British tennis chiefs are set to abandon their controversial ban on Russian and Belarusian players ahead of this year’s Wimbledon championships, it was reported Friday. Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last year, the UK’s governing Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) came ...
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Wimbledon 2021 final: Djokovic beat Berrettini to win 20th Grand Slam title
The Wimbledon final was locked up at a set apiece after nearly 2 1/2 hours, and Novak Djokovic’s bid for a record-tying 20th Grand Slam title was at a critical juncture, when he faced two break points while thousands in ...
Read More »Ashleigh Barty first Australian woman to win Wimbledon singles grand slam title in 41 years
The 25-year-old Barty, who won her maiden Grand Slam at Roland Garros in 2019, emulated her idol Evonne Goolagong who claimed the second of her All England Club titles in 1980. “I hope I made Evonne proud,” Barty said on ...
Read More »Wimbledon 2021 final: Djokovic eyeing at 20th Grand Slam against Matteo Berrettini
Novak Djokovic admits “it will mean everything” to capture a sixth Wimbledon title and record-equalling 20th Grand Slam on Sunday but he will have to overcome Matteo Berrettini, the Italian slugger with the build of a heavyweight boxer. Djokovic will ...
Read More »Ashleigh Barty beat Angelique Kerber to reach Wimbledon final
Ashleigh Barty reached her first Wimbledon final on Thursday, 10 years after being crowned junior champion, beating 2018 winner Angelique Kerber 6-3, 7-6 (7/3). The 25-year-old Australian will play either former world number one Karolina Pliskova of the Czech Republic ...
Read More »Ons Jabeur creates history as she’s become first Tunisian to reach Wimbledon Last-8
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 ...
Read More »Roger Federer becomes oldest player to reach round-3 at Wimbledon in last 46 years
Roger Federer became the oldest man in 46 years to reach the Wimbledon third round on Thursday with a straight sets win over Richard Gasquet. Federer, 39, defeated his French rival 7-6 (7/1), 6-1, 6-4 to make the last 32 ...
Read More »Wimbledon 2021: Serena quits event in tears after felling down during first round match
American legend Serena Williams’s dreams of winning an eighth Wimbledon singles title and equalling Margaret Court’s Grand Slam record of 24 ended in tears on Tuesday as further doubt was cast on her future in the sport. The 39-year-old was ...
Read More »Wimbledon 2021 Men’s Draw: Tough path for Roger Federer
Eight-time Wimbledon champion, Switzerland’s Roger Federer, will have to potentially overcome world No.2, Daniil Medvedev of Russia, and Germany’s Alexander Zverev to reach a 13th Wimbledon final, according to the draw announced on Friday. Federer, who has a 101-13 match ...
Read More »Wimbledon 2021 finals to be played with full crowds at Court
Wimbledon will be allowed to have a full crowd of 15,000 at Centre Court for the men”s and women”s finals next month, a year after the tournament was canceled entirely because of the coronavirus pandemic, the British government said. The ...
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