Yasmin Syed
Senior Tennis Writer at Daily Express
Senior Tennis Writer @DExpress_Sport / Views mine / 💌 [email protected]
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express.co.uk | Yasmin Syed
Jack Draper opens up on having body that 'looked like a Ferrari but felt like a Toyota'Jack Draper came from behind to win a tight match at the Queen's Club. 19:11, Wed, Jun 18, 2025 | UPDATED: 19:11, Wed, Jun 18, 2025 Share Article Bookmark Jack Draper survived a tough test to reach the Queen's quarter-final (Image: Getty)Jack Draper has joked that his body used to “break down” like a Toyota after surviving a scare at Queen’s.
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the-express.com | Yasmin Syed
Czech tennis sensation Jakub Mensik narrowly escaped ejection after his racket took off into the stands post a missed break point against Roberto Bautista Agut at Queen's Club. The Miami Open winner – who beat Novak Djokovic on the way to the title in Florida last month – snagged the opening set 6-3 from the seasoned Bautista Agut but then stumbled early in the second and found himself down 1-3 when frustration took hold.
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express.co.uk | Yasmin Syed
Halle Open issue statement as spectator hospitalised in incident 'never seen before'Alexander Zverev's Halle Open match was halted for an emergency and a spectator later went to hospital. 17:42, Wed, Jun 18, 2025 | UPDATED: 17:43, Wed, Jun 18, 2025 Share Article Bookmark A piece of an advertising board fell into the stands at the Halle Open (Image: Tennis TV)It quickly emerged that a piece of signage inside the OWL Arena became loose and landed on the fan in question, a 62-year-old woman.
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express.co.uk | Yasmin Syed
Queen's star 'lucky' to avoid being disqualified after throwing racket in standsJakub Mensik flung his racket into the stands during an outburst. 13:24, Wed, Jun 18, 2025 | UPDATED: 13:24, Wed, Jun 18, 2025 Share Article Bookmark Jakub Mensik got a code violation after throwing his racket into the stands (Image: Tennis TV)Jakub Mensik was told he was “lucky to get away with it” after throwing his racket into the crowd in frustration.
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express.co.uk | Yasmin Syed
Wimbledon snub Lois Boisson as 14 Brits handed wildcardsThe list of Wimbledon wildcard recipients has been unveiled. 10:25, Wed, Jun 18, 2025 | UPDATED: 10:25, Wed, Jun 18, 2025 Share Article Bookmark Lois Boisson has not received a main draw wildcard for Wimbledon (Image: Getty)French Open breakout star Lois Boisson has been snubbed by Wimbledon despite reaching the semi-final of the most recent Grand Slam tournament.
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Djokovic on Norrie ahead of their RG clash: “He's a grinder, Cameron. He's known for that on the tour. He never gives up. “He deserves to be, you know, top 20, top 15, 10 in the world. He's been there, he's been in the last stages of Grand Slams.” https://t.co/aaOiIKgLgN
Novak Djokovic after playing at the same time as the UCL final: "I could hear when they scored, and it was way too many times that they were celebrating. “I was like, ‘Wow, I mean, there's a lot of goals from Paris, I mean, what's going on?’” https://t.co/xWc4c62H2X
