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Senior Feature Writer and Tennis Correspondent for Telegraph Media Group. Occasional guest on the @TennisPodcast

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Interview with Aimee Gibson, who recently became the first Briton to earn a top-100 ranking in the equally fast-rising sport of padel
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Will 2025 be the year when padel breaks out of its giant perspex box and joins the mainstream (in Britain, anyway)? Report on the plans of financier/entrepreneur Jonathan Rowland and the players he has recruited to his team
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2 months
Interesting chat with Jack Draper about everything from his work with @alzheimerssoc to the real reason why he couldn't stop puking during his US Open semi-final
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2 months
RT @Zwxsh: Only Rafael Nadal could literally retire and still be 7th favorite to win Roland Garros in 2025 šŸ˜­
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RT @theBTJA: Thanks to everyone for attending another great BTJA Annual Awards Lunch at the All England Club. We were also delighted to prā€¦
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RT @theBTJA: Jack Draper is the 2024 BTJA Player of the Year in recognition of a season during which he won two ATP titles and finished atā€¦
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Interview with Simona Halep, who provides the background to her recent angry Instagram post, and speaks about her fears and aspirations for the coming season
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I spent a morning in the gym with David "Bumble" Lloyd and his bodybuilding son Ben. Happily, they didn't ask me to lift anything
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2 months
Kittens absorbed in the Christchurch Test
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RT @BastienFachan: 15 pieces of lore from the 2024 tennis season šŸ§µ 1/ Carlos Alcaraz was attacked by bees in Indian Wells. Lance Davis ofā€¦
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RT @tomhamiltonespn: Have a read of this - @danscho1 off his long run on RFU CEO Bill Sweeney trousering Ā£1.1m last year.
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3 months
@jon_wertheim Not this one?
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RT @molly_mcelwee: Final reflections from Malaga and the Davis Cup for @TelegraphSport Will 2024 be remembered as the year Jannik Sinnerā€¦
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3 months
Enjoyed speaking to Sue Barker, Phil Tufnell and Matt Dawson about their upcoming theatre tour ... effectively it's A Question of Sport, with added anecdotes
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3 months
RT @DavisCup: "I've seen Rafa throwing PlayStation controllers around hotel rooms all over the world" šŸŽ® A cute anecdote from @andy_murrayā€¦
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RT @TelegraphSport: Rafael Nadal's forehand was a sporting wonder - a triumph of spin, speed and saucepan-size biceps āœļø @simonrbriggs #Tā€¦
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RT @nicklester: Rafa Nadal confirmed at the number 2 singles spot today in Malaga, will play Botic Van De Zandschulp.
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RT @rogerfederer: Vamos, @RafaelNadal! Ā  As you get ready to graduate from tennis, Iā€™ve got a few things to share before I maybe get emotioā€¦
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@_PaulHayward Great stuff. The heyday of Welch-ism!
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RT @daz_tazer: Hopefully this'll stop with the taramasalata, we don't want to be heading into a double dip recession.
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