Tag: wimbledon
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Halep stuns Serena to win Wimbledon title
Serena Williams’ wait for a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam singles title goes on after Simona Halep stunned the off-key American 6-2 6-2 in a one-sided Wimbledon final match on Saturday. An inspired Halep took full advantage of an error-strewn display by seven-times champion Williams to become the first Romanian to win the Wimbledon title. The…
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Williams crushes Suarez Navarro to reach quarter-finals
Serena Williams reached her 14th Wimbledon quarter-final by overwhelming Spain’s Carla Suarez Navarro 6-2 6-2 even though she was not at her magnificent best on Court One on Monday. The 37-year-old American, aiming for a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam title, produced 19 unforced errors, including a bizarre mistake when she leaned over the net to…
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Naomi Osaka sent packing from Wimbledon
World number two Naomi Osaka’s hopes of a third Grand Slam title were shredded on Centre Court as she was dumped out of Wimbledon in the first round. The Japanese lost 6(4)-7 2-6 to Kazakhstan’s Yulia Putintseva on Monday. Osaka failed to find her range on the slick lawns of the All England Club, tumbling…
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Serena Williams to face Kerber in Wimbledon final
Serena Williams will face Germany’s Angelique Kerber for an eighth Wimbledon singles title after both won their semi-finals in straight sets. The American former world number one overpowered Germany’s Julia Gorges 6-2 6-4, while Kerber beat Latvia’s Jelena Ostapenko 6-3 6-3. Saturday’s final will be a re-match of the 2016 showpiece, which Williams won. Williams…
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Wimbledon: Novak Djokovic into first semi-final since 2015
Novak Djokovic became a serious Wimbledon title contender as he made his first semi-final since 2015 with a 6-3 3-6 6-2 6-2 win over Kei Nishikori. It was performance of resilience and resolve from the former number one, reminiscent of the player who held all four Grand Slam titles two years ago. After Djokovic took…
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Serena Williams into Wimbledon quarter-finals
Seven-time champion Serena Williams reached the Wimbledon quarter-finals with a straightforward win over Russian qualifier Evgeniya Rodina. In what was a rare meeting between mothers at this stage of a Grand Slam tournament, Williams was in control throughout a 6-2 6-2 victory. Rodina, whose left thigh and right knee were taped, often moved slowly and…
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Wimbledon: Venus Williams becomes eighth of top 10 seeds knocked out
Five-time Wimbledon champion Venus Williams became the eighth of the top 10 seeds to be knocked out after a third-round defeat by Kiki Bertens. Ninth seed Williams, 38, was beaten 6-2 6-7 (4-6) 8-6 by the 26-year-old Dutchwoman on Court One. Williams’ fellow American Madison Keys lost nine consecutive games in her defeat to qualifier…
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Sharapova sent out of Wimbledon in first round
Former champion Maria Sharapova was knocked out of Wimbledon in the first round on Tuesday by world number 132 and fellow Russian Vitalia Diatchenko. It was Sharapova’s first ever defeat in the opening round at the All England Club and it came as she made her return to the tournament after a three-year absence. She…