Carlos Alcaraz successfully defended his Wimbledon title on Sunday, overcoming Novak Djokovic 6-2, 6-2, 7-6(4) to secure his second championship on the grass courts at SW19. Despite a late surge from Djokovic, Alcaraz held firm to complete the victory in under three hours on Centre Court. Unlike their five-set battle last year, this year’s final…
LONDON, ENGLAND – JULY 14: Carlos Alcaraz of Spain celebrates with the Gentleman’s Singles Trophy after his victory over Novak Djokovic of Serbia in the final of the men’s singles, during day fourteen of The Championships Wimbledon 2024 at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 14, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by…
The unseeded pairing of Britain’s Henry Patten and Finland’s Harri Heliovaara saved three match points in the second set before beating the Australian duo of Max Purcell and Jordan Thompson 6-7(7) 7-6(8) 7-6(11-9) in the men’s doubles final at Wimbledon for their first Grand Slam title on Saturday. It’s surreal and the most amazing thing…
Barbora Krejcikova emerged victorious at Wimbledon after winning just 7 matches in the first half of the year due to injury and illness. She secured 7 straight wins at the tournament to claim her second Grand Slam title by defeating Jasmine Paolini in the Ladies Singles final. Reflecting on her achievement, Krejcikova revealed, “I miss…
LONDON, ENGLAND – JULY 13: Barbora Krejcikova poses with the Venus Rosewater Dish after beating Jasmine Paolini in the Wimbledon women’s singles final court-side of Centre Court on day thirteen of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 13, 2024 in London, England. Photo by Karwai Tang/WireImage…
Barbora Krejcikova Becomes Latest Long-Shot Wimbledon Champion – World Tennis Magazine Barbora Krejcikova Becomes Latest Long-Shot Wimbledon Champion
Barbora Krejcikova is a two-time Grand Slam champion after beating Jasmine Paolini in the 2024 Wimbledon Championships final. The Czech player produced a remarkable effort a few years ago to win Roland Garros, basically out of nowhere. Nobody saw it coming, but for the fortnight, she was the best player in Paris and got the…
By Richard Pagliaro | @TennisNow | Thursday July 11, 2024Photo credit: Robert Prange/Getty Wimbledon—Tears welled in Donna Vekic’s eyes as spiking pain stung her right forearm and legs. The unseeded Vekic was two points from the Wimbledon final today only to see Jasmine Paolini dig in and prevail 2-6, 6-4, 7-6(8) in a wildly exhilarating…
Carlos Alcaraz will face Daniil Medvedev in the 2024 Wimbledon Championships semi-final, just like last year, but his coach warned of the matchup. Alcaraz faced Medvedev in the Wimbledon semi-final last year, beating him in straight sets, but his coach, Juan Carlos Ferrero, isn’t expecting as easy a match this time around. The Russian has…
Yorkshire’s Charlie Rusbridge emerged victorious at the English U18 Championship held at Hesketh GC, clinching the title with a birdie on the second play-off hole. Rusbridge, hailing from Colne Valley, ended up tied for the lead after 72 holes alongside Harrison Sewell and Daniel Hayes, as all three players finished at -11 after their four…
