Tag: Wimbledon

Tennis-Federer Highest Paid Player in 2022 Despite Year-Long Absence – Forbes

Former world number one Roger Federer retained his place at the top of the list of the world’s highest paid tennis players for a 17th year despite not playing a match for nearly 14 months, Forbes has revealed. Federer, 41, has not featured since Wimbledon last year after he had another operation on his knee,…


Nadal Withdraws From Montreal Because of Abdominal Injury

MONTREAL—Rafael Nadal withdrew from the upcoming hard-court tournament in Montreal on Friday because of the abdominal injury that caused him to pull out of Wimbledon ahead of the semifinals. The Spaniard had been 19–0 in Grand Slam matches this year when he decided the injury was too much at Wimbledon. He won the Australian Open…


Russia Claims Credit for Elena Rybakina’s Wimbledon Title

WIMBLEDON, England—The Russian Tennis Federation was quick to claim Elena Rybakina as “our product” on her run to the women’s title at Wimbledon. They then praised her training program in the country after she won the Venus Rosewater Dish as Wimbledon champion while representing Kazakhstan. “It’s the Russian school, after all. She played here with…


The Thrilling 2022 Wimbledon Tournament

Commentary This year’s Wimbledon tennis extravaganza finished with a highly anticipated clash between the Serbian champion, Novak Djokovic, and the “bad boy” of tennis, Australia’s Nick Kyrgios. It was Kyrgios’s first Grand Slam final. During the fortnight of the competition, Kyrgios constantly made the headlines, but mainly for the wrong reasons. He spat in the…


Czechs Krejcikova and Siniakova Ease to Wimbledon Doubles Crown

LONDON—The Czech pair of Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova beat top seeds Elise Mertens and Zhang Shuai 6–2 6–4 on Sunday to win the Wimbledon women’s doubles title for the second time. The second seeds, who also won the event in 2018, dropped only one set en route to their fifth Grand Slam title and…


Novak Djokovic Beats Nick Kyrgios for 7th Wimbledon Title, 21st Grand Slam Title

WIMBLEDON, England—Novak Djokovic waited. He waited for Nick Kyrgios to lose focus and lose his way. Waited to find the proper read on his foe’s big serves. Waited until his own level rose to the occasion. Djokovic is not bothered by a deficit—in a game, a set, a match. He does not mind problem-solving. And…


Djokovic Beats Kyrgios for 7th Wimbledon Title, 21st Grand Slam Title

WIMBLEDON, England—Novak Djokovic waited. He waited for Nick Kyrgios to lose focus and lose his way. Waited to find the proper read on his foe’s big serves. Waited until his own level rose to the occasion. Djokovic is not bothered by a deficit—in a game, a set, a match. He does not mind problem-solving. And…


Elena Rybakina Wins Wimbledon Women’s Final for 1st Slam

WIMBLEDON, England—Too nervous to wave, Elena Rybakina stepped into the Centre Court sunshine before the Wimbledon final Saturday and kept a firm double-grip on the black-and-red straps of the racket bag slung over her shoulders. No wave. Not much of a look around. Her play early on betrayed some jitters, too, which makes sense considering…


Djokovic Hits Back to Beat Norrie, Sets Up Kyrgios Final

LONDON—Top seed Novak Djokovic set up a blockbuster Wimbledon final against Nick Kyrgios after recovering from a torrid start to overwhelm Britain’s Cameron Norrie 2–6 6–3 6–2 6–4 on Friday. For an hour on a sun-baked Centre Court, inspired ninth seed Norrie outshone the 20-time Grand Slam champion and looked capable of a huge upset…


Djokovic Hits Back to Beat Norrie, Sets Up Wimbledon Final With Kyrgios

LONDON—Top seed Novak Djokovic set up a blockbuster Wimbledon final against Nick Kyrgios after recovering from a torrid start to overwhelm Britain’s Cameron Norrie 2–6 6–3 6–2 6–4 on Friday. For an hour on a sun-baked Centre Court, inspired ninth seed Norrie outshone the 20-time Grand Slam champion and looked capable of a huge upset…