Tag: tennis
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Shelton feels the pain of ‘toughest loss’ to qualifier Virtanen
LONDON, June 30 : Fourth seed Ben Shelton accidentally hit a ballboy with a stinging ace and then felt plenty of pain himself as the highest-ranked player to fall in the men’s first round draw at Wimbledon on Tuesday.”Tough loss. One of the toughest losses I’ve taken,” said the top-ranked American after Finni
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Zverev fends off Blockx barrage to avoid first-round loss
LONDON, June 30 : French Open champion Alexander Zverev has an allergy to grass and admits to struggling on Wimbledon’s “beautiful” Centre Court but showed enough in a first-round win over hard-hitting Belgian Alexander Blockx on Tuesday to suggest he could embark on his best run yet in southwest London.The 2
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Svitolina crashes to fellow Ukrainian Snigur in Wimbledon opener
LONDON, June 30 : Eighth seed Elina Svitolina was sent spinning out of Wimbledon in the opening round after a 7-5 6-2 defeat by fellow Ukrainian Daria Snigur on Tuesday, as her wait for a maiden Grand Slam title was extended.The 31-year-old, twice a semi-finalist at the All England Club, failed to capitalise
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Back where she belongs – Serena returns to Wimbledon spotlight after four-year absence
LONDON, June 30 : It is not like Serena Williams had been leading a humdrum life since she chose to “evolve away” from tennis four years ago.As a globe-trotting woman who juggles running a venture capital company with her duties as a mother of two, she made sure that her life kept buzzing away from…
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Defending champion Swiatek struggles to emotional first-round victory
LONDON, June 30 : Defending champion Iga Swiatek overcame a serious second-set wobble to reach the second round at Wimbledon on Tuesday, beating powerful American Taylor Townsend 6-1 2-6 6-3.Swiatek, 25, a former world number one with six Grand Slam titles under her belt, looked to be cruising when she broke
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Boulter loss continues British slump, but Swan stops the rot
LONDON, June 30 : Britain’s woeful start to Wimbledon continued on Tuesday as Katie Boulter became the 11th home player to crash out in the first round, crumbling to a 6-4 6-2 defeat to Grand Slam debutant Tyra Caterina Grant.Injuries to Emma Raducanu, who withdrew on Sunday, and Jack Draper, who pulled out o
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Wimbledon fans eagerly await stunning Serena comeback
LONDON, June 30 : Excitement was building at Wimbledon on Tuesday ahead of the return of American great Serena Williams, with fans eager to see if the 23-times Grand Slam champion can roll back the years and thrill the Centre Court crowd once again.Williams, 44, last played a competitive singles match at the
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Wimbledon day two
LONDON, June 30 : Highlights of the second day at Wimbledon on Tuesday (times GMT):1120 ANISIMOVA THROUGH TO SECOND ROUND, BOULTER EXITSAmanda Anisimova, last year’s finalist, advanced to the second round after a 6-3 6-2 win over North Macedonia’s Lina Gjorcheska.The disappointment continued for
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Anisimova brushes aside Gjorcheska for winning return to Wimbledon
LONDON, June 30 : Last year’s Wimbledon runner-up Amanda Anisimova made a winning return to the Grand Slam with a 6-3 6-2 win over qualifier Lina Gjorcheska to reach the second round on Tuesday.Anisimova suffered a humbling 6-0 6-0 defeat by Iga Swiatek in the title clash 12 months ago but the American showed
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Rafael Nadal talks tennis prize money, his hotels, and what sports taught him about business
Rafael Nadal opened his fourth Zel hotel as he expands into hospitality, education and sports after retiring from tennis.
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