American college champion Paul Jubb and Davis Cup veteran James Ward were among those given lucrative wildcards into Wimbledon on Wednesday morning.

The Australian won the French Open a week and a half ago but is much more at home on grass than clay and came through a tricky opener against Donna Vekic in Birmingham 6-3, 6-4.

World No 2 Rafael Nadal has entered next week's Aspall Tennis Classic in Hurlingham to get some grass court play under his belt ahead of next month's Wimbledon Championships.

Murray revealed on Thursday that French Open champion Barty was one of the players he had approached about playing mixed doubles at Wimbledon but she rejected the opportunity.

Australian star Ash Barty is just two wins away from becoming world number one after she defeated Venus Williams to reach the semi-finals of the Birmingham Classic. 

Ashleigh Barty is one match away from becoming the first Australian to be crowned women's world number one in 43 years after progressing to the final of the Nature Valley Classic.

The 32-year-old Serb has not played a competitive match since losing in the semi-final of the French Open this month, preferring to spend some family time in Serbia.

Jo Konta insists she has suffered no 'letdown' since her run to the French Open semi-finals, despite a largely disappointing grass-court season so far.

Serena Williams (pictured), 37, snubbed Barty, 23, at her pre-Wimbledon press conference on Saturday. Barty rose to number one after winning Birmingham Classic and French Open.

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As the top women's seed, Ashleigh Barty, the world No 1 and newly crowned French Open champion, has every right to feel there is a weight of expectation on her shoulders.

Barty, chasing back-to-back grand slams following her French Open success last month, beat the Belgian 6-1 6-3 to advance to the third round on Thursday.

Ash Barty took less than an hour to defeat Alison Van Uytvanck at Wimbledon on Thursday and addressed a snub from Serena Williams made earlier during a press conference.

The American made light work of her Spanish opponent to reach the quarter-finals on Tuesday, progressing with a 6-2, 6-2 victory on Court One. She will now play fellow American Alison Riske.

When Queenslander Ash Barty won her first grand slam tennis title at the French Open in June she celebrated by going out for beer and steak. 

Canadian tennis star Eugenie Bouchard, 25, shared a snap hugging fellow Canadian player Bianca Andreescu, 19, after she was beat out of the Canadian Open on Tuesday.

Ashleigh Barty is poised to crown her phenomenal season by becoming the first Australian woman to ever top the year-ending tennis rankings.

The world No 6 said in a video posted Thursday on Twitter that 'Darren will be back by my side next season' and that she 'can't wait to finish what we started.'

French Open champion Barty, who had been beaten twice by Kvitova in Australia earlier this year, fired nine aces and converted three of six break points to win the encounter.

Japan's Naomi Osaka fought back from a set down to beat Australian world number one Ash Barty 3-6 6-3 6-2 in the final of the China Open in Beijing on Sunday.

British Fed Cup star Katie Boulter looks finally ready to resume her career after nearly six months spent battling injury.

The American, who became the youngest player to reach a WTA final since Czech Nicole Vaidisova in 2004, overcame 2017 French Open champion 6-3 1-6 6-2 in the final.

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Ashleigh Barty's coach can pinpoint the moment when the Australian morphed from good to a great.

The Tour de France and French Open have come under doubt after ministers stated they would only be held if fans can attend. Events in France gathering 5,000 people have been banned until September

Justin Trudeau met with Donald Trump in the Oval Office to talk trade before receiving a much warmer welcome from Nancy Pelosi, who settled her basketball bet with the Canadian prime minister. 

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau led the charge of revelers at the Pride Parade in Toronto on Sunday, where the thousands took to the streets waving rainbow flags.

AOC's glib, sneering tweet struck me as particularly inappropriate given that she is herself arguably the least 'qualified' member of the House of Representatives in US political history.

'President Trump is very intimidated by Justin Trudeau because he's a good looking, smart kid and President Trump is like this orange fat blob,' said Scaramucci in an interview with ABC Australia.

'The Mooch' claims Trump is a 'malignant narcissist' who 'needs the spotlight at all times,' and says Australia's PM should keep a low profile around him, like Trudeau, if he wants to be successful.

A photo has emerged showing Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wearing blackface to a party 18 years ago when he was a private school teacher. 

In the new photographs, Trudeau is dressed up as Jamaican singer Harry Belafonte to sing Day-O, a Jamaican song, at Jean Brebeuf High School at a talent show in the 1990s.

Justin Trudeau was dragged on social media by both conservative and liberal pundits after three different instances surfaced of him donning blackface as recently as 2001.

Fox host and father-of-four said on Thursday's Tucker Carlson Tonight he would never allow his daughter to date a man who was a feminist, because Bill Clinton was and Ted Kennedy 'killed a woman'.

Trudeau spoke at a press conference in Winnipeg on Thursday to apologize for the three incidents and ask for his constituents' forgiveness, saying he had let voters down and was embarrassed.

Roger Husband spoke to Global News to defend Trudeau's costume but say it 'stood out' against those of the students he was teaching at West Point Grey Academy.

New Forest West MP Sir Desmond Swayne (pictured) said in a blog post that he wouldn't do it again - but only because of the 'trouble' of getting clean again.'

Deanna Brown Thomas, 50, said her late father would not have been insulted by Desmond Swayne's actions (pictured) during the party in Hampshire seven years ago.

Trudeau works as a communications professor at the college in Denton, Texas, and has done since 2005. He was investigated in 2018

Obama's encouraging words were issued in a tweet on Wednesday ahead of Canada's federal election next week, in which Liberal Trudeau is widely tipped to be defeated by Conservatives

The eight-bedroom gated estate on Vancouver Island, Canada, boasts two beaches and views across the peninsula from the four acre property.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex say they plan to split their time between the United Kingdom and North America after they step back from senior roles in Britain's Royal Family.

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told the Sussex's they are 'always welcome here' on Twitter at Christmas.Trudeau and his wife Sophie were told about the couple's move late last year, insider says.

Canada's prime minister Justin Trudeau says Harry, Meghan (pictured) and Archie 'were among friends, and always welcome here' after the family spent six weeks in a Vancouver mansion.

On Wednesday, the pair shared images on their official Instagram page, Sussex Royals, promoting 'Bell Let's Talk', which is run by phone provider Bell.

Social media users compared a picture appearing to show Trump with strong fake tan lines with everything from the movie Cats to Mrs. Doubtfire to Justin Trudeau in blackface.

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On Wednesday, US President Donald Trump announced that he and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau agreed to shut down their border.

The God's Plan rapper updated fans while Instagram Live-ing with his dad Dennis Graham on Friday.  Drake is one of the many asymptomatic celebrities who have been able to acquire the tests.

The 33-year-old rapper took to his Instagram story to show off his incredible collection of Nikes including several pairs of Kobe Bryant signatures and rare Air Jordans.