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WIMBLEDON—Down two sets and trailing 3-0 in the third, Aleksandar Kovacevic challenged a Daniil Medvedev serve, and finally got one right. He slowly raised a fist and smiled, accompanied by applause from the ever sympathetic Wimbledon crowd. Medvedev was forced to hit a second serve and proceeded to deliver...

Aleksandar Kovacevic has been praised by some esteemed tutors. Now, he just needs a win

The Associated Press

LONDON (AP) — Marketa Vondrousova became the first defending women’s champion at Wimbledon to lose in the first round the next year since 1994, eliminated 6-4, 6-2 by Jessica Bouzas Maneiro at Centre Court on Tuesday. Vondrousova was a surprise title winner at the All England Club 12...

Marketa Vondrousova is the first defending women’s Wimbledon champ out in the first round since 1994

What did Jannik Sinner have to fear more on Monday: His opponent, Yannick Hanfmann; or his own, recently injured hip? That’s what one of the BBC commentators calling their first-round match at Wimbledon wanted to know—“with all due respect to Hanfmann,” of course. The question may...

After some worries at Wimbledon, Jannik Sinner did what No. 1s do: Play better

The Guardian

The world No 1 beat his fellow Italian Matteo Berrettini in four sets while the reigning champion Carlos Alcaraz defeated Aleksandar Vukic in straight sets

Jannik Sinner outplays and outfoxes Berrettini to reach third round

Twenty years to the day since the Russian’s maiden Grand Slam victory on these lawns as an 17-year-old, Sharapova returned to Centre Court on Wednesday to take in the action from 'the best seat in the house' in the Royal Box. “My first time as a spectator here… I’ve...

PHOTOS: Maria Sharapova returns to Centre Court, 20 years after her Wimbledon win

Daily Mail

JOE BERNSTEIN ON CENTRE COURT: Top seed and world No 1 Jannik Sinner took almost four hours to overcome compatriot Matteo Berrettini.

World No 1 Jannik Sinner comes through thrilling four-set battle with Matteo Berrettini to reach Wimbledon third round

PRESS CONFERENCE: Carlos Alcaraz; Wimbledon 2R Win.

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The Independent

Reigning Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova joined Steffi Graf in the history books after she suffered a shock first-round exit, but Iga Swiatek and Elena Rybakina cruised into the last 64.Vondrousova was a surprise winner at the All England Club last year and returned to Centre Court on Tuesday to begin the defence of her crown, but she struggled physically in a 6-4 6-2 defeat to Jessica Bouzas Maneiro in 67 minutesIt made Vondrousova only the second defending women’s Wimbledon champion to crash out in the first round after Graf did in 1994 to Lori McNeil.The rarest of first round victories...

Marketa Vondrousova follows in Steffi Graf’s footsteps with early Wimbledon exit

A couple of days ago, I had Facundo Diaz Acosta to cover an 8.5-game spread against Cameron Norrie. I thought Norrie was laying way too many games, and that he might be guilty of looking ahead to a possible all-British matchup with Jack Draper. Well, Norrie was able to easily...

Betting the Battle of the Brits: Cameron Norrie or Jack Draper at Wimbledon?

Few players have impressed quite as much as Coco Gauff at Wimbledon. Five years on from her breakthrough at the All England Club as a 15-year-old, the American is back at the tournament as the second seed and a reigning Grand Slam champion. Gauff, victorious at the US Open last...

Coco Gauff matches Iga Swiatek, Aryna Sabalenka, Ons Jabeur with Grand Slam win milestone

Winning ugly? Not here, not as Emma Raducanu beamed to the Court No 1 crowd and skipped to the net after this ruthless destruction of Elise Mertens. It would be wrong to declare this a vintage victory, given Raducanu still has relatively little grand slam experience behind her, but a fabulous 6-1 6-2 victory in just 75 minutes against the world No 33 felt a little reminiscent of a couple of famous weeks as an 18-year-old in New York three years ago.Raducanu was happy to emerge with a scrappy opening win on Monday but this was a performance to be...

Emma Raducanu races into Wimbledon third round with throwback victory

World number #1 Iga Swiatek has progressed to the second round of Wimbledon without much fuss after a routine victory against America’s Sofia Kenin. She now faces either Petra Martic or Francesca Jones as she aims to improve on her recent Wimbledon record. Grass Court Struggles. It seems to...

Iga Swiatek Sees off Sofia Kenin in Cagey Opener

For the second Grand Slam tournament in a row, Andrey Rublev has gone viral for losing his shite. This time at Wimbledon on Tuesday...

Tennis Star Andrey Rublev Has Epic Meltdown At Wimbledon On Tuesday

Jessica Bouzas Maneiro has a special way of silencing her doubters and critics—before and after every tennis match. The 21-year-old Spaniard showed off both on Tuesday at Wimbledon, where she won her first Grand Slam main draw match in unforgettable style with a 6-4, 6-2 stunner over defending champion Marketa Vondrousova. After the match, her beaming smile and earnest interviews won over the hearts of tennis fans, too.

Quote of the Day: Jessica Bouzas Maneiro tells doubters to “Shh!” after career victory at Wimbledon

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Coco Gauff continued her strong performance at Wimbledon by advancing to the third round with a decisive 6-2, 6-1 victory over qualifier Anca Todoni on Wednesday. This victory on No. 1 Court, a venue that holds special significance for Gauff, moves her another step away from last year's disappointing first-round exit.

Coco Gauff’s latest Wimbledon win leads to revelation about stunning 2023 loss

TheDailyBeast

Russian tennis player Andrey Rublev threw a temper tantrum at Wimbledon after a bad swing helped him lose a match against Grand Slam debutant Francisco Comesaña. Wimbledon rules bar players from smashing rackets against the court, so Rublev chose the next best thing—slamming his racket into his knee five times, leaving it bloody and bruised before crashing out of the tournament to the Wimbledon rookie.“I don’t know why in that moment, I couldn’t take it any more,” Rublev told a post-match press conference. “I needed to let emotions out. But thanks, everything is fine. Again, I was a bit lucky.”Rublev...

WATCH: Tennis Star Beats Himself With Racket After Wimbledon Loss

Frenchman fired 51 aces in first-round Wimbledon win. For three hours and 21 minutes, Sebastian Korda went to battle with Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard in the first round at Wimbledon. For a large period of the match, the American cut a frustrated figure. Trudging from side to side at the back of Court 16, the 20th seed could not get close to Mpetshi Perricard’s serve, which is already one of the biggest in history.

Mpetshi Perricard: The friendly giant with one of the biggest serves in history

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Northern Kentucky Tribune

Reed Sheppard has landed in Houston. The former Kentucky guard, drafted as the third pick in the NBA Draft last week, was formally introduced by the Rockets in a press conference this week in Houston. He signed a rookie scaled contract that will pay him approximately $45.8 million in the first four seasons. The contract is guaranteed for the first two seasons with team options on the third and fourth year of the deal.

Houston coach Ime Udoka says Reed Sheppard a ‘perfect match’ for Rockets

Jannik Sinner was the winner of an epic Italian showdown on Centre Court as he defeated Matteo Berrettini to reach the third round at Wimbledon. The world number one needed three tie-breaks to triumph 7-6 (7-3) 7-6 (7-4) 2-6 7-7 (7-4) in a closely-contested encounter that ended just 27 minutes before the All England Club's 23:00 BST curfew.

Sinner wins epic Italian showdown against Berrettini

It was business as usual for Iga Swiatek in her opening Wimbledon match on Monday. There has been plenty of talk about the world No 1 receiving a tough draw at the All England Club, starting with a round-one contest against Sofia Kenin on Tuesday. Former Australian Open champion Kenin...

Iga Swiatek makes more history with Wimbledon Round 1 victory

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Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard shows why he's been touted future Top 10 in maiden major win

Sebastian Korda stood at the back of Court 16 and shook his head. He mumbled and grumbled to himself. He sat down in his sideline chair,...

Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard shows why he's been touted future Top 10 in maiden major win

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