the start of the grass-court season before seeing off Paul in also beat world number 49 Miomir Kecmanovic of Serbia in the first round at Eastbourne."In an hour or so I'll reflect on this week, it's been great," Evans, who was ranked inside the top 30 two years ago, told BBC Sport."I've put my name back out there a bit. I've got a great event coming up. "It is just positives leaving Eastbourne."Evans is now back in the top 200 and has been given a main-draw wildcard for Wimbledon, which begins on Monday. Evans was convincingly beaten by Brooksby in windy conditions, losing serve four times and failing to set up a break point of his own."It was really difficult conditions," said Evans. "It's not easy but that's tennis, you have to recover and get back out there. It all felt very quick today."Brooksby will face Ugo Humbert in Friday's semi-final after the Frenchman beat British number four Billy Harris 7-6 (7-4) 6-1 on who will also be in next week's Wimbledon main draw, was knocked out in the quarter-finals at Eastbourne for the second successive Evans, Harris' match took place on court one and not the tournament's centre court - something Evans described as "disappointing"."I do have questions as to why no British players were on centre court today," Evans said. ""The British fans come here to watch British players."
South Wales Argus
2 days ago
- Sport
- South Wales Argus
Dan Evans tearful after booking quarter-final place
Evans comfortably took the first set but found himself pinned back almost instantly by the American, setting up a grandstand finish. But to his credit, Evans emerged victorious, becoming the second British man to reach the last 16 after Billy Harris defeated Mattia Bellucci in straight sets earlier in the day. It continues an impressive grass-court season for Evans, who beat world No.12 Frances Tiafoe at Queen's last week before seeing off world No.49 Miomir Kecmanovic 3-6 6-4 6-4 in the opening round of Eastbourne action. And after another landmark victory, the emotions on Evans' face were there for all the world to see. "I felt good serving for the match, said Evans. 'I just said to myself 'enjoy this' and I played much better tennis when I didn't think about what he was doing. "You're an amazing crowd, thanks again, you got me through. Once I got some confidence I knew the work was in the bank. 'A good friend said if you're ready and the door opens, you'll walk through it - if you're not, you won't - there's no truer word for the last two weeks and hopefully there's some more to come." Evans moves on to face Paul's compatriot Jenson Brooksby in the last eight, who defeated Nuno Borges 6-4 6-4. The Birmingham star is waving the home flag alongside former Eastbourne Open semi-finalist Billy Harris, who secured his return to the quarter-final for a second successive year in dominant fashion. He needed only an hour and a half to dispatch Bellucci 6-3 6-4 and record a second consecutive straight sets victory after he got the better of compatriot Cameron Norrie in the first round. The British No.4 moves on to face fourth seed Ugo Humbert on Thursday. 'I played really and well and this was a great result,' he said. 'I started well and that gave me confidence.' But there was no such joy for Jacob Fearnley, who fell to Marcus Giron in straight sets. The British No.2 lost to the American 6-3 6-1. Elsewhere, third seed and Miami Open champion Jakub Mensik overcame Reilly Opelka 7-5, 6-3 and Frenchman Humbert also won in straight sets by beating Italy's Lorenzo Sonego 7-5 6-4. For the latest action on the British summer grass court season, check out the LTA website
BBC News
3 days ago
- Sport
- BBC News
Emotional Evans claims superb Paul win at Eastbourne
An emotional Dan Evans said he had been waiting for a chance to prove himself in a tricky season after earning an impressive win over world number 13 Tommy Paul at 35-year-old beat the former Queen's champion 6-4 3-6 6-3 in the late afternoon sunshine to reach the comes two weeks after Evans beat world number 14 Francis Tiafoe at Queen's, while he also beat a top 50 player in Serbia's Miomir Kecmanovic in round one at threw his arms wide in celebration after securing victory in front of a jubilant home crowd, before becoming visibly tearful in his on-court interview."I felt good serving for the match," he said. "I just said to myself, enjoy this - I stopped worrying about what he was doing, and I played good tennis in the end."I know I have done the work. Once I got confidence, the work was in the bank. "If you're ready and the door opens, you will walk through it." Evans, who has a main-draw wildcard for Wimbledon, has just returned to the top 200 after a difficult few Englishman managed his nerves as the tension built against Paul. Evans hit just 17 winners to the American's 31, but he also committed 26 unforced errors compared to Paul's will aim to be even more clinical when he faces American lucky loser Jenson Brooksby in the Billy Harris continued his recent Eastbourne joy as the Englishman reached the quarter-finals for the second successive who reached the main draw as a lucky loser having lost in qualifying, beat Italian qualifier Mattia Bellucci 6-3 will face French fourth-seed Ugo Humbert next and could potentially meet Evans in the British number two Jacob Fearnley suffered a chastening defeat by Marcus American dispatched Fearnley 6-3 6-1, with the Scot hitting five double faults and losing his serve five begins on 30 June.
Straits Times
05-06-2025
- Business
- Straits Times
Queen's Club women's tournament to offer equal prize money by 2029
FILE PHOTO: Tennis - Queen's Club Championships - The Queen's Club, London, Britain - June 21, 2024 A general view of the stadium during the men's singles quarter final between Britain's Billy Harris and Italy's Lorenzo Musetti Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs/File Photo REUTERS Women's players will receive equal prize money to their male counterparts for competing at Queen's Club and Eastbourne by 2029, the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) said on Thursday. The women's event will return to the Queen's Club Championships this year for the first time in over half a century. The prize money for the women's event will be $1.415m, the highest for a WTA 500 event of its draw size on the tour, but still less than half of the men's prize money of 2.5 million euros ($2.87 million). In a statement, the LTA said it would "fully close the gap between WTA and ATP prize money at these events no later than 2029. "This year the WTA 500 prize money at the (Queen's Club) Championships will rise to a record $1.415m... "Whilst the WTA 250 prize money at the Eastbourne Open will rise to $389,000 – making this the highest paying WTA 250 event anywhere on the tour." The Queen's Club women's event will be held in the first week of the grasscourt season from June 9-15 and will feature Australian Open champion Madison Keys, former Wimbledon winner Elena Rybakina and 2021 U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu. The WTA 250 event in Eastbourne will take place from June 23-28, in the week before Wimbledon. "We are making significant increases this year to the women's prize money at Queen's and Eastbourne and want to achieve equal prize money as soon as possible," LTA chief executive Scott Lloyd said in a statement. "The LTA is committed to growing women's tennis, both at professional and grass-roots level and this move is an important part of that commitment." On Thursday, Japanese four-times Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka and world number three Jessica Pegula of the United States withdrew from the Queen's Club Championships. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
