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Daily Mail
15-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Tennis legend Pat Cash, 60, goes public with his glamorous new singer girlfriend at Wimbledon
Pat Cash has been spotted sitting courtside at Wimbledon with his new girlfriend Charlotte Hodson. The Aussie tennis star, 60, who has been working with up-and-coming US tennis player Kayla Day, took to Instagram on Monday to share a slew of pictures at the iconic London event, as well as some selfies alongside his new beau. The pair were comfortably seated in the Royal Box on Friday to watch the semi-final match between Carlos Alcaraz and Taylor Fritz. Charlotte, a singer and massage therapist, had all eyes on her as she put on a busty display in a green-coloured, low neckline frock. The blonde beauty looked radiant, rocking a bronze tan and huge smile on her face at the annual tennis competition alongside her new man. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. As for the tennis legend, Pat looked dapper as he opted for a light blue suit for the occasion, paired over a white shirt and dark tie. While it is not yet known how long the pair have been together, Charlotte has been working with Pat as well as his protégé Kayla since 2023, according to the Seed Wellness website. One image showed Pat and Charlotte with giant grins on their faces as they posed in front of the iconic tennis court. Another snap showed the new couple all smiles alongside Emmy-winner Benedict Cumberbatch and his theatre director wife Sophie Irene Hunter. Pat has previously been linked to Norwegian model Anne-Britt Kristiansen, whom he dated between 1985 and 1989 and shares two children with. After that, he wed Brazilian Emily Bendit in 1990 and the pair welcomed twin boys before getting a divorce in 2002. In 2011, Pat was said to have been involved with TV host Tania Zaetta, however he is known to keep his private life under wraps. Pat recently made headlines after he slammed the 'out of control' crowd behaviour at the Australian Open. Australia's Open, an ABC TV documentary which aired last year, explores the darker side of the nation's biggest annual global sporting event. Raucous crowd behaviour at the event has annoyed many players in recent years but left tennis fans divided, with some liking the rowdiness and others finding it disrespectful. 'I think the Australian crowds in the last 10 years have got a little out of control,' Cash said. 'Cheer on your countrymen, no problems, but they're not representing your country, they're individual and I think we need to understand that.' However, Nick Kyrgios's view could not be further from Pat's stance, with the 28-year-old taking aim at the former Wimbledon champ. Speaking to Daily Mail Australia, Nick labelled the Aussie hero 'an old head'. '[It was an] Absolutely stupid comment by another old head that has no idea how marketing or how things work in today's day and age,' he said at QT Melbourne. 'You need entertainment. This generation doesn't have a long attention span. That's why you see clips on Instagram rolling. They're 15-20 seconds long. 'Someone like Pat Cash wouldn't be able to grasp that concept. And I'm not taking anything away from Pat Cash. Incredible player of his generation, but we need to continue to make the sport grow for fans everywhere.'
BBC News
08-07-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Wimbledon quarter-finals: Sabalenka gets one break back against Siegemund, Fritz a set up
Update: Date: 14:02 BST Title: Fritz holds Content: Fritz 6-3 2-2 Khachanov* Taylor Fritz serves his second double fault of the match but that's a rare blip by the American on serve. Another routine hold. Update: Date: 14:02 BST Title: 'Sabalenka picking up Siegemund's game quite quickly' Content: *Sabalenka 1-3 Siegemund Pat CashFormer Wimbledon champion on BBC Radio 5 Live Interestingly, Sabalenka has gone up to the last few drop shots and drop shotted back. She is picking that up quite quickly, she was certainly fooled by the first few. It is a big part of Siegemund's game so if Sabalenka can neutralise that and win some points, that is a big win for Sabalenka. Update: Date: 14:00 BST Title: 'Sabalenka is the most consistent player' Content: *Sabalenka 1-3 Siegemund Tracy AustinTwo-time Grand Slam champion on BBC One Sabalenka needs to counter the slices from Siegemund and use them as an excuse to get to the net. That will be an advantage for the world number one. The chip return from Siegmund is also an opportunity for Sabalenka to get ahead of the point. Aryna has certainly been the most consistent player in the WTA this year. Update: Date: 13:59 BST Title: Sabalenka breaks to love Content: *Sabalenka 1-3 Siegemund There's one break back for Aryna Sabalenka. Impressive response from the top seed as she races in to reach another Laura Siegemund drop shot and respond with one of her own. The German can't get to it and that brings up three break points. Sabalenka only needs one, quickly getting on top in the point before firing a forehand into the open court with Siegemund well beaten. Update: Date: 13:58 BST Title: Khachanov holds Content: *Fritz 6-3 1-2 Khachanov Karen Khachanov finds a powerful backhand to wrap up the game and move narrowly in front once again in the second set. Update: Date: 13:56 BST Title: 'Siegemund has come out flying' Content: Sabalenka 0-3 Siegemund* Tracy AustinTwo-time Grand Slam champion on BBC One Siegemund has come out flying here. What an opening. She is looking very calm and is playing with the perfect offensive balance. You never know what is coming next from Siegemund, I would hate to play her. She has you on a string when she is playing her best. Update: Date: 13:56 BST Title: 'Siegemund's style is deflating Sabalenka' Content: Sabalenka 0-3 Siegemund Annabel CroftFormer British number one on BBC Radio 5 Live It is really old fashioned, 80s style tennis from Siegemund. It is very intelligent and is outfoxing Sabalenka. Sabalenka normally walks tall around the court but she is looking a little deflated at the moment. She is trying not to get upset with herself, but you know she is bubbling under the surface. Update: Date: 13:55 BST Title: Post Content: Sabalenka 0-3 Siegemund* Amy LofthouseBBC Sport at Wimbledon The noise from the Centre Court crowd has gone up a notch after another stunning return winner from Laura Siegemund to go a double break up. It's early days, but she just looks so much more confident right now than Aryna Sabalenka, who has already thrown a "what am I supposed to do?" shrug of the shoulders towards her box. Update: Date: 13:55 BST Title: Siegemund gets double break Content: Sabalenka 0-3 Siegemund* Goodness me, Laura Siegemund is flying in the opening exchanges! Another fabulous drop shot gets her started against the Aryna Sabalenka serve, that's what we've come to expect from the German. She's not really known for her power but a couple of brutal and perfectly-placed groundstrokes ensure the double break. The first an inside-out forehand that fizzes past Sabalenka before a remarkable return winner that has the top seed grasping at thin air. Update: Date: 13:54 BST Title: Fritz holds Content: Fritz 6-3 1-1 Khachanov* While Karen Khachanov is being made to work very hard during his service games, Taylor Fritz is blitzing through his. Update: Date: 13:52 BST Title: Khachanov holds Content: *Fritz 6-3 0-1 Khachanov Karen Khachanov gets a bit of fortune with a net cord and that secures an important hold for the 17th seed, who desperately needed to avoid falling behind early in set two. Update: Date: 13:52 BST Title: 'Siegemund's movement is top-class' Content: *Sabalenka 0-2 Siegemund Tracy AustinTwo-time Grand Slam champion on BBC One Siegemund's movement is top-class. She is so nimble. She doesn't have the power but she has the ability to defend. She makes you think so much because she is so unpredictable with what shot she plays. Sabalenka wants to be dictating and be hitting hard enough that Siegemund can't be using all of her court craft. Update: Date: 13:52 BST Title: Siegemund saves break point Content: *Sabalenka 0-2 Siegemund Impressive hold for Laura Siegemund with Aryna Sabalenka pushing to break back immediately. The world number one forces a break point as she attacks the Siegemund forehand. But she a puts backhand into the net on break point and Siegemund is able to grind it out from there. Update: Date: 13:51 BST Title: 'Fritz is not missing' Content: Fritz 6-3 0-0 Khachanov* Marion BartoliFormer Wimbledon champion on BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Sounds Total dominance from Taylor Fritz is because he is not missing a ball - only four unforced errors throughout the entire first set and 11 for Khachanov. The way he is striking the ball, he isn't giving Khachanov a single opportunity for a break point. He had zero chance to win that first set. Update: Date: 13:50 BST Title: Khachanov saves break point Content: Fritz 6-3 0-0 Khachanov* Break point number three of the game saved - back to deuce. Update: Date: 13:49 BST Title: Break point Fritz Content: Fritz 6-3 0-0 Khachanov* Another break point for Karen Khachanov to save now, as the Russian goes long during another lengthy rally. Update: Date: 13:47 BST Title: Post Content: Sabalenka 0-1 Siegemund* Amy LofthouseBBC Sport at Wimbledon I'm never hugely convinced you can tell much from a warm-up, but when Aryna Sabalenka was hitting some practice serves, Laura Siegemund mullered two backhand return winners - almost exactly as she did just then to break the world number one in the first game. Update: Date: 13:47 BST Title: Siegemund with some 'horrible and nasty shots' early on Content: Sabalenka 0-1 Siegemund* Annabel CroftFormer British number one on BBC Radio 5 Live I think Siegemund already is [troubling Sabalenka]. She is chipping some of these returns and really nullifying the powerful service motion that she has. She is throwing in some horrible, nasty drop shots. She is a wily player. Update: Date: 13:47 BST Title: Khachanov saves break points Content: Fritz 6-3 0-0 Khachanov* Karen Khachanov saves the first break point by putting away a volley at the net, but Taylor Fritz will get a look at a second serve on the second break point... A lengthy rally ensues - and it's Fritz who goes marginally long with a forehand. Deuce. Update: Date: 13:47 BST Title: Siegemund breaks Content: Sabalenka 0-1 Siegemund* What a start for Laura Siegemund! The 37-year-old German makes it clear immediately to top seed Aryna Sabalenka that she's in for a tough game. She uses drop shot to great effect and although Sabalenka is able to save one break point with a big serve down the T, Siegemund earns another with a marvellous cross-court passing shot. That's followed up with a backhand winner, again cross-court, to give the Siegemund the early advantage.
BBC News
07-07-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Why don't we trust technology in sport?
For a few minutes on Sunday afternoon, Wimbledon's Centre Court became the perfect encapsulation of the current tensions between humans and Britain's Sonay Kartal hit a backhand long on a crucial point, her opponent Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova knew it had landed out. She said the umpire did too. Television replays proved the electronic line-calling system - which means humans have been fully replaced this year following earlier trials - remained ticked by. The human umpire eventually declared the point should be time Pavlyuchenkova lost it. She went on to win the match but, in that moment, she told the umpire the game had been 'stolen' from her. She wondered aloud if it might be because Kartal was later emerged the reason was a more mundane, but still quintessentially human reason: someone had accidentally switched the line judge simple explanation hasn't stopped disgruntled discussions that - unlike strawberries, Pimm's and tantrums - the tech does not deserve a place among Wimbledon McEnroe might have been a lot less famous in his prime if he hadn't had any human judges to yell recently, Britain's Emma Raducanu expressed "disappointment" with the new technology after querying its decisions during her match on FridayFormer Wimbledon champion Pat Cash disagrees."The electronic line-calling is definitely better than the human eye," he told the BBC."I have always been for it, since day one. Computer errors will come it at times, but generally speaking, the players are happy with it."There have been a lot of conversations with players and coaches about the line-calling not being 100% this week. But it is still better than humans."He's right: the tech is demonstrably more accurate than the human eye across various sports. Diego Maradona's notorious 'Hand of God' goal at the 1986 World Cup would probably not have got past artificial electronic line-calling (ELC) system has been developed by the firm uses 12 cameras to track balls across each court and also monitors the feet of players as they serve. The data is analysed in real time with the help of AI, and the whole thing is managed by a team of 50 human operators. ELC has a rotation of 24 different human voices to announce its decisions, recorded by various tennis club members and tour may use artificial intelligence to analyse the footage, but the All England Lawn Tennis Club says AI is not used to directly officiate. The club also says it remains confident in the tech, and CEO Sally Bolton told the BBC she believes it's the best in the business."We have the most accurate officiating we could possibly have here," she following Sunday's incident, it can now no longer be manually deactivated. So why don't we trust this kind of tech more?One reason is a collectively very strong, in-built sense of "fairness", argues Professor Gina Neff from Cambridge University."Right now, in many areas where AI is touching our lives, we feel like humans understand the context much better than the machine," she said."The machine makes decisions based on the set of rules it's been programmed to adjudicate. But people are really good at including multiple values and outside considerations as well - what's the right call might not feel like the fair call."Prof Neff believes that to frame the debate as whether humans or machines are "better" isn't fair either."It's the intersection between people and systems that we have to get right," she said."We have to use the best of both to get the best decisions."Human oversight is a foundation stone of what is known as "responsible" AI. In other words, deploying the tech as fairly and safely as means someone, somewhere, monitoring what the machines are that this is working very smoothly in football, where VAR - the video assistant referee - has long caused was, for example, officially declared to be a "significant human error" that resulted in VAR failing to rectify an incorrect decision by the referee when Tottenham played Liverpool in 2024, ruling a vital goal to be offside when it wasn't and unleashing a barrage of Premier League said VAR was 96.4% accurate during "key match incidents" last season, although chief football officer Tony Scholes admitted "one single error can cost clubs". Norway is said to be on the verge of discontinuing human failings, a perceived lack of human control plays its part in our reticence to rely on tech in general, says entrepreneur Azeem Azhar, who writes the tech newsletter The Exponential View."We don't feel we have agency over its shape, nature and direction," he said in an interview with the World Economic Forum."When technology starts to change very rapidly, it forces us to change our own beliefs quite quickly because systems that we had used before don't work as well in the new world of this new technology."Our sense of tech unease doesn't just apply to sport. The very first time I watched a demo of an early AI tool trained to spot early signs of cancer from scans, it was extremely good at it (this was a few years before today's NHS trials) - considerably more accurate than the human issue, its developers told me, was that people being told they had cancer did not want to hear that a machine had diagnosed it. They wanted the opinion of human doctors, preferably several of them, to concur before they would accept autonomous cars - with no human driver at the wheel - have done millions of miles on the roads in countries like the US and China, and data shows they have statistically fewer accidents than humans. Yet a survey carried out by YouGov last year suggested 37% of Brits would feel "very unsafe" inside one.I've been in several and while I didn't feel unsafe, I did - after the novelty had worn off - begin to feel a bit bored. And perhaps that is also at the heart of the debate about the use of tech in refereeing sport."What [sports organisers] are trying to achieve, and what they are achieving by using tech is perfection," says sports journalist Bill Elliott - editor at large of Golf Monthly."You can make an argument that perfection is better than imperfection but if life was perfect we'd all be bored to death. So it's a step forward and also a step sideways into a different kind of world - a perfect world - and then we are shocked when things go wrong."
The Sun
07-07-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
‘Silly anomaly of the rule' – Cameron Norrie accused of exploiting tennis loophole by former Wimbledon champion
CAMERON NORRIE was accused of exploiting a tennis loophole following his five-set win over Nicolas Jarry. The British star booked his place in the Wimbledon quarter-finals with a gruelling 6-3 7-6 6-7 6-7 6-3 win over the towering Chilean. During the match, Jarry complained to the umpire about Norrie's behaviour. The 29-year-old ranted: "I just have to suck it because he always does it? That's the reason I have to play with something that affects me. It can be changed." Jarry was unhappy with the amount of time that Norrie was taking between first and second serve, and also had animated words for the Brit after they shook hands at the end of the match. The server has 25 seconds between points, with a shot clock in operation. But there is no defined rule about how long can be taken between first and second serves. Appearing on the BBC 's coverage, 1987 Wimbledon men's singles champion Pat Cash felt that Norrie was "milking it". The Aussie, 60, said: "They had a little natter about the ball bouncing. I don't know if he [Norrie] was trying to get some rest but the excessive ball bouncing was, well, excessive. "I've never seen that before so maybe it was just the state he was in during the match. After the first serve you can sort of take as much time as you like, it's a sort of silly anomaly of the rule. BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK 4 "You have to serve by a certain time on the shot clock, but as long as you get to the line and throw the ball in the air, you can take as much time as you like after that, which is ridiculous. "Cam sort of milked that a bit. Maybe he was tired." Wimbledon star Nicolas Jarry chokes up tears with adorable son as he sets up Cameron Norrie clash After his gruelling four-and-a-half hour marathon victory, Norrie played down his altercation with Jarry. The former world No8 said: "For me, I wanted to take my time on the second serve and make sure that I'm getting myself ready to set. "I'm not doing nothing. I actually didn't even notice he was upset with that. "Yeah, I want to settle before I hit my second serve. I don't want to rush into it and hit a quick double. "That was kind of what I'm doing with my second serve. I want to play the point. Typically I had to play a long point. If I'm hitting a second serve, I have to be ready for sure." Norrie's tactics worked, as his serve was not broken throughout the entire match. Next up, Norrie will face two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz for a place in the last four. The match will take place second up on Centre Court tomorrow.
Daily Record
07-07-2025
- Sport
- Daily Record
Cam Norrie accused of exploiting 'ridiculous' Wimbledon rule before angry confrontation with Nicolas Jarry
Pat Cash reckons Norrie took advantage of a 'ridiculous' rule which got on Jarry's nerves Cam Norrie took advantage of a 'ridiculous' Wimbledon rule – and that was what got on the nerves of his rival Nicolas Jarry before their heated confrontation. That's the view of former champion Pat Cash who accused the Brit of taking 'excessive' time over his serves. Chilean Jarry blew up during the second set of their last 16 thriller, which Norrie eventually won in a 6-3 decider. He was heard complaining to the umpire during the early exchanges after Norrie took his time bouncing the ball before his serves. And after the game, things very nearly boiled over with the two engaging in a heated conversation at the net. It was unclear after the game exactly what went down between the pair, but Australian Cash, who won the famous trophy in 1987, shed some light on it on the BBC's coverage today. He said: "They had a little natter about the ball bouncing. I don't know if he Norrie was trying to get some rest but the excessive ball bouncing was, well, excessive. "I've never seen that before so maybe it was just the state he was in during the match. After the first serve you can sort of take as much time as you like, it's a sort of silly anomaly of the rule. "You have to serve by a certain time on the shot clock, but as long as you get to the line and throw the ball in the air, you can take as much time as you like after that, which is ridiculous. Cam sort of milked that a bit. Maybe he was tired." It appeared to be a change in tune from Cash who, speaking during the game, defender Norrie as 'within his rights' to take his time. He said on commentary: "I don't think Cam does it that extreme. Djokovic used to bounce the ball 20 or 30 times. He is regrouping himself and that's the anomaly of the rule. I don't agree with quite a few of the silly rules of tennis that they have. But Norrie is within his rights to do so." You can get all the news you need on our dedicated Rangers and Celtic pages, and sign up to our newsletters to make sure you never miss a beat throughout the season. We're also on WhatsApp where we bring all the latest breaking news and transfer gossip directly to you phone. Join our Rangers community here and our Celtic community here.
