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The Herald Scotland
11 hours ago
- Sport
- The Herald Scotland
Emma Raducanu to face young British wild card in Wimbledon opener
The former US Open champion reached the fourth round last year but faces an uphill battle to do so again, with top seed Aryna Sabalenka and former Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova both in her section. It was a tough draw for the British players overall, with Katie Boulter – unseeded this year – taking on top-10 star Paula Badosa, while British number three Sonay Kartal faces 20th seed Jelena Ostapenko. Sixteen-year-olds Hannah Klugman and Mika Stojsavljevic also drew seeds, with the former facing former US Open finalist Leylah Fernandez and Stojsavljevic meeting Ashlyn Krueger. The bottom quarter could throw up some big-hitting contests in the second week with Iga Swiatek potentially facing a fourth-round clash against former champion Elena Rybakina and a quarter-final with second seed Coco Gauff having dropped to eighth in the rankings. Defending champion Barbora Krejcikova, meanwhile, will take on exciting Filipino teenager Alexandra Eala in the opening round, provided the Czech recovers from a leg injury in time.
Straits Times
19 hours ago
- Sport
- Straits Times
Top seed Sabalenka draws qualifier Branstine in Wimbledon first round
Tennis - Berlin Tennis Open - Steffi Graf Stadium, Berlin, Germany - June 21, 2025 Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka reacts during her semi final match against Czech Republic's Marketa Vondrousova REUTERS/Annegret Hilse LONDON - World number one Aryna Sabalenka's quest for her first Wimbledon title will begin against Canadian qualifier Carson Branstine while second seed Coco Gauff's opener will be versus Ukraine's Dayana Yastremska. Friday's draw also pitched defending champion Barbora Krejcikova, the 17th seed, against Alexandra Eala of the Philippines. Third seed Jessica Pegula's first-round opponent is Italian qualifier Elisabetta Cocciaretto, while fourth seed Jasmine Paolini, runner-up last year, faces Anastasija Sevastova of Latvia. Belarusian Sabalenka could meet Paolini in the semi-finals while Gauff is in line for a clash with fellow American Pegula. British number one Emma Raducanu faces an intriguing opening round match against compatriot Mingge Xu, one of three British teenaged wildcards in the draw. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
The Star
19 hours ago
- Sport
- The Star
Tennis-Top seed Sabalenka draws qualifier Branstine in Wimbledon first round
Tennis - Berlin Tennis Open - Steffi Graf Stadium, Berlin, Germany - June 21, 2025 Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka reacts during her semi final match against Czech Republic's Marketa Vondrousova REUTERS/Annegret Hilse LONDON (Reuters) -World number one Aryna Sabalenka's quest for her first Wimbledon title will begin against Canadian qualifier Carson Branstine while second seed Coco Gauff's opener will be versus Ukraine's Dayana Yastremska. Friday's draw also pitched defending champion Barbora Krejcikova, the 17th seed, against Alexandra Eala of the Philippines. Third seed Jessica Pegula's first-round opponent is Italian qualifier Elisabetta Cocciaretto, while fourth seed Jasmine Paolini, runner-up last year, faces Anastasija Sevastova of Latvia. Belarusian Sabalenka could meet Paolini in the semi-finals while Gauff is in line for a clash with fellow American Pegula. British number one Emma Raducanu faces an intriguing opening round match against compatriot Mingge Xu, one of three British teenaged wildcards in the draw. (Reporting by Martyn Herman; Editing by Ken Ferris)
The Herald Scotland
19 hours ago
- Sport
- The Herald Scotland
Emma Raducanu to face young British wild card Mimi Xu in Wimbledon opener
The former US Open champion reached the fourth round last year but faces an uphill battle to do so again, with top seed Aryna Sabalenka and former Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova both in her section. It was a tough draw for the British players overall, with Katie Boulter – unseeded this year – taking on top-10 star Paula Badosa, while British number three Sonay Kartal faces 20th seed Jelena Ostapenko. Sixteen-year-olds Hannah Klugman and Mika Stojsavljevic also drew seeds, with the former facing former US Open finalist Leylah Fernandez and Stojsavljevic meeting Ashlyn Krueger. The bottom quarter could throw up some big-hitting contests in the second week with Iga Swiatek potentially facing a fourth-round clash against former champion Elena Rybakina and a quarter-final with second seed Coco Gauff having dropped to eighth in the rankings. Defending champion Barbora Krejcikova, meanwhile, will take on exciting Filipino teenager Alexandra Eala in the opening round, provided the Czech recovers from a leg injury in time.
Telegraph
19 hours ago
- Sport
- Telegraph
Emma Raducanu handed daunting Wimbledon draw
Emma Raducanu has been handed a daunting Wimbledon draw with 2023 champion Marketa Vondrousova and world No 1 Aryna Sabalenka potential second and third round opponents. Raducanu, who is managing a back issue, face fellow Briton Mimi Xu in the opening round but should she progress, Vondrousova, who won the Berlin Open last week, may await. Sabalenka opens against qualifier Carson Branstine. Defending champion Barbora Krejcikova starts against Alexandra Eala, in what will be the first match on Centre Court on Tuesday. Naomi Osaka, who has never advanced past the third round, opens against Australian qualifier Talia Gibson, and could play Qinwen Zheng in the second round. British No 2 Katie Boulter has a tough first round clash against ninth seed Paula Badosa. Coco Gauff opens against Dayana Yastremska, and could face Victoria Azarenka in the second round. In her final appearance here, two-time champion Petra Kvitova is drawn against tenth seed Emma Navarro.
