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‘Helpless’ Kartal among four Brits to exit US Open
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US Open 2025
Dates: August 24 through September 7 in Flushing Meadows, New York
Sonay Kartal, a British player, was left feeling “helpless” after being eliminated from the US Open first round.
Beatriz Haddad Maia, the 18th seeded seed in Brazil, defeated Kartal 6-3, 1-6, 6-1, with crippling cramp.
The 27th seeded by Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk defeated Katie Boulter, while the qualifier Francesca Jones was defeated by Germany’s Eva Lys, and the lucky loser, Billy Harris, was dethroned by Canadian 25th seed Felix Auger-Aliassime.
It was difficult,” he said. It was a little strange for me to lose a match to cramp before, which is how Kartal, 23, made her New York main draw debut.
A limping Kartal led 3-0 in a bizarre deciding set before receiving a lifeline when cramping also hindered Haddad Maia’s movement.
In the testing environment, both players refused to give in, but the points quickly dipped and slowed.
Haddad Maia couldn’t walk and lost her serve, which was 3-1, thanks to the vocal support of a boisterous group of Brazilian fans, who gave her a remarkable victory.
Kartal has had knee problems in recent months, saying that the knee injury did not contribute to her physical issues. She ran to the Wimbledon final 16 with strapping on her right leg.
The British number three also believes there were no pre-match nerves prior to her main-draw debut, despite the hotter conditions at Flushing Meadows.
She claimed shortly after the match that she had a suspicion that her salt and electrolytes intake was to blame.
The issue was resolved by drinking a replenishing mineral drink during the deciding set, which she claimed “didn’t taste nice.”
Kartal, who is ranked 51st in the world, said, “I think I’ve fuelled well over the past few days and kept hydrated. “I’ll have to look at everything I ate and drank and see if I need to make changes.”
It is difficult when everything is locking up and you have to remove your thumb from the racquet to let go.
Boulter resumes “buzz,” but searches for serve options.
Boulter was a seeded player at Flushing Meadows at the time last year, but after a difficult season, he is now in danger of dropping out of the top 50.
The powerful baseliner, who has never advanced to the second week of a major, struggled at times in her 6-4,6-4 victory over Kostyuk, which seemed to indicate her lack of form.
Boulter claimed she had regained her “buzz” despite only having won once in her previous eight matches.
After taking “days off” from the sport following the Canadian Open last month, Boulter thought she had found a new perspective.
She said, “You can look at the results and think she’s having a tough time, but I’m actually really excited.”
I think I lost it in Montreal a few weeks ago, which is a pivotal moment in my career.
In the middle of the US hard-court swing, there was a complete reset, and I believe I’m headed in the right direction.
Kostyuk made it through the match and gushed in awe of relief.
After that, Boulter attributed the changes to her serve she has been attempting to make.
Boulter, who was broken four times, continued, “I’m trying to find rhythm and don’t fully commit to the serve I’m going for.”
“At this point, it won’t be done by placing the serve in the court.”
On the other side of the court, I did well to match Marta and did well to return. It was a fairly competitive match given my form.
British number four Jones made her main draw debut despite qualifying through, but was defeated by 59th-ranked Lys with a 6:0, 7-5 defeat.
After winning two titles on the second-tier WTA 125 Tour after winning at Wimbledon, Jones, 24, has moved up to 86th place in the rankings.
However, Lys’s maneuvering and forcing her to make mistakes at the rallies served as a reminder of how high she must go.
After suffering withdrawals in the final qualifying round, Harris, 30, resigned and made it to the main draw. He did so well against Auger-Alissiame, a 2021 semi-finalist.
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Anderson and Buttler star as Originals beat Superchargers
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Headingley, The Hundred Men’s Competition
Northern Superchargers 139-8 (100 balls): Patel 42 (19), Aspinwall 3-17
Manchester Originals 140-3 (84 balls): Buttler 70 (37), Ravindra 47* (23)
Seven wickets for originals won.
As Manchester Originals defeated local rivals Northern Superchargers 7-wicket, England legends James Anderson and Jos Buttler made a dominant debut.
In a stellar 10-ball opening inning, Anderson, who had missed the previous five games to the Originals, took his first two wickets for 139-8 against Headingley.
On a slightly sticky surface, the chase appeared to be potentially challenging, but Buttler and Originals made a run for it once more with 16 balls left.
The former England captain bludgeoned seven fours and five towering sixes before falling with just 10 runs needed after making his fifty from 27 balls.
Rachin Ravindra, who finished with a pair of thumping boundaries from the end of his 99-run stand, more than doubled his role.
Without Samit Patel’s outstanding comeo as Superchargers all-rounder, it would have been an even simpler victory for Originals.
With one more ball left in the innings, the seasoned former Englandman blasted 42 from 19 balls, including three sixes, before falling to the impressive Tom Aspinwall.
The value of experience is demonstrated by Anderson and Patel.
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The shorter formats were once referred to as a “young man’s game.”
In the first innings, two 40-somethings were the ones to take the lead, in fact, at Headingley tonight.
Anderson, 43, started it off. After a tidy first five balls, England’s legendary swing king was asked to bowl five more and struck twice before taking the new ball.
Dawid Malan, a left-hander for another in-swinger, skied the out-swinger Anderson sent down before the first got him, allowing Buttler to emerge from behind the stumps and take the catch.
His second wicket, a nip-backer that caught Dan Lawrence on the crease and was awarded lbw, was much more similar to it than Anderson’s typical caught-behind dismissal.
Harry Brook and David Miller, the two lucky batters, showed Anderson can still have problems for some of the best players in the world, leading to Anderson’s four-for catches.
After the second drop, when Patel hammered him over the square leg for six, his figures of 2 to 30 were dented.
By that point, Ish Sodhi had already beaten the 40-year-old into the stands thanks to his flawless timing, which almost every other Superchargers batter had failed on a inning.
Not bad for a man who admitted to being anxious before his late call-up to The Hundred because he had been “sitting on a beach in Alicante.”
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What’s going on Wednesday?
In Nottingham, Trent Rockets host Birmingham Phoenix on the final day of the group stage.
At 15:00 BST, the women’s game begins, followed by the men’s match at 18:30 BST, at Trent Bridge.
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Anderson and Buttler star as Originals beat Superchargers
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- 34 Comments
Headingley, The Hundred Men’s Competition
Northern Superchargers 139-8 (100 balls): Patel 42 (19), Aspinwall 3-17
Manchester Originals 140-3 (84 balls): Buttler 70 (37), Ravindra 47* (23)
Seven wickets for originals won.
As Manchester Originals defeated local rivals Northern Superchargers 7-wicket, England legends James Anderson and Jos Buttler made a dominant debut.
In a stellar 10-ball opening inning, Anderson, who had missed the previous five games to the Originals, took his first two wickets for 139-8 against Headingley.
On a slightly sticky surface, the chase appeared to be potentially challenging, but Buttler and Originals made a run for it once more with 16 balls left.
The former England captain bludgeoned seven fours and five towering sixes before falling with just 10 runs needed after making his fifty from 27 balls.
Rachin Ravindra, who finished with a pair of thumping boundaries from the end of his 99-run stand, more than doubled his role.
Without Samit Patel’s outstanding comeo as Superchargers all-rounder, it would have been an even simpler victory for Originals.
With one more ball left in the innings, the seasoned former Englandman blasted 42 from 19 balls, including three sixes, before falling to the impressive Tom Aspinwall.
The value of experience is demonstrated by Anderson and Patel.
JavaScript must be enabled in your browser to play this video.
The shorter formats were once referred to as a “young man’s game.”
In the first innings, two 40-somethings were the ones to take the lead, in fact, at Headingley tonight.
Anderson, 43, started it off. After a tidy first five balls, England’s legendary swing king was asked to bowl five more and struck twice before taking the new ball.
Dawid Malan, a left-hander for another in-swinger, skied the out-swinger Anderson sent down before the first got him, allowing Buttler to emerge from behind the stumps and take the catch.
His second wicket, a nip-backer that caught Dan Lawrence on the crease and was awarded lbw, was much more similar to it than Anderson’s typical caught-behind dismissal.
Harry Brook and David Miller, the two lucky batters, showed Anderson can still have problems for some of the best players in the world, leading to Anderson’s four-for catches.
After the second drop, when Patel hammered him over the square leg for six, his figures of 2 to 30 were dented.
By that point, Ish Sodhi had already beaten the 40-year-old into the stands thanks to his flawless timing, which almost every other Superchargers batter had failed on a inning.
Not bad for a man who admitted to being anxious before his late call-up to The Hundred because he had been “sitting on a beach in Alicante.”
JavaScript must be enabled in your browser to play this video.
What’s going on Wednesday?
In Nottingham, Trent Rockets host Birmingham Phoenix on the final day of the group stage.
At 15:00 BST, the women’s game begins, followed by the men’s match at 18:30 BST, at Trent Bridge.
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- The Hundred
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Miley Cyrus pays touching tribute to late Paula Yates with latest look
Miley Cyrus wore some of the late singer’s most well-known clothing during a recent cover photo shoot honoring Pixie Geldof’s late mother, Paula Yates.
Miley Cyrus paid a touching tribute to the late Paula Yates in a recent shoot. The Flowers singer wore items of Paula’s wardrobe, including a green floral print dress for the cover of Perfect magazine.
Pixie Geldof claimed that her mother would enjoy it. She said the dress brought back happy memories of sluggish family Sundays while telling the emotive story behind the images.
She credited “any of my mothers’ archives for the first time.” However, this family loves Miley. So I responded, “of course,” when Katy Grand (Perfect editor) inquired. What I love about the cover is this stunning everyday dress that was worn on sleepy Sundays, not at big party-style events, and it carried Katie and Miley’s essence for them.
The emotional statement continued, “I don’t think there is anyone in her archive who I would want to see more than Miley, another fiercely talented, kind, and hilarious powerhouse.”
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Paula, a 41-year-old TV presenter and writer, overdosed with heroin in 2000. The mother-of-four enjoyed working with musicians Bob Geldof and Michael Hutchence and appeared on The Big Breakfast on the big screen.
Miley and Pixie have a long friendship. Miley and Pixie have been photographed on nights out together and have been spotted at Miley’s shows.
It comes eleven years after Peaches Geldof died and the late star adored her mum, Paula Yates, who passed years earlier in tragically similar circumstances. The bubbly Big Breakfast star died in 2000, aged 41, after a heroin overdose – 14 years before Peaches’ own life was cut tragically short.
The mum-of-two, who also died from an overdose aged just 25, never got over losing Paula, who was herself heartbroken when her partner, INXS star Michael Hutchence, died by suicide in 1997, aged 37.
Before she was discovered dead at her home in Kent in 2014, Peaches even shared a heartbreaking final photo of herself with her mother.
In a tragic example of history repeating itself, the model’s death left her father, Bob Geldof, bereft.
Perhaps Peaches’ adolescence would turn out to be challenging. Much to the shock of her father, Paula started drinking and using drugs after her death.
Yes, I ate drugs, I guess. Yes, I’ve had experiences, but some of them were unpleasant and not ones I want to repeat. “I was growing up,” she told the Spectator before adding, “I wanted the experience.”
In a tragic final interview, Peaches claimed that she had to accept the loss of Paula only after giving birth to sons Astala and Phaedra in 2012 and 2013.
The young mother told the young mother in a conversation with Aga Living magazine that she thought her TV presenter mother was “living through me every single time because we are so similar.”
She said, “I’m not sure I’ve made peace with my childhood, but I’ve come to terms with everything with my mother,” explaining how her sons had given her a new understanding of the world.
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The Geldof family was shaken by another tragedy just months later, when it appeared as though history had already repeated itself.
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Meghan Markle’s ‘strong’ determination as she launches second Netflix series
As the Duchess of Sussex launches her second With Love, Meghan, series with global streaming service Netflix, the Duchess of Sussex has been hailed as “strong” and “resilient.”
As ever, Meghan Markle made an immediate impact as she dropped her latest Netflix series today. The return of With Love, Meghan sees the actress-turned-lifestyle influencer’s unique style of aspirational hostessing come to life at the California home she shares with Prince Harry and their two children alongside a host of celebrity guests.
Some people detest it, while others can’t get enough. One thing is certain: It’s unheard of. Many called the first season of her television show “frivolous” and “pointless,” and she called it As Ever. However, the show still received tens of millions of views, and people are clamoring for her flower sprinkles and jam in droves.
Meghan, who was unfazed by the criticism, continued to produce series two, earning a second, multi-million-pound contract from Netflix. What makes Meghan therefore invincible? After years of being subjected to scrutiny, royal commentator Afua Hagan claims she is “resilient to the hilt” and isn’t trying to win over critics with her ventures.
People “absolutely love Meghan,” she said, so whatever she does, they’ll beg and enjoy it. “And there are people who despise her whole, so they will watch it to express their disapproval.” But she maintains her position. In the face of all this criticism, she is unwaveringly resilient. She simply proceeds with it because she is convinced of her actions.
Harry and Meghan are just moving on with their lives, they say. She is strong, determined, and truly believes in what she is doing.
Fans can now see Meghan re-open the doors to her Montecito home in the second season, where she discusses making cooked breakfast for Harry, Archie, six, and Lilibet, four, and reveals that Harry said “I love you” first on their third date in Botswana.
Harry and the kids don’t appear while family is having a conversation. Tan France, a model and TV personality, and other famous people join her for the work in the kitchen, including her husband, Queer Eye For The Straight Gig.
From crafting to cooking, Meghan leans up to being the hostess with the mostess. Former BBC Royal Correspondent Jennie Bond says Meghan’s approach may not be to everyone’s taste, but she’s playing to her strengths and that’s something to be admired. “It’s a lifestyle program – it’s light, it’s frothy, it brings a bit of fun, a little bit of joy,” Jennie gives her verdict.
You are aware of what? She may have some useful advice, in my opinion. Making things look presentable is a key component of cooking. We shouldn’t continue to criticize her for that, in my opinion. The show is what it is; it isn’t acting like anything else. Has she rebalanced her opinion? I don’t believe so because, I’m afraid, I believe Meghan is Marmite. or spread jam. People either adore or despise her. However, I believe that she is demonstrating that she is still doing what she did before, which is quite reasonable and fairly professional.
“With The Tig, she was a pretty early influencer, before she married Harry.” Five years on from Megxit, which saw Harry and Meghan step back as working members of the Royal family and move to the US, the pair have built a new life out there as a family. LA-born Meghan is back on home soil and Jennie says that comfort has emboldened her.
She claims Harry is content to take a backseat and concentrate on his philanthropy, claiming that the two have forged a common interest. She moaned, “I think she’s probably feeling much stronger now that she’s spoken her own kind of California speak,” and that she’s speaking French. Because of where she was, she is more grounded, happier, and resilient, and she is dealing with things more effectively.
They are currently “going their own way,” he said. Meghan is doing this, and Harry has made a conscious step back. Harry wasn’t the person who had the most influence on the celebrity social media platform. He is engaged in activities that he felt compelled to do in his earlier life, and they are essentially royal.
Because he detests cameras, he said, “It’s odd that someone tried to make television programs, be in front of or even behind the camera, be associated with cameras in any way.” He experiences PTSD as a result of a camera sound. Therefore, I believe he would fare much better campaigning if he had more freedom to do so.
You recall him yelling his tongue out at the photographers while he was driving? Although I believe it was a joke at the time, I believe he has always found it difficult to focus on him with all these lenses. Why, then, would you prefer them to point their way at your kids? Fans may be disappointed that young Archie and Lilibet are absent, but Jennie says it’s important for the pair to keep the kids safe as they age.
As with Catherine and William, giving them some sort of sense of normality or privacy must be in their minds. We’ve seen a little bit more of them than we used to. I guess Harry would prefer that they be kept as far as possible, though. They might become uneasy about it. You consider Harry to be uncomfortable and how uncomfortable he was. Do you recall him yelling his tongue out at the photographers while he was in a car? Although I believe it was a joke at the time, I believe he has always found it difficult to focus on him with all these lenses. Why, then, would you prefer them to point their way at your kids?
Meghan shared her heartache over leaving Archie and Lilibet when they and Harry traveled to the UK in a moving moment during the series. After being separated from them for three weeks after their trip to see Queen Elizabeth’s funeral, Meghan claimed she was “not well” so they could attend her funeral. According to Afua, Meghan’s side will appeal to people.
She said, “She loves her kids.” She considers them to be her greatest accomplishment. So I believe it offers an intriguing look at the time and how challenging it must have been for everyone at the time. I think it’s a good thing she’s talking about that, and I think many mothers will understand how challenging it is to be away from your kids.
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