Jack Draper’s hopes of joining the list of home-grown Wimbledon champions were snuffed out in spectacular fashion by Marin Cilic on Thursday.
Category: Tennis
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Swiatek fights back, reaches Wimbledon 3rd round
Iga Swiatek may not love the grass but relishes a battle whatever the surface and showed all that fight and bullish determination as she recovered to beat American Caty McNally 5-7, 6-2, 6-1 and reach the Wimbledon third round on Thursday.
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Is this Djokovic’s last chance to win a final Grand Slam?
Wimbledon is likely Djokovic’s greatest opportunity to win a record 25th Grand Slam. Could he possibly do it?
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Djokovic into Wimbledon 3rd round for 19th time
Novak Djokovic added another record to his name by reaching Wimbledon’s third round for a 19th time with a 6-3, 6-2, 6-0 win over Dan Evans on Centre Court on Wednesday.
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Tiafoe ousted; No. 5 Fritz wins late-night 5-setter
American Frances Tiafoe, the No. 12 seed, was upset by Britain’s Cameron Norrie 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 7-5 in the second round of Wimbledon on Wednesday. Dodging the upset bug was No. 5 Taylor Fritz, who again won in five sets.
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Is this the best era yet in women’s tennis? Why the depth is truly unprecedented
Gauff, Sabalenka and Swiatek are quickly becoming stars, but they are far from the only great players.
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Sabalenka tested; Paolini 4th top-5 seed to exit
No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka overcame a tight opening set Wednesday before settling in to defeat Marie Bouzkova 7-6 (4), 6-4 at Wimbledon. Meanwhile, No. 4 Jasmine Paolini became the fourth women’s top-five seed to fall in the opening two rounds.
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Sabalenka urges Zverev to address mental health
Aryna Sabalenka advised Alexander Zverev to address his mental health before such issues “destroy” him, with the world No. 1 pointing to herself as an example of a player who benefited from speaking with a therapist and her family.
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Alcaraz cruises at Wimbledon as win streak hits 20
After being pushed to five sets in his opening match, two-time defending Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz enjoyed a more routine 6-1, 6-4, 6-4 win over British qualifier Oliver Tarvet on Wednesday.
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No. 12 Tiafoe latest American to fall at Wimbledon
American Frances Tiafoe, the No. 12 seed, was upset by Britain’s Cameron Norrie 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 7-5 in the second round of Wimbledon on Wednesday.