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Retired former world number one Australian tennis player Ashleigh Barty (L) and Poland's Iga Swiatek attend an event of 'Kids Tennis Day' ahead of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne (Picture: WILLIAM WEST/AFP via Getty Images)

Swiatek, Gauff and Emma Raducanu looking to emulate Ash Barty at Australian Open

Dame Jessica Ennis Hill, founder of the app Jennis. Credit: Jennis/PA.

Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill: 'Mums forget about looking after themselves'

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Well done: Japan's Naomi Osaka, left, is congratulated by Serena Williams. Picture: AP Photo/Andy Brownbill

End of an era for Serena Williams at Australian Open

Japan's Naomi Osaka makes a forehand return to Russia's Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova during their first round match in Melbourne. Picture: AP/Rick Rycroft

Australian Open – Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka come through unscathed

Francesca found the going tough at the Yarra Valley Classic after losing out to 14th seed Nadia Podoroska in straigh sets. Picture: Tom Dulat/Getty Images for LTA

Yorkshire’s Francesca Jones loses out to Nadia Podoroska ahead of grand slam bow

Naomi Osaka, of Japan, holds up the championship trophy after defeating Victoria Azarenka, of Belarus, in the women's singles final of the US Open tennis championships. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Naomi Osaka uses US Open triumph as a platform for peace

Wimbledon has been cancelled this year. Picture: AELTC/Bob Martin

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Australia's Ashleigh Barty reacts after defeating Petra Kvitova in their quarter-final match at the Australian Open. Picture: AP/Lee Jin-man

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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex spent last Christmas with the Royal family in Sandringham.

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Simona Halep celebrates with the Wimbledon trophy (Picture: PA)

Wimbledon - Serena Williams and the Royal family bow at feet of faultless Simona...

Staying focused: England head coach Phil Neville is refusing to be drawn into the spying tactics of World Cup semi-final opponents USA. (Picture: PA)

Phil Neville laughs off US spying as poor etiquette

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Angelique Kerber kisses the trophy after winning Wimbledon (Pictures: PA)

Wimbledon: Kerber ends Williams' emotional run with comeback of her own

Angelique Kerber.

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Karolina Pliskova, last of the top-10 seeds in the women's singles, on her way to defeat against Kiki Bertens (Picture: Steven Paston/PA Wire).

Wimbledon: Pliskova's departure sets new record for lost seeds

Angelique Kerber celebrates her win against Naomi Osaka on day six of the Wimbledon Championships. At seed 11, she is the second highest seed left in the tournament. (Picture: PA)

Wimbledon: Pliskova and Kerber survive seed cull as Williams threatens

Caroline Wozniacki during her match against Ekaterina Makarova.

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Williams is latest star to skip opening slam

Beverley's Kyle Edmund was beaten by Croatian fourth seed Marin Cilic in the Shanghai Masters (Picture: Seth Wenig/AP).

Edmund bows to Cilic while Kyrgios quits after loss of set

Garbine Muguruza balances the trophy on her head as she walks off court after beating Venus Williams in the Ladie's Singles final (Picture: Steven Paston/PA Wire)

Wimbledon 2017: Muguruza proves she is equipped for the big stage as Venus fades

Garbine Muguruza. Picture: Gareth Fuller/PA

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Garbine Muguruza celebrates beating Magdalena Rybarikova to reach the women's singles final at Wimbledon for a second time (Picture: Adam Davy/PA Wire).

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Dan Evans celebrates his victory over Marin Cilic (Photo: AP)

Edmund part of British trio in world's top 50

Spain's Rafael Nadal celebrates after defeating Canada's Milos Raonic in the Australian Open. Picture: AP/Dita Alangkara.

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Britain's Johanna Konta wipes her face while playing Serena Williams during their Australian Open quarter-final. Picture: AP/Andy Brownbill

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Williams blocking path of confident Konta

Switzerland's Roger Federer plays a backhand return during a practice session ahead of the Australian Open. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)

Federer and Nadal pose an early threat to Murray and Djokovic's domination

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Serena Williams speaks with Tournament Referee Andrew Jarrett about her concerns over Centre Court's slippery surface (Picture: Adam Davy/PA Wire).

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Serena Williams.

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Britain's Andy Murray eyes the ball.

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Novak Djokovic celebrates his win at Indian Wells.

Djokovic adds fuel to fire by claiming men deserve more

Serena Williams of the United States speaks during a press conference, ahead of Saturday's women's singles final against Angelique Kerber of Germany at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)

Konta stays true to self as Williams issues final warning

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Serena Williams holds the Venus Rosewater Dish after her victory in the womens singles final against Garbine Muguruza. Picture: PA.

Wimbledon: History-making Williams completes second slam at Wimbledon

Garbine Muguruza celebrates reaching the Wimbledon final.

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Maria Sharapova in action against Serena Williams.

Muguruza has call to make over parents

Maria Sharapova.

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Maria Sharapova celebrates beating Coco Vandeweghe.

Sharapova catches Vandeweghe’s eye for wrong reason

Serena Williams (left) and Venus Williams embrace after their match during day Seven of the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon. (Picture: Adam Davy/PA Wire).

Serena puts loyalty aside to end big sister’s renaissance

Heather Watson and Serena Williams leave centre court.

Wimbledon: Heather Watson rues her missed chances to oust Serena Williams

Heather Watson  believes she can beat Serena Williams today (Picture: Adam Davy/PA).

I must push myself out of my comfort zone, assesses Watson

Heather Watson in action against Daniela Hantuchova

Watson’s focus on Williams not online threats

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Wimbledon: Watson’s pre-match sprints ensure she gets up to speed

Serena Williams celebrates against Margarita Gasparyan.

Wimbledon: Williams recovers to maintain grand slam bid

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