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South Wales Argus
27-05-2025
- Sport
- South Wales Argus
Emma Raducanu set to compete at Lexus Eastbourne Open
Emma Raducanu returns to Eastbourne after reaching last year's quarter finals, and as she looks to claim her maiden title on grass. The defending Wimbledon ladies' singles champion Barbora Krejcikova will join Raducanu on the south coast, as she seeks to prepare for her title defence in the best possible way, though both will have to contend with reigning Eastbourne champion Daria Kasatkina of Australia, two-time Wimbledon finalist Ons Jabeur, and rising British star Sonay Kartal. On the men's side, the USA's world number four Taylor Fritz returns to Eastbourne as defending champion, and looks to add another grass-court title to his collection having already won three times at Devonshire Park. Rebecca James, Tournament Director of the Lexus Eastbourne Open, said, "Eastbourne has always been one of the highlights of the season for players and the strength of the field coming to Devonshire Park this summer is testament to that. "With Taylor Fritz leading the men's pack in pursuit of a fourth Eastbourne crown, four grand slam champions on the women's side, with Emma Raducanu, Barbora Krejcikova, Jelena Ostapenko and Sofia Kenin as well as last year's champion in Daria Kasatkina, and a wheelchair draw stacked with Paralympic pedigree, it's set to be another fantastic week of competition." British number two Jacob Fearnley has committed to the event, having experienced a meteoric rise from 525 in the world to 55 in just 12 months kickstarted by his first ATP Challenger title in Nottingham last summer. Meanwhile, champion of the 2024 edition of the HSBC Championships Tommy Paul, and Czechia's Jakub Mensik, who claimed the biggest title of his career earlier in the season by winning the Masters 1000 Miami Open, are also among those looking to dethrone Fritz. Alongside the men's and women's draws, the Lexus Eastbourne Open will once again feature wheelchair tennis action, with an ITF 1 Series event set to feature several of Britain's leading players, including multiple Paralympic gold medallist Gordon Reid in the men's, British women's wheelchair number one Lucy Shuker, and Paris 2024 Paralympic medallists Andy Lapthorne and Greg Slade in the quads. The full entry list can be found on the LTA website. Tickets start from just £11 for adults and £5 for children and can be purchased via the LTA website.
South Wales Argus
27-05-2025
- Sport
- South Wales Argus
Cilic and Budkov Kjaer to compete at Nottingham Open
2014 US Open champion Marin Cilic, who reached a career-high of number three in the world in 2018, has a history on British grass, claiming the title in 2018 at the Queen's Club in London and reaching the 2017 men's singles final at The Championships, Wimbledon. Norway's Budkov Kjaer, 18, has already shown an aptitude for grass, having claimed the junior boys' singles title at Wimbledon in 2024, and has made a good start to his professional career in 2025, claiming his first Challenger title at the Lexus British Pro Series in Glasgow in February. He is joined by Spain's Martin Landaluce, who last year became the youngest Spaniard to win an ATP Challenger title since a certain Rafael Nadal. Amy Hitchinson, Tournament Director of the Lexus Nottingham Open, said, 'Two former junior world number ones and a grand slam champion in an already packed men's lineup guarantees spectators will be treated to some really exciting tennis over the course of the week. 'Whether it's their first year on the tour or their 20th, every player in the field is a fierce competitor, and they will give it their all to get their hands on the trophy.' Budkov Kjaier and Landaluce are not the only young guns looking for their maiden grass-court title in Nottingham. 21-year-old Italian Luca Nardi, the highest-ranked player in the field, goes for his eighth Challenger title in total, whilst Frenchman Arthur Cazaux, who lost out to Andy Murray in the final in Nottingham in 2023, returns to the East Midlands to try and go one step further. American Chris Eubanks, a former world number 29 and Wimbledon quarter finalist in 2023, will also feature at the Lexus Nottingham Tennis Centre, whilst Britain's Jay Clarke, who recently claimed his first ATP Challenger title since 2022 in North Macedonia, has also committed to the event. The full entry list can be found on the LTA website. The entry list for the women's event was released earlier in May, confirming 2022 champion and former top ten player Beatriz Haddad Maia will feature alongside Britain's Katie Boulter, who returns seeking a third consecutive title at her home event. Tickets are still available for this year's Lexus Nottingham Open, with Centre Court tickets starting from just £13, grounds admission tickets starting from £12 for adults and kids go free, available to purchase on the LTA website.
Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Marin Cilic and Nicolai Budkov Kjaer to compete at Nottingham Open
Former US Open champion Marin Cilic and former junior world number ones Nicolai Budkov Kjaer and Martin Landaluce will be among those competing for the Lexus Nottingham Open title, with the men's entry list confirmed today by the LTA. 2014 US Open champion Marin Cilic, who reached a career-high of number three in the world in 2018, has a history on British grass, claiming the title in 2018 at the Queen's Club in London and reaching the 2017 men's singles final at The Championships, Wimbledon. Norway's Budkov Kjaer, 18, has already shown an aptitude for grass, having claimed the junior boys' singles title at Wimbledon in 2024, and has made a good start to his professional career in 2025, claiming his first Challenger title at the Lexus British Pro Series in Glasgow in February. He is joined by Spain's Martin Landaluce, who last year became the youngest Spaniard to win an ATP Challenger title since a certain Rafael Nadal. Amy Hitchinson, Tournament Director of the Lexus Nottingham Open, said, 'Two former junior world number ones and a grand slam champion in an already packed men's lineup guarantees spectators will be treated to some really exciting tennis over the course of the week. 'Whether it's their first year on the tour or their 20th, every player in the field is a fierce competitor, and they will give it their all to get their hands on the trophy.' Budkov Kjaier and Landaluce are not the only young guns looking for their maiden grass-court title in Nottingham. 21-year-old Italian Luca Nardi, the highest-ranked player in the field, goes for his eighth Challenger title in total, whilst Frenchman Arthur Cazaux, who lost out to Andy Murray in the final in Nottingham in 2023, returns to the East Midlands to try and go one step further. American Chris Eubanks, a former world number 29 and Wimbledon quarter finalist in 2023, will also feature at the Lexus Nottingham Tennis Centre, whilst Britain's Jay Clarke, who recently claimed his first ATP Challenger title since 2022 in North Macedonia, has also committed to the event. The full entry list can be found on the LTA website. The entry list for the women's event was released earlier in May, confirming 2022 champion and former top ten player Beatriz Haddad Maia will feature alongside Britain's Katie Boulter, who returns seeking a third consecutive title at her home event. Tickets are still available for this year's Lexus Nottingham Open, with Centre Court tickets starting from just £13, grounds admission tickets starting from £12 for adults and kids go free, available to purchase on the LTA website.
Yahoo
26-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Former Ohio State men's tennis doubles team qualifies for 2025 French Open
It's always nice to see former Ohio State athletes doing some pretty special things. Yes, football kind of runs things in and around the banks of the Olentangy, but it's a big athletic department at OSU. After all, if Ohio State wasn't known as a football school, it very well could be known as a tennis school. It has been one of the best tennis programs in the country since head coach Ty Tucker took over. And on that note, the former Ohio State doubles duo of Robert Cash and JJ Tracy are going to be taking part in one of the most prestigious ATP Tournaments this year, the French Open. The annual Grand Slam event takes place next week, and Cash and Tracy are in the top 75 doubles teams in the country, thus qualifying for the event. Advertisement The team has been on a bit of a tear after winning a doubles national championship last May. They have won two events on clay, winning the ATP Challenger clay court title in Sarasota, Fla., in early April and then winning in France in late April to win another title, beating No. 58 Theo Arribage and No. 33 Hugo Nys in the final. But it's not just been on clay. Cash and Tracy have won six professional titles and reached the final in two other events over the past year. They also won a match in their US Open debuts last August. We know we will be rooting for the duo, and we'll provide any noteworthy moments that come from Roland-Garros next week. This article originally appeared on Buckeyes Wire: Former Ohio State men's tennis duo qualifies for 2025 French Open
USA Today
26-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Former Ohio State men's tennis doubles team qualifies for 2025 French Open
Former Ohio State men's tennis doubles team qualifies for 2025 French Open It's always nice to see former Ohio State athletes doing some pretty special things. Yes, football kind of runs things in and around the banks of the Olentangy, but it's a big athletic department at OSU. After all, if Ohio State wasn't known as a football school, it very well could be known as a tennis school. It has been one of the best tennis programs in the country since head coach Ty Tucker took over. And on that note, the former Ohio State doubles duo of Robert Cash and JJ Tracy are going to be taking part in one of the most prestigious ATP Tournaments this year, the French Open. The annual Grand Slam event takes place next week, and Cash and Tracy are in the top 75 doubles teams in the country, thus qualifying for the event. The team has been on a bit of a tear after winning a doubles national championship last May. They have won two events on clay, winning the ATP Challenger clay court title in Sarasota, Fla., in early April and then winning in France in late April to win another title, beating No. 58 Theo Arribage and No. 33 Hugo Nys in the final. But it's not just been on clay. Cash and Tracy have won six professional titles and reached the final in two other events over the past year. They also won a match in their US Open debuts last August. We know we will be rooting for the duo, and we'll provide any noteworthy moments that come from Roland-Garros next week. Contact/Follow us @BuckeyesWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Ohio State news, notes and opinion. Follow Phil Harrison on X.
