Qinwen Zheng became the second top-five seed in the women’s draw to lose in the first round at Wimbledon on Tuesday, falling to Katerina Siniakova.
Category: Tennis
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Fritz takes ppd. 5th set in ‘crazy’ win; Sinner rolls
After dealing with his opponent’s record 153 mph serve and an overnight postponement, Taylor Fritz returned Tuesday to beat Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard at Wimbledon.
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What’s it like to defeat your former pro parent on the tennis court?
Shelton, Fritz, Ruud and several others at Wimbledon are kids of former pros. Was it a pivotal moment when they beat their parent? We found out.
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Pegula handed early Wimbledon exit by No. 116
Italy’s Elisabetta Cocciaretto registered the biggest win of her career when she knocked out American Jessica Pegula, the No. 3 seed, in less than an hour at Wimbledon.
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Frenchman rips Wimbledon-record 153 mph serve
France’s Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard hit the fastest serve ever recorded at Wimbledon, clocking 153 mph in the first round vs. Taylor Fritz, the top American at No. 5.
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Keys sweats first-round upset, survives vs. Ruse
Madison Keys did not let the intense heat distract her while holding off Elena-Gabriela Ruse in three sets to advance to the second round of Wimbledon.
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Sabalenka not interested in best-of-5s for women
Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka wouldn’t want women’s tennis to move to best-of-five-set matches at Grand Slam tournaments — like the men play — fearing higher injury risks.
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Alcaraz outlasts Fognini, heat in 5 at Wimbledon
Two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz needed to go through five sets against Fabio Fognini at Wimbledon before winning their first-round match.
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Tsitsipas exits with injury, ‘left without answers’
Stefanos Tsitsipas was forced to retire from his Wimbledon first-round match with a back injury, saying he’s “left with no answers” as he tumbles in the rankings.
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Fiery Medvedev again makes early exit at Slam
Daniil Medvedev, who lost in the first round of the French Open, made another early exit at Wimbledon with a four-set loss to 64th-ranked Benjamin Bonzi.