Wimbledon 2022 has reached its middle Saturday with third-round matches underway at the All England Club. Might still be early days, but tennis legend Mats Wilander already made a massive prediction for the tournament final which will be played next Sunday at the Center Court and also picked the winner of the elusive trophy. Heading …
CNN — Defending Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic will face South Korea’s Kwon Soon-woo in the opening round as he bids to retain his crown at the All England Club. Friday’s draw was largely kind to the world No. 3 – The first seed here in Wimbledon due to the absences of Daniil Medvedev and Alexander …
Ukraine tennis star Marta Kostyuk says the whole country ‘stands with Wimbledon’ after its decision to ban Russian players and is relieved it did not lead to a boycott despite the opposition from Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic Ukrainian tennis player Marta Kostyuk supports the banning of Russian players Kostyuk says all Ukrainian tennis players …
Daniil Medvedev had just lost the Australian Open final on 30 January after surrendering a two-set lead in a bruising five-setter against Rafael Nadal. He ought to have been monosyllabic. Instead, he began by telling the media of how, as a 12-year-old, he had dreamt of being at the big four Grand Slam tournaments, and …
Strokes of Genius, 2018 Whether or not he is playing, no current viewer of tennis can go through the Wimbledon season without thinking of Roger Federer, his many victories, and losses at SW19. The latter, mostly in the context of Rafael Nadal. Strokes Of Genius, directed by Andrew Douglas, came out a decade after their …
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Following is a summary of current sports news briefs. Golf-McIlroy calls Koepka ‘duplicitous’ for joining LIV Rory McIlroy described Brooks Koepka as deceitful after the four-times major winner defected to the breakaway LIV Golf Invitational Series on Wednesday, then urged the PGA and European Tours to join forces against the Saudi-backed venture. Koepka, a former …
When asked about the decision to not award ranking points at Wimbledon this year, four-time major champion Naomi Osaka said the tournament will now be “more like an exhibition.” Other players have responded with anger, confusion and thoughts of skipping Wimbledon altogether. The announcement, made on Friday by the WTA and ATP, was in response …
1/5 Novak Djokovic of Serbia will be the top men’s singles seed at Wimbledon 2022. File Photo by Maya Vidon-White/UPI | License Photo June 21 (UPI) — Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal earned the top men’s seeds in Wimbledon 2022, the tournament announced Tuesday. Iga Swiatek is the top women’s seed, while 23-time Grand Slam …
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A number of top players will be competing at the Hurlingham Classic this week. Officially known as the Giorgio Armani Tennis Classic, it will take place at the prestigious Hurlingham Club in London. The exhibition event’s draw will see players like Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, Stan Wawrinka, Casper Ruud and Felix Auger-Aliassime compete …
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PARIS (AP) — Amelie Mauresmo, a former No. 1 player who is in her first year as the French Open’s first female tournament directorsaid Wednesday that nine of the 10 night sessions at Roland Garros involved men’s matches because women’s tennis currently has less “appeal.” Speaking at the traditional second-week news conference to recap the …
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