6 days ago
Sport is littered with moments when the baton is passed from one generation for the other.
Steffi Graf toppled Martina Navratilova to win her first Grand Slam ****** le on the clay of Paris in 1987 and Jason Kenny beat Chris Hoy to take the coveted sprint spot for Team GB at London 2012.
It is less than a week since Lamine Yamal's Spain beat Lionel Messi's Argentina in another similar moment.
For the youngster involved, it is straightforward: take a shot at the superstar.
The renowned champion has to hold off a rival and time itself.
#steffi #martina #grand
Steffi Graf toppled Martina Navratilova to win her first Grand Slam ****** le on the clay of Paris in 1987 and Jason Kenny beat Chris Hoy to take the coveted sprint spot for Team GB at London 2012.
It is less than a week since Lamine Yamal's Spain beat Lionel Messi's Argentina in another similar moment.
For the youngster involved, it is straightforward: take a shot at the superstar.
The renowned champion has to hold off a rival and time itself.
#steffi #martina #grand
10 days ago
Seagrass plants making it through winter is "promising" for a restoration trial, a research officer said.
Durham Wildlife Trust carried out the plantings at the River Aln at Alnmouth at the end of November.
The trust's seagrass and seaweed research officer Dr Martina Bristow said at one point the plants appeared to have vanished, but further checks this month found them healthy and growing.
Bristow said it was "really quite promising" after facing "so many setbacks and challenges".
"That's quite important in that it tells us that they can stay anchored in the sediment and they can continue photosynthesizing," she said.
Durham Wildlife Trust carried out the plantings at the River Aln at Alnmouth at the end of November.
The trust's seagrass and seaweed research officer Dr Martina Bristow said at one point the plants appeared to have vanished, but further checks this month found them healthy and growing.
Bristow said it was "really quite promising" after facing "so many setbacks and challenges".
"That's quite important in that it tells us that they can stay anchored in the sediment and they can continue photosynthesizing," she said.
21 days ago
Czechia’s Karolina Muchova and Linda Noskova will face off in the 2026 Wimbledon Championships women’s singles final on Saturday, July 11.
Czechian women won two of the past three Wimbledon ******* les with Marketa Vondrousova and Barbora Krejcikova crowned champions in 2023 and 2024 respectively.
This country with a 2025 population of 10.84 million has produced a lineage of women who know how to play high level grass court tennis at Wimbledon.
MORE: 9 most unforgettable Wimbledon finals of all time
Martina Navratilova is the most successful Czech-born tennis player at Wimbledon, winning singles, doubles, and mixed doubles at Wimbledon multiple times from the late 1970s through 1990.
Czechian women won two of the past three Wimbledon ******* les with Marketa Vondrousova and Barbora Krejcikova crowned champions in 2023 and 2024 respectively.
This country with a 2025 population of 10.84 million has produced a lineage of women who know how to play high level grass court tennis at Wimbledon.
MORE: 9 most unforgettable Wimbledon finals of all time
Martina Navratilova is the most successful Czech-born tennis player at Wimbledon, winning singles, doubles, and mixed doubles at Wimbledon multiple times from the late 1970s through 1990.
22 days ago
THE ALL ENGLAND CLUB, London — Like so much in women's tennis, it all goes back to Martina Navratilova.
She was the first great female champion of the modern era from what is now called the Czech Republic. She won on the Wimbledon grass like no one has, before or since. Nine singles **** les, plus seven more in women's doubles and four in mixed doubles.
Navratilova defected from Czechoslovakia to the U.S. in 1975, but as she became the best player the sport had ever seen, the little girls in her birth country kept watching.
Navratilova spawned Hana Mandlíková, who led to Helena Suková and Jana Novotná and Petra Kvitová and Karolína Plíšková and Barbora Krejčíková and Markéta Vondroušová and Kateřina Siniaková, the world's top doubles player these days, who is also now on the cusp of the top 30 in singles. Suková was No. 1 in doubles and No. 4 in singles.
All of them won Grand Slam **** les or became the world No. 1. All except Plíšková, Suková and Siniaková won the Wimbledon singles **** le. Plíšková made the singles final in 2021; Siniaková has three Wimbledon women's doubles **** les, two with Krejčíková; Suková won the women's doubles four times and the mixed three times.
She was the first great female champion of the modern era from what is now called the Czech Republic. She won on the Wimbledon grass like no one has, before or since. Nine singles **** les, plus seven more in women's doubles and four in mixed doubles.
Navratilova defected from Czechoslovakia to the U.S. in 1975, but as she became the best player the sport had ever seen, the little girls in her birth country kept watching.
Navratilova spawned Hana Mandlíková, who led to Helena Suková and Jana Novotná and Petra Kvitová and Karolína Plíšková and Barbora Krejčíková and Markéta Vondroušová and Kateřina Siniaková, the world's top doubles player these days, who is also now on the cusp of the top 30 in singles. Suková was No. 1 in doubles and No. 4 in singles.
All of them won Grand Slam **** les or became the world No. 1. All except Plíšková, Suková and Siniaková won the Wimbledon singles **** le. Plíšková made the singles final in 2021; Siniaková has three Wimbledon women's doubles **** les, two with Krejčíková; Suková won the women's doubles four times and the mixed three times.
25 days ago
Novak Djokovic's quest toward his elusive 25th major championship continued on Sunday in the fourth round at Wimbledon. In the process, the 39-year-old Serbian etched his name into All England Club history.
With a 7-6(6), 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 victory over Russian qualifier Roman Safiullin, Djokovic surpassed Swiss legend Roger Federer for the most Wimbledon singles wins on the men's side to date. Djokovic has 106 and counting.
That said, he'll need 14 more victories at London's Grand Slam to match Martina Navratilova, a Czech-American who tops the women's list with 120 singles wins at the grass-court major.
Navratilova retired with nine Wimbledon ****** les. Federer clocked out with eight. Djokovic's been stuck at seven since 2022. But, after previously discussing the importance of preserving energy early in major tournaments, he made it through the first three rounds of this year's Wimbledon with relative ease.
None of those matches went to five sets. Thanks to Friday's record-breaking feat, he keeps on a collision course with world No. 1 and defending Wimbledon champion Jannik Sinner, who faces ****** an's Shintaro Mochizuki on Sunday. Djokovic fell in straight sets to the now-24-year-old Italian phenom in last year's semifinals.
With a 7-6(6), 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 victory over Russian qualifier Roman Safiullin, Djokovic surpassed Swiss legend Roger Federer for the most Wimbledon singles wins on the men's side to date. Djokovic has 106 and counting.
That said, he'll need 14 more victories at London's Grand Slam to match Martina Navratilova, a Czech-American who tops the women's list with 120 singles wins at the grass-court major.
Navratilova retired with nine Wimbledon ****** les. Federer clocked out with eight. Djokovic's been stuck at seven since 2022. But, after previously discussing the importance of preserving energy early in major tournaments, he made it through the first three rounds of this year's Wimbledon with relative ease.
None of those matches went to five sets. Thanks to Friday's record-breaking feat, he keeps on a collision course with world No. 1 and defending Wimbledon champion Jannik Sinner, who faces ****** an's Shintaro Mochizuki on Sunday. Djokovic fell in straight sets to the now-24-year-old Italian phenom in last year's semifinals.
27 days ago
Sandler hosted, Trump roasted.
The White House went into overdrive on Taylor Swift Friday, posting a meme appropriating the Taylor Swift-Travis Kelce wedding at Madison Square Garden.
In an Instagram post Friday evening, the White House parodied the Garden's purple digital billboard of Swift and Kelce's "JUST&T Married" by replacing it with the message "Trump Is Your President," alongside similar text of "It's happened!" which makes sense only if you think about it for fewer than two seconds.
The post follows one from Thursday night in which a collage of all-American images like Iwo Jima and the Miracle on Ice are dominated by an image of Trump, beneath the caption of "America's Eras Tour," parodying Swift's poster for the 2023 concert behemoth; it even included Taylor's "It's a long time coming line" from that barnstorm.
The specter of a wedding on a national holiday seemed to especially rankle a Swift-sensitive White House: The White House also posted two videos to X montage-ing moments in American history by repurposing Swift; one proclaimed "Next in America's Eras Tour" while another touted "America's greatest hits, one era at a time."
Compared to some of the other celebrity tolls Trump has engaged in — just this week he posted an AI video as a doctor treating Julia Roberts and Robert De Niro for "Trump Derangement Syndrome" — this proved to be pretty tame and even had an air of grudging blessing. There's a reason for that.
Running against liberal movie stars is a risk-free bet for the president and an easy score with his base. Going after Swift, however, requires more of a shadowbox for Trump, who knows that plenty of people in swing states where he is backing candidates look up to her and her liberal views, and that a war with her could turn out a vote against him. That's one reason he has said he wished the couple well (but also predicted they would not last).
The choice of July 4 weekend, with icons performing on a grand platform, also, whether intentionally or not, upstages Trump, who wanted something similar for himself with a Freedom 250 concert but saw even musicians like Martina McBride and Bret Michaels — hardly progressive firebrands — drop out because they didn't want to be **** ociated with the partisan celebration.
Meanwhile, Stevie Nicks and Paul McCartney take the stage, or plan to, with the country's biggest pop star at the wedding Friday night. And in front of a who's-who of liberal entertainers, in what will be the world's first pop concert to feature a wedding **** ouncement from Billy Madison.
Swift seems to have an unusual ability to get to Trump, free rent, living in his mind. After Trump in 2024 posted a deepfake of Swift endorsing him over Kamala Harris, she clarified she didn't, prompting him to post: "I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT!"
While she's been largely quiet this term, Swift did step out strongly against Trump during the height of BLM protests in 2020, accusing him of "stoking the fires of
The White House went into overdrive on Taylor Swift Friday, posting a meme appropriating the Taylor Swift-Travis Kelce wedding at Madison Square Garden.
In an Instagram post Friday evening, the White House parodied the Garden's purple digital billboard of Swift and Kelce's "JUST&T Married" by replacing it with the message "Trump Is Your President," alongside similar text of "It's happened!" which makes sense only if you think about it for fewer than two seconds.
The post follows one from Thursday night in which a collage of all-American images like Iwo Jima and the Miracle on Ice are dominated by an image of Trump, beneath the caption of "America's Eras Tour," parodying Swift's poster for the 2023 concert behemoth; it even included Taylor's "It's a long time coming line" from that barnstorm.
The specter of a wedding on a national holiday seemed to especially rankle a Swift-sensitive White House: The White House also posted two videos to X montage-ing moments in American history by repurposing Swift; one proclaimed "Next in America's Eras Tour" while another touted "America's greatest hits, one era at a time."
Compared to some of the other celebrity tolls Trump has engaged in — just this week he posted an AI video as a doctor treating Julia Roberts and Robert De Niro for "Trump Derangement Syndrome" — this proved to be pretty tame and even had an air of grudging blessing. There's a reason for that.
Running against liberal movie stars is a risk-free bet for the president and an easy score with his base. Going after Swift, however, requires more of a shadowbox for Trump, who knows that plenty of people in swing states where he is backing candidates look up to her and her liberal views, and that a war with her could turn out a vote against him. That's one reason he has said he wished the couple well (but also predicted they would not last).
The choice of July 4 weekend, with icons performing on a grand platform, also, whether intentionally or not, upstages Trump, who wanted something similar for himself with a Freedom 250 concert but saw even musicians like Martina McBride and Bret Michaels — hardly progressive firebrands — drop out because they didn't want to be **** ociated with the partisan celebration.
Meanwhile, Stevie Nicks and Paul McCartney take the stage, or plan to, with the country's biggest pop star at the wedding Friday night. And in front of a who's-who of liberal entertainers, in what will be the world's first pop concert to feature a wedding **** ouncement from Billy Madison.
Swift seems to have an unusual ability to get to Trump, free rent, living in his mind. After Trump in 2024 posted a deepfake of Swift endorsing him over Kamala Harris, she clarified she didn't, prompting him to post: "I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT!"
While she's been largely quiet this term, Swift did step out strongly against Trump during the height of BLM protests in 2020, accusing him of "stoking the fires of
28 days ago
Aryna Sabalenka's puppy Ash, Anna Kalinskaya's dog Bella, and Anastasia Potapova's toy poodle Bula were among the adorable pets that stole the spotlight at this year's French Open. The tournament even issued official accreditations for the canine companions and introduced a dedicated dog concierge service to cater to their needs.
The singles champions, Mirra Andreeva and Alexander Zverev, also posed with their adorable pets on the court after lifting their respective trophies.
However, those heartwarming scenes will not be repeated at Wimbledon, as the All England Club prohibits pet dogs from entering the grounds, a policy that has prompted a plea from Sabalenka and drawn criticism from Martina Navratilova.
Speaking on the Tennis Channel, journalist Jon Wertheim revealed that Wimbledon's strict ban on pet dogs stems from the UK's pet quarantine regulations and the need to protect the grass on the courts and fields from potential damage.
"What is going on here at Wimbledon? Well, I was given two answers by the club. One is that there are some very strict pet quarantine policies in the UK. Also, the grass is an issue. Not just the grass courts, but the fields. Henman Hill behind us. It does not go well with dogs and grass and public **** es. So, alas, no dogs at Wimbledon," Wertheim said.
The singles champions, Mirra Andreeva and Alexander Zverev, also posed with their adorable pets on the court after lifting their respective trophies.
However, those heartwarming scenes will not be repeated at Wimbledon, as the All England Club prohibits pet dogs from entering the grounds, a policy that has prompted a plea from Sabalenka and drawn criticism from Martina Navratilova.
Speaking on the Tennis Channel, journalist Jon Wertheim revealed that Wimbledon's strict ban on pet dogs stems from the UK's pet quarantine regulations and the need to protect the grass on the courts and fields from potential damage.
"What is going on here at Wimbledon? Well, I was given two answers by the club. One is that there are some very strict pet quarantine policies in the UK. Also, the grass is an issue. Not just the grass courts, but the fields. Henman Hill behind us. It does not go well with dogs and grass and public **** es. So, alas, no dogs at Wimbledon," Wertheim said.
28 days ago
Reigning Wimbledon champion Iga Swiatek earned top marks from Martina Navratilova after brushing aside Karolina Pliskova to reach the third round.
The world number three was in tears on court after her ******* le defence began with a stuttering three-set victory over world number 79 Taylor Townsend.
She delivered a far more accomplished display on Thursday and wasted little time in wrapping up an impressive 6-1, 6-3 win over 2021 runner-up Pliskova.
Eighteen-time grand slam singles champion Navratilova graded Swiatek’s performance an A+.
“When legends like that say nice things about you, it means a lot,” the third seed said in her on-court interview.
The world number three was in tears on court after her ******* le defence began with a stuttering three-set victory over world number 79 Taylor Townsend.
She delivered a far more accomplished display on Thursday and wasted little time in wrapping up an impressive 6-1, 6-3 win over 2021 runner-up Pliskova.
Eighteen-time grand slam singles champion Navratilova graded Swiatek’s performance an A+.
“When legends like that say nice things about you, it means a lot,” the third seed said in her on-court interview.
1 month ago
Wimbledon returns with Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek the reigning champions and Serena Williams making a sensational comeback to the All England Club at the age of 44.
Williams, the winner of seven Wimbledon singles ***** le and six doubles ***** les, has received a wildcard into both draws. She will play her first singles match in four years, bidding to become the oldest player to win a match at Wimbledon since Martina Navratilova in 2004, before entering the doubles with her sister Venus Williams.
Wimbledon 2026 LIVE: Latest scores and updates
Williams is also the last player to successfully defend her the women's ***** le, a task that is now facing world No 3 Swiatek. With eight different winners of the ***** le in the last eight years, world No 1 Aryna Sabalenka is the favourite to add her name to the list.
On the men's side, defending champion Sinner will not have injured rival Carlos Alcaraz in his way as he bids to retain the ***** le. That may also be good news for Novak Djokovic, whose previous three defeats at Wimbledon have come to Sinner or Alcaraz, as the 39-year-old aims to win a record-breaking 25th major crown.
Williams, the winner of seven Wimbledon singles ***** le and six doubles ***** les, has received a wildcard into both draws. She will play her first singles match in four years, bidding to become the oldest player to win a match at Wimbledon since Martina Navratilova in 2004, before entering the doubles with her sister Venus Williams.
Wimbledon 2026 LIVE: Latest scores and updates
Williams is also the last player to successfully defend her the women's ***** le, a task that is now facing world No 3 Swiatek. With eight different winners of the ***** le in the last eight years, world No 1 Aryna Sabalenka is the favourite to add her name to the list.
On the men's side, defending champion Sinner will not have injured rival Carlos Alcaraz in his way as he bids to retain the ***** le. That may also be good news for Novak Djokovic, whose previous three defeats at Wimbledon have come to Sinner or Alcaraz, as the 39-year-old aims to win a record-breaking 25th major crown.
1 month ago
The voice behind one of Disney's most beloved characters died at 35 after a hidden battle. Authorities confirmed Daveigh Chase's cause of death, shedding light on her struggles after leaving Hollywood.
The Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner revealed Daveigh Chase's official cause of death as Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS).
The former child actress, legally named Daveigh Schwallier, died on June 16 at the age of 35. The medical examiner's report also notes "chronic polysubstance use" as a significant contributing condition. Authorities classified her death as natural, with Dr. Martina Kennedy overseeing the case.
Chase rose to prominence as the voice of Lilo in Disney's animated hit Lilo & Stitch. She also delivered a memorable performance as Samara in the 2002 horror classic The Ring. Her other credits included Donnie Darko, Big Love, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, ER, and Beethoven's 5th. Her last recorded role came in 2016 for the video game Let It Die.
Her boyfriend, Roy Hernandez, earlier informed TMZ that meningitis and a blood infection caused septic complications. "Behind the scenes, she's faced more than her share of hardship," he shared in a GoFundMe post. He further wrote, "After a difficult childhood and a painful falling out with her family, Daveigh was bullied and struggled to find safety and happiness in downtown LA."
The Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner revealed Daveigh Chase's official cause of death as Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS).
The former child actress, legally named Daveigh Schwallier, died on June 16 at the age of 35. The medical examiner's report also notes "chronic polysubstance use" as a significant contributing condition. Authorities classified her death as natural, with Dr. Martina Kennedy overseeing the case.
Chase rose to prominence as the voice of Lilo in Disney's animated hit Lilo & Stitch. She also delivered a memorable performance as Samara in the 2002 horror classic The Ring. Her other credits included Donnie Darko, Big Love, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, ER, and Beethoven's 5th. Her last recorded role came in 2016 for the video game Let It Die.
Her boyfriend, Roy Hernandez, earlier informed TMZ that meningitis and a blood infection caused septic complications. "Behind the scenes, she's faced more than her share of hardship," he shared in a GoFundMe post. He further wrote, "After a difficult childhood and a painful falling out with her family, Daveigh was bullied and struggled to find safety and happiness in downtown LA."
1 month ago
ALL ENGLAND CLUB, London — From the very start of their Wimbledon odyssey, the Williams sisters displayed a preternatural ******* uredness at the All England Club.
Nearly three decades ago, in June 1997, Venus Williams was about to make her Wimbledon debut, having just turned 17. “I’ve played a couple of junior tournaments in California but I’m so far beyond that level,” she said in an interview with The Independent.
“Of course there are some good juniors out there, who also want to make the grade. But I already consider myself a professional — that’s where I want to compete and not as a junior. I know what I’m doing because I’ve been working towards this since I was 4. I’ve always known what I want to do and have never doubted that I will succeed.”
She was joined in the interview by her 15-year-old sister Serena Williams. “The others like Martina (Hingis) and Anna (Kournikova) can have their turn, they’ve worked hard for it too, but I’ll have mine. It is my life goal and I don’t think about failure,” Serena said.
“Am I here to play in the Wimbledon juniors? I’m too good for that, I’m far too good for the juniors. I’m just here to be with Venus and gain some experience for when I play Wimbledon next year, which I definitely will.”
Nearly three decades ago, in June 1997, Venus Williams was about to make her Wimbledon debut, having just turned 17. “I’ve played a couple of junior tournaments in California but I’m so far beyond that level,” she said in an interview with The Independent.
“Of course there are some good juniors out there, who also want to make the grade. But I already consider myself a professional — that’s where I want to compete and not as a junior. I know what I’m doing because I’ve been working towards this since I was 4. I’ve always known what I want to do and have never doubted that I will succeed.”
She was joined in the interview by her 15-year-old sister Serena Williams. “The others like Martina (Hingis) and Anna (Kournikova) can have their turn, they’ve worked hard for it too, but I’ll have mine. It is my life goal and I don’t think about failure,” Serena said.
“Am I here to play in the Wimbledon juniors? I’m too good for that, I’m far too good for the juniors. I’m just here to be with Venus and gain some experience for when I play Wimbledon next year, which I definitely will.”
1 month ago
Wimbledon returns with Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek the reigning champions and Serena Williams making a sensational comeback to the All England Club at the age of 44.
Williams, the winner of seven Wimbledon singles ****** le and six doubles ****** les, has received a wildcard into both draws. She will play her first singles match in four years, bidding to become the oldest player to win a match at Wimbledon since Martina Navratilova in 2004, before entering the doubles with her sister Venus Williams.
Wimbledon 2026 LIVE: Latest scores and updates from SW19
Williams is also the last player to successfully defend her the women’s ****** le, a task that is now facing world No 3 Swiatek. With eight different winners of the ****** le in the last eight years, world No 1 Aryna Sabalenka is the favourite to add her name to the list.
On the men’s side, defending champion Sinner will not have injured rival Carlos Alcaraz in his way as he bids to retain the ****** le. That may also be good news for Novak Djokovic, whose previous three defeats at Wimbledon have come to Sinner or Alcaraz, as the 39-year-old aims to win a record-breaking 25th major crown.
Williams, the winner of seven Wimbledon singles ****** le and six doubles ****** les, has received a wildcard into both draws. She will play her first singles match in four years, bidding to become the oldest player to win a match at Wimbledon since Martina Navratilova in 2004, before entering the doubles with her sister Venus Williams.
Wimbledon 2026 LIVE: Latest scores and updates from SW19
Williams is also the last player to successfully defend her the women’s ****** le, a task that is now facing world No 3 Swiatek. With eight different winners of the ****** le in the last eight years, world No 1 Aryna Sabalenka is the favourite to add her name to the list.
On the men’s side, defending champion Sinner will not have injured rival Carlos Alcaraz in his way as he bids to retain the ****** le. That may also be good news for Novak Djokovic, whose previous three defeats at Wimbledon have come to Sinner or Alcaraz, as the 39-year-old aims to win a record-breaking 25th major crown.
1 month ago
Cristiano Ronaldo is a father of five
The soccer star's first child, Cristiano Jr., was born in 2010, and he later welcomed twins, Eva Maria and Mateo, via surrogate in 2017
He and fiancée Georgina Rodríguez have welcomed two children, Alana Martina in 2017 and Bella Esmeralda in 2022; Bella's twin Ángel died during childbirth
Cristiano Ronaldo has five children.
The athlete became a dad in 2010 with the birth of his first son, also named Cristiano. Ronaldo then welcomed twins Eva Maria and Mateo Ronaldo via surrogate in June 2017, followed five months later by his and his fiancée Georgina Rodríguez's daughter Alana Martina in November 2017.
The soccer star's first child, Cristiano Jr., was born in 2010, and he later welcomed twins, Eva Maria and Mateo, via surrogate in 2017
He and fiancée Georgina Rodríguez have welcomed two children, Alana Martina in 2017 and Bella Esmeralda in 2022; Bella's twin Ángel died during childbirth
Cristiano Ronaldo has five children.
The athlete became a dad in 2010 with the birth of his first son, also named Cristiano. Ronaldo then welcomed twins Eva Maria and Mateo Ronaldo via surrogate in June 2017, followed five months later by his and his fiancée Georgina Rodríguez's daughter Alana Martina in November 2017.
1 month ago
Madison Keys won the Eastbourne ******* le for a third time as the American defeated Germany's Tatjana Maria 7-5, 6-4 in the final of the Wimbledon warm-up event on Saturday.
Keys, seeded second, ignored sweltering temperatures on the south coast to see off the world number 112 in 93 minutes.
It was the 31-year-old's first ******* le since she clinched her maiden Grand Slam crown at the Australian Open last year.
Keys joins an illustrious group of three-time champions on the Eastbourne grass, alongside Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova.
In her first final since finishing as the Trophee Clarins runner-up in Paris in May, the world number 27 avenged a semi-final defeat against Maria on grass at Queen's Club last year.
Keys, seeded second, ignored sweltering temperatures on the south coast to see off the world number 112 in 93 minutes.
It was the 31-year-old's first ******* le since she clinched her maiden Grand Slam crown at the Australian Open last year.
Keys joins an illustrious group of three-time champions on the Eastbourne grass, alongside Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova.
In her first final since finishing as the Trophee Clarins runner-up in Paris in May, the world number 27 avenged a semi-final defeat against Maria on grass at Queen's Club last year.
1 month ago
Madison Keys secured her third Eastbourne ***** le with a straight-sets win over Tatjana Maria.
Keys beat German Maria 7-5 6-4 to join tennis legends Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova as the only players to win the women's tournament on three or more occasions.
The American first triumphed in Eastbourne in 2014 - her first WTA ***** le - before a second success came in 2023.
"I always forget how heavy this one is," Keys, 31, joked as she lifted the trophy.
"It's been such a special place for me to play here in Eastbourne.
Keys beat German Maria 7-5 6-4 to join tennis legends Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova as the only players to win the women's tournament on three or more occasions.
The American first triumphed in Eastbourne in 2014 - her first WTA ***** le - before a second success came in 2023.
"I always forget how heavy this one is," Keys, 31, joked as she lifted the trophy.
"It's been such a special place for me to play here in Eastbourne.
8 months ago
BELEM, Brazil (AP) — Global efforts to curb emissions of the potent but short-lived heat-trapping gas methane are doing about as poorly as the more prevalent carbon dioxide, but there's hope for the next five years, U.N. officials said Monday.
Methane emissions can be a “hand brake” for slowing greenhouse gas pollution and temperatures, said Martina Otto, head of the U.N.'s climate and clean air commission for methane pollution. That's because methane from fossil fuels traps nearly 30 times the heat of the more common carbon dioxide, but because they don't last nearly as long in the air, fast
Methane emissions can be a “hand brake” for slowing greenhouse gas pollution and temperatures, said Martina Otto, head of the U.N.'s climate and clean air commission for methane pollution. That's because methane from fossil fuels traps nearly 30 times the heat of the more common carbon dioxide, but because they don't last nearly as long in the air, fast