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…
Serena Williams Loses at Wimbledon in 1st Match in a Year
WIMBLEDON, England—Serena Williams began—and ended—her comeback at Wimbledon after 364 days out of singles competition looking very much like someone who hadn’t competed in just that long. She missed shots, shook her head, rolled her eyes. In between, there were moments where Williams played very much like someone whose strokes and will have carried her…
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…
Nadal Overcomes Third Set Wobble to Reach Second Round
LONDON—Rafael Nadal made a stuttering but rousing return to the grass on Tuesday, beating 41st-ranked Argentine Francisco Cerundolo 6–4 6–3 3–6 6–4 in Wimbledon’s first round to begin his campaign for a third Grand Slam title of the year. The 36-year-old second seed, who has not played at Wimbledon since 2019 and stayed away from…
Wimbledon Player Comes to Aid of Fainting Ballboy With Candy
WIMBLEDON, England—Quick reactions are a hallmark of being a professional tennis player, and Jodie Burrage showed the Wimbledon crowd she could respond to adversity quickly. The British player noticed a ballboy who was feeling faint on the sidelines during her match on Monday, then rushed over to make sure he was OK. She first gave…
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