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Reigning champion Tatjana Maria shocked by Queen’s wildcard snub

Four British players receive wildcards for tournament‘With respect for me, I thought I deserved a wildcard’Tatjana Maria, the reigning Queen’s Club women’s champion, has revealed her shock at not receiving a wildcard to defend her title this week, suggesting her achievement in winning last year’s tournament should command greater “respect”.The German was snubbed for a wildcard in favour of four lower-ranked British players, forcing her to go through qualifying in west London. A year on from winning the title aged 37, she successfully navigated back-to-back matches on Sunday to make it through to the main draw. Continue reading...

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How Serena's British hitting partner kept one of tennis' biggest secrets

The British hitting partner of Serena Williams tells BBC Sport how he became involved in one of tennis' closest-guarded secrets.

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