Wimbledon CNN — At 8:30 am, a few hours before play at Wimbledon begins, Tatjana Maria heads to practice. It’s a daily ritual that she has served him well throughout the tournament so far, though she won’t end up hitting a ball. That’s because her eight-year-old daughter, Charlotte, is a budding tennis star who works … Read more
Simona Halep lives up to her status as the only former Grand Slam champion left in this year’s women’s draw. The Romanian beat fourth-seeded Paula Badosa 6-1, 6-2 on Center Court on Monday to return to the Wimbledon quarterfinals and extend her winning streak at the All England Club to 11 matches. Halep will next … Read more
LONDON — It could have been a devastating day for Coco Gauff. He had come to Wimbledon brimming with confidence and coming off his first major final at the French Open last month. Considered one of the favorites in this tournament, many believed that this could be the Grand Slam in which Gauff made the … Read more
Third-seeded Ons Jabeur saved five set points in the first-set tiebreak on Sunday before beating Elise Mertens 7-6(9), 6-4 to reach her second straight Wimbledon quarterfinal. Jabeur rallied from a 6-3 deficit in the tiebreak and then broke 24th-seeded Mertens in the final game of the second set when his opponent double-faulted on match point … Read more
WIMBLEDON, England—After the first round of Wimbledon 2022, neither Venus nor Serena Williams were in the women’s singles draw. For the first time since the 1990s, Roger Federer was not in the men’s draw. World-ranked No. 1 and No. 2 players Daniil Medvedev and Alexander Zverev are also not here. (The latter is injured. The … Read more
WIMBLEDON, England — Stefanos Tsitsipas called Nick Kyrgios a “thug” after the Australian defeated him in a volatile “circus” of a third-round match at Wimbledon on Saturday. Kyrgios won 6-7(2), 6-4, 6-3, 7-6(7) to reach the fourth round at the All England Club for the first time since 2016, not without three code violations being … Read more
Natela Dzalamidze arrived at the All England Lawn and Tennis Club earlier than usual on Sunday and took time to chat with DW before training. The 29-year-old doubles specialist has been in the spotlight ahead of Wimbledon, not because she and her playing partner Alexsandra Krunic are among the favourites, but because of the national … Read more
Defending champion Novak Djokovic advanced to the fourth round at Wimbledon on Friday with a 6-0, 6-3, 6-4 victory over Miomir Kecmanovic on Center Court, while John Isner became the king of aces in the ATPTour. Djokovic, a six-time Wimbledon champion, has won the last three men’s singles titles at the All England Club in … Read more
CNN — Nick Kyrgios thought his first round match was one of the worst he had ever played at Wimbledon; his performance against Filip Krajinovic two days later, however, may have been his best. The Aussie produced a masterclass of service when he swept Krajinovic, a beaten finalist at the Queen’s Club two weeks ago, … Read more
Rafael Nadal reached the Wimbledon third round for the 11th time after beating Ricardas Berankis 6-4, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 on Thursday. Second-seeded Nadal looked far from his best at times, but won on Center Court in a match that ended indoors after a rain delay in the fourth set. It was Nadal’s 307th Grand Slam … Read more