Watch the best shots from Tatjana Maria’s victory against Amanda Anisimova in the Queen’s Club singles final as she becomes the event’s first women’s champion since 1973. MATCH REPORT: Qualifier who became champion – Maria wins Queen’s title Available to UK users only. Read full article at source...
Maria, who turns 38 in two months, is the oldest WTA Tour champion since Serena Williams won the Auckland title in 2020. She has said she wants to continue until she has played doubles with eldest daughter Charlotte, who often hits with her on the practice court at tournaments. A surprise Wimbledon semi-finalist in 2022,...
Maria took two maternity breaks from the WTA Tour and reached the Wimbledon semi-finals in 2022, just one year after the birth of her youngest daughter. Her message after shocking former Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina in the quarter-finals was to “never give up”. She delivered that same motto again on Saturday after making relatively light...
There was reason for Raducanu to be confident against Zheng, who is still finding her feet on the grass court and has a serve that can waver when under pressure. Raducanu had also made relatively serene progress through her first two matches, dropping just eight games across four sets. But, as Raducanu found against Iga...
Benfica winger Angel di Maria will return to his boyhood club Rosario Central – 10 months after death threats forced him to backtrack on the same move. The 37-year-old began his career at Rosario in 2005 and the Argentine top-flight club announced his return on Thursday. “Our history together has more pages to write. Welcome...
Reuters The late pope was laid to rest at the Santa Maria Maggiore church in a private ceremony following his public funeral on Saturday Images of Pope Francis’ tomb at the Santa Maria Maggiore church in Rome have been released. A single, white rose was pictured lying on the stone tomb that bears the name...
Jose Maria Olazabal has been named as Europe’s third vice-captain for this year’s Ryder Cup in New York. Olazabal, who captained Team Europe to their last victory on American soil in 2012, returns to his role from 2023 when Europe beat the United States 16½-11½ to regain the Ryder Cup in Rome. The 59-year-old Spaniard...