The Telegraph Sport reports that Cameron Norrie landed the biggest title by a British player in almost 17 months, as he overcame a limping Carlos Alcaraz to win the ATP 500 event in Rio. It was a display of rugged resilience from Norrie, who now leads the tour with 18 victories this season.

In shocking news, British No. 1, Emma Raducanu, who is No.

The Evening Standard newspaper reports on Wimbledon's expansion plans to a nearby golf course it owns. They plan to build an 8,000-spectator capacity Parkland show court and 38 new grass courts.

Overall, your string tension is just as important as the type of string you use. How tight or loose the strings are pulled in the frame is just as important as what string you use in your tennis racket.

Concentration in tennis means not merely looking at the ball, but focusing your complete attention on it so that neither eye nor mind are distracted by outside pressures. This can sometimes be difficult in match play, where tension and anxiety tend to distract your mind at an important moment.

However good your physical and mental fitness, take advantage of every aid to your success in match play. Warming up before each match and being able to relax is both mentally and physically important.

Winning seems to come naturally to some players while others can only produce their best form on the practise court. For the majority of players, however, match-play tennis is an unpredictable mixture of winning and losing, with maintained success an illusive goal.

Only four players remain in the men's singles competition at this year's Australian Open with the semi-finals taking place on Friday. Big names such as Rafael Nadal, Casper Ruud and Daniil Medvedev crashed out prematurely in Melbourne this year, enabling outsiders Karen Khachanov and Tommy Paul to create paths to the last four.