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Telegraph
14 hours ago
- Sport
- Telegraph
Queen's Club 2025: Day two order of play and how to watch Emma Raducanu and Katie Boulter on TV
After starring together in doubles, Emma Raducanu and Katie Boulter will get their singles campaigns underway on Tuesday afternoon. First up, is the British No 1 Boulter, who plays Australian Ajla Tomljanovic on Andy Murray Arena. That is then followed by Raducanu against Spaniard Cristina Busca. Fellow Britons Heather Watson and Francesca Jones are also in action. A high-quality field has assembled for the tournament, including Olympic champion Qinwen Zheng, reigning Wimbledon champion Barbora Krejcikova, current Australian Open champion Madison Keys and former Wimbledon winner Elena Rybakina. 'I've actually always said to myself, I wish there was a women's event here,' Boulter said in the build-up. 'I wish I got the chance to play on this court, because you can feel the history and you can feel how incredible it is.' Skip to: Order of play How to watch How to buy tickets Prize money Men's tournament details Day two order of play Andy Murray Arena - 1pm start A. Tomljanovic vs K. Boulter E. Raducanu vs C. Bucsa R. Sramkova vs B. Krejcikova (7) Court 1 - 12pm start H. Watson vs Y. Putintseva F. Jones vs M. Kessler D. Shnaider vs M. Frech How to watch the HSBC Championship on TV and streaming in the UK BBC has broadcasting rights for the tournaments. Coverage will be shown on iPlayer, the BBC Sport website and app and the Red Button every day from midday. Viewers can also watch on Tennis Channel, which is available on selected platforms. When did the HSBC Championship finish? The tournament started on Monday, 9th June. When does the HSBC Championship final take place? The women's final will be played on Sunday, 15th June. Which British players are involved? There are six British players in the main draw: Katie Boulter, Emma Raducanu, Sonay Kartal, Jodie Burrage, Francesca Jones and Heather Watson. Burrage was the first to exit, losing in three sets to Amanda Anisimova. How to buy HSBC Championship tickets You can buy tickets for the HSBC Championship here. What is the HSBC Championship prize money? The total prize money for the women's tournament comes to £1.043 million. The LTA is voluntarily increasing the standard prize money by a third.
Metro
21 hours ago
- Sport
- Metro
Madison Keys can become the first Queen of Queen's in over 50 years
Au revoir to the French Open and two breathtaking finals as a truly memorable clay court tennis season finished on the highest of highs. All attention now turns to Queen's, Nottingham, Eastbourne and Birmingham as play switches to grass in preparation for Wimbledon, which starts at the end of the month. Three princesses of British tennisare in action in the HSBC Championship at Barons Court in West London on Tuesday with Emma Raducanu, Katie Boulter and Heather Watson all in action as the WTA returns to Queen's for the first time in 52 years. It has almost been as long since the last British woman triumphed at the All England Championships with Virginia Wade delighting the Centre Court crowd with her victory over Betty Stove way back in 1977 when the nation was singing along to God Save The Queen in one form or another. It's a long shot for that long stretch to be ended this year with Raducanu's best efforts in SW17 being her fourth-round appearances last year and in 2021, just months before capturing the hearts of the nation with her sensational US Open victory. British No.1 Boulter battled her way to the third round in 2022 and 2023 and Watson, still gamely plugging away at 33, enjoyed her best showing at the third grand slam when she advanced to the last 16 three years ago. They will be the centre of attention when they make their Queen's debuts and will receive fervent and passionate backing from the home crowd with Raducanu 10/1 fourth favourite for the title with Betway while Boulter is 28/1 with William Hill and Sky Bet. Raducanu begins her campaign against 27-year-old Spaniard Cristina Bucsa and is 5/6 with bet365 to win in straight sets while Boulter is 13/10 with Betway to beat Australia's Ajla Tomljanovic in the same manner, even though the Croatian-born right-hander reached the Wimbledon quarter-finals in both 2021 and 2022. Watson, however, is likely to bow out after being drawn against Russia's Yulia Putintseva, who reached the fourth-round at Wimbledon last year and is 5/4 with bet365 to win in straight sets. More Trending Two-time Wimbledon quarter-finalist and reigning Australian Open champion Madison Keys will lift the trophy on Sunday at 4/1 with William Hill, Betfair, Paddy Power and Sky Bet although 2022 Wimbledon winner Elena Rybakina is a huge danger. Thomas Frank's appointment as the new Tottenham Hotspur manager appears to be a done deal and the Bees are already seeking his replacement. Justin Cochrane, Frank's lieutenant, is the 4/7 favourite with Bet Victor to land the job but he may follow his boss across London and Ipswich manager Kieran McKenna is 5/1 with the same firm to land the Brentford role following the Tractor Boys' relegation. • Jos Buttler has been in fine form with the bat and is 5/1 with Paddy Power, Sky Bet and Betfair to be England's top scorer when they chase a T20 clean sweep in the three-game series against the West Indies at Southampton. MORE: Tottenham urged to sign Arsenal and Chelsea transfer target to replace Son Heung-min MORE: Viktor Gyokeres rejects £55m transfer after Man Utd, Arsenal and Chelsea talks MORE: Man City target forgotten Chelsea star to replace cult hero Scott Carson
South Wales Argus
3 days ago
- Business
- South Wales Argus
LTA announces commitment to equal prize money by 2029
For the first time this year, all the LTA's grass court events will feature both men and women's tennis as part of a commitment to give British fans the opportunity to watch the best players, men and women, on home soil and bring women's tennis to a larger audience. The HSBC Championship at Queen's Club will stage a women's WTA 500 and a men's ATP 500 event, whilst the Lexus Eastbourne Open will stage a women's WTA 250 and a men's ATP 250, both tour events of the same level. This year, the events will be providing not just the same experience for fans and players, but a move to true equal prize money over time for the players involved. There are currently material differences between the prize money levels on the women's WTA and men's ATP tours. Whilst the minimum prize money levels are set by the tours themselves, the LTA, with the full support of the WTA, has chosen to significantly uplift the WTA prize money at Queen's and Eastbourne in 2025 and will fully close the gap between WTA and ATP prize money at these events no later than 2029. This year the WTA 500 prize money at the HSBC Championships will rise to a record $1.415m. The HSBC Championships will be the highest paying WTA 500 event, of its draw size, in the world this year. The WTA 250 prize money at the Lexus Eastbourne International will rise to $389,000 – making this the highest paying WTA 250 event anywhere on the tour. Scott Lloyd, LTA Chief Executive said: 'We are making significant increases this year to the women's prize money at Queens and Eastbourne and want to achieve equal prize money as soon as possible. 'The LTA is committed to growing women's tennis, both at professional and grass-roots level and this move is an important part of that commitment. This year fans will be able to enjoy both men's and women's tennis on the biggest stages that we can offer and we want to develop the tournaments so that the women's events deliver a path to profitability and greater visibility for the sport. 'We aspire to play a leading part in the growth and development of women's tennis globally, and we'll continue to explore new ways in which we can do this.' Portia Archer, WTA CEO said: 'We fully support the LTA's initiatives to increase the women's prize pot at its events, with a goal of achieving parity in the longer term. WTA athletes deliver consistently engaging and powerful games on court to entertain courtside fans and worldwide audiences. 'This move sends a powerful message that the women's game is valued and will inspire new generations of girls picking up racquets to know their endeavours will be recognised.'
