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Telegraph
2 days ago
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Sonay Kartal fights back to take first set against Diane Parry
Latest updates Uche Amako (live updates), at Wimbledon 04 July 2025 2:24pm 2:24PM Kartal 6-4, 5-1 Parry* Big serve followed by a forehand winner to start the game by Kartal. Parry then slices a backhand long, 30-0. Very little emotions shown by Kartal. She has been all business. Until her shoulders slump a little bit when she hits a forehand well beyond the baseline, 30-30. She responds positively with a backhand down the line winner and finishes the game in style with a cross-court forehand winner. Kartal is a game away from victory. 2:20PM Kartal* 6-4, 4-1 Parry Relief for Parry as she finally ends Kartal streak with a hold to 15. Her game has unravelled in the last 30 mins but Kartal has been excellent. 2:17PM Kartal 6-4, 4-0 Parry* Parry is getting nowhere on the Kartal serve and the Briton wraps up another love hold in less than 90 seconds. Surely Parry can't come back from this?? 2:15PM Kartal* 6-4, 3-0 Parry 27th unforced error from Parry puts Kartal 15-30 ahead. Deep forehand return by Kartal and Parry nets. Two more break points. Parry takes control of the rally, Kartal is forced to put up a high lob, Parry hits a clean smash but Kartal anticipates it with a backhand up the line and Parry nets a half volley. Kartal breaks AGAIN! Eight games in a row now. 2:07PM Second set: Kartal* 6-4, 1-0 Parry Frustration building for Parry as he latest forehand error puts Kartal 15-30 ahead. Parry then slices a tame backhand into the net, two break points. Great rally, both players dragging each other across the court and Parry finishes with a backhand winner. Kartal slices a backhand to Parry's forehand and the Frenchwoman flicks her effort long. Kartal breaks for the third time in a row. 2:01PM 'Crowd's support for the home player made a difference' Thrilling comeback by Kartal with five straight games to take the set. After early nerves on the big points, Kartal started to let rip and dominate. Parry has started moaning to her coaching team, and the crowd's support for the home player made a difference at the end of the set, too. Told you they should have got in earlier. It would have been 6-1. 1:59PM Kartal* 6-4 Parry Huge moment for Kartal now. Can she get the job done? She starts well with two unreturned first serves, 30-0. She brings up three set points when Parry's forehand goes long. And she takes it when Parry slices a backhand return long. Stunning fight back from the Briton. 1:55PM Kartal 5-4 Parry* Among those in Kartal's support box, is her Wimbledon doubles partner and good friend Jodie Burrage. And she joins the No 1 Court in applauding as Kartal moves to 15-30. Good response by Parry to get ahead in the game at 40-30 but a fourth double fault takes the game to deuce. Big chance for Kartal here. The women go toe-to-toe in a cross-court forehand battle and Parry blinks first when she sends a forehand into the tramlines. Break point Kartal. Sliced return by Kartal is short, Parry steps in and nets a forehand. Kartal breaks again. Four games in a row and now she will serve for the set. 1:49PM Kartal* 4-4 Parry It's never a break unless you consolidate and Kartal does just that. Hold serve to 30 and now it's Parry who is seeing her unforced error count rise, it's now 15 for the set.
Telegraph
3 days ago
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Britain's Pinnington Jones crashes out of Wimbledon in straight sets
Latest updates Sonia Twigg. Uche Amako live updates, at Wimbledon 03 July 2025 1:09pm 1:08PM Pinnington Jones* 1-6, 6-7, 2-6 Cobolli First match point for Cobolli after a forehand winner. Pinnington Jones stays alive when Cobolli nets a forehand. Cobolli recovers and hits a forehand winner to give him another match point. Pinnington Jones hits a deep return, Cobolli punts it back, Pinnington Jones backhand long. GAME SET MATCH COBOLLI!!! 1:03PM Pinnington Jones 1-6, 6-7, 2-5 Cobolli* Cobolli senses the moment and gets after Pinnington Jones' serve. Pinnington Jones is hurried into errors and it's quickly 0-40. Another deep return by Cobolli, Pinnington Jones flicks a backhand wide and Cobolli breaks. He will serve for the match next. 1:00PM Pinnington Jones* 1-6, 6-7, 2-4 Cobolli The intensity is back in Pinnington Jones' game again. He hasn't completely given up on this despite his predicament and Cobolli is not playing as well as he did in the first set. However, Cobolli does enough to survive again and continue his march to the third round. 12:55PM Pinnington Jones 1-6, 6-7, 2-3 Cobolli* Pinnington Jones under the cosh again at 0-30. He gets some relief after two errors by Cobolli. Serve and volley from Pinnington Jones and he confidently puts away a drive forehand. Nice way to finish after a tricky start. 12:51PM Pinnington Jones* 1-6, 6-7, 1-3 Cobolli Better attitude from Pinnington Jones as he fights back from 40-15 to deuce. Chants for 'Flavio, Flavio' to encourage him. And he responds with an ace down the T to finish. 12:45PM Pinnington Jones* 1-6, 6-7, 0-2 Cobolli Frustration for Pinnington Jones is evident as he tries to hit his way back into the match but instead makes multiple errors and that allows Cobolli to consolidate the break. 12:41PM Pinnington Jones 1-6, 6-7, 0-1 Cobolli* Seems like the tie-breaker was still on his mind as Cobolli brings up two break points and breaks at the second attempt when Pinnington Jones double faults. Worst possible start for Pinnington Jones.
Telegraph
21-06-2025
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Live Draper loses first set to Lehecka in Queen's semi-final
*denotes server Latest updates Uche Amako (live updates) 21 June 2025 2:05pm 2:05PM Draper 4-6, 2-2 Lehecka* Perfect start by Draper as he finds the line with a brilliant running cross court forehand winner. Even Lehecka applauds. Lehecka then fires a forehand long, 0-30. Then a double fault gives Draper three break points. He's got to take them. Lehecka saves the first with a forehand winner back behind Draper. Then the second when a desperate forehand down the line by Draper goes long. One break point remaining... Lehecka serve and volleys, Draper has a look at a forehand down the line but doesn't hit it cleanly and Lehecka puts away the volley. Deuce. Lehecka drops shot, Draper hustles up to the ball and flicks a backhand down the line for a winner. Fourth break point. Lehecka ace, back to deuce. Brilliant serving. And he survives the scare with a volley winner to the immense frustration of Draper. 1:57PM Draper* 4-6, 2-1 Lehecka Draper can take comfort in the fact that his serve is firing and Lehecka isn't getting a look in. He holds to love in about 90 seconds. 1:56PM Draper 4-6, 1-1 Lehecka* A microcosm of the match. Draper not doing much wrong but Lehecka is doing everything right, combining power and finesse to keep the Briton at bay. 1:51PM Second set: Draper* 4-6, 1-0 Lehecka Little pep talk from Draper to himself. He will know he needs to raise his level, do something different to unsettle Lehecka. Encouraging signs from Draper that he wants to get to the net in this game. A robust hold to 15 to start the set. 1:47PM Draper 4-6 Lehecka* Time for Draper to make his move. Not much he can do though when Lehecka fires down back-to-back aces to start the game. A let call means he just misses out on three aces in a row and the ensuing rally is won by Draper, 30-15. Frustration for Draper as he nets a backhand return off Lehecka's second serve. Two set points. Deep backhand into the corner by Lehecka is too hot for Draper and his feet goes wide. First set to Lehecka and it is fully deserved. Work to do for Draper... 1:42PM Draper* 4-5 Lehecka Draper gets a service hold to love and pressures Lehecka to serve out the set. 1:41PM Draper 3-5 Lehecka* An opening for Draper as Lehecka double faults, 15-30. He hits back straight away with a wide ace. Then another ace, 139mph, down the T. Huge serving. Deep forehand into the corner by Lehecka after a short return by Draper and the Briton can't get his scrambling forehand into play. Another game to the Czech. 1:35PM Draper* 3-4 Lehecka Lehecka showing his touch and feel again with an exquisite sliced backhand which spins away from Draper for a winner, 0-15. When Draper gets his first serve in play, he is winning the point and that takes him to 40-15. Third double fault of the match for Draper is followed by an unreturned first serve and Draper holds. Savage Slice ⚔️ @jirilehecka #HSBCChampionships — Tennis TV (@TennisTV) June 21, 2025 1:32PM Draper 2-4 Lehecka* Draper is opting to block his returns into play but the ball sits up nicely for Lehecka to blast a winner into the corner, 30-0. Back-to-back aces from Lehecka gives him the game. Seriously impressive start and Draper doesn't have the answers at the moment.
Telegraph
10-06-2025
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Katie Boulter takes first set against Ajla Tomljanovic in Queen's first round
(*denotes server) Latest updates Uche Amako (live updates) 10 June 2025 2:35pm 2:35PM Boulter 7-6, 1-4 Tomljanovic* Tomljanovic has having a purple patch right now. Striking the ball very clean, with good margin for error. She crushes a forehand down the line to hold. 2:33PM Boulter* 7-6, 1-3 Tomljanovic Three errors in a row by Boulter and Tomljanovic has three break points. Boulter saves the first and has a chance to save the second but places her backhand into the tramlines. The shot didn't need to be that good. She misjudged it and that's proven costly. Tomljanovic breaks. 2:30PM 'The Pimms jugs have started to make an appearance' As we get further into the afternoon the pimms jugs have started to make an appearance, as have more fans. The Andy Murray Arena is slowly filling up to watch Boulter in action as she manages to survive another double fault. 2:29PM Boulter 7-6, 1-2 Tomljanovic* Stress free service hold from Tomljanovic as she showcases her power. The Australian has not given up on this match. 2:25PM Boulter* 7-6, 1-1 Tomljanovic Deep return by Tomljanovic and Boulter slices a defensive backhand into the net. 15-30. The sun has come out in west London and is posing a small problem for Boulter with her ball toss. Boulter gets low and whips a backhand into the corner for a winner, 40-30. Textbook shot making by the Briton. But she follows it up with a double fault. Boulter is making heavy weather of the service game, she is up to five double faults now. But she finds a much needed ace, the ball arching away from 'Tomljanovic', to hold. 2:11PM TIE-BREAK - Boulter 7-6 Tomljanovic Boulter backhand into the net, 3-4. Tomljanovic forehand into the net, 4-4. Good first serve by Boulter unreturned. 5-4. 'Come on' from Boulter after Tomljanovic puts a backhand long, 6-4. Boulter seals the set with a cross court forehand winner, 7-4. 2:04PM Boulter 6-6 Tomljanovic* Must hold service game for the Australian if she wants to force a tie-break. Good second serve by Tomljanovic, Boulter somehow gets the ball into play and Tomljanovic nets a short forehand, 0-30. Class by Tomljanovic to hit a deft volley off a Boulter backhand cross. And her big serve keeps her out of damage. Into a tie-break we go!!! 1:57PM Boulter* 6-5 Tomljanovic When Boulter gets her first serve in, she is in tough to bear. Especially on this serve. A couple of double fault put Boulter under threat by 40-30 but she holds again when Tomljanovic strikes a wild forehand long.
