Federer advances via retirement on day of many spills and few thrills
It was a bleak Tuesday at Wimbledon–literally and figuratively. For the second day in a row, rain drenched the All-England Club and resulted in a whole host of postponements. […]
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Recapping Wimbledon 2019
For more than 100 years, Wimbledon continues to be one of the most spectacular tennis tournaments in the world. The 2019 championships were unmatched in terms of competitiveness, the rivalry between players, and it was also a great platform for new talents such as Coco Gauff. […]
Serena’s slam drought continues as Andreescu triumphs at U.S. Open
Bianca Andreescu was already the breakout star of the WTA Tour in 2019, but she had not yet put it all together at a Grand Slam. The 19-year-old did just that at the U.S. Open on Saturday afternoon, beating Serena Williams 6-3, 7-5 for her first major title. […]
Can Serena Williams bounce back from Wimbledon disappointment?
She was the WTA world No. 1 on eight separate occasions between 2002 and 2017 and has 23 Grand Slam singles titles to her name. However, for Serena Williams, there have been three finals appearances in the last five Grand Slam tournaments—with all three finals culminating in defeat. […]
Wimbledon final picks: Serena Williams vs. Simona Halep
It all comes down to Serena Williams and Simona Halep for the 2019 Wimbledon women’s singles title on Saturday. Serena is bidding for her 24th Grand Slam title and eighth at the All-England Club; Halep eyes her second slam triumph (first at Wimbledon). […]
Wimbledon best bets: Women’s semifinals
And then there were four…. The Wimbledon women’s singles title comes down to Serena Williams, Simona Halep, Elina Svitolina, and Barbora Strycova. Final spots will be determined on Thursday, when Williams goes up against Strycova and Halep faces Svitolina. […]
Murray–yes, Murray–last realistic British hope following Konta exit
Little-known mixed doubles players Evan Hoyt and Eden Silva are two of the last three British players remaining in any discipline at Wimbledon with five days remaining in the tournament. None other than Andy Murray is the third. […]
Wimbledon best bets: Women’s quarterfinals
The men and women are playing on opposite days the rest of the way at Wimbledon, where Tuesday marks the first Ladies Day when it comes to singles. An all-American showdown between Serena Williams and Alison Riske is part of the schedule.
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Plenty of good, some bad for Americans on July 4 at Wimbledon
It wasn’t all good for Americans on America’s Independence Day at Wimbledon.But it wasn’t all bad, either. The men (3-2) and women (4-2) combined for a 7-4 record during the second day of second-round action, with some Team USA members pulling off upsets and others getting upset. […]
Gauff gets Venus in Wimbledon first round, Barty-Serena quarter stacked
After becoming the youngest player in the Open Era to qualify for Wimbledon on Thursday at Roehampton, 15-year-old American Coco Gauff was asked about her main-draw preferences. “It would great to share the court with Venus or Serena,” she said of her tennis idols.
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