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Carlos Alcaraz Marches On At Wimbledon As Naomi Osaka Returns To Centre Court

July 3, 2024 admin

Carlos Alcaraz raced into the Wimbledon third round on Wednesday to set up a mouth-watering duel with fellow crowd-pleaser Frances Tiafoe as Japanese superstar Naomi Osaka returned to Centre Court for the first time in five years. Alcaraz defeated Australia’s world number 69 Aleksandar Vukic 7-6 (7/5), 6-2, 6-2 on the back of…

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Novak Djokovic Shrugs Off Injury Fears To Reach Wimbledon Second Round

July 2, 2024 admin

Novak Djokovic eased to a 6-1, 6-2, 6-2 victory in a shade under two hours.© AFP Novak Djokovic started his bid to capture a record-equalling eighth Wimbledon men’s title with a straight-sets win over Czech qualifier Vit Kopriva on Tuesday in his first match since undergoing knee surgery. Djokovic eased to a 6-1,…

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Defending Wimbledon Champion Marketa Vondrousova Knocked Out In First Round

July 2, 2024 admin

File photo of Marketa Vondrousova.© AFP Marketa Vondrousova on Tuesday became the first defending Wimbledon women’s champion in 30 years to be knocked out in the first round when she was stunned by world number 83 Jessica Bouzas Maneiro. The 21-year-old Spaniard triumphed 6-4, 6-2 over the sixth-ranked Czech, who last year was…

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Andy Murray Pulls Out Of Wimbledon Singles, Will Still Play Doubles

July 2, 2024 admin

Andy Murray lost his race to be fit for the Wimbledon singles on Tuesday as Novak Djokovic prepared to launch his bid for a record-equalling eighth Wimbledon men’s crown. The withdrawal of two-time champion Murray means Djokovic is the only member of the fabled “Big Four” in the men’s draw at the All…

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World No. 1 Jannik Sinner Wins Wimbledon Opener, Aryna Sabalenka Confirms Withdrawal

July 2, 2024 admin

Jannik Sinner overcame a mid-match wobble to see off the challenge of Germany’s Yannick Hanfmann in his Wimbledon opener on Monday but said he would have to raise his game. The Italian world number won 6-3, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 in just under three hours on No. 1 Court to set up a match against 2021…

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Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray To Put Injuries Behind, Start Wimbledon Campaigns Today

July 2, 2024 admin

Wimbledon greats Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray launch their campaigns at the All England Club on Tuesday after both went under the knife in the build-up to the Grand Slam. Djokovic, who had a knee operation after pulling out before his French Open quarter-final, is chasing a record-equalling eighth men’s Wimbledon title and…

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Naomi Osaka Wins First Match At Wimbledon Since 2018

July 1, 2024 admin

Former world number one Naomi Osaka claimed her first win at Wimbledon since 2018 on Monday when she recovered from a break down in the final set to defeat Diane Parry of France. The Japanese star, a four-time Grand Slam title winner, came through 6-1, 1-6, 6-4. Osaka raced through the first set in just 22…

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Carlos Alcaraz Up And Running On ‘Beautiful’ Wimbledon Centre Court

July 1, 2024 admin

Carlos Alcaraz defeated 269th-ranked qualifier Mark Lajal at the start of his Wimbledon title defence on Monday as Andy Murray decided whether or not to call a halt to his All England Club singles career. As action got under way, Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka was heading home after withdrawing from the tournament with a…

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Rohan Bopanna Exclusive: Contemplating Retirement, Paris Olympics And More

June 26, 2024 admin

1. You won your maiden Grand Slam title at the French Open in 2017. What is the difference between the Rohan Bopanna then and now? While I recall winning the French Open mixed doubles title in 2017 alongside Gabriela Dabrowski, it was one of the best matches and definitely a dream come true…

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Jelena Ostapenko Wins Eastbourne Opener, Elena Rybakina Withdraws

June 25, 2024 admin

Jelena Ostapenko launched her bid for a second Eastbourne title with a gritty straight sets win over Greet Minnen in the first round of the Wimbledon warm-up event on Monday, while top seed Elena Rybakina withdrew from the tournament. Latvian fifth seed Ostapenko, the 2021 Eastbourne champion, defeated the Belgian qualifier 7-6 (7/3),…

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