With a record-equalling 20th Grand Slam title secured, Novak Djokovic has time and winning momentum on his side in the race to be crowned the greatest player of all time. The world number one went level with Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal on 20 majors with a sixth Wimbledon title thanks to his four-set win […]
Wimbledon
Berrettini stays on course to emulate Becker as he reaches Wimbledon semi-finals
Matteo Berrettini’s quest to become the first player since Boris Becker in 1985 to win Queen’s on debut and then Wimbledon moved a step closer as he beat Felix Augier-Aliassime 6-3, 5-7, 7-5, 6-3 to reach the semi-finals on Wednesday. The 25-year-old Italian will play Hubert Hurkacz on Friday for a place in the Wimbledon […]
History-making Jabeur beats Swiatek, will face Sabalenka in Wimbledon last-eight
Ons Jabeur’s historic Wimbledon campaign saw her reach the women’s quarter-finals on Monday, beating Poland’s 2020 French Open champion Iga Swiatek 5-7, 6-1, 6-1 in their fourth round match. The 26-year-old is the first Tunisian woman to reach the last eight at Wimbledon and will face Belarus second seed Aryna Sabalenka who defeated Elena Rybakina […]
Djokovic, Federer and teenage hope top Wimbledon bill on final ‘Manic Monday’
Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer headline the final ‘Manic Monday’ at Wimbledon with the two Grand Slam heavyweights looking to edge closer to a dream title showdown. World number one Djokovic, chasing a sixth Wimbledon and record-equalling 20th major, is already halfway to becoming just the third man to complete a calendar Grand Slam. “I […]
Mirza makes ‘difficult decision’ over son for Olympic call of duty
Sania Mirza will become the first Indian woman to compete in four Olympic Games but she admitted Thursday it will be “difficult” to be separated from her young son while she is in Tokyo. Family members are banned from going to this month’s Games as Japanese authorities aim to reduce the risk from Covid-19 as […]
Venus marks 90th Grand Slam with opening Wimbledon win
Venus Williams marked her record 90th Grand Slam appearance with a three-set victory over Mihaela Buzarnescu of Romania at Wimbledon on Tuesday. The 41-year-old American, who is a five-time champion at the All England Club, triumphed 7-5, 4-6, 6-3. Former world number one Williams first played Wimbledon in 1997 and is making her 23rd appearance […]
Second seed Sabalenka first winner at Wimbledon in two years
Second seed Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus won the first match at Wimbledon in two years on Monday, seeing off Romanian qualifier Monica Niculescu in straight sets. Sabalenka won 6-1, 6-4 under the roof of Court One and will face either Danielle Lao of the United States or Britain’s Katie Boulter for a place in the […]
Defending champion Halep “really down” as she withdraws from Wimbledon
Simona Halep said she was “really down and upset” at not being able to defend her ladies singles title at Wimbledon due to a calf injury. The 29-year-old Romanian had been battling to be fit since withdrawing from her second round match at the Italian Open in mid-May. “It is with great sadness that I’m […]
Wimbledon prize money rises 11.8 percent
LONDON: Wimbledon prize money will total $49.4 million for this year’s championships, a rise of 11.8 percent, the All England Club announced on Tuesday. The men’s and women’s singles champions will receive £2.35 million, £100,000 more than in 2018. Continuing a theme of recent years, organisers have again significantly raised prize money for early-round losers. […]
Andy Murray returns to court after hip surgery
LONDON: Andy Murray has returned to a tennis court two months after undergoing hip resurfacing surgery. Murray, who has not played competitively since his first round exit at the Australian Open in January, said last month he could possibly play at Wimbledon as he was now pain free after the surgery. The 31-year-old posted a […]