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Hooper and Swaine suffer boys' singles defeats at Wimbledon
Bristol tennis stars Luke Hooper and Charlie Swaine saw their Wimbledon dreams come to an end with a pair of battling defeats in the boys’ singles. The West Country duo had both navigated their way to the second round in SW19 but were unable to
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Hewett ignoring the noise in pursuit of maiden Wimbledon singles title
Alfie Hewett hopes blocking out the noise can fire him to a long-awaited first Wimbledon singles title. The Norwich wheelchair tennis star, 26, got his campaign off to a winning start with a comfortable straight sets triumph over fellow Norfolk
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Dream team Patten and Heliövaara battle into Wimbledon semi-finals
Dream team Henry Patten and Harri Heliövaara marched into the Wimbledon semi-finals with a thrilling tie-break victory over the French Open champions. The Manningtree ace, 28, and flying Finn Heliövaara battled from behind to clinch a stunning
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Robertson bidding to emulate heroics of trailblazer Seale at Wimbledon
Charlie Robertson reckons Henry Searle’s historic Wimbledon triumph has catapulted the standard of British boys’ tennis to greater heights. And after knocking out the ninth seed to book his place in the third round, the Scottish star now hopes
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Junior star Johnson happy to continue washing outfit at Wimbledon
Flora Johnson only bought herself one outfit for Wimbledon – and will happily keep on washing it as she unexpectedly navigates her way through the rounds. The British junior, 17, continued her girls’ singles journey as she beat Slovakian player
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Lapthorne admits Three Lions almost scuppered Wimbledon hopes
Andy Lapthorne admitted thoughts of England’s Euros semi-final almost drove his Wimbledon dream off course, before recovering to power into the quad singles semi-final. The self-confessed football fanatic Lapthorne looked to be cruising to victory
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Track star Leon Serning targeting glory at Senior Para Championships
By Will Castle, Sportsbeat Bristol sprint sensation Leon Serning has been selected for a prestigious sporting programme and will follow the likes of Paralympic greats Ellie Simmonds, Hollie Arnold, and Ade Adepitan. Track star Serning, who
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Equestrian star selected for prestigious sporting programme
Equestrian star Laura Gulliver has been selected for a prestigious sporting programme and will follow Paralympic greats Ellie Simmonds, Hollie Arnold, and Ade Adepitan. It was only ever going to be a life of horses and competitions for Milton Keynes
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Para-shooting star Paul Barker reveals boxing legend Kell Brook as inspiration
By Will Castle, Sportsbeat Banbury para-shooter Paul Barker has once again been selected for a prestigious sporting programme, keeping him on track to emulate Paralympic greats Ellie Simmonds, Hollie Arnold, and Ade Adepitan. And the 40-year-old
