Sharapova Out of Roland Garros, Unbeaten Shuker Helps GB To Bronze In World Team Cup
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June 6, 2018
Maria Sharapova is out of Roland Garros, comprehensively beaten, 6-2, 6-1 by big-hitting Garbine Muguruza in their quarter-final.
The reigning Wimbledon champion will now play the world number one, Simona Halep, who defeated Angelique Kerber 6-7 (2-7), 6-3, 6-2.
Given Muguruza’s extraordinary form, Halep will have her work cut out to progress to the final, despite her superior ranking.
Lucy Shuker
Meanwhile Lucy Shuker, the wheelchair tennis star we are so proud to sponsor, showed some more sparkling form for her country at the World Team Cup recently.
Here she is to tell you all about it.
Hi all,Last week I proudly represented Great Britain at my 11th World Team Cup held in Apeldoorn, The Netherlands.
The World Team Cup event in wheelchair tennis is the equivalent of the Davis Cup or Fed Cup competitions for able bodied players. In the Women’s event 12 countries compete across one week. Nations placed 1-8 retain their status in the world group while the 4 remaining countries are relegated to qualification the following year. Having missed the event in 2016 & 2017, Great Britain’s women were forced to qualify this year at the European qualification event in Portugal in April
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.We came through qualifying unbeaten and headed into the World Team Cup as 3rd seeds. We drew group 3 with USA and Thailand. Both Countries had the potential to be extremely tricky competitors. Nicknamed the group of death.
Personally I felt really proud of my singles performances, finishing the week unbeaten and earning results against the Thailand No#1, USA No#1, Chinese No#1 and French No#1 seeds to help contribute to a Brilliant Bronze for the GB Women’s Team.
Many thanks,
Lucy
WTC RESULTS
GBR v Thailand
Shuker v Khanthasit 6-2 5-7 6-4
GBR v USA
Shuker v Mathewson 4-6 7-6(1) 6-2
GBR v China
Shuker v Zhu 6-4 7-5
GBR v France
Shuker v Famin 6-2 6-1
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