WIMBLEDON, England—Nick Kyrgios stepped into a nearly full Centre Court to polite applause at precisely 1:30 p.m. on Monday, exited about 3 1/2 hours later to a louder ovation and, somehow, the 100-year-old stadium survived the experience. In the warmup period, Kyrgios flicked a ball between his legs and closed with an underarm serve, hardly…
Wimbledon Appeals Against WTA Fine Over Banning of Russian and Belarusian Players
The organiser of the Wimbledon tennis championships has appealed after the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) fined it for banning Russian and Belarusian players, the head of the All England Club said on Monday. The club’s Chief Executive Sally Bolton confirmed the appeal on Monday and told reporters that the organisation stands by the ban and is “disappointed”…
Tsitsipas Calls Kyrgios Bully After Wimbledon Hubbub, Loss
WIMBLEDON, England—Nick Kyrgios cursed at the Wimbledon chair umpire and asked, “Are you dumb?” He demanded to see a Grand Slam supervisor after questioning why his opponent, Stefanos Tsitsipas, didn’t forfeit their ever-contentious, never-boring match for angrily hitting a ball into the stands after dropping the second set. Unsatisfied with the response, Kyrgios asked, “What…
Roger Federer Hoping for Another Chance at Wimbledon
Sharply dressed in a dark suit, Roger Federer stepped out onto Centre Court at Wimbledon on Sunday as part of a 100-year celebration at the All England Club. And in an on-court interview, the eight-time champion made it clear that the next time he walks on the London court, he wants to be wearing traditional…
Swiatek’s 37-Match Win Streak Ends in Wimbledon’s 3rd Round
WIMBLEDON, England—Top-ranked Iga Swiatek was unbeaten since February and sure seemed unbeatable, compiling 37 consecutive match wins and six consecutive tournament titles. She’s never quite been as comfortable on grass courts as other surfaces, though, and a mistake-filled Saturday sent Swiatek out of Wimbledon in the third round with a 6–4, 6-2 loss to 37th-ranked…
Novak Djokovic Advances, John Isner Sets Record at Wimbledon
No. 1 seed Novak Djokovic advanced to the fourth round of Wimbledon by taking down fellow Serbian Miomir Kecmanovic in a 6-0, 6-3, 6-4 clinic on Friday. Djokovic, a six-time champion at the All England Club in London, needed just one hour, 52 minutes for the win. He won 88 percent of the points on…
Iga Swiatek Survives Scare, Wins 37th Straight Match
World No. 1 Iga Swiatek overcame a scare from Dutch lucky loser Lesley Pattinama Kerkhove to advance to the third round of Wimbledon on Thursday. Swiatek captured her 37th consecutive match victory with a 6–4, 4–6, 6–3 triumph over Pattinama Kerkhove. The 21-year-old native of Poland needed just over two hours to dispatch the World’s…
Serena Williams Loses in Comeback to Wimbledon in First Round to Harmony Tan
After a one year of layoff from singles play, Serena Williams started her comeback Tuesday at Wimbledon to fall in the third set tie-breaker to 115th-ranked Harmony Tan of France 5–7, 6–1, 6–7 (10–7) lasting three hours 11 minutes. Considered the world’s greatest women’s player who spent over 300 weeks at No. 1, Williams dropped in the rankings…
All England Club Stands by Ban of Russian, Belarusian Players
The chairman of the All England Club stood by the decision to ban Russian and Belarusian players from Wimbledon, saying there was “no viable alternative.” Ian Hewitt made the comments during an interview with ESPN on Sunday, on the eve of The Championships. The AEC’s decision in April came in response to Russia’s invasion of…
Wimbledon Odds: Novak Djokovic, Iga Swiatek Heavily Backed Favorites
Wimbledon began play Monday with Novak Djokovic and Iga Swiatek drawing lopsided action as heavy favorites to win their respective titles. Djokovic entered the tournament as the -170 favorite at DraftKings. Matteo Berrettini owned the next-shortest odds at +550, followed by long-time rival Rafael Nadal at +750. Despite his status as the heavy favorite, Djokovic…
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