Emma has va va voom to help GB hit top gear
EMMA RADUCANU produced another dazzling comeback win to help Great Britain qualify for the Billie Jean King Cup finals with a 3-1 win over France.
The former US Open champ had delivered a three- set victory over Caroline Garcia in Le Portel on Friday to make it 1-1.
Katie Boulter produced a 7-5 6-0 win over world No. 44 Clara Burel for a career-best victory on clay.
Raducanu then fought bback to clinch a 4-6 6-1 7-6 vvictory over Diane Parry.
● Casper Ruud will face SStefanos Tsitsipas in the MMonte Carlo Masters final aafter a 6-5 1-6 6-4 win over Novak Djokovic.
SNOOKER Stephen Hendry rreckons Ronnie O’Sullivan wwill take some stopping in hhis quest to win a record eeighth World title.
The Rocket has pocketed fifive big titles this season aand Scots legend Hendry ssaid: “No one can cope with hhim. He’s going to be a ddangerous animal at the CCrucible. He’s going for that eighth world title.” CRICKET Gus Atkinson’s big dream is to unleash near-100mph missiles at Aussie batsmen next year.
The Surrey speedster’s breakthrough year for England ended with World Cup disappointment plus a white-ball series loss in West Indies.
He then spent most of his time in India watching his team-mates lose the Test series while working on a new run-up.
But Atkinson said: “We have the away Ashes series the winter after next and it’s a huge goal for me.” BASKETBALL Caledonia Gladiators coach Gareth Murray admits re-signing American rookie Clifton Moore will be a top priority.
The Scots look set for a play- of f quarter- final against either Leicester or Newcastle later this month.
But Murray is looking beyond the campaign with Moore on his radar to return. He said: “Nothing’s set in stone with anybody but I would like to bring Cliff back for sure.”