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Injured Jack Draper issues French Open update after pulling out of Madrid and Rome

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Injured Jack Draper issues French Open update after pulling out of Madrid and Rome

Jack Draper has withdrawn from the Madrid Open, where he reached the final last year, and the Italian Open due to a knee tendon injury.

The Brit has not completed a clay-court match this season after retiring from his opening round match in Barcelona against Tomas Martin Etcheverry as a result of the issue.

He did not play in the Monte Carlo Masters and has now pulled out of the next two Masters 1000 events on the surface, in the Spanish capital this week and in Rome next month.

The 24-year-old remains hopeful of playing at Roland-Garros in the second grand slam of the season, saying: “An aggravated tendon in my knee means I am not able to play in Madrid and Rome.

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“It’s frustrating for sure but I am thankful it isn’t anything more serious, recovery is going well and I feel good about my chances of being fit for Roland Garros. I am looking forward to building momentum from there.”

The British No 2 has endured a frustrating eight-month spell, only playing one singles match over the second half of last season due to a troubling bone bruising injury in his left serving arm.

He has played a reduced calendar in 2026 thus far to manage that injury only to now be laid low by a right knee issue, which required heavy strapping before the final set in Barcelona. He retired when 4-1 down in the decider.

The former US Open semi-finalist has significant ranking points to defend over this section of the clay-court swing, having finished runner-up to Casper Ruud in the Madrid final last year and following that up with a run to the quarter-finals in Rome.

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Failing to defend those ranking points means he will lose 850 and is likely to plummet outside the top 70 in the world rankings from his current position of 28th as a result. He will be unseeded at the French Open, which begins on 24 May, and likely for Wimbledon too.

After missing the clay Masters events his last chance to get match-fit before Roland Garros will come at either the ATP 500 event in Hamburg or ATP 250 in Geneva, both held the week before play begins in Paris.

The Madrid Open has seen several high-profile withdrawals, with Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz both withdrawing with injuries and Emma Raducanu, who is struggling to recover from a viral illness, also pulling out.

Draper’s counterpart as British No 2, Sonay Kartal, announced later on Monday that she would miss the entire clay-court season as a result of a recurring back injury, which hampered her on her run to the last 16 at Indian Wells and forced her retirement.

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The 24-year-old wrote: “Sadly my back injury hasn’t improved as quickly as I would’ve hoped which means no clay season for me this year.

“Thanks for all the messages over the last few weeks, means a lot. Can’t wait to play in front of a home crowd soon! See you on the grass.”

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X Factor finalist charged over Argyll Street crash as Klaudia Zakrzewska ‘Klaudiaglam’ fights for life

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A woman arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a collision in central London has been named as a former X Factor star turned influencer Gabrielle Carrington, 29

A X Factor finalist has been charged after an influencer was left fighting for her life after a car ploughed into her on a London street.

Gabrielle Carrington, 29, known as RIELLEUK, was detained by the Met Police after social media star Klaudiaglam, real name Klaudia Zakrzewska, was left in a serious condition after she was hit by a car. The influencer and two other pedestrians were hit on Argyll Street, in Soho, in the early hours of Sunday morning.

Carrington, who had been in the TV show girl group Miss Dynamix, was taken into custody, where she remains.

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Police confirmed this evening that the former X Factor star has been charged with attempted murder.

A Met spokesperson said: “A woman has been charged with attempted murder following a serious collision in Westminster.

“At around 04:30hrs on Sunday, 19 April, officers were called to Argyll Street following reports that a car had been involved in a collision with pedestrians.

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“Police attended with the London Ambulance Service, a woman in her 30’s remains in a life-threatening condition.

“In the same collision, a man in his 50s sustained life-changing injuries and was taken to hospital. A third woman, aged in her 30s, was treated for minor injuries.

“Gabrielle Carrington, 29,, has been charged with attempted murder, grievous bodily harm with intent, actual bodily harm and drink driving. She has been remanded in custody ahead of her first appearance at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, 21 April.

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“The incident is not being treated as terrorism-related.”

Polish-born Klaudia, who has over 258,000 followers on Instagram, had been at the Inca nightclub with friends on that night. A video circulating online appears to show the moment a black car drove into a group of people in the London street.

Klaudia appears to fall to the ground and becomes trapped under the vehicle, as other pedestrians are seen rushing over to help.

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The Met Police added that a man in his 50s was taken to hospital and he sustained life-changing injuries. Police added that a third woman, aged in her 30s, was treated for minor injuries.

As a teenager Carrington made it to the live finals of X Factor as part of Miss Dynamix but they were eventually voted off. After the group was voted off the show, in October 2013, Carrington told the Xtra Factor show: “We’ve never been satisfied so far but our sing off, that was Miss Dynamix. That was us.”

The group split in 2014 and the singer in recent years became an influencer, with over 362,000 followers on Instagram. She posted herself on luxe holidays, fancy restaurants and appeared to have been creating a hair brand.

DCI Alison Foxwell – from Specialist Crime South – said: “As our enquiries continue, our thoughts are with those injured and their loved ones. While this incident took place in the early hours of the morning, venues in the area were still open, and we believe a number of people will have seen what happened.

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“I would urge anyone who witnessed the collision, or any activity prior to it that they feel may be of relevance, to come forward. The information you have – however minor you believe it may be – could be of crucial importance to investigators.”

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Fight between young people escalates to deadly shooting at North Carolina park

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Shootings at school and home in northeastern British Columbia leave 10 dead, including shooter

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — A planned fight among young people escalated into a mass shooting at a North Carolina park Monday morning that left two people dead, authorities said.

The shooting happened around 10 a.m. at Leinbach Park, which is near Jefferson Middle School, Winston-Salem police said in a social media post.

Several people were shot, including two fatally, the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation said in a statement.

Winston-Salem police Assistant Chief Jason Swaim said two juveniles had agreed to meet at the park to fight. He said a firearm was discharged during the fight, which “resulted in multiple victims being shot.” He said authorities have identified “numerous people” involved in what happened, but that investigators were still trying to determine their exact involvement, including whether they were a suspect, victim or witness.

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Swaim said schools nearby the park were safe and that parents of students at Jefferson Middle School could pick up their children there.

The shooting happened in a park in a suburban and residential area northwest of downtown Winston-Salem, a city of about 250,000 known for decades as the home of the R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.

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Victory slips away as marathon runner celebrates too soon

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A dramatic finish at the Delaware Marathon on 19 April saw Joshua Jackson snatch victory in the final moment overtaking leader Carson Mello by less than a second. Mello, thinking a win was guaranteed, slowed in celebration before Jackson’s powerful late surge sealed the win.

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James Rew: What do England do about Somerset batter?

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A decision on Rew and the rest of the England squad will be influenced by the new selector, a role for which applications closed on Friday.

There is also still plenty of time for others to stake their claim – most counties have four more matches before the first Test, along with those two Lions games.

Crawley could find the form that keeps his place. If England decide to omit the Kent man and want a specialist opener as his replacement, then Durham pair Ben McKinney and Emilio Gay have started the season well. Asa Tribe is also opening for Glamorgan.

There could be two batting spots available in the Test squad, simply because England often pick a reserve to cover for the top seven. Elsewhere, there are questions over the spin and pace-bowling slots.

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Shoaib Bashir had an awful winter, and is trying to move on with a new home and plenty of overs at Derbyshire. If England picked Bashir when he was not playing county cricket, would they then leave him out when he is?

If not Bashir, would England go back to Jack Leach, Liam Dawson, or even leg-spinner Mason Crane, whose only Test cap came more than eight years ago? Will Jacks is the incumbent, and other all-round options include Rehan Ahmed and James Coles.

England’s fast-bowling department is experiencing its most uncertain period for more than two decades, with James Anderson, Stuart Broad, Chris Woakes and -most likely – Mark Wood out of the picture.

Brydon Carse has a broken wrist and Jofra Archer is at the Indian Premier League. Gus Atkinson has not played so far this season following the hamstring injury he suffered at the Ashes, but should be able to join Josh Tongue in the squad to take on New Zealand.

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There could be two or three vacancies at the beginning of the series. Sonny Baker has a central contract and has made a superb start to the season, after a struggle when he made his England white-ball debuts last year.

England are keen to find a new-ball bowler to replace the retired Woakes. Matthew Fisher was called into the Ashes squad and Tom Lawes is highly rated, though both are in a Surrey team that has struggled to take wickets in the first two rounds of the Championship. Sam Cook played one Test last year, too small a sample size to make a judgement on the prolific Essex seamer.

And is it finally time for England to bury the hatchet with Ollie Robinson? Still only 32, he has 76 wickets at an average below 23. He has not played for England in more than a year.

Now Sussex captain, leading his team to two wins from two, many rate Robinson as the best new-ball bowler in the country. Can England afford to ignore him?

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Everything we know as women’s Tour De France 2027 route through Greater Manchester revealed

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Everything we know as women’s Tour De France 2027 route through Greater Manchester revealed – Manchester Evening News