The last time five women made it through to the second round of the tournament was in 1987
Britain’s female tennis stars have enjoyed a record-breaking start to Wimbledon, with five players through to the second round for the first time in 37 years.
Katie Boulter, the British No 1, and Harriet Dart, 27, were triumphant in their first-round matches on Tuesday. They joined former US Open champion Emma Raducanu, the 28-year-old wildcard Yuriko Lily Miyazaki, and London-born Sonay Kartal, 22, who won on Monday.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/sport/article/2024/jul/02/she-was-my-rock-grandmas-inspired-britains-new-generation-of-tennis-stars
Author : Emine Sinmaz and Sammy Gecsoyler
Publish date : 2024-07-02 20:59:17
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