WARSAW, Poland—Russian tennis player Vera Zvonareva has been banned from entering Poland, the country’s Interior Ministry said. She was to participate in a WTA 250 tournament in Warsaw starting Monday. A communique on the ministry website said the Polish Border Guard on Friday prevented entry by the former world No.2, who flew in from Belgrade…
WTA Roundup: Top Seed Bernarda Pera Stunned in Budapest
Russian Diana Shnaider cruised to a 6–4, 7–5 victory over No. 1 seed Bernarda Pera of the United States in the first round of the Hungarian Grand Prix on Tuesday in Budapest. Shnaider saved 7 of 11 break points to dispatch Pera, who couldn’t hold leads of 1–0 and 3–1 in the second set. Shnaider…
Carlos Alcaraz Beats Novak Djokovic in 5 Sets to Win Wimbledon for His 2nd Major Trophy
WIMBLEDON, England—Carlos Alcaraz said he wanted another shot at Novak Djokovic. He said it would make winning a Wimbledon championship more special. Well, Alcaraz got his chance to face Djokovic. And he beat him. Alcaraz put aside a poor start and surged down the stretch to end Djokovic’s 34-match winning streak at the All England…
Djokovic Ready for Ultimate Showdown With Alcaraz
LONDON—Novak Djokovic likes nothing better than munching on Wimbledon’s Centre Court turf on men’s final day and after setting up what he billed as the “ultimate showdown” with Carlos Alcaraz, he now wants to gobble up a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam title. “He’s very motivated. He’s young. He’s hungry. I’m hungry, too, so let’s have…
Carlos Alcaraz Will Face Novak Djokovic in a Wimbledon Men’s Final for the Ages
WIMBLEDON, England—Novak Djokovic paid quite a compliment to Carlos Alcaraz. Before they’ll face each other in the Wimbledon final on Sunday, Djokovic was asked to size up Alcaraz — and he compared the kid to himself. Pretty good company. “He’s been incredibly successful in adapting to the surfaces and (to the) demands and challenges of…
Unseeded Vondrousova Stuns Jabeur to Win Wimbledon Title
LONDON—Czech Marketa Vondrousova left Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur heart-broken once again as she claimed a surprise 6–4 6–4 victory on Saturday to become the first unseeded player to win the Wimbledon women’s singles title. The 24-year-old left-hander, who a year ago needed wrist surgery, proved too steady for the error-strewn Jabeur who ended up as runner-up…
Djokovic Eases Past Sinner to Reach Wimbledon Final
LONDON—Novak Djokovic barely got out of second gear as he swept past a subdued Jannik Sinner at Wimbledon, easing into a record 35th Grand Slam final with a whirlwind 6–3, 6–4, 7–6(4) victory on Friday. Djokovic has turned Centre Court into his own personal fiefdom having not lost there in 10 years, and the Serbian…
Ons Jabeur Beats Aryna Sabalenka to Reach Her 2nd Wimbledon Final in a Row
WIMBLEDON, England—Ons Jabeur came back from a set and a break down to defeat Aryna Sabalenka 6–7 (5), 6–4, 6–3 on Thursday and reach the Wimbledon final for the second consecutive year. This will be the third title match for Jabeur in the past five Grand Slam tournaments. The 25-year-old from Tunisia already was the only Arab woman and only…
Daniil Medvedev Ends Christopher Eubanks’ Wimbledon Run
Third-seeded Russian Daniil Medvedev halted Christopher Eubanks’ dream run at Wimbledon on Wednesday, July 13, in a five-set quarterfinal thriller in London. Medvedev’s hard-fought 6–4, 1–6, 4–6, 7–6 (4), 6–1 victory in 2 hours and 57 minutes set up a semifinal showdown with No. 1 seed Carlos Alcaraz of Spain, who eliminated No. 6 Holger…
Novak Djokovic Ties Roger Federer With 46 Slam Semifinals and Meets Jannik Sinner Next at Wimbledon
WIMBLEDON, England—As Novak Djokovic pursues more history-making victories and more milestones, he is well aware that every opponent he faces would love nothing more than to stop him. “I know they want … to win. But it ain’t happening, still,” he told the crowd at Wimbledon on Tuesday after reaching a 46th Grand Slam semifinal…
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