Tag: wimbledon
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Djokovic suffers epic defeat against Alcaraz in Wimbledon mauling
Novak Djokovic’s bid for a record 25th Grand Slam title lay in ruins on Sunday after a demolition job by Carlos Alcaraz in the Wimbledon final. But the dejected Serbian took solace in losing to a player who was far superior on the day.
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All hail Alcaraz as he ends Djokovic’s long Wimbledon reign
Carlos Alcaraz heralded the changing of the guard in men’s tennis as he ended Novak Djokovic’s long reign at Wimbledon with a rip-roaring 1-6 7-6(6) 6-1 3-6 6-4 victory on Sunday.
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Unseeded Vondrousova stuns Jabeur to win Wimbledon title
Czech Marketa Vondrousova left Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur heart-broken once again as she claimed a surprise 6-4, 6-4 victory on Saturday at the Wimbledon tennis tournament. The victory for Vondrousova meant she became the first unseeded player to win the Wimbledon women’s singles title.
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Wimbledon: Tunisia’s Jabeur to face Vondrousova in female final
World number six Jabeur came back from a set down to overpower Belarussian tennis star, Aryna Sabalenka to reach the Wimbledon final for the second time in a row. The Tunisian had formed a habit of a comeback after losing her first set, doing it three times already in the tournament.
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US Open: Serena Williams preparation to quit tennis causes ticket sales increase
The announcement by the 23-time Grand Slam champion, Serena Williams, that she is prepared to retire from tennis, after the 2022 US Open, has triggered ticket sales. Following her announcement, approximately 13,000 U.S. Open tickets were sold on Tuesday, tournament organizers said. 40-year-old Williams announced that she is “evolving away from tennis” and hopes to…
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Djokovic beats Kyrgios to win seventh Wimbledon title
Novak Djokovic beat unseeded Australian Nick Kyrgios 4-6 6-3 6-4 7-6(3) to win his seventh Wimbledon title on Sunday. The Serbian top seed has thus won a fourth successive title at the All England Club to take his overall Grand Slam tally to 21.
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Rafael Nadal pulls out of Wimbledon semi-final
Rafael Nadal’s hopes of completing a rare calendar-year Grand Slam ended on Thursday when the Spaniard withdrew from his highly-anticipated showdown with Australian Nick Kyrgios with an abdominal strain. “I have to pull out of the tournament as I have been suffering with pain in the abdomen,” said the 36-year-old, the holder of a men’s…
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Tearful Serena forced out through injury at Wimbledon
Serena Williams is out of Wimbledon in the first round after injury forced her to retire in the early stages of her match with Aliaksandra Sasnovich. The American was tearful as she had to withdraw from the match. She was seeking a historic 24th grand slam title at the return of an event she has…
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I had depression before Wimbledon, says U.S. tennis teenager
American teenager Coco Gauff says she struggled to deal with the hype and mental pressure brought on by her rapid rise in the tennis world. She said she had to rediscover her love for the game after becoming depressed. The Florida-based 16-year-old has enjoyed a sensational run on the professional circuit since July last year…
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Wimbledon 2020 cancelled, first time since World War II
The Wimbledon championships were cancelled for the first time since World War Two on Wednesday as the coronavirus pandemic struck another blue-riband sports event off the calendar. The development meant a wipe-out of the entire tennis grasscourt season. The decision had looked inevitable for some time, since the virtual shutdown of world sports and the…