Tennis: Spain’s Alcaraz wins Wimbledon 2024
WIMBLEDON (London): Spain's Carlos Alcaraz (21) has beaten Serbia's 7-time champion Novak Djokovic (37) in straight sets (6-2, 6-2, 7-6) to lift the trophy here on Sunday (14th July, 2024).…
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Tennis: Nadal knocked out of Madrid Open
MADRID: Rafael Nadal bade an emotional farewell to the Madrid Open on Tuesday (30th April, 2024) after crashing out in the last 16 to Jiri Lehecka in the Spanish star's…
Tennis, Davis Cup Play Off: India beats Pakistan by 4-0
ISLAMABAD: India has beaten Pakistan 4-0 in the Davis Cup World Group I Play-Off here at the grass courts of Pakistan Sports Complex on Sunday (4th of Feb, 2024). In…
Tennis, AO: Sabalenka in Semis
MELBOURNE: Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka was off court in just 71 minutes, crushing ninth seed Barbora Krejcikova 6-2, 6-3 with minimum fuss. She will face fourth seed Coco Gauff next…
Tennis, AO: Unseeded Kalinskaya Reaches Quarter-Final
MELBOURNE: Unseeded Russian Anna Kalinskaya said Monday (22nd Jan, 2024) she was focused on the job at hand and was not feeling the nerves after powering into a maiden Grand…
Tennis, Australian Open: Top Seed Swiatek Crashes Out
MELBOURNE: Top Seed Iga Swiatek became the latest top-10 seed to crash out of the Australian Open on Saturday as Carlos Alcaraz sent a chilling warning to his rivals. Poland's…
Tennis, AO: Unseeded Blinkova beats Rybakina
Unseeded Russian Anna Blinkova shocked last year's runner-up Elena Rybakina at the Australian Open on Thursday (18th Jan, 2024) winning the longest tie-break in Grand Slam history as world number…
Tennis, AO: 16-year-old Andreeva thrashes 6th seed Jabeur
MELBOURNE: Russian 16-year-old Mirra Andreeva played "amazing" tennis to crush sixth seed Ons Jabeur in under an hour Wednesday, sending the Tunisian tumbling out of the Australian Open in the…
Tennis: Swiatek up and running at Australian Open
MELBOURNE: Iga Swiatek survived a tough test against former Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin to reach the second round in Melbourne on Tuesday as Carlos Alcaraz prepared to make his…
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Osaka loses at Australian Open on Grand Slam comeback
MELBOURNE: Naomi Osaka said she had no regrets and had done the best that she could possibly do after her Grand Slam comeback came to an abrupt halt at the…
Tennis, Australian Open: Djokovic bids for Grand Slam history
MELBOURNE: Novak Djokovic will launch his bid for Grand Slam history at the Australian Open on Sunday against an 18-year-old qualifier after Jannik Sinner came through a testing opener in…
Tennis: Five players to watch at Australian Open
MELBOURNE: Novak Djokovic is targeting an 11th Australian Open crown and a record 25th Grand Slam title. In the absence of injured Rafael Nadal, several younger players are out to…
Tennis: Australian Open begins on Sunday (14th Jan, 2024)
MELBOURNE: Iga Swiatek will be the hot favorite to win a first Australian Open when it begins on Sunday (14th Jan, 2024) but could face a stiff challenge from reigning…
Tennis: Confident Rybakina wins in Brisbane
BRISBANE (Australia): Elena Rybakina will head to the Australian Open full of confidence after demolishing Aryna Sabalenka in the Brisbane International final Sunday, while Grigor Dimitrov upset Holger Rune to…
Tennis: Sabalenka advances in the US Open
NEW YORK: Daniil Medvedev overcame roasting temperatures to battle into the US Open semi-finals on Wednesday as Aryna Sabalenka delivered a sizzling display to reach the last four. Third seed…
Wimbledon: Alcaraz beats Djokovic to lift the Trophy
LONDON: Twenty-year-old Carlos Alcaraz has beaten the 36-year-old reigning Wimbledon Champion Novak Djokovic (1-6 7-6(6) 6-1 3-6 6-4) here on Sunday (16th of July, 2023). AFP ADDS: Carlos Alcaraz defeated…
Vondrousova stuns Jabeur to win Wimbledon
LONDON: Marketa Vondrousova admitted even she was stunned by her historic Wimbledon triumph as the injury-plagued Czech became the first unseeded woman to win the tournament in the Open era.…
Djokovic, Alcaraz clash for Wimbledon title
LONDON: Novak Djokovic says the "world of sport" will be watching when he faces Carlos Alcaraz in a Wimbledon final where history and a generational shift are at stake. Djokovic…
Djokovic, Alcaraz on brink of blockbuster Wimbledon title showdown
LONDON: Novak Djokovic was standing on the brink of his 35th Grand Slam final and ninth at Wimbledon on Friday (14th of July, 2023) as Carlos Alcaraz aimed to book…
Vondrousova reaches Wimbledon final
LONDON: Marketa Vondrousova of the Czech Republic became the first unseeded player in 60 years to reach the Wimbledon women's final on Thursday, crushing the title dreams of Ukraine's Elina…
Tennis: Wimbledon keeps eye on weather
LONDON: Tucked away at the heart of Wimbledon sits an unassuming office that is one of the most critical cogs in the entire machine - the weather room. The meteorologists…
Wimbledon 2023: Djokovic registers 31st victory
LONDON: Novak Djokovic has defeated Stan Wawrinka (6-3, 6-1, 7-6, 7-5) in their third-round match played here Saturday (8th July, 2023) to register his 31st consecutive victory in the Wimbledon…
Djokovic, Swiatek win at Wimbledon
LONDON: Novak Djokovic and Iga Swiatek were in cruise control at Wimbledon on Wednesday, but confetti-throwing climate protesters and rain delays caused more headaches at the All England Club. Djokovic,…
Tennis: Wimbledon results – 3rd update
LONDON: Wimbledon results on Monday, the first day of the 2023 tournament at the All England Club (x denotes seeding; players representing Russia and Belarus are banned from competing under…