From the back pages, June 30: Laura Robson roars back to reach Wimbledon last 16 for first time

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Laura Robson, the first British woman since Sam Smith in 1998 to reach the fourth round at Wimbledon, is having quite a love affair with her public. “We’re living it together,” she said of the crowd support after beating Marina Duque-Marino in two sets on Friday; and, as chants of “Laura! Laura!” drifted above Court Two on a warm Saturday afternoon to acclaim her much tougher 1-6, 7-5, 6-3 victory over the New Zealander Marina Erakovic in the third round, she paid tribute to them again. (The Guardian)

Mikhail Youzhny set up a fourth‑round clash with Andy Murray after he beat Viktor Troicki of Serbia in straight sets. (The Telegraph)

Lewis Hamilton stormed to pole position for his home British Formula One Grand Prix on Saturday with German team mate Nico Rosberg qualifying alongside him in an all-Mercedes front row. (The Independent)

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