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The Star
a day ago
- Sport
- The Star
Tennis-Boulter hat-trick bid ends in Nottingham
NOTTINGHAM (Reuters) -Katie Boulter's bid for a hat-trick of Nottingham titles came to an end as the Briton was beaten 6-3 3-6 6-4 by American McCartney Kessler at the WTA 250 event on Friday. Eighth seed Boulter secured a service break early in the deciding set but Kessler stormed back to reach the semi-finals. Boulter became Britain's number one when winning the Nottingham title in 2023 and held it until being knocked off top spot by Emma Raducanu this week. Kessler only recorded her first main draw Tour-level win on grass last week at Queen's but is now eyeing a title on the surface. She will face either Slovak Rebecca Sramkova or Czech Linda Noskova in the semi-final. Saturday's other semi-final will feature Ukraine's Dayana Yastremska and Poland's Magda Linette. Yastremska beat Canada's fifth seed Leylah Fernandez 6-3 7-6(6), while Linette beat Clara Tauson 6-2 7-5 to reach a career-first semi-final on grass. (Reporting by Martyn Herman, editing by Pritha Sarkar)
Straits Times
a day ago
- Sport
- Straits Times
Boulter hat-trick bid ends in Nottingham
Tennis - Nottingham Open - Nottingham Tennis Centre, Nottingham, Britain - June 20, 2025 Britain's Katie Boulter reacts after losing her quarter final match against McCartney Kessler of the U.S. Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Boyers REUTERS NOTTINGHAM - Katie Boulter's bid for a hat-trick of Nottingham titles came to an end as the Briton was beaten 6-3 3-6 6-4 by American McCartney Kessler at the WTA 250 event on Friday. Eighth seed Boulter secured a service break early in the deciding set but Kessler stormed back to reach the semi-finals. Boulter became Britain's number one when winning the Nottingham title in 2023 and held it until being knocked off top spot by Emma Raducanu this week. Kessler only recorded her first main draw Tour-level win on grass last week at Queen's but is now eyeing a title on the surface. She will face either Slovak Rebecca Sramkova or Czech Linda Noskova in the semi-final. Saturday's other semi-final will feature Ukraine's Dayana Yastremska and Poland's Magda Linette. Yastremska beat Canada's fifth seed Leylah Fernandez 6-3 7-6(6), while Linette beat Clara Tauson 6-2 7-5 to reach a career-first semi-final on grass. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
Winnipeg Free Press
11-06-2025
- Sport
- Winnipeg Free Press
Canadian Branstine upsets top seed at Libema Open, Diallo also moves on
'S-HERTOGENBOSCH – Carson Branstine upset women's top seed Liudmila Samsonova while fellow Canadian Gabriel Diallo downed men's eighth seed Jordan Thompson on Wednesday at the Libema Open grass-court tennis tournament. Branstine, ranked No. 231 in the world and playing in her first WTA Tour-level main draw, completed the 6-4, 5-7, 6-1 victory with a dominant third set after the match was suspended Tuesday night due to darkness with the players tied at a set each. Branstine didn't face a break point in the final set while breaking Russia's Samsonova, ranked 18th in the world, twice in four chances. The 24-year-old Canadian qualifier is set to face Romania's Elena-Gabriela Ruse in second-round action on Thursday. Montreal's Diallo came back from a set down to beat Australia's Thompson 4-6, 6-1, 7-5 and advance to the men's quarterfinals. Diallo, ranked 55th on the ATP Tour, had 11 aces and was broken just once on 10 chances as he picked up his second career win on grass. He converted three of the seven break chances he had against Thompson, who is ranked 37th in the world. Diallo will next face third seed Karen Khachanov of Russia, who needed a third-set tiebreaker to get past American qualifier Mackenzie McDonald on Wednesday. In women's doubles quarterfinal action, Branstine and Bianca Andreescu of Mississauga, Ont., lost 7-5, 6-3 to the second-seeded team of Hungary's Fanny Stollar and Russia's Irina Khromacheva. Andreescu is still alive in the singles tournament and will face seventh seed Lulu Sun of New Zealand in the second round on Thursday. Winnipeg Jets Game Days On Winnipeg Jets game days, hockey writers Mike McIntyre and Ken Wiebe send news, notes and quotes from the morning skate, as well as injury updates and lineup decisions. Arrives a few hours prior to puck drop. Branstine was born in Irvine, Calif., to an American father and a Canadian mother. She represented the United States at the youth level until switching to Canada in 2017. This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 11, 2025.
Daily Mirror
24-05-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mirror
Novak Djokovic becomes only the third man to reach ridiculous tennis milestone
Novak Djokovic celebrated turning 38 on Thursday and had not won a title since claiming Olympic gold last summer, but claimed his 100th ATP Tour-level singles title in Geneva Novak Djokovic celebrated turning 38 on Thursday two days late - by claiming his 100th ATP Tour level singles title. The Serbian landed a hard-fought victory over Poland's Hubert Hurkacz in the final of the Geneva Open. Djokovic fought back from losing the first set and being a break down in the decider to beat Hurkacz 5-7 7-6 (2) 7-6 (2) in a gruelling contest lasting three hours and four minutes. It means that Djokovic is just the third man in the Open era – after Jimmy Connors and Roger Federer – to win 100 ATP titles. It comes after Djokovic had failed to win a title since claiming Olympic gold in Paris last summer, having suffered immediate exits from previous clay court events in Madrid and Monte Carlo. And another painful defeat looked on the cards when he served two double faults to lose his serve in the opening game of the final set, but Hurkacz played an error-strewn eighth game to allow Djokovic to level at 4-4. More costly errors from the big-serving Pole then allowed Djokovic to ease through the tie-break and complete the perfect preparation for his bid to win a record-breaking 25th grand slam title in the French Open. 'I had to work for it, that's for sure,' a relieved Djokovic said in an on-court interview before the ball boys and girls physically formed the number 100 in tribute at the presentation ceremony. 'Huby was probably closer to the victory the entire match than I was. I had some chances to break his serve in the first set, I didn't do it and then had a bad game that ended up with a double fault on set point. 'All of a sudden the match went to his side in a sense and I was obviously just trying to hang in there. 'I don't know how I broke his serve, he probably broke himself in the third when he was 4-3 up but this is what happens on this level, the highest level, a few points decide the winner. 'An incredible match, 7-6 in the third with a full stadium, beautiful atmosphere. So I'm just grateful to clinch the 100th here.' Djokovic's win came after he saw off Brit Cameron Norrie in the semi-final. He will face American Mackenzie McDonald in the first round at Roland Garros, which starts on Sunday.
Business Upturn
13-05-2025
- Business
- Business Upturn
Infosys partners with LTA to bring AI-powered innovation to Queen's Club Tennis Championships
By Aditya Bhagchandani Published on May 13, 2025, 15:33 IST Infosys has announced a strategic three-year technology partnership with the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA), becoming the official AI and Innovation Partner for the prestigious HSBC Championships at Queen's Club, London. This collaboration aims to integrate AI-powered features to enhance player performance insights, fan engagement, and operational excellence, using Infosys' enterprise-grade AI suite, Infosys Topaz. Under the partnership, Infosys will bring its generative AI capabilities to deliver real-time match analytics and immersive digital experiences for spectators. The HSBC Championships will host both ATP and WTA 500 events this year — the first time in over five decades a women's Tour-level event will be held alongside the men's. Chris Pollard, Managing Director at LTA, called it a 'historic moment' and praised Infosys for its role in transforming fan engagement. Sumit Virmani, CMO at Infosys, emphasized the goal of 'revolutionizing the tournament experience through AI innovation.' This latest partnership adds to Infosys' global tennis portfolio, which includes Australian Open, Roland-Garros, and the ATP Tour. Disclaimer: Some of the statements in the announcement are forward-looking and subject to risks outlined in Infosys' filings with the US SEC. Aditya Bhagchandani serves as the Senior Editor and Writer at Business Upturn, where he leads coverage across the Business, Finance, Corporate, and Stock Market segments. With a keen eye for detail and a commitment to journalistic integrity, he not only contributes insightful articles but also oversees editorial direction for the reporting team.
