Tennis

Dominic Thiem ekes out win in Croatia

Austria’s Dominic Thiem defeated qualifier Facundo Bagnis of Argentina 6-4, 7-5 in the first round of the Plava Laguna Croatia Open Umag.

July 25, 2023 12:24 pm
 

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Andrey Rublev, Pedro Cachin win titles

No. 2 seed Andrey Rublev of Russia defeated No. 1 Casper Ruud of Norway 7-6 (3), 6-0 to win his second title of the season at the Nordea Open in Bastad, Sweden.

July 24, 2023 5:46 am
 

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Zhang retires in tears

China’s Zhang Shuai retired from her Hungarian Grand Prix match in tears after her local opponent Amarissa Toth erased a ball mark on the clay court following a disputed line call.

July 20, 2023 6:13 am
 

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Strycova wins doubles title

Hsieh Su-wei and Barbora Strycova captured their second Wimbledon women’s doubles title in four years by defeating third seeds Storm Hunter and Elise Mertens 7-5 6-4 under a closed Centre Court roof.

July 17, 2023 12:15 pm
 

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Alcaraz 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 to win the All England Club title for the first time.

July 17, 2023 6:22 am
 

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Alcaraz will have to kick Djokovic off his throne, says Wilander

Carlos Alcaraz will have to kick Novak Djokovic off his Wimbledon throne in today’s final because he will not be given an inch, according to seven-time Grand Slam champion Mats Wilander.

July 16, 2023 7:15 am
 

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Alcaraz mauls Medvedev and sets his sights on Djokovic in dream final

Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz delivered the Wimbledon final the world wants to see with a brutal, and at times breathtaking, demolition job on unfortunate Russian Daniil Medvedev on Friday, roaring to a 6-3 6-3 6-3 victory.

July 15, 2023 5:53 am
 

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Ukraine's Kichenok wins Wimbledon mixed doubles title with Pavic

Ukrainian Elina Svitolina’s bid to win the Wimbledon singles fell short but her war-torn nation could still celebrate a Grand Slam champion as Lyudmyla Kichenok and Croatian partner Mate Pavic later won the mixed doubles.

July 14, 2023 10:34 am
 

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Alcaraz douses Rune fireworks to reach Wimbledon semis for first time

It was billed as the battle of the 20-year-olds but Carlos Alcaraz pulled rank on his childhood buddy Holger Rune.

July 13, 2023 12:05 pm
 

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Alcaraz into the Wimbledon quarter-finals

Top seed Carlos Alcaraz roared into the Wimbledon quarter-finals with a formidable display of firepower to down big-serving Italian dark horse Matteo Berrettini.

July 11, 2023 7:44 am
 

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Djokovic holds off Hurkacz to reach quarter-finals again

Defending champion Novak Djokovic was temporarily knocked off course by big-serving Pole Hubert Hurkacz but quickly got back in the groove on Monday to reach the Wimbledon quarter-finals.

July 11, 2023 7:31 am
 

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Azarenka booed off court for failing to offer Svitolina obligatory handshake

Win or lose, Victoria Azarenka knew there would be no handshake offered by Ukrainian rival Elina Svitolina at the end of Wimbledon contest that had been billed as the ‘battle of the mums’.

July 10, 2023 11:47 am

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