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Al Arabiya
4 hours ago
- Sport
- Al Arabiya
Seeds Keep Tumbling at Wimbledon as No. 4 Paolini Loses to Rakhimova in Second Round
Last year's runner-up Jasmine Paolini became the fourth top-five seed to exit the women's bracket at Wimbledon, losing 4–6, 6–4, 6–4 on Wednesday to unseeded Kamilla Rakhimova in the second round. The fourth-seeded Paolini joins No. 2 Coco Gauff, No. 3 Jessica Pegula, and No. 5 Zheng Qinwen in making a quick departure from the All England Club, with the other three having all lost in the first round. A total of 23 seeds – 13 men, 10 women – failed to get to the second round, equaling the highest total at any Grand Slam tournament since they began assigning 32 seeds in each singles bracket in 2001. The upsets kept coming in the women's bracket Wednesday, with No. 12-seeded Diana Shnaider losing 6–4, 6–1 to Diane Parry and No. 22 Donna Vekic, who lost to Paolini in the semifinals last year, going out 6–1, 6–3 to Cristina Busca. Paolini lost in the final of both the French Open and Wimbledon last year but has not been past the fourth round in the four majors since. Rakhimova is making her second Wimbledon appearance, having lost in the first round in 2023. In all, the 23-year-old Russian has only made the third round twice in 13 previous majors. This was her first win against a top-10 ranked player. 'I try not to think about the opponent and try to focus on my game. It worked for me,' Rakhimova said. 'I just pretend like I'm playing a normal girl, not the No. 4 in the world.'
Associated Press
4 hours ago
- Sport
- Associated Press
Seeds keep tumbling at Wimbledon as No. 4 Paolini loses to Rakhimova in second round
LONDON (AP) — Last year's runner-up Jasmine Paolini became the fourth top-five seed to exit the women's bracket at Wimbledon, losing 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 on Wednesday to unseeded Kamilla Rakhimova in the second round. The fourth-seeded Paolini joins No. 2 Coco Gauff, No. 3 Jessica Pegula and No. 5 Zheng Qinwen in making a quick departure from the All England Club, with the other three having all lost in the first round. A total of 23 seeds — 13 men, 10 women — failed to get to the second round, equaling the highest total at any Grand Slam tournament since they began assigning 32 seeds in each singles bracket in 2001. The upsets kept coming in the women's bracket Wednesday, with No. 12-seeded Diana Shnaider losing 6-4, 6-1 to Diane Parry and No. 22 Donna Vekic, who lost to Paolini in the semifinals last year, going out 6-1, 6-3 to Cristina Busca. Paolini lost in the final of both the French Open and Wimbledon last year but has not been past the fourth round in the four majors since. Rakhimova is making her second Wimbledon appearance, having lost in the first round in 2023. In all, the 23-year-old Russian has only made the third round twice in 13 previous majors. This was her first win against a top-10 ranked player. 'I try not to think about the opponent and try to focus on my game. It worked for me,' Rakhimova said. 'I just pretend like I'm playing a normal girl, not the No. 4 in the world.' ___ More AP tennis:
Wales Online
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Wales Online
Wimbledon star forced to ditch item of clothing due to strict rule at SW19
Wimbledon star forced to ditch item of clothing due to strict rule at SW19 Young Wimbledon hopeful Diana Shnaider avoided SW19's stringent dress code rules after ditching her usual bandana in her straight sets victory over Moyuka Uchijima on Monday Diana Shnaider had to make a change to avoid breaking Wimbledon rules (Image: Robert Prange, Getty Images ) Tennis starlet Diana Shnaider has been told she isn't allowed to wear her trademark bandana at Wimbledon. The 21-year-old Russian is usually easily spotted on the court thanks to her being one of the few players to sport a bandana. Despite her young age, Shnaider is the No. 12 seed at SW19 this year. Her tournament got off to a positive start as she dispatched Moyuka Uchijima in straight sets with a 7-6 (7-5), 6-3 victory on Monday. It marked the hottest opening day ever recorded at Wimbledon, with temperatures reaching a scorching 34 degrees. Sadly for her and her supporters, she was unable to wear her signature accessory after failing to find one that meets the strict all-white dress code at Wimbledon. She also went without it during her debut appearance at the All England Club last year, where she made it to the third round. The former college athlete prefers her bandanas to be custom-made, sourcing the fabric herself and having a seamstress craft it into the perfect sweat-wicking, form-fitting accessory. She told Express Sport: "I don't have it this year either. "To be honest, it's not enough time for us to figure out a lot of things and to choose a fabric and make the fit and everything. I need to be the one who is doing that. Unfortunately, there wasn't enough time to manage that. Article continues below While the rules have affected what she can wear, Shnaider has embraced Wimbledon traditions, saying: "I like Wimbledon just because it's like one and only. It's different. For sure, it's like a different atmosphere here, compared to other Grand Slams. "So for me, all of the white kits, I love, I feel like white looks great on every player. When you look at the players playing matches, you're just enjoying the way they look, just this green grass and players playing in the white kits, I feel like it's just a very cool atmosphere." Diana Shnaider wasn't able to wear her signature bandana at Wimbledon again (Image: Getty ) This season, Shnaider is also establishing some new personal habits. One such change includes choosing to rent a house near the All England Club, having found staying at a hotel last year to be less than ideal, mainly due to the traffic. Shnaider also mentioned that her family will not accompany her this time, stating: "They don't travel most of the year. My brother really wanted to come here, but they don't have visas yet. Maybe next year, he will enjoy it here. "I actually have a house this year. Last year I stayed in a hotel, and I decided that this year I want to try something different because I didn't quite enjoy the traffic and spending like 30, 40 minutes in it. We have a pretty cosy house, so I enjoy it more." Article continues below Shnaider is set to join forces in the women's doubles with her compatriot and fellow emerging talent Mirra Andreeva. Discussing their on-court connection, she said: "I love playing doubles and especially I love even more playing with Mirra. "I think we have very good energy and chemistry on the court and obviously off the court, so for me, it just feels so comfortable and easy playing with her. We're just enjoying and having so much fun. "At the same time, for sure, it's helping my game for the singles, to be more kind of consistent, to be more confident in myself, like going more to the net."
Daily Mirror
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Wimbledon star unable to wear item of clothing at SW19 as she speaks out
Wimbledon's ultra-strict dress code has caught out many participants throughout its history, but it appears one other young star has fallen victim to the measures Tennis star Diana Shnaider has been told she cannot wear her signature bandana at Wimbledon. The 21-year-old is visibly recognisable on the court as one of the few tennis stars who wear a bandana. Shnaider is still young, but will be the No. 12 seed at SW19. Her campaign got off to the perfect start as she defeated Moyuka Uchijima 7-6 (7-5), 6-3 in straight sets on Monday, which was the hottest opening day at Wimbledon with temperatures soaring to 34 degrees. Unfortunately for her and her fans, she unable to compete without her trademark clothing item, because she was unable to find a suitable bandana that adheres to Wimbledon's strict all-white dress-code. The Russian also went without it during her debut at the All England Club last year where she reached the third round. The former college athlete prefers her bandanas to be custom-made, sourcing the fabric herself and having a seamstress craft it into the perfect sweat-wicking, form-fitting accessory. She told Express Sport: "I don't have it this year either." Explaining why, she added: "To be honest, it's not enough time for us to figure out a lot of things and to choose a fabric and make the fit and everything. I need to be the one who is doing that. Unfortunately, it wasn't enough time to manage that." While the rules have affected what she can wear, Shnaider has embraced the Wimbledon traditions, saying: "I like Wimbledon just because it's like one and only. It's different. For sure, it's like a different atmosphere here, compared to other Grand Slams. "So for me, all of the white kits, I love, I feel like white looks great on every player. When you look at the players playing matches, you're just enjoying the way they look, just this green grass and players playing in the white kits, I feel like it's just a very cool atmosphere." This year, she is also dabbling in some new personal new traditions. One of those is opting to rent a house close to the All England Club, after finding last year's hotel stay less than ideal, mainly due to the traffic. Shnaider also explained she will not be joined by her family, adding: "They don't travel most of the year. My brother really wanted to come here, but they don't have visas yet. Maybe next year, he will enjoy it here." In terms of her accomadation, she added: "I actually have a house this year. Last year I stayed in a hotel, and I decided that this year I want to try something different because I didn't quite enjoy the traffic and spending like 30, 40 minutes in it. We have a pretty cosy house, so I enjoy it more." Shnaider will team up in the women's doubles with fellow countrywoman and rising star Mirra Andreeva. Opening up about her on-court partnership, she praised their dynamic, saying: "I love playing doubles and especially I love even more playing with Mirra. "I think we have very good energy and chemistry on the court and obviously off the court, so for me, it just feels so comfortable and easy playing with her. We're just enjoying and having so much fun. At the same time, for sure, it's helping my game for the singles, to be more kind of consistent, to be more confident in myself, like going more to the net."
Telegraph
19-06-2025
- Sport
- Telegraph
Katie Boulter wins Battle of the Brits but says Sonay Kartal is the future
Katie Boulter overcame Sonay Kartal in a close-fought Battle of the Brits at the Nottingham Open but believes her rival will soon surpass her in the rankings. In searing 28C heat, Boulter fought back to close out the 6-4, 1-6, 7-5 victory in a match spanning two hours and 26 minutes and kept alive her hopes of a third successive title in the East Midlands. 'I know she's going to surpass me at some point,' Boulter said of Kartal. 'I mean, she's got the game for it, she's got the head for it. So at some point it's going to come and I'm going to have to face that fact. 'I genuinely think she's got an incredible attitude, she works extremely hard and the way that she plays, she's so consistent and she can disrupt your rhythm.' It seems inconceivable that at the start of the 2024 grass-court season, before Boulter won her second successive title at Nottingham, Kartal was ranked 271 in the world, she is no in the top 50. 'It's something she has said to me for a while that she believes I'll go pretty far,' she said when asked about Boulter's comments on her potential. For Boulter, who lost her British No. 1 title to Emma Raducanu at Queen's first professional women's event for 52 years last week, Nottingham was always going to be important in the build-up to Wimbledon. The match itself mirrored Boulter's two at Queen's where she came out firing in the first set, faltered in the second and then had to come back in the decider – albeit she lost to Diana Shnaider in the second round in west London. In the opening set here, the pair held serve while not to break until Kartal was guilty of one too many unforced errors. As those mistakes built up, including two tame backhands straight into the net, Boulter was able to capitalise, winning the crucial break of serve to take the opener. But at 4-3 behind and 30-0 down in the decider, the home favourite had to find a new level to come back and get the set back on serve. Boulter holding her back at one point and taking painkillers at 2-1 up in the third, she later acknowledged at not being 100 percent during the encounter. The entire match hinged on two service games in the decider, with Kartal serving to stay in the match at 5-4 behind. Boulter squandered two match points before banging her racket on the ground as Kartal held. Two games later, the British No 2 took her chance to win the match. Born in Leicestershire, Boulter stays at her mother's house during the tournament and described the Nottingham centre court as feeling like 'home', although she admitted struggling in the heat. When the US Open doubles draw list came out, matching up Emma Raducanu with Carlos Alcaraz and Jack Draper teaming up with last year's Olympic champion Qinwen Zheng, there was the notable absence of Boulter and fiance Alex de Minaur. 'I actually panicked when I came off court the other day and the list was out,' Boulter explains before adding that she entered herself and De Minaur in the new-look doubles competition as soon as she could, although the pair are still waiting for confirmation, with the final entry list closing on July 28.
