Tag: tennis
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No chinks in the Djokovic armour as he rolls over Tsitsipas to reach third round
LONDON, July 1 : When Novak Djokovic ends up winning points that his opponent had ample opportunities to kill off, it can only mean one thing – there was absolutely no way that the Serbian great would get beaten by Stefanos Tsitsipas on Wednesday.Billed as a “heavyweight Centre Court collision” in the officia
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Former champion Krejcikova rallies past Andreeva into Wimbledon third round
LONDON, July 1 : Former Wimbledon champion Barbora Krejcikova fought from a set down to systematically dismantle fifth seed Mirra Andreeva 4-6 7-5 6-4 on Wednesday and move into the third round at the All England Club.Czech Krejcikova made a blazing start against the 19-year-old Russian, who won her maiden ma
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Sabalenka channels her inner Rocky to fend off Kessler challenge
LONDON, July 1 : There is no doubting that “Rocky” fan Aryna Sabalenka has an “Eye of the Tiger” as she demonstrated on Wednesday when her survival instincts kicked in to subdue American McCartney Kessler 6-1 7-6(9) in a compelling second round tussle at Wimbledon. The top seed, who sports a tattoo of a tig
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Sinner stays clear of trouble against Borges to reach round three
LONDON, July 1 : Defending Wimbledon champion Jannik Sinner had several members of Europe’s Ryder Cup team watching his second-round clash with Nuno Borges on Wednesday and in golfing parlance he kept it straight down the middle in a relatively risk-free victory.After the hazards he found against Serbia’s Mio
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Medvedev labours into Wimbledon third round
LONDON, July 1 : Eighth seed Daniil Medvedev laboured to a 3-6 6-3 7-5 6-2 victory over Spanish Wimbledon debutant Daniel Merida in the second round on Wednesday and thanked his serve for the win. The 30-year-old Russian took a while to find his range on Court Two against Merida, 21, a busy all-court player,
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Sabalenka relies on survival instincts to tame Kessler
LONDON, July 1 : Aryna Sabalenka’s love-hate relationship with Wimbledon’s slick turf was once again on display before her survival instincts kicked in as the Belarusian subdued American McCartney Kessler 6-1 7-6(9) in the second round on Wednesday.The world number one definitely loved the way the first set w
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Wimbledon day three
LONDON, July 1 : Highlights of the third day at Wimbledon on Wednesday (times GMT):1115 OSAKA SAILS INTO THIRD ROUNDFour-time Grand Slam champion and Japanese 14th seed Naomi Osaka beat Russian Anastasia Gasanova 6-3 6-2.1113 OSTAPENKO BEATS RUZICFormer French Open winner Jelena Ostapenko
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Serena and Wawrinka go down fighting at Wimbledon
LONDON, June 30 : Serena Williams returned to competitive singles action on Tuesday amid huge fanfare after a four-year absence but the American icon could not overcome the first hurdle at Wimbledon and was beaten 6-3 6-7(6) 6-3 by Australian Maya Joint.The 44-year-old wildcard was denied the chance to become
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Wawrinka bows out of final Wimbledon after loss to Berrettini
LONDON, June 30 : Stan Wawrinka made his final Wimbledon appearance in a 6-7(7) 7-6(16) 7-6(7) 7-6(5) defeat by Matteo Berrettini in the first round on Tuesday, leaving to warm applause that reflected the admiration the Swiss has earned over the years.The 41-year-old, who made his Grand Slam breakthrough at t
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Mensik survives five-set firefight with British wildcard Samuel
LONDON, June 30 : Czech dark horse Jakub Mensik survived a huge scare as the 15th seed needed five sets to subdue British wildcard Toby Samuel in a fierce first-round fight at Wimbledon on Tuesday.The 20-year-old French Open semi-finalist looked out on his feet near the end of a gripping contest but had just
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