British number one Laura Robson is to compete in her first WTA final this weekend as she takes on Taiwan’s Hsieh Su-Wei in the Guangzhou International Open.
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Wheelchair tennis: Shuker and Whiley make history
Lucy Shuker and Jordanne Whiley wrote their names in the history books earlier today by becoming the first British women to win a wheelchair tennis medal at the Paralympic Games.
Table tennis: Head and Campbell in fight for bronze
Britain’s class 1-3 table tennis team of Sara Head and Jane Campbell will fight for bronze today after losing their semi-finals at the ExCeL last night.
Squash: World Squash Day Olympic bid entries hit 10,000
More than 10,000 players have now signed up to take part in the biggest squash match in history on World Squash Day 2012 in support of the sport’s Olympic bid.
Video: Jordanne Whiley eagerly anticipating London 2012
Comparing the anticipation of competing at London 2012 to the excitement a child feels in the build-up to Christmas day, Jordanne Whiley admits she is itching to begin her quest for glory at the Paralympic Games.
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Paralympics: Sue Gilroy begins fourth Games with table tennis opening victory
Sue Gilroy began her fourth Paralympics with a 3-0 victory over Egypt’s Fadia Ahmed in their Class 4 match earlier today.
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Tennis: Laura Robson secures shock US Open victory over Kim Clijsters
Laura Robson showed she means business in the US Open last night as she claimed the biggest win of her career to see off former world number one Kim Clijsters in round two of the tournament.
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Tennis: Konta through but Keothavong out at US Open
Johanna Konta has progressed through to the second round of the US Open, securing her first Grand Slam level win with victory over Hungarian Timea Babos.
Tennis: Johanna Konta one step closer to US Open main draw
Britain’s Johanna Konta has progressed into the final round of US Open qualifying, defeating Japan’s Kurumi Nara to move just one win away from the main draw.
Tennis: Johanna Konta through to second round of US Open qualifying
Johanna Konta has kept British hopes alive in US Open qualifiers, as she saw off Chang Kai-chen to progress into the second round.
