‘She was my rock’: grandmas inspired Britain’s new

Katie Boulter, Jack Draper and Paul Jubb each share the special role their grandmothers have played in their lives and sporting careers

Britain’s female tennis stars have enjoyed a record-breaking start to Wimbledon, with five players through to the second round for the first time in 37 years.

Katie Boulter, the British No 1, and Harriet Dart, 27, were triumphant in their first-round matches on Tuesday. They joined former US Open champion Emma Raducanu, the 28-year-old wildcard Yuriko Lily Miyazaki, and London-born Sonay Kartal, 22, who won on Monday.