Tag: Wimbledon

2018 Champion Kerber vs. No. 1 Barty in Wimbledon Semifinals

WIMBLEDON, England—When Angelique Kerber grabbed the opening set of her Wimbledon quarterfinal Tuesday, the full-capacity crowd saluted the accomplishment with cheers that bounced off the closed roof at No. 1 Court. Kerber’s reaction? Just a matter-of-fact, straight-faced stroll to the sideline. No shouts or leaps or fist pumps. Unlike the other women headed to the…


Djokovic Rolls Into Wimbledon Quarters With Garin Thrashing

LONDON—It was business as usual for top seed Novak Djokovic as the Serbian dismantled the challenge of Chile’s Cristian Garin with a 6–2 6–4 6–2 victory to reach the last eight at Wimbledon and keep his title defense intact at the grasscourt major. The world No.1, who won the last two men’s singles titles at…


Highlights of Wimbledon Day 7

LONDON—Highlights of day seven of the Wimbledon tennis championships on Monday: Fucsovics Sends Rublev Packing Marton Fucsovics had lost his three previous meetings with Russian fifth seed Andrey Rublev this year in straight sets, but the Hungarian prevailed 6-3 4-6 4-6 6-0 6-3 at Wimbledon to set up a quarter-final against top seed Novak Djokovic….


Tennis-Golden Oldie Federer Through to 58th Grand Slam Quarters

LONDON—Roger Federer weathered a first-set storm to become the oldest man in the Open Era to reach the Wimbledon quarter-finals with a 7-5 6-4 6-2 win over Italian 23rd seed Lorenzo Sonego on Monday. The Swiss, who will turn 40 next month, was deadlocked at 5-5 in the first set when a torrential downpour sent…


Wimbledon to Have Maximum Capacity Crowds From Quarter-Finals Onwards

LONDON—Wimbledon will have capacity crowds from the singles quarter-finals onwards as COVID-19 restrictions on attendances are relaxed, the All England Club announced on Sunday. Attendances have been capped at 50 percent since the start of the tournament last Monday although next weekend’s finals were to rise to 100 percent on the 15,000-capacity Centre Court. After…


British Teen Raducanu Joins Gauff in 4th Round at Wimbledon

WIMBLEDON, England —Coco Gauff isn’t the only teenager making a splash at Wimbledon this time. Emma Raducanu is suddenly stealing some of the spotlight. The 18-year-old Raducanu and the 17-year-old Gauff both advanced to the fourth round of the grass-court Grand Slam within minutes of each other Saturday. For Gauff, it’s the second time she’s…


Federer Ends British Hopes in Men’s Draw

LONDON–Apparently if there was a perfect time to topple Roger Federer early at Wimbledon, this was the year — so believed Cameron Norrie and his vast legion of British fans. A dogged 6-4 6-4 5-7 6-4 third round win for Federer on Saturday told its own story. Hopes that the 29th seed could stop Federer’s…


Wimbledon Day 6

LONDON—Highlights of day six of the Wimbledon tennis championships on Saturday: Berettini Marches On Italian seventh seed Matteo Berrettini made short work of Aljaz Bedene, beating the Slovenian 6-4 6-4 6-4 for his 100th Tour-level match victory. He also equalled his best Wimbledon performance by reaching the round of 16. Among the women, Czech Karolina…


With Family Ties, Korda of US Heads to Wimbledon’s 4th Round

WIMBLEDON, England—When Sebastian Korda struck his last competitive shot as a 20-year-old—an overhead winner that closed out a third-round victory over Wimbledon’s No. 22 seed on Friday—the American raised both arms, then doubled over and rested his hands on his knees. Up in a Centre Court guest box, the body language of his father, 1998…


Gauff Sees Off Vesnina to Cruise Into Third Round

American teenager Coco Gauff marched into the third round of Wimbledon with a convincing 6–4 6–3 victory over Russian Elena Vesnina on Centre Court on Thursday. Vesnina, a former doubles number one, at 34 is twice Gauff’s age and one of many mothers at Wimbledon. She returned to the Tour from maternity leave after nearly…