Emily Appleton is one of three Brits remaining in qualifying hoping to join their 22 compatriots already in the Wimbledon main draw Britons Emily Appleton, Oliver Tarvet and Hamish Stewart are each within one victory of securing a first appearance in the Wimbledon main draw. World number 403 Appleton, 25, came through a 10-point match tie-break against Czech player Barbora Palicova to win 6-2 6-7 (6-8) 7-6 (10-7) and set up a meeting with Slovenia's Veronika Erjavec in Thursday's third and final qualifying round. The 719th-ranked Tarvet, 21, defeated Canada's Alexis Galarneau 6-3 6-2 to set up a meeting with Belgium's Alexander Blockx. Stewart, 25, will face Swiss player Leandro Riedi after the Scottish world number 550 overcame France's Luca van Assche 7-6 (7-3) 4-6 7-6 (11-9). But Ryan Peniston, Paul Jubb, Oliver Bonding and Amarni Banks all had their Wimbledon hopes ended in Roehampton on Wednesday. Peniston lost 3-6 6-4 6-4 to Spain's Martin Landaluce, while Jubb was defeated by Giulio Zeppieri 6-3 6-2, and Bonding beaten 7-5 6-4 by Argentine Juan Pablo Ficovich. In the women's draw, Banks lost out 6-2 6-4 to Poland's Katarzyna Kawa. Players must come through three qualifying rounds to reach Wimbledon, the draw for which takes place on Friday at 10:00 BST - before the action begins on Monday. Also on Wednesday, Alize Cornet moved within one win of earning a Wimbledon return. The 35-year-old Frenchwoman, who came out of retirement earlier this year, fought back to defeat Victoria Jimenez Kasintseva 3-6 6-3 6-3. Cornet, who set an Open era record of contesting 69 consecutive slams between 2007 and 2024, called time on her career after last year's French Open. She has twice reached the Wimbledon fourth round, including in 2014 when she knocked out top seed Serena Williams, and faces compatriot Elsa Jacquemot for a place in the main draw. Canada's Carson Branstine followed up her victory over France's breakout Roland Garros star Lois Boisson by defeating compatriot and long-time friend Bianca Andreescu. Branstine outlasted the former US Open champion over three sets, winning 7-6 (7-3) 4-6 6-1 to reach the final qualifying round, where she will face Raluca Serban, of Cyprus. The 24-year-old, who beat French Open semi-finalist Boisson in three sets on Tuesday, won the Australian Open and French Open girls' doubles titles alongside Andreescu, who has fallen down the rankings amid struggles with injury and illness.
Britons Appleton, Tarvet & Stewart within one win of Wimbledon
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Emily Appleton, Oliver Tarvet, and Hamish Stewart are the last three British players standing in the qualifying rounds for Wimbledon, each just one win away from securing a spot in the prestigious tournament's main draw. Appleton, currently ranked 403rd in the world, demonstrated her tenacity by overcoming Czech player Barbora Palicova in a closely contested match that ended with a 10-point tie-break, winning with scores of 6-2, 6-7 (6-8), and 7-6 (10-7). Her next challenge will be against Slovenia's Veronika Erjavec in the final qualifying round on Thursday. Similarly, 21-year-old Tarvet, ranked 719th, achieved a convincing victory over Canada's Alexis Galarneau, winning 6-3, 6-2, and is set to face Belgium's Alexander Blockx next. Stewart, who is 25 and ranked 550th, also advanced after a tight match against France's Luca van Assche, winning 7-6 (7-3), losing a set 4-6, and finally taking the last set 7-6 (11-9), and will play against Swiss player Leandro Riedi in his next match. Unfortunately, other British hopefuls, including Ryan Peniston, Paul Jubb, Oliver Bonding, and Amarni Banks, saw their Wimbledon dreams come to an end in the qualifying rounds on Wednesday.
In addition to the British players, notable performances included 35-year-old Frenchwoman Alize Cornet, who is aiming for her return to Wimbledon after coming out of retirement. Cornet managed to defeat Victoria Jimenez Kasintseva in a comeback match, winning 3-6, 6-3, 6-3, and will face compatriot Elsa Jacquemot for a chance to compete in the main draw. Canadian player Carson Branstine also made headlines by defeating former US Open champion Bianca Andreescu in the final qualifying round, winning 7-6 (7-3), 4-6, 6-1. Branstine's victory follows her earlier win over France's Lois Boisson, showcasing her impressive form as she prepares to face Raluca Serban from Cyprus in the decisive round. The qualifying rounds are critical as players must navigate through three rounds to secure their place in Wimbledon, with the main draw set to be announced on Friday at 10:00 BST, just before the tournament kicks off on Monday.
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