Category: Tennis
Paolini outplays Andreescu at Wimbledon
[ad_1] Jasmine Paolini resisted a strong opening set effort from Bianca Andreescu, powering past the Canadian 7-6(4), 6-1 to advance to the fourth round of Wimbledon on Friday. The Italian struck 17 winners and converted four of seven break point chances in the 1 hour and 31 minute victory. In a rematch of their Roland…
Serena Williams Pays Emotional Tribute to Murray
[ad_1] As the tennis world slowly bids farewell to Andy Murray, Serena Williams paid tribute to the legendary Brit with a very nice video. Williams and Murray go back a long way because they’ve been friendly for many years and even played mixed doubles together. They’ve always admired each other, and Murray has called Williams…
American Express partners with Wimbledon to enhance fan experience at The Championships
[ad_1] American Express, Official Payment Partner of The Championships, today announced its plans to welcome tennis fans back to SW19 this July, with a host of new ways to help them feel ready for Wimbledon. To celebrate the partnership, Amex Tennis Ambassadors Andy Murray and Katie Boulter have collaborated with Amex to inspire a limited-edition…
Fritz takes on Tabilo in exciting match, while Mpetshi Perricard faces off against Ruusuvuori
[ad_1] The final spots in the Wimbledon second week will be up for grabs on Saturday, when an all-seeded showdown features Taylor Fritz and Alejandro Tabilo. Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard and Emil Ruusuvuori are also taking the court.(13) Taylor Fritz vs. (24) Alejandro TabiloIt will be a battle between two red-hot players when Fritz and Tablo…
Andy Murray Teases Potential Coaching Career Following Retirement from Professional Tennis
[ad_1] Andy Murray is bidding farewell to tennis at this year’s Wimbledon, but he likely won’t leave the sport completely because he may become a coach after his retirement. The British player has always been quite open about his love for tennis, and it was possible that he was never going to leave the sport….
Wimbledon: Norrie vies for top British male title against Draper
[ad_1] Having witnessed a dramatic encounter between two nationals on Centre Court 24-hours earlier, a similar air of expectancy hung over No.1 Court when Jack Draper and Cameron Norrie, the respective British No.1 and No.2, clashed horns. I feel like he knew all my patterns of play. His backhand was incredible today. He was not…
Djokovic Calls for Wimbledon Security to Remove Disruptive Fan from Court
[ad_1] A vocal spectator got under Novak Djokovic‘s skin during his Wimbledon second-round match before the Serb channeled his grievances to the on-court security team. Djokovic was tested by the British wild card Jacob Fearnley, who was playing in his Wimbledon debut. The 22-year-old from Edinburgh impressed with his attacking brand of tennis as he…
Surprise at Wimbledon as Dart pulls off upset victory against Boulter
[ad_1] Two British women bowed out of The Championships in dramatic fashion on Thursday Katie Boulter was defeated by compatriot Harriet Dart, while Lily Miyazaki fell to No 14 seed Daria Kasatkina, who advanced to the Last 32. “One match doesn’t define my career. That’s the first thing he [Alex de Minaur] said to me…
Raducanu Embraces Underdog Role Once Again at Wimbledon
[ad_1] Emma Raducanu once again assumed the mantle of an underdog ahead of her third-round match at the 2024 Wimbledon Championships against Maria Sakkari, hoping to stay one extra day. The Brit played Sakkari once before, during that iconic US Open run in 2021. They faced each other in the semi-finals, and Raducanu won comfortably…
Potential for Wimbledon Record to be Broken with Intense 5-Set Drama in 2024
[ad_1] By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Thursday July 4, 2024 We’re only four days into Wimbledon 2024, and already we have a record for comebacks from two sets down. Nine players have rallied from a two sets to love deficit to win, with Grigor Dimitrov becoming the most recent, as he surged back to…