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Wimbledon 2023 is back: Fun Facts about the iconic tennis tournament

Summer is well and truly underway and supermarkets will be stocking up on strawberries and cream, which can only mean one thing - the Wimbledon Tennis Tournament is back!

The Wimbledon Championships is the longest-running tennis tournament in the world, and this year will mark the...

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Battle of the Brits Day 5 Review: Burrage and Watson win again

Jodie Burrage and Heather Watson again showed they are in fine form at the Battle of the Brits Team Tennis event with further victories in the women's singles.

Burrage (pictured) beat Beth Grey 7-5, 6-0 while Watson won her fourth straight match, losing just one game on the way to a 6-1, 6-0 defeat of Maia Lumsden.

Naomi Broady was the winner of the day's other women's...

Battle of the Brits Day 4 Review: wins for Watson and Burrage help Jacks fight back

Heather Watson and Jodie Burrage were both winners on Day 4 of the Battle of the Brits Team Tennis event in London.

Watson was in dominant form against teenager Emma Raducanu, winning in straight sets 6-2, 6-4.

Burrage had to work hard but eventually overcame Harriet Dart 5-7, 6-4, 10-6.

Maia Lumsden was too strong for Naomi Broady in the day's other women's singles...

Battle of the Brits Day 3 Review: Watson wins as Bulldogs dominate

Heather Watson was on winning form on Day 3 of the Battle of the Brits Team Tennis event, beating Eden Silva 3-6, 6-1, 10-6 in the women's singles.

Emma Raducanu continued her impressive week with a third straight victory, this time a 7-5, 6-3 win against Jodie Burrage.

In the day's only other women's singles match, Beth Grey beat Naomi Broady 6-3, 6-2.

But Broady...

Konta finds form but Burrage and Murray lose at Battle of the Brits

Johanna Konta recovered from her defeat to Jodie Burrage on the opening day of the Battle of the Brits Team Tennis event to win her second singles match, beating Katie Boulter 2-6 7-6 10-6.

Maia Lumsden was the winner of Day 2's only other women's singles contest with a 5-7 6-4 10-7 victory over Alicia Barnett.

Burrage was back in action in the mixed doubles alongside Andy...

Konta joins Halep in withdrawing from Palermo Open

Johanna Konta has withdrawn from next week's Palermo Open in Italy, the first tournament back on the WTA Tour since lockdown began in March.

The British No.1 was planning to play in the Sicilian city to prepare for the US Open starting at the end of August but will now focus on other events following her surprise defeat to Jodie Burrage at the Battle of the Brits Team Tennis...

Burrage beats Konta in Battle of the Brits

Jodie Burrage was the big winner on the opening day of the Battle of the Brits Team Tennis tournament, beating British No.1 Johanna Konta 6-4 6-3.

There was another surprise when Katie Boulter - recent winner of the Progress Tour Women's Championships, where she beat Burrage in the final - lost to Emma Raducanu by the same scoreline.

In the other women's singles match, there...

Battle of the Brits preview: do you know your Union Jacks from your British Bulldogs?

Following on from the success of his Battle of the Brits event for the country's top male tennis players, Grand Slam winning doubles star Jamie Murray has adapted the format for a mixed, Ryder Cup-style team event taking place at the National Tennis Centre in Roehampton from 27 July to 2 August.

The Teams

A total of 26 players have been split into two teams - the Union Jacks and...

Konta confident US Open will go ahead

Johanna Konta still believes the US Open will go ahead next month despite the sport's stuttering return from lockdown.

Both the WTA Tour and ATP have been forced to cancel further events due to the continuing coronavirus crisis, although the WTA is set to return at the Palermo Open in Italy starting on 3 August.

World No.14 Konta begins her preparations at this week's Battle...

WTA forced to cancel more Tour events

The WTA has been forced to cancel seven more events this year, including the WTA Tour finals in Shenzen in November.

China has announced the country will not host any major sporting events before the end of the year.

WTA chairman Steve Simon said: "[We are] extremely disappointed. We do however respect the decision that has been made and are eager to return to China as soon...

Konta to play in Murray's Battle of the Brits Team Tennis tournament

Johanna Konta has confirmed she will join Andy Murray in playing in brother Jamie's Battle of the Brits Team Tennis tournament in London next week.

The British No.1 will join fellow Fed Cup star Harriet Dart as well as Kyle Edmund as part of the British Bulldogs team.

The Murray brothers along with Heather Watson and Progress Tour Championships winner Katie Boulter will be...

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