James Gray
Sports News Correspondent at The i Paper
Sports news correspondent at The i Paper (@TheiPaperSport / @TheiPaper)
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1 week ago |
inews.co.uk | James Gray
“It happens to every single tennis player out there,” said Alex de Minaur. “Every single athlete, I would say.”That is the grim reality of being an athlete in the modern age, where disgruntled fans can tell you exactly how they feel in just a few swipes and clicks, seconds after you have lost, or often even as you are still in the process of trying to salvage a result. The main driver behind this abuse has been laid bare: gambling.
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1 week ago |
inews.co.uk | James Gray
QUEEN’S CLUB — Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal have retired, and Novak Djokovic is probably not far behind them. The golden age of tennis is virtually over. Fans of the sport have been spoiled by and large in the 21st century by a battle between three – or four, depending on your views on Andy Murray – of the greatest players of all-time, facing off multiple times a year for the biggest prizes.
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2 weeks ago |
inews.co.uk | James Gray
There will be no Nick Kyrgios on British television screens this summer. Not swearing at his coach on Centre Court, not complaining about umpires in press conference and not even, as he was 12 months ago, forming an unlikely trio with John McEnroe and Clare Balding – and tennis fans are far poorer for it.
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2 weeks ago |
msn.com | James Gray
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2 weeks ago |
inews.co.uk | James Gray
QUEEN’S CLUB — It might only be temporary but after a two-year wait, it is something to savour: Emma Raducanu is the British No 1 again. Tennis rankings do not technically move live on the women’s tour, and are only officially updated on Monday mornings in typically arcane protocol, but as things stand, Raducanu has more points than previous incumbent for the last two years Katie Boulter.
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Emma Raducanu is back on court now, playing doubles with Katie Boulter. As of last night, Raducanu is the (live) British No 1 again, although that could change on Thursday. 👇Something on why that matters👇 https://t.co/PG0Eoki5Z4
Emma Raducanu is the (live) British No 1 again after her most dominant win for three years, to reach her highest ranking since 2022 as well. On her best surface, very much on the up. https://t.co/PG0Eokhy9w
An oddly low-key start to Emma Raducanu's grass-court season - virtually untelevised, on a court with just 1,000 people, but laughed her way through it. It was perfectly imperfect. https://t.co/dXtHaG7C9v
