LONDON—Even the world’s best players are not immune to crippling nerves as Iga Swiatek discovered when her Wimbledon dreams were turned to dust in a 7–5, 6–7(5), 6–2 quarter-final defeat by Ukrainian wildcard Elina Svitolina on Tuesday. Svitolina, who returned to the tour in April after giving birth to her daughter last October, might have…
Christopher Eubanks Stuns Stefanos Tsitsipas, Into Wimbledon Quarters
Christopher Eubanks’ magical run through Wimbledon continued with an upset of No. 5 seed Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece 3–6, 7–6 (4), 3–6, 6–4, 6–4 to advance to the quarterfinals on Monday. The 27-year-old Atlanta native, who played at Georgia Tech, has spent most of his pro career on the Challengers circuit and is making his…
Novak Djokovic, Rybakina Move Into Wimbledon Quarter-Finals
LONDON—Novak Djokovic shook off a wobble midway through his clash with big-serving Pole Hubert Hurkacz to book his Wimbledon quarter-final berth on Monday while fellow defending champion Elena Rybakina advanced after an injury to Beatriz Haddad Maia. Third seed Daniil Medvedev went through to the last eight for the first time after ailing Czech Jiri…
Alcaraz and Djokovic Still on Collision Course, Rybakina Into Wimbledon Quarterfinals
LONDON—Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz remained on collision course at Wimbledon with fourth-round victories on Monday while Elena Rybakina and Ons Jabeur set up a repeat of last year’s final. Defending champion Djokovic conceded his first set of the tournament as he was briefly thrown off balance by Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz on the resumption of…
Russian Teen Mirra Andreeva Shows Her Inexperience at Wimbledon as Madison Keys Advances
WIMBLEDON, England—After a week of showing her maturity at her first Wimbledon, 16-year-old Mirra Andreeva showed her inexperience on Monday. The Russian qualifier, who had won all six of her matches on grass to reach the fourth round at the All England Club, let a big lead over 25th-seeded Madison Keys slip away in a…
Swiatek Finally Reaches Wimbledon Quarterfinals; Djokovic’s Match Suspended
WIMBLEDON, England—Twice, Iga Swiatek was a single point from exiting Wimbledon on Sunday, a single point from the sort of confounding defeat at the place that gives her so much more trouble than any of the other Grand Slam tournaments. Down a set and 6–5 in the second against Belinda Bencic, the No. 1-ranked Swiatek…
Djokovic Beats Wawrinka Just Before Closing Time
LONDON—Stan Wawrinka said he stood no chance of beating Novak Djokovic in their Wimbledon third-round clash on Friday and the Swiss’s prediction proved spot on as he was outplayed on Centre Court. Walking out little more than two hours before Wimbledon’s 11pm curfew, seven-time champion Djokovic was in a hurry as he rattled through two…
Wheelchair Tennis Boss Awarded Damages for Refusing ‘Hard Line’ Covid Policy
A wheelchair tennis executive who was sacked after she refused to get a COVID-19 vaccine despite the government ending nearly all restrictions at the time has been awarded damages. An employment tribunal in London has awarded Sarah Synan over £27,000 from the governing body for tennis the International Tennis Federation (ITF) after being unfairly dismissed…
Wimbledon Is Finally Dry as Organizers Try to Catch up Following 3 Days of Rain
July 6, 2023
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WIMBLEDON, England—Let the record reflect that the rain-logged first round of Wimbledon 2023 finally concluded at 3:23 p.m. local time on Thursday, July 6, Day 4 of the tournament, 48 hours later than originally planned, when Alexander Zverev finished off his 6–4, 7–6 (4), 7–6 (5) victory over Dutch qualifier Gijs Brouwer. Zverev was supposed…
A Tennis Love Match
Get more out of time spent on the tennis court this summer with friends and family with these fun and practical gadgets. (Courtesy of Playsight) A Watchful Eye PlaySight Go Contact for Pricing Having a coach watch as you play is a good way to greatly improve your game. But what if you live in…
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