Johanna Konta, British number four seed, is into round two of qualifying for the Australian Open having beaten Latvia’s Anastasija Sevastova 6-3 6-7 (8-10) 6-4 in two hours 41 minutes. Australian-born Konta received her British citizenship last May and has steadily been moving up through the ranks. She received a wildcard for Wimbledon last year [...]
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Tennis: Konta through to round two of Australian Open qualifying
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London 2012: Elena Baltacha hopes rest on wildcard
GB tennis player Elena Baltacha is anxiously waiting to find out whether Team GB are granted a second wildcard for the Olympics.
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Tennis: Anne Keothavong goes out in the first round of AEGON International
GB’s Anne Keothavong (pictured) lost 6-2 6-3 to Daniela Hantuchova of Slovakia in the first round of the Aegon International in Eastbourne yesterday.
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Tennis: Anne Keothavong loses in first round at Strasbourg
GB’s Anne Keothavong was knocked out of the Strasbourg International yesterday by Mirjana Lucic of Germany, 2-6 7-5 6-4.
Tennis: Elena Baltacha loses in Prague semi-finals
British number one Elena Baltacha (pictured) remained upbeat despite her 6-1, 6-3 semi-final defeat at the hands of world number 42 Klara Zakopalova of the Czech Republic at the $100,000 ITF event in Prague.
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Tennis: Heather Watson fights from behind to win in Miami
Britain’s Heather Watson produced one of the best performances of her short career yesterday, in the opening round of the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami.
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Tennis: Keothavong blown away in second round of Qatar Open
In blustery conditions Britiain’s number two Anne Keothavong, was blown away by Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland, in the second round of the Qatar Open. Anne came into the contest in fine form, having worked her way through qualifying, beating two fellow Brits, and then taking out Tamira Paszek of Austria, in the first round. But after many unforced [...]
Tennis: Anne Keothavong progresses to second round of Qatar Open
Britain’s number two Anne Keothavong continued her excellent form at the Qatar Open, in Doha, beating Tamira Paszek of Austria, in the first round. Keothavong, who is ranked 42 places lower than Paszek, came from behind in both sets to win 7-6 (7-4) 7-6 (7-5) and she will now play Agnieszka Radwańska of Poland in [...]
Tennis: Keothavong qualifies for main draw of Qatar Open
Britain’s number two Anne Keothavong defeated two of her countrywomen and fellow Fed Cup teammates, to qualify into the main draw of the WTA Premier event in Doha this weekend. In the first round of the qualifying event, Keothavong eased her way through beating Laura Robson 6-1, 6-1 and followed this up with a 6-4, [...]
Tennis: Keothavong beats number two seed in opening match of Pattaya Open
Riding high on the back of her most recent success at last weekend’s Fed Cup, Anne Keothavong has maintained her winning ways in beating world number 16 Dominika Cibulkova in her opening match at the WTA International in Pattaya, Thailand. Keothavog beat the number two seed on the outdoor hard courts of Dusit Thani Hotel, [...]
