Eleanor Crooks
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Tennis correspondent for PA. I also dabble in north west football and Olympic sport. All views my own, including an indifference to Marmite.
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Daniil Medvedev may only have one grand slam title but he remains undefeated in the press room. Thoughtful, mature approach to what must be a very tough moment, with a touch of humour too.
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Rafael Nadal. The first man in history to win 21 grand slam singles titles. From two sets down. Over five hours. At 35. A couple of months after fearing his career could be over. Just absolutely phenomenal.
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Nadal leaves the press room thanking everyone. Tennis is so lucky to have these amazing athletes and people in the sport.
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I'm sure Djokovic will put out a statement at some point but, if 17yo Denis Shapovalov can put himself through a press conference, it's a poor look for Djokovic to leave the grounds.
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Asked Casper Ruud what he thinks he needs to do to win a slam: "I guess I hope I don't play a Spanish player if I ever reach another slam final. They know what they're doing in the slam finals."
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Serena Williams tried to defuse catsuit-gate in her press conference. Says she has a great relationship with Giudicelli and they've already talked. "I feel like if they know that some things are for health reasons, then there's no way that they wouldn't be OK with it."
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Halep with some sound life advice: "I will have a chocolate and I will be better tomorrow."
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Not that Williams is planning to wear the catsuit again anyway: "I've since found other methods, and when it comes to fashion you don't want to be a repeat offender."
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Wow, Azarenka leaves the court to huge boos. Stops and stares at the crowd before banging her fists together. Do they think she didn't shake hands with Svitolina? Maybe. She put up a hand in acknowledgement. Nothing from Svitolina.
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Whatever your view of Djokovic and his actions, this case has shed a deeply uncomfortable light on Australia's immigration system. I hope the other residents of the Park hotel, and all like them, are not forgotten. Djokovic will be at home with his family very soon. They won't.
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Like this from Osaka: "I hope I play long enough to play a girl who says I was her favourite player. For me that would be the coolest thing that could happen."
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A cautiously optimistic fitness update from Andy Murray: “I’m a lot happier now than I was because I have no pain in my hip. The rehab is slow but it’s going pretty well. If it’s possible, I’d certainly love to compete again.”
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Rafa says today is the first day he's felt an improvement in his back. Can do his normal service motion again.
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Carreno Busta in tears in his press conference, apologises for screaming at the umpire: "Obviously I'm very sad because after five hours fighting, the way that I leave from the court wasn't correct, and I'm so sorry, because that's not me."
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Lots of people might disagree but I love this from Kyrgios: "You have to have some people, I believe, that are relatable... people that are just normal. I feel like I'm one of those people. Not everyone can be a Federer, a Djokovic or a Nadal. I'm Nick Kyrgios. I know who I am."
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Does anyone actually like this side of Kyrgios? Can't remember a player being defaulted for hitting a ball into the crowd. He might care to remember he hit a child with a ball hit very hard into the crowd in Oz and didn't get a default.
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This has been a remarkable tennis era but there will always be something extra special about Roger Federer. Tried to sum up his career in some words:
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He may have lost, but Murray not letting casual sexism go:
Q. Sam is the first US player to reach a major sf since 2009.
AM: Male player.
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So if you win enough tennis tournaments you no longer need to show basic respect and decency to another human being? That’s a seriously warped take
For a fascinatingly American take on Serena vs Thiem, a match still generating buzz at
#RG19
, here's the view from The View:
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He doesn't lose very often but it always strikes me what a gracious loser Djokovic is. Invariably says just the right thing.
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EMMA RADUCANU IS THE US OPEN CHAMPION. One of the most extraordinary achievements in all of sport. Twenty sets played, 20 sets won, for an 18-year-old who was a full-time schoolgirl three months ago. No words.
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Osaka disappointed but in a good mood in press: “I’m a little sad because this is a great outfit.”
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Sloane Stephens' response to being asked about a final rematch with Simona Halep: "Oh, honey, we have a long ways to go until we get there."
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Djokovic's euphemism for swearing was exceptional: "I misconducted myself verbally."
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A 13,000 sell-out in Manchester today, the biggest single day attendance for Davis Cup in the UK.
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Australian Open. Killing sleep since always. It’s been epic in every possible way
#AusOpen
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This is such a Toni Nadal thing to say on the GOAT debate. To Radio MARCA: "I say that the best is Roger Federer because he has more titles in tournaments, more victories, more weeks of number one and everything counts."
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Great quote from De Minaur on his role in the Australian tennis soap opera: "What I really want is to be that boring guy who lets his tennis do the talking."
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My second run-in with Ilie Nastase. He then called me ugly off camera, just for good measure
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Pochettino exceedingly happy to be talking about Harry Kane's "balls"
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I feel very old. Shapovalov asked what Ashe matches he remembers as a kid. Picks Murray v Djokovic final
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Amazon have done an excellent job covering tennis over the last 5 years. Affordable, user friendly and good people on and off screen. I know lots of people are going to miss it.
A sad moment wrapping Amazon Prime’s tennis coverage in UK with our final ATP Finals. It all started five years ago with Queens and US Open. We’ve learnt so much since then! But have always had the same spirit. Thank you to such an amazing team and to lifelong friendships
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Good news Andy Murray fans. He’s hitting with his team on Aorangi and all seems to be fine physically after yesterday’s scare. Norrie also on the practice courts
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Jim Courier reels off all Rafa's achievements last year on court, asks him what was his highlight: "The wedding. My wife is here. I need to take care with that answer."
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Loved this from Dan Evans. Maybe there's a kid in this crowd today who'll be similarly inspired.
"
@DavisCup
is why I played tennis"
Nothing like playing for your country for Dan Evans
#BackTheBrits
🇬🇧
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Andy Murray's prize money pledge for Ukraine has seen him donate more than £500,000 to UNICEF and won him the ATP's Arthur Ashe Humanitarian Award:
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Katie Boulter and Elena Rybakina finally walk out on Centre Court at 8.47pm. There’s prime time and then there’s just too late when the curfew is 11pm. Surely the 1.30pm start needs a rethink?
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Nadal and Federer stay on the ATP Player Council and Andy Murray is on there too despite saying a couple of months ago that he was only joining temporarily. Gilles Simon rejoins while Marcus Daniell and Pablo Andujar are newcomers.
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British grass-roots tennis depends on people like my dad. He was still doing paperwork from his hospital bed. Gone far too soon but very proud for him to be remembered like this.
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Rafa on Novak: "Sorry for him. He had an opportunity there. But in some way you should not be doing this. It is important to have the right self-control on the court because, if not, you can be unlucky as he was."
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This men’s doubles has now gone on so long that the women’s doubles final has been cancelled for today. Be interesting to see when they reschedule it for.
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I appreciate there are lots of different viewpoints on Williams/Ramos and context is important but the least anyone writing and commenting about it should do is learn the rules of tennis. Much of what's been said is utter nonsense.
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It remains baffling to me that people are really saying 'yes she won the US Open but what about that first-round defeat in the Sydney Classic'. SHE WON THE US OPEN
People were already saying this when she was on the cover of Vogue before the US Open... which she won.
Probably a far more pressing issue is the fact that she became a slam champ before she even won her first WTA match and has to adjust to the tour with a target on her back.
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Andy Murray really is a one-off. Nearly 11pm, he's already done a pretty long press conference, moderator calls time and Andy says he's happy to answer a couple more questions.
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Djokovic talking to Eurosport about his comments before the match re the next gen: "It was a risky statement. But I think I deserved over the years my position to say something confident about myself and my game and my record in the finals."
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Wozniacki manages a joke, good for her: "I think it was only fitting that my last match would be a three setter, a grinder and that I would finish my career with a forehand error."
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Karolina Pliskova said the Rome final, where she was double bagelled by Swiatek, came into her mind when she lost those 14 points. Proud of herself for fighting back
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It was PCB that Djokovic was playing when he got defaulted at the US Open and he's just hurled his racket into the stands. Didn't even get a warning. I know there's no fans but still.
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The red arrows leaving their mark above Centre Court. Not the best timing for Dart in between first and second serves.
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Pierre-Hugues Herbert on the (lack of) atmosphere for France-Japan: "Actually, it was pretty special because it was the first time I hear myself singing the Marseillaise song."
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Kato prepared an on-court speech in which she called the disqualification "unjust" and says she hopes she can get her points and prize money back on appeal.
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Zverev breaks down talking about his parents, who couldn't be in New York after testing positive for Covid. I'm not sure how he managed to get any words out after that.
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Roger Federer on Andy Murray: "I wish him only the best. Everybody hopes he stays on tour and keeps on going. But most of all he needs to be happy. That goes with being healthy, clearly."
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Me: Kei, you've beaten Novak here before, How much can that help if you do meet him again?
Kei: Oh yeah, I forgot
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Amazing that Rafa can be so considered and eloquent after such a loss. Gave Federer the credit for him not finding his best level. And summed up Federer in one sentence: "He is always able to do the most difficult things easy."
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Incidentally it's worth remembering the punishment Fabio Fognini was given last year for abusing an umpire (with significantly worse language).
Suspension from the US Open
Suspended two grand slam ban
$120,000 fine (48K suspended)
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If she’s doing it privately, she should do it publicly
USTA chief
@katadams68
overheard apologizing to chair umpire Carlos Ramos for the fallout from US Open final at draw for Davis Cup SF draw between US and Croatia in Zadar
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Women's semi-final line-up complete as Zheng Qinwen comes from a set down to beat Anna Kalinskaya. If Zheng reaches the final, she will have done so without facing a top-50 player, which is pretty wild.
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Safe to say Jamie Murray did not hold back in his response to Dan Evans' comments: "It is lazy comments to make. It is ill-informed and dumb really. To question the reason that we are on the doubles tour is because we don't work as hard as the singles guys is just total nonsense.
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Djokovic will be back in detention tomorrow morning and overnight Saturday. Seems extraordinary that Hawke made his decision based on Djokovic's potential to excite anti-vax sentiment and not the validity of the exemption or anything around that.
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An 8th ace and Federer wins his 19th grand slam title 6-3 6-1 6-4. The first man ever to win 8 Wimbledon singles titles
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Sloane Stephens on Andy Murray: "I hate when somebody dies and everyone wants to be, 'Oh, my God, they were such a great person'. And now he's retiring and everyone's like, 'He's such a great person'. But he was great before and nobody paid attention. It's so sad."
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Super proud of my mum, who’s about to play her first ever county match at the age of 73. Tennis really is a sport for life.
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Billie Jean King not mincing her words on Margaret Court. Says stadium name should be changed. If she was playing this year, she would refuse to play on MCA.
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David Ferrer cites three Davis Cup matches as the best memories of his career. I wonder how many future players will say the same?
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This isn't a short or simple read but shows the complexities of the case. The ITIA wanted a 6-year ban, saying Halep had engaged in "repetitive and sophisticated" blood doping aimed specifically to improve performance at Wimbledon and the US Open but that was rejected.
The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) has published the full decision of the independent tribunal in the case of Simona Halep.
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Two big achievements in British tennis overnight. Congratulations to Joe Salisbury, who will be the new doubles world No 1 next week. A deserved reward for consistent excellence over the last 3 seasons.
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Nick Kyrgios out of the tournament with illness. An allergy to clay perhaps
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Tsitsipas had been fairly measured in press but not any more: "It's constant bullying. He was probably a bully at school. I don't like bullies. He has a very evil side to him."
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Some tennis news for your Friday lunchtime. Andy Murray's new coach is... Ivan Lendl. They're giving it a third whirl together with a training camp planned in the US after Miami.
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I didn't think Djokovic would admit he was trying to lose fewer games tonight than Rafa did last night. He did. This is set up for one hell of a battle
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Really wish headline writers would give 'crashes out' a rest. It was a Masters quarter-final.
Kyle Edmund crashes out of Madrid Open in quarter-finals after losing to Shapovalov
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Liam Broady makes it into the top 100 in the live rankings. Incredibly well deserved. Perseverance pays off.
Welcome to the club,
@Liambroady
💪
With his victory over Cazaux in Saint-Tropez, the Brit moves up to No. 97 in the Pepperstone ATP Live Rankings!
#ATPChallenger
|
@the_LTA
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Remembering Bally and how her legacy is living on. Thanks to
@annekeothavong
and
@JudyMurray
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Katie Boulter will be a top-40 player next week for the first time after beating Donna Vekic 6-4 6-3 to reach her first WTA 500 semi-final. Playing with such confidence at the moment.
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Andy Murray's first doubles match likely to be on Centre or Court 1 because of safety concerns around getting him to one of the smaller courts. Likely to be after three singles matches
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From an FFT spokesman - Zverev's last Covid test was on September 29 and his next one was due. He didn't seek medical advice before the match. Staggering.
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The champions have made it to the Champions Dinner. No dancing, sorry Garbine.
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What a fortnight Harriet Dart is having. She follows up her big win over Svitolina by defeating Kaia Kanepi and will crack the top 100 next week for the first time. She'll play Madison Keys in the fourth round.
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Andy Murray on his favourite practice court hitting with Dan Evans under the watchful eye of Ivan Lendl.
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Osaka has gone. She trudges off Centre Court after a 7-6 (4) 6-2 loss to Putintseva. Putintseva played well but 37 unforced errors from Osaka. Much work for her to do to lift herself up again.
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Emma Raducanu hitting as scheduled today at Aorangi
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Now this feels like a Davis Cup tie. Great support from Canada and Italy fans as Shapovalov takes on Berrettini
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Anyone who thinks Davis Cup doesn’t matter any more should have been in Serbia’s press conference just now. Tears and utter despair. They desperately wanted to win the trophy to send Tipsarevic into retirement
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Did anyone doubt Andy Murray would be a great pundit? Dry humour and a genuine enthusiasm about all parts of the game is a winning combination.
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Roland Garros looking a picture in the spring sunshine. Must be the best first week weather forecast ever
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Medvedev finally earns the cheers of the crowd for a very classy speech. And joy pouring out of Rafa. That 2nd Australian Open title has been very, very hard earned.
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Many congratulations to
@Liambroady
, who in his eighth Challenger final wins his first title with a 7-5 6-3 victory over Marc-Andrea Huesler in Biel. A career-high ranking in the top 130 awaits tomorrow. Very well deserved.
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Sofia Kenin is an angry superstar. Superb performance in her first grand slam final. These young women are not prepared to wait their turn. First Osaka, then Barty and Andreescu, now Kenin.
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No singles medal for Djokovic again as he loses 6-4 6-7 (6) 6-3. The headlines will be about him but Carreno Busta was magnificent, taking his sixth match point. Clearly means the world to him.
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Britain's Hannah Klugman wins the Orange Bowl title with a 6-3 6-3 victory over American Tyra Grant in the final. One of the biggest U18 events in the world and she's only 14. Seriously impressive achievement.
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No third Olympics singles gold medal for Andy Murray, who has pulled out of singles with a thigh strain. Was advised not to compete in singles and doubles so will concentrate on doubles with Salisbury.
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Emma Raducanu due into the media room fairly soon but some cause for concern from her practice. She had her right wrist taped and twice stopped the session, once in tears. She did play on so hopefully nothing serious.
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Confirmation that Sky are taking over UK broadcasting of the WTA and ATP from 2024 on a 5yr deal. They’re promising 80+ tournaments and 4,000+ live matches
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