LONDON: Former world number one Andy Murray has been given a tough draw as he bids to get match-fit for Wimbledon with a first round clash against France’s enfant terrible Benoit Paire at key.
Former world number one Andy Murray has been given a tough draw as he bids to get match-fit for Wimbledon with a first round clash against France's enfant terrible Benoit Paire at key warm-up tournament Queen's. Murray has won Queen's a record five times and the 34-year-old Scot will be playing his first singles tournament since March. It gets underway on Monday. The two-time Wimbledon champion suffered a groin injury ahead of the Miami Open in.
No cheers or bubbly toasts: Alcohol may banned at the Tokyo Olympics
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Last Updated: Jun 10, 2021, 08:25 AM IST
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Organisers have yet to decide on a policy, which is expected by the end of the month.
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TOKYO: The Olympic Village has traditionally been a fun place to be, housing thousands of young athletes and staff ready to party and share a few beers and bubbly toasts. But not at the Tokyo Olympics, which are to open in just over six weeks amid a pandemic. These are going to be the no cheers Olympics with testing and vaccinations taking priority over fun and games.
(L to R) Tamara Zidansek, Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, Barbora Krejcikova, Maria Sakkari: The semi-finalists | Reuters images
Even by the usually high levels of unpredictability associated with the women’s singles draw at Majors these days, the 2021 French Open has been rather extraordinary. For only the second time in the Open era, and the first at Roland Garros, there are four first-time Grand Slam semifinalists in the women’s singles draw.
Barbora Krejcikova, Maria Sakkari, Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, and Tamara Zidansek have all reached the last-four stage for the first time in their careers. This is uncharted territory. In fact, the highest remaining seed is Sakkari at 17.