Category: Tennis
Wimbledon Update: Swiatek and Rybakina advance to Last 32, Pegula falls short
[ad_1] World No 1 Iga Swiatek looked every inch of the 5-time Grand Slam champion that she is, dealing with Croatia’s Petra Martic in efficient manner, 6-4 6-3, on Wimbledon’s Centre Court on Thursday, while Elena Rybakina needed 3 sets to advance past Laura Siegemund, but Jessica Pegula, the 5th seed, fell to 22-year-old Xinyu…
Rybakina and Wozniacki Face off at Wimbledon 2024
[ad_1] Former Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina will play Caroline Wozniacki in the third round of the competition. The Kazakhstani player triumphed at Wimbledon once, which proves that she can be good on the grass courts. Her serve and her game are perfectly suited for such a surface, even though her opponent knows exactly how to…
Wimbledon: Djokovic Faces Murray in High-Stakes Match
[ad_1] Novak Djokovic insisted he “wouldn’t be surprised” if Andy Murray launches a playing comeback. I wouldn’t be surprised if he decides to come back again. He’s an incredible competitor. Novak Djokovic Former world No.1 Murray, 37, competing with a metal hip, has suggested he will retire this summer after the Wimbledon and the Olympics….
Djokovic’s Knee Continues to Pose Problems Despite Lack of Pain During Wimbledon
[ad_1] Novak Djokovic briefly addressed the state of his knee after a hard-fought win against Jacob Fearnley in the second round of the 2024 Wimbledon Championships. The Brit gave Djokovic many problems in the second round, including taking a set from him. It didn’t matter in the end, but because of his knee, Djokovic would…
Wimbledon Update: Badosa and Wozniacki progress while Garcia is eliminated
[ad_1] Thursday saw the completion of the delayed round 2 of the lower half of the draw, with Spain’s Paula Badosa and Caroline Wozniacki advancing as Caroline Garcia bowed out of contention. I think definitely my experience has helped me on days like today. I’ve been out here for a few years now,” Wozniacki laughed….
Kyrgios Makes Tennis Court Comeback, Practices with Djokovic at Wimbledon
[ad_1] Nick Kyrgios is very close to returning to tennis, and he actually had a light practice with Novak Djokovic in London. Kyrgios recently confirmed that he will be back on the tennis courts later this month. He’s supposed to play at the Ultimate Tennis Showdown in New York in a few weeks, and he…
Paul triumphs at Wimbledon in a thrilling match
[ad_1] Tommy Paul takes control quickly . (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images) With the weather delaying the start of today’s play and possibly upsetting the schedule during the day it was a matter of making the most of the time available to ensure quick passage into the last 16. I’m really happy to get that…
Serena Williams Reflects on 2003 Australian Open Final Against Sister Venus
[ad_1] Serena Williams recently recalled the 2003 Australian Open final against her sister Venus Williams. Williams has won 23 Grand Slams, but some of the toughest finals he played were against her sister, Venus Williams. They played 31 matches in total before Serena retired, and 16 of those happened at Grand Slams. Nine of the…
Late Victory at Wimbledon for Alcaraz
[ad_1] Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz survived a massive scare to prove himself a tennis marathon man and make the last-16 of Wimbledon. I had to tell myself to go for it. If I lose it, I lose it but I have to feel that I went for it all the time and most of the…
Zverev Dominates Giron, Advances to Wimbledon Third Round
[ad_1] Zverev overpowers Giron 6-2, 6-1, 6-4 to reach Wimbledon third round Marcos Giron from the United States has played outstanding tennis this season, reaching the final at the Dallas Open (l. to Paul) and the semis the following week in Delray Beach (l. to Fritz). The thirty-year-old Californian is currently ranked #46 just two shy of…