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Yahoo
29-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Tennis Star Carson Branstine Turns Heads With Swimsuit Photo Ahead Of Wimbledon
Tennis Star Carson Branstine Turns Heads With Swimsuit Photo Ahead Of Wimbledon originally appeared on The Spun. Don't look now, but Carson Branstine is taking the tennis world by storm just in time for the 2025 Wimbledon Championships. Advertisement Branstine earned a spot in the main draw at Wimbledon by going on an impressive run during qualifiers. She started off her week by defeating French Open semifinalist Lois Boisson in a three-set thriller. That positive moment carried over into her next match against former US Open champion Bianca Andreescu. Though it's not much of a surprise, Branstine had another three-set thriller in her final qualifying match. This time around, she defeated Raluca Serban. If Branstine wants to make a run at Wimbledon, she'll have to take down the No. 1 player in the world on Monday. She's set to face Aryna Sabalenka in the opening around. The Canadian couldn't help but joke about their upcoming match. "Maybe one day I'll get a good draw LOL," Branstine wrote on X. Advertisement While defeating Sabalenka may seem unlikely, plenty of fans will be on her side. ROSMALEN, NETHERLANDS - JUNE 9: Carson Branstine of Canada during Day One of 2025 Libema Open Grass Court Championships at Autotron on June 9, 2025 in Rosmalen, Netherlands. (Photo by Marleen Fouchier/)For starters, Branstine has become somewhat of a star on social media. Back in May, the 24-year-old from California shared a few swimsuit photos that grabbed everyone's attention. "Stunning," one fan said after seeing these photos of Branstine. "So good," another fan wrote. "A bombshell has entered the villa," an Instagram user commented. Another reason Branstine will have fan support on Monday is because Sabalenka made some questionable remarks after her loss to Coco Gauff in the French Open final. Advertisement "I think it was more windy. Also I think I was over emotional. Today I didn't handle myself quite well mentally. Basically that's it," Sabalenka told reporters. "I was just making unforced errors. I don't know. I have to check the statistics. I think she won the match not because she played incredible. Just because I made all of those mistakes, if you look from the outside, from kind of easy balls." We'll see if Branstine can shock the world and defeat Sabalenka at Wimbledon. Related: Aryna Sabalenka Shares Stunning Swimsuit Photos On Vacation Tennis Star Carson Branstine Turns Heads With Swimsuit Photo Ahead Of Wimbledon first appeared on The Spun on Jun 28, 2025 This story was originally reported by The Spun on Jun 28, 2025, where it first appeared.
Scottish Sun
25-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
‘This chapter will close' – Rising darts star, 24, quits day job as a civil servant to commit to the sport full-time
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) DARTS star Niko Springer has quit his day job to focus on the sport. The 24-year-old has been balancing his time at the oche with working as a civil servant. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 1 Niko Springer has revealed he is quitting his job as a civil servant Credit: Getty But Springer is ready to be a full-time professional after losing the Dutch Darts Championship final last month. The German was eventually beaten by Jonny Clayton after seeing off the likes of Stephen Bunting, Jermaine Wattimena and Martin Schindler. Springer told the Tops Tops Tops podcast: "From August, things will change. I won't be working anymore. "I enjoyed my job and I did it well, so this wasn't easy. READ MORE IN DARTS LOOK ON THE BRIGHTSIDE Darts star claims wife has cost him money by rejecting walk-on song "But I've decided that this chapter will close — at least for now — in August. "When I have a weekend like Rosmalen, I get home around half past three in the morning. "Then I'm up again at seven for work — plus a one-hour commute. Over time, it just drains you. "That sense of security is going away for the moment, but I've got the option to go back at any time, no strings attached. JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUS Springer, who got knocked out by Scott Williams on his World Championship debut last year, has been tipped to be a future star. But he has taken an unusual route to becoming a pro after initially stalling to focus on his university studies. Players Championship clash descends into 'pub darts' with even winner looking embarrassed after 'stinking' leg Springer said: "I usually prefer to play it safe. My education was always the priority."
The Sun
25-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
‘This chapter will close' – Rising darts star, 24, quits day job as a civil servant to commit to the sport full-time
DARTS star Niko Springer has quit his day job to focus on the sport. The 24-year-old has been balancing his time at the oche with working as a civil servant. 1 But Springer is ready to be a full-time professional after losing the Dutch Darts Championship final last month. The German was eventually beaten by Jonny Clayton after seeing off the likes of Stephen Bunting, Jermaine Wattimena and Martin Schindler. Springer told the Tops Tops Tops podcast: "From August, things will change. I won't be working anymore. "I enjoyed my job and I did it well, so this wasn't easy. "But I've decided that this chapter will close — at least for now — in August. "When I have a weekend like Rosmalen, I get home around half past three in the morning. "Then I'm up again at seven for work — plus a one-hour commute. Over time, it just drains you. "That sense of security is going away for the moment, but I've got the option to go back at any time, no strings attached. JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUS Springer, who got knocked out by Scott Williams on his World Championship debut last year, has been tipped to be a future star. But he has taken an unusual route to becoming a pro after initially stalling to focus on his university studies. Springer said: "I usually prefer to play it safe. My education was always the priority."
7NEWS
17-06-2025
- Sport
- 7NEWS
Alex de Minaur crashes out of Queen's in pre-Wimbledon disaster
Alex de Minaur's quickfire exit from Queen's has left Australia's big Wimbledon hope in danger of heading into the grasscourt grand slam severely undercooked. The Aussie tennis No.1 took a break after suffering a first week exit on the clay of Roland Garros, admitting the unrelenting schedule of the tennis calendar had left him mentally spent and physically drained. He skipped the Rosmalen grasscourt warm-up in the Netherlands, which he won last year, to live the life of a 'normal human being ... going for coffees, to dinners, visiting parks and nature, playing golf ... instead of obsessing about tennis 24/7'. However, the time out does not seem to have helped, not yet at least. De Minaur lacked sharpness in his first round match at the London ATP 500 event and Jiri Lehecka, a rising Czech with a big serve, took full advantage. The world No.30's average serve, at 211kph, was the same as de Minaur's fastest and he never looked in danger of dropping it as he won 6-4 6-2. De Minaur made uncharacteristic errors on his forehand and his first serve percentage was below 60 per cent. Lehecka had not played on grass for nearly two years, having missed the entirety of the 2024 grasscourt season with a back injury, but looked far more comfortable than de Minaur , a Queen's finalist in 2023 and Wimbledon quarterf-inalist last year, who won three of the last 15 points. 'I understand (the need), the schedule is brutal, but it's not the best time to take a break, between two slams,' said British former Australian Open finalist John Lloyd on BBC. 'You can see he's flat. He needs matches, but he won't get them if he plays like that.' De Minaur had not planned to play in either of the final warm-ups next week — Eastbourne on England's south coast and Mallorca, Spain — but may now rethink. Asked how he was feeling he said, 'Good question. I'm not too sure. Obviously wasn't the kind of result I was hoping for coming here to Queen's. 'So back to the drawing board, and we're going to have to make some decisions.' De Minaur said at the weekend: 'So there might be a little bit of a difference or a conversation to be had if Queen's doesn't go well.' But he added: 'I've got to start having a more of a mentality of a big player and start backing myself to not have to play so many tournaments, back myself to do well in in those big tournaments.'
The Advertiser
17-06-2025
- Sport
- The Advertiser
Queen's KO leaves de Minaur undercooked for Wimbledon
Alex de Minaur's quickfire exit from Queen's has left Australia's big Wimbledon hope in danger of heading into the grasscourt grand slam severely undercooked. The Aussie No.1 took a break after suffering a first week exit on the clay of Roland Garros, admitting the unrelenting schedule of the tennis calendar had left him mentally spent and physically drained. He skipped the Rosmalen grasscourt warm-up in the Netherlands, which he won last year, to live the life of a "normal human being ... going for coffees, to dinners, visiting parks and nature, playing golf ... instead of obsessing about tennis 24/7." However, the time out does not seem to have helped, not yet at least. De Minaur lacked sharpness in his first round match at the London ATP 500 event and Jiri Lehecka, a rising Czech with a big serve, took full advantage. The world No.30's average serve, at 211kph, was the same as de Minaur's fastest and he never looked in danger of dropping it as he won 6-4 6-2. De Minaur made uncharacteristic errors on his forehand and his first serve percentage was below 60 per cent. Lehecka had not played on grass for nearly two years, having missed the entirety of the 2024 grasscourt season with a back injury, but looked far more comfortable than de Minaur , a Queen's finalist in 2023 and Wimbledon quarterf-inalist last year, who won three of the last 15 points. "I understand (the need), the schedule is brutal, but it's not the best time to take a break, between two slams," said British former Australian Open finalist John Lloyd on BBC. "You can see he's flat. He needs matches, but he won't get them if he plays like that." De MInaur had not planned to play in either of the final warm-ups next week - Eastbourne on England's south coast and Mallorca, Spain - but may now rethink. Asked how he was feeling he said, "Good question. I'm not too sure. Obviously wasn't the kind of result I was hoping for coming here to Queen's. "So back to the drawing board, and we're going to have to make some decisions." De Minaur had told AAP at the weekend, "so there might be a little bit of a difference or a conversation to be had if Queen's doesn't go well." But he added: "I've got to start having a more of a mentality of a big player and start backing myself to not have to play so many tournaments, back myself to do well in in those big tournaments." Alex de Minaur's quickfire exit from Queen's has left Australia's big Wimbledon hope in danger of heading into the grasscourt grand slam severely undercooked. The Aussie No.1 took a break after suffering a first week exit on the clay of Roland Garros, admitting the unrelenting schedule of the tennis calendar had left him mentally spent and physically drained. He skipped the Rosmalen grasscourt warm-up in the Netherlands, which he won last year, to live the life of a "normal human being ... going for coffees, to dinners, visiting parks and nature, playing golf ... instead of obsessing about tennis 24/7." However, the time out does not seem to have helped, not yet at least. De Minaur lacked sharpness in his first round match at the London ATP 500 event and Jiri Lehecka, a rising Czech with a big serve, took full advantage. The world No.30's average serve, at 211kph, was the same as de Minaur's fastest and he never looked in danger of dropping it as he won 6-4 6-2. De Minaur made uncharacteristic errors on his forehand and his first serve percentage was below 60 per cent. Lehecka had not played on grass for nearly two years, having missed the entirety of the 2024 grasscourt season with a back injury, but looked far more comfortable than de Minaur , a Queen's finalist in 2023 and Wimbledon quarterf-inalist last year, who won three of the last 15 points. "I understand (the need), the schedule is brutal, but it's not the best time to take a break, between two slams," said British former Australian Open finalist John Lloyd on BBC. "You can see he's flat. He needs matches, but he won't get them if he plays like that." De MInaur had not planned to play in either of the final warm-ups next week - Eastbourne on England's south coast and Mallorca, Spain - but may now rethink. Asked how he was feeling he said, "Good question. I'm not too sure. Obviously wasn't the kind of result I was hoping for coming here to Queen's. "So back to the drawing board, and we're going to have to make some decisions." De Minaur had told AAP at the weekend, "so there might be a little bit of a difference or a conversation to be had if Queen's doesn't go well." But he added: "I've got to start having a more of a mentality of a big player and start backing myself to not have to play so many tournaments, back myself to do well in in those big tournaments." Alex de Minaur's quickfire exit from Queen's has left Australia's big Wimbledon hope in danger of heading into the grasscourt grand slam severely undercooked. The Aussie No.1 took a break after suffering a first week exit on the clay of Roland Garros, admitting the unrelenting schedule of the tennis calendar had left him mentally spent and physically drained. He skipped the Rosmalen grasscourt warm-up in the Netherlands, which he won last year, to live the life of a "normal human being ... going for coffees, to dinners, visiting parks and nature, playing golf ... instead of obsessing about tennis 24/7." However, the time out does not seem to have helped, not yet at least. De Minaur lacked sharpness in his first round match at the London ATP 500 event and Jiri Lehecka, a rising Czech with a big serve, took full advantage. The world No.30's average serve, at 211kph, was the same as de Minaur's fastest and he never looked in danger of dropping it as he won 6-4 6-2. De Minaur made uncharacteristic errors on his forehand and his first serve percentage was below 60 per cent. Lehecka had not played on grass for nearly two years, having missed the entirety of the 2024 grasscourt season with a back injury, but looked far more comfortable than de Minaur , a Queen's finalist in 2023 and Wimbledon quarterf-inalist last year, who won three of the last 15 points. "I understand (the need), the schedule is brutal, but it's not the best time to take a break, between two slams," said British former Australian Open finalist John Lloyd on BBC. "You can see he's flat. He needs matches, but he won't get them if he plays like that." De MInaur had not planned to play in either of the final warm-ups next week - Eastbourne on England's south coast and Mallorca, Spain - but may now rethink. Asked how he was feeling he said, "Good question. I'm not too sure. Obviously wasn't the kind of result I was hoping for coming here to Queen's. "So back to the drawing board, and we're going to have to make some decisions." De Minaur had told AAP at the weekend, "so there might be a little bit of a difference or a conversation to be had if Queen's doesn't go well." But he added: "I've got to start having a more of a mentality of a big player and start backing myself to not have to play so many tournaments, back myself to do well in in those big tournaments." Alex de Minaur's quickfire exit from Queen's has left Australia's big Wimbledon hope in danger of heading into the grasscourt grand slam severely undercooked. The Aussie No.1 took a break after suffering a first week exit on the clay of Roland Garros, admitting the unrelenting schedule of the tennis calendar had left him mentally spent and physically drained. He skipped the Rosmalen grasscourt warm-up in the Netherlands, which he won last year, to live the life of a "normal human being ... going for coffees, to dinners, visiting parks and nature, playing golf ... instead of obsessing about tennis 24/7." However, the time out does not seem to have helped, not yet at least. De Minaur lacked sharpness in his first round match at the London ATP 500 event and Jiri Lehecka, a rising Czech with a big serve, took full advantage. The world No.30's average serve, at 211kph, was the same as de Minaur's fastest and he never looked in danger of dropping it as he won 6-4 6-2. De Minaur made uncharacteristic errors on his forehand and his first serve percentage was below 60 per cent. Lehecka had not played on grass for nearly two years, having missed the entirety of the 2024 grasscourt season with a back injury, but looked far more comfortable than de Minaur , a Queen's finalist in 2023 and Wimbledon quarterf-inalist last year, who won three of the last 15 points. "I understand (the need), the schedule is brutal, but it's not the best time to take a break, between two slams," said British former Australian Open finalist John Lloyd on BBC. "You can see he's flat. He needs matches, but he won't get them if he plays like that." De MInaur had not planned to play in either of the final warm-ups next week - Eastbourne on England's south coast and Mallorca, Spain - but may now rethink. Asked how he was feeling he said, "Good question. I'm not too sure. Obviously wasn't the kind of result I was hoping for coming here to Queen's. "So back to the drawing board, and we're going to have to make some decisions." De Minaur had told AAP at the weekend, "so there might be a little bit of a difference or a conversation to be had if Queen's doesn't go well." But he added: "I've got to start having a more of a mentality of a big player and start backing myself to not have to play so many tournaments, back myself to do well in in those big tournaments."
