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The Irish Sun
3 days ago
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- The Irish Sun
Tennis star Victoria Mboko, 18, reveals she was in hospital just hours before beating Naomi Osaka in Canadian Open final
Mboko has climbed 309 places in the rankings this year BREAKING POINT Tennis star Victoria Mboko, 18, reveals she was in hospital just hours before beating Naomi Osaka in Canadian Open final VICTORIA MBOKO was in hospital just hours before winning the Canadian Open final. The 18-year-old star beat the four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka 2-6 6-4 6-1 in last night's final. 2 Victoria Mboko was in hospital just hours before winning the Canadian Open Credit: Getty Mboko produced a stunning performance to come from behind against the player she idolised growing up. But just hours before she was due on court in Montreal, the Canadian wonderkid was in hospital with a wrist injury she picked up after falling in her semi-final victory over ex-Wimbledon champ Elena Rybakina. Mboko admitted the pain "aggravated" her during the final, but she was too "motivated" for it to stop her in the biggest match of her career. After getting her hands on the trophy, she revealed: "I woke up this morning and I actually had my wrist a little bit swollen from yesterday's fall. READ MORE IN TENNIS TRAINING DAY Emma Raducanu breaks silence on hiring Rafael Nadal guru as EIGHTH coach "And we quickly went to the hospital to do an MRI and an X-ray before I came to the courts to practice today. "So once we got the green light that nothing too serious was going on in the wrist, I came here and practised real fast and prepared for my match. "I think today, regarding all the events that I did, it feels a lot sweeter." Quizzed further on the injury, Mboko added: "I was pretty nervous, especially when I woke up this morning. SUN VEGAS WELCOME OFFER: GET £50 BONUS WHEN YOU JOIN "It was pretty swollen and it was really stiff and hard to move. "We decided to go to do an MRI and an X-ray just to make sure that nothing too serious was happening. "When I got the green light, I just had to make sure I saw the physios and we taped it up properly before the match, a very solid tape job. "I did feel it a little bit during the match. I wouldn't say I didn't feel it at all. "There's obviously some moments where it was aggravating me a lot, but I feel like it was the final. "I just kept saying to myself: 'You have one more to go.' "I had, of course, the extra motivation from the crowd as well to keep pushing. I tried to block it out of my head as much as possible.' Mboko is tipped to be a future Grand Slam champion and is surging up the rankings ahead of this month's US Open. She began the year as world No333. but her rise has taken her up to world No24.
Scottish Sun
3 days ago
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- Scottish Sun
Tennis star Victoria Mboko, 18, reveals she was in hospital just hours before beating Naomi Osaka in Canadian Open final
Mboko has climbed 309 places in the rankings this year BREAKING POINT Tennis star Victoria Mboko, 18, reveals she was in hospital just hours before beating Naomi Osaka in Canadian Open final Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) VICTORIA MBOKO was in hospital just hours before winning the Canadian Open final. The 18-year-old star beat the four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka 2-6 6-4 6-1 in last night's final. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 2 Victoria Mboko was in hospital just hours before winning the Canadian Open Credit: Getty Mboko produced a stunning performance to come from behind against the player she idolised growing up. But just hours before she was due on court in Montreal, the Canadian wonderkid was in hospital with a wrist injury she picked up after falling in her semi-final victory over ex-Wimbledon champ Elena Rybakina. Mboko admitted the pain "aggravated" her during the final, but she was too "motivated" for it to stop her in the biggest match of her career. After getting her hands on the trophy, she revealed: "I woke up this morning and I actually had my wrist a little bit swollen from yesterday's fall. READ MORE IN TENNIS TRAINING DAY Emma Raducanu breaks silence on hiring Rafael Nadal guru as EIGHTH coach "And we quickly went to the hospital to do an MRI and an X-ray before I came to the courts to practice today. "So once we got the green light that nothing too serious was going on in the wrist, I came here and practised real fast and prepared for my match. "I think today, regarding all the events that I did, it feels a lot sweeter." Quizzed further on the injury, Mboko added: "I was pretty nervous, especially when I woke up this morning. SUN VEGAS WELCOME OFFER: GET £50 BONUS WHEN YOU JOIN "It was pretty swollen and it was really stiff and hard to move. "We decided to go to do an MRI and an X-ray just to make sure that nothing too serious was happening. "When I got the green light, I just had to make sure I saw the physios and we taped it up properly before the match, a very solid tape job. "I did feel it a little bit during the match. I wouldn't say I didn't feel it at all. "There's obviously some moments where it was aggravating me a lot, but I feel like it was the final. "I just kept saying to myself: 'You have one more to go.' "I had, of course, the extra motivation from the crowd as well to keep pushing. I tried to block it out of my head as much as possible.' Mboko is tipped to be a future Grand Slam champion and is surging up the rankings ahead of this month's US Open. She began the year as world No333. but her rise has taken her up to world No24.
Scottish Sun
06-07-2025
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- Scottish Sun
Wimbledon champion's son, 16, follows in his dad's footsteps by winning first ever match at SW19
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A FORMER Wimbledon champion's son followed in his dad's footsteps by winning his first match at SW19. His old man lifted the famous gold trophy in 2002. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 7 Cruz Hewitt won his first match at Wimbledon in the boys' singles Credit: PA 7 He came through a comfortable win 6-1 6-2 Credit: Getty And now the 16-year-old is hoping to do the same. Lleyton Hewitt, 44, thumped David Nalbandian on Centre Court in the final 23 years ago. And Cruz Hewitt booked his place in the junior tournament for the first time in 2025. Sporting a backwards cap just like his dad, the teenager thumped Savva Rybkin 6-1 6-2 in his first-round match at the All England Club on Saturday. READ MORE ON WIMBLEDON SHEL SHOCKED Ben Shelton's sister BOOED by Wimbledon crowd after he reveals her job He will face No11 seed Oskari Paldanius from Finland next. Hewitt Jr - born in December 2008 - is ranked No827 in the world and earned just over £20,000 in career prize money, with the vast majority of that coming this year. The rising star was handed a qualifying wildcard for the Australian Open men's singles in January, prompting a shocked reaction from Nick Kyrgios. The controversial ex-Wimbledon finalist said: "Love ya Cruz but this is wild." CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS But dad Lleyton - who also won the US Open and reached world No1 - defended his son's opportunity, adding: "It's a long journey. "I was excited to watch him play. Novak Djokovic explains new Wimbledon celebration after playing violin for daughter last year 7 Wimbledon 2025 LIVE - follow all the latest scores and updates from a thrilling fortnight at SW19 "He had a tough draw playing Nikoloz Basilashvili, a former No16 and a guy who played finals at Indian Wells." Hewitt Jr lost 6-1 6-4 but did make it to round two of the Australian Open boys' singles at the same tournament as he practised with world No1 Jannik Sinner, the eventual men's champion, as Kyrgios again weighed in needlessly. Cruz then lost in round one at the French Open event. The kid is yet to make his senior ATP Tour-level debut and is currently building up his ranking by competing on the Challenger and Futures Tours. 7 Lleyton Hewitt won Wimbledon in 2002 Credit: News Group Newspapers Ltd 7 Hewitt Jr was all smiles after his dominant win Credit: Getty 7 Cruz practised with Jannik Sinner at the Australian Open Credit: instagram @cruzhewitt
The Irish Sun
06-07-2025
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- The Irish Sun
Wimbledon champion's son, 16, follows in his dad's footsteps by winning first ever match at SW19
A FORMER Wimbledon champion's son followed in his dad's footsteps by winning his first match at SW19. His old man lifted the famous gold trophy in 2002. 7 Cruz Hewitt won his first match at Wimbledon in the boys' singles Credit: PA 7 He came through a comfortable win 6-1 6-2 Credit: Getty And now the 16-year-old is hoping to do the same. And Cruz Hewitt booked his place in the junior tournament for the first time in 2025. Sporting a backwards cap just like his dad, the teenager thumped Savva Rybkin 6-1 6-2 in his first-round match at the All England Club on Saturday. READ MORE ON WIMBLEDON He will face No11 seed Oskari Paldanius from Finland next. Hewitt Jr - born in December 2008 - is ranked No827 in the world and earned just over £20,000 in career prize money, with the vast majority of that coming this year. The rising star was The controversial ex-Wimbledon finalist said: "Love ya Cruz but this is wild." Most read in Tennis CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS But dad Lleyton - who also won the US Open and reached world No1 - defended his son's opportunity, adding: "It's a long journey. "I was excited to watch him play. Novak Djokovic explains new Wimbledon celebration after playing violin for daughter last year 7 Wimbledon 2025 LIVE - "He had a tough draw playing Nikoloz Basilashvili, a former No16 and a guy who played finals at Indian Wells." Hewitt Jr lost 6-1 6-4 but did make it to round two of the Australian Open boys' singles at the same tournament as he Cruz then lost in round one at the French Open event. The kid is yet to make his senior ATP Tour-level debut and is currently building up his ranking by competing on the Challenger and Futures Tours. 7 Lleyton Hewitt won Wimbledon in 2002 Credit: News Group Newspapers Ltd 7 Hewitt Jr was all smiles after his dominant win Credit: Getty 7 Cruz practised with Jannik Sinner at the Australian Open Credit: instagram @cruzhewitt 7 Cruz is following in his dad's footsteps Credit: Getty
The Irish Sun
06-07-2025
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- The Irish Sun
Iga Swiatek reveals how she eats strawberries and cream and says ‘Wimbledon is going to ban me' over controversial take
IGA SWIATEK has revealed that she likes to eat her strawberries and cream with PASTA. Wimbledon is renowned for its famous sweet treat - with around 200,000 portions sold each fortnight. 3 Iga Swiatek has been in excellent form at Wimbledon Credit: Shutterstock Editorial 3 Swiatek, 24, has been eating strawberries with pasta But now, All England Club punters are being introduced to pasta and strawberries. Earlier this week, Following her dominant 6-2 6-3 win over Danielle Collins, Polish star Swiatek was asked more about strawberries and pasta. Grinning, the five-time Grand Slam champion said: "Why is it such a big thing? Everybody should eat that." READ MORE WIMBLEDON The 24-year-old then added: "I think in summer, kids are eating it a lot. I don't know. It's just a perfect mix of tastes, so... "It is a Polish thing, right? We have great strawberries in Poland, as well." Quizzed on whether Poland has better strawberries than England, Swiatek added: "I think Poland. Because we have better climate for strawberries, right? "Now Wimbledon is probably going to ban me from answering these questions. Most read in Sport BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK "No, the strawberries are great here, as well. They are different. But they are great, as well." On the subject, Swiatek concluded: "Pasta fits everything. But strawberries are the best one, I would say." Moment Wimbledon ball kid is clattered by tennis star as huge row erupts with umpire The former world No1 had been on a collision course with ex-Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina. But the Kazakh star threw in a shocking performance to lose to Clara Tauson yesterday. On the threat that the Dane poses, Swiatek added: "Well, for sure it's going to be challenging. "When she plays well, she can hit great serves, amazing winners. She has great touch. She's really talented. So for sure there's a reason she's in the fourth round. "I haven't watched her matches because I'm not watching a lot. "For sure I'm going to prepare tomorrow and I'll be ready. It's going to be a challenge, for sure." 3 Wimbledon 2025 LIVE -
