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Mirra Andreeva clears first hurdle at Wimbledon in bid to join greats

New French Open champion is trying to follow it up with SW19 glory, something only the very best have achievedThey call it the toughest job in tennis. No, it’s not coaching Emma Raducanu or interviewing Corentin Moutet on live television. Since they stopped making rackets out of trees, only three women have done the Roland Garros-Wimbledon double in the same summer. You’re talking Martina Navratilova. You’re talking Steffi Graf. You’re talking Serena Williams. That’s one hell of a blunt rotation.And so for Mirra Andreeva there is a breathtaking brutality to her task over the next fortnight: simply emulate the greatest women ever to do it. We think we know how it ends. The way it usually ends: in sprawling, exhausted defeat. Garbiñe Muguruza crashing out to Jana Cepelova in 2016 (round two). Ash Barty getting shocked by Alison Riske in 2019 (round four). A tearful Coco Gauff being outplayed by Dayana Yastremska 12 months ago (round one). Continue reading...

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Sinner overcomes rust and five-set demons to edge past Kecmanovic in Wimbledon opener

World No 1 wins 4-6, 6-3, 6-7 (6), 6-2, 6-3Italian overcame a fall and bleeding footFor one uncomfortable month, in the aftermath of the most shocking collapse of his career, the discourse around Jannik Sinner focused on his lack of durability. Not only was he so vulnerable in remotely warm conditions, but to many his five-set record of six wins and 12 defeats was unworthy of a player of his stature.It was only fitting, then, that Sinner immediately found himself embroiled in another fifth set on his return to the match court. This time, the world No 1 kept his composure and held firm physically at the climax to recover from two sets to one down against a courageous challenger in Miomir Kecmanovic, opening his title defence with a 4-6, 6-3, 6-7 (6), 6-2, 6-3 win on Centre Court. Continue reading...

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