She quickly shot to fame after starring in the three most recent Star Wars films as the brave and daring Rey.  

The British no 3 was broken three times by the world number 84 after taking an early 2-0 lead to surrender the first set 6-3. But Edmund later converted his first match point to wrap up the win.

COURT CIRCULAR: Wimbledon are angered by former champion Angela Buxton's suggestion that they have not handed her a membership because she is Jewish. 

MIKE DICKSON IN ANTWERP: The 32 year-old Scot will play his first semi-final since the 2017 French Open after overcoming Romania's Marius Copil 6-3 6-7 6-4 in two hours and 35 minutes.

MIKE DICKSON IN MADRID: There is no haunting of this Great Britain Davis Cup team by the ghost of Andy Murray, and they charged through to the semi-finals on Friday night.

MIKE DICKSON IN MADRID: Nothing has been able to derail Kyle Edmund, not even the surprise of finding his opponent had been changed at the last minute.

Andy Murray will go down as one of tennis' greats in the modern era and it appears his prowess in the sport also extends to the virtual realm.

MIKE DICKSON IN NEW YORK: Britain's top doubles pair came back from 2-5 down in the deciding set on Wednesday night to beat Americans Jack Sock and Jackson Withrow.

Jamie Murray and Neal Skupski were beaten by top seeds Juan Sebastian Cabal and Robert Farah in the semi-finals of the men's doubles at the US Open.

MIKE DICKSON IN NEW YORK: Daniil Medvedev has been portrayed at the US Open as some kind of pantomime villain, but the 23 year-old Russian is showing plenty of substance.

Serena Williams dropped just one game as she blew China's Wang Qiang away 6-1, 6-0. It was the American's 100th victory at the US Open, and at 44 minutes the quickest at this year's tournament.

Barty powered into the US Open doubles semi-finals with fellow former world No.1 Victoria Azarenka on Tuesday with a 2-6 7-5 6-1 comeback win over top seeds Timea Babos and Kristina Mladenovic.

Belinda Bencic defeated Donna Vekic on Wednesday to reach her first grand slam semi-final at the US Open.

MIKE DICKSON IN NEW YORK: Britain's top doubles pair came back from 2-5 down in the deciding set on Wednesday night to beat Americans Jack Sock and Jackson Withrow.

Thirty-three-year-old Frenchman Gael Monfils was unable to join his girlfriend Elina Svitolina in the semi-finals of the US Open after bowing out in a five-set thriller against Matteo Berrettini.

Teenager Bianca Andreescu's remarkable rise continued as she came from a set down to sink Elise Mertens and reach the last four of the US Open.

Rafael Nadal kept pulling away in his US Open quarter-final, then getting reeled back in by Diego Schwartzman. But the Spaniard came through to reach the last four in New York.

Jamie Murray and Neal Skupski were beaten by top seeds Juan Sebastian Cabal and Robert Farah in the semi-finals of the men's doubles at the US Open.

Australian world number one Ash Barty has defeated Czech player Petra Kvitova to reach the Australian Open semi finals.

World No 2 Novak Djokovic took another step to defending his Australian Open title on Sunday with a dominant display against big-hitting Canadian Milos Raonic.

MIKE DICKSON IN MELBOURNE: Roger Federer rolled back the years to stage one of the most remarkable survival acts of his career to stay in the Australian Open.

MIKE DICKSON IN MELBOURNE: By now Roger Federer should have been back in Switzerland, embarking on the family skiing holiday he has planned.

MIKE DICKSON IN MELBOURNE: The quarter-final action in the men's and women's singles at the Australian Open continued on Wednesday.

MIKE DICKSON IN MELBOURNE: An aggravated Rafael Nadal was spent spinning out of the Australian Open by a brilliant performance from Austria's Dominic Thiem.

She lost her semi-final match to American Sofia Kenin in Melbourne on Thursday, going down in straight sets.

The outage took place in the opening stages of the third set in the blockbuster clash between Alexander Zverev and Dominic Thiem on Melbourne's Rod Laver Arena.

The pair were at Inter together playing under Mourinho, and Balotelli caused anger among his own fans when he threw down his shirt at full-time after putting in a half-hearted performance.

Dan Biggar (left) admitted it was 'tough to take' after Wales' World Cup dream ended in Yokohama. Wales' 19-16 semi-final loss to South Africa means they will face New Zealand in the third place play-off.

WILL KELLEHER AT THE YOKOHAMA STADIUM: Warren Gatland told his Wales players to hold their heads high despite the devastation of their World Cup semi-final exit to South Africa.

Warren Gatland's side were trailing the Springboks 6-9 when the Ospreys player pulled up in the 40th minute with half-time looming.

Retired scrum-half Mike Phillips admits he felt for Wales after they missed out on the Rugby World Cup final with a 19-16 defeat by South Africa.

WILL KELLEHER AND NIK SIMON AT THE YOKOHAMA STADIUM: South Africa edged a battling Wales in a tight World Cup semi-final on Sunday to book their spot in the tournament decider.

The Facebook page for the Yosemite National Park posted a heartwarming video on Monday showing bears, deer and other wild animals out and about.

The 30-year-old Katy Keene star flaunted her svelte figure in a white t-shirt and a pair of semi-sheer black leggings amid California's coronavirus lockdown in Los Angeles on Wednesday.

The first thing Andy must do is forget the Verdasco match: it’s ancient history. Tennis is a problem-solving game and Andy successfully solved the problem. What was it? Maybe he played a little too defensively in the first two sets and, not unreasonably, expected the Spaniard to miss more than he did.

Anthony Joshua has drafted in US Navy Seals to condition his responses to the seismic shock of being knocked down and semi-conscious.

The woman, 24, shared her predicament on the popular Reddit thread Am I The A**hole about her May wedding. She revealed how her brother, 30, always took the spotlight for his success.

A record 309 mn Indians tuned in to watch India's semi-final clash with Australia

India cricketer Dinesh Karthik stated he was caught off-guard after he was asked to bat at No.5 in the 2019 World Cup semi-final against New Zealand.

Ajmal said Gould was upset after his decision was overturned by the third umpire.

Bollywood celebs are supporting the #UltaHokeThalassemiaRoke campaign by posting upside down pictures of them on Instagram.

Johannesburg, Feb 5 (PTI) Commonwealth and Asian Games gold medallist Somdev Devvarman advanced to the semi-final of the South African Open after he fought back from a set down to beat local hope Rik de Voest.

Thalassemia is a group of inherited blood disorders that has a similar characteristic: defective and reduced production of haemoglobin, the iron-containing protein in red blood cells that helps in carrying oxygen throughout the body. Beta-thalassemia (BT) is one of

Thalassemia is a group of inherited blood disorders that has a similar characteristic: defective and reduced production of haemoglobin, the iron-containing protein in red blood cells that helps in carrying oxygen throughout the body. Beta-thalassemia (BT) is one of

Apart from Hrithik and Farah, Genelia D'Souza and Kunal Kapoor also shared inverted images to raise awareness about World Thalassemia Day